tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post116515896635373013..comments2023-10-11T21:31:46.384+11:00Comments on The Match Referee: Dilip Vengsarkar Returns To The Bad Old DaysAyush Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-8227005255228566452006-12-15T10:44:00.000+11:002006-12-15T10:44:00.000+11:00XYZ,
You fail to understand the immense difference...XYZ,<br />You fail to understand the immense difference between stepping down temporarily and quitting for good.<br /><br />Stepping down shows a lack of will and a defeatist attitude. Martyn retired because he didn't want to hack it any longer.Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165749522037267302006-12-10T22:18:00.000+11:002006-12-10T22:18:00.000+11:00I think Damien Martyn should have learnt from Indi...I think Damien Martyn should have learnt from Indian batsmen, before deciding to retire; just because he did not perform well in just two tests. There are Indian batsmen who fail series after series but they still dont decide to step down even temporarily.XYZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165658252439949952006-12-09T20:57:00.000+11:002006-12-09T20:57:00.000+11:00XYZ, Let me help you - Darren Lehman is another ex...XYZ, <BR/>Let me help you - Darren Lehman is another example of such a player, when Michael Clarke scored his maiden century. <BR/><BR/>However, I would still not like to see players dropping themselves as that would signal a defeatist attitude. I wouldn't like to see players simply giving up, rather than working on their games and trying to improve for the benefit of the whole team.Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165474414170714382006-12-07T17:53:00.000+11:002006-12-07T17:53:00.000+11:00Dear Enigma,There are examples in the internationa...Dear Enigma,<BR/>There are examples in the international Cricketing history, when non-performing players have at least volunteered to not play. The on which readily comes to mind is Mark Taylor when he was going through the form-slump as the Aussie Captain. There are some more which I cant really recall at the moment.<BR/>XYZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165449412696316172006-12-07T10:56:00.000+11:002006-12-07T10:56:00.000+11:00X,The crux of your argument is that we should be t...X,<BR/>The crux of your argument is that we should be trialling new players to succeed at the WC. Exactly correct, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>What we shouldn't be doing is repackaging have-been stars and expecting them to do the job. If this practice continues, Team India are going to have an uphill battle at the WC.Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165402442028327832006-12-06T21:54:00.000+11:002006-12-06T21:54:00.000+11:00People People People. ALl the time I say that the ...People People People. ALl the time I say that the Indian cricket fan has got the memory span of a fish, or there abouts and once agian I have been proven correct. It is to clos eot the world cup to start trialing new players, we have to work with the ones we have got and has everyone forgotten out how Idian feared before its last WC campaign? Let me remind you, they were destroyed by New Zealand on seaming bouncing tracks. Maybe this recent tour to South Africa could be a good omen. Look on the bright side of life fellas and take it easy a bit. If you liv eyur life the way you think about cricket then I am sure you will suffer from high blood pressure in the near futureX Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281023260265098042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165364701450889542006-12-06T11:25:00.000+11:002006-12-06T11:25:00.000+11:00@ Hiren: I don't know if its panic or something el...@ Hiren: I don't know if its panic or something else. I think politics has a bigger hand in this decision as opposed to any concerted effort to improve the team. <BR/><BR/>I agree. Being a Ganguly fan, I also hope he comes good. I have a stronger feeling that my hope might be in vain.<BR/><BR/>@ XYZ: We have selectors for a reason, to select the best team. It shouldn't be up to the players to drop themselves from the team. That would be a cop out. <BR/>Obviously the current lot of selectors have proven themselves to be inept and lacking resolve.<BR/><BR/>You're absolutely right about the BCCI. My initial faith in the new regime was seriously misplaced. They are a bunch of egotistical, self-serving buffoons who should be excused from their posts ASAP.<BR/><BR/>@ Nish: We shouldn't really be expecting a good performance at the WC. Not with those clowns pretending to be the selection panel. But, what's on?Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165311624398605632006-12-05T20:40:00.000+11:002006-12-05T20:40:00.000+11:00talk about odd reasons with the world cup approach...talk about odd reasons with the world cup approaching.. <BR/>this is an all new ball game now... dont know if it's been called for but it's on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09853869083732618428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165302082467157352006-12-05T18:01:00.000+11:002006-12-05T18:01:00.000+11:00I have some extreme thoughts again. If the selecti...I have some extreme thoughts again. If the selection committee cant do its job properly, then at least the non performing players should withdraw themselves. At least they should have the moral and ethical responsibility to do so. This will not only prevent them from humiliation before national and international spectators, but will give the newer players an opportunity to show their talent and who probably dont have the resource to get selected even if they dont deserve. It is surprising that in a country of 1 billion people, there are no decent players who outstand.If they get selected and peform well initially, they become stars overnight and then their resolve, and concentration starts to falter.There are examples galore to substantiate this.India has produced a Gavasker and a Tendulker but that's about all that can be shown off.BCCI, being the richest Cricket board in the world, should have a hard look at itself and should be ashamed over the plight of Cricket in a nation where it is no less than a religion.XYZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-1165245193532207232006-12-05T02:13:00.000+11:002006-12-05T02:13:00.000+11:00It seems more like panic to me. So close to the wo...It seems more like panic to me. So close to the world cup, they are probably scared of trying anyone young and new.<BR/><BR/>Another thing about Ganguly that I don't understand-he has got a much better record in one day cricket as one of the few batsmen who have scored over 10,000 euns. Whenever he comes hack, he comes back to test cricket which is deemed tough<BR/>er anyway. Why is this so?<BR/><BR/>Last December, I had written a poem on his return. Lets hope he is able to make the most of it this time-http://hirenshah.wordpress.com/2005/12/24/poem-the-return-of-saurav-ganguly/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com