Let me confess

I am a big fan of Ganguly's, not ever since he started playing his cricket, or when he was dropped to make a stunning comeback into the politics-ridden team, but somewhere during the intervening years after he became captain of the Indian side and put team above zonal quotas to forge a world-beating side. It was that quality, of being able to inspire completely inexperienced, but talented youngsters to perform, like Harbhajan did in 2001, and Yuvi and Kaif in England, for instance, which I think made India believe in winning. True, we won the world cup in 1983, but everybody is agreed on the fact that it was a fluke but for one man's abiding quest for glory. Not a belief that we could win. And, certainly, not because of great camaraderie--remember, Sunny and Kapil didn't eye to eye. Well, Saurav changed the face of Indian cricket, he stood by his team mates, at least those who had a hunger to win, those who showed true commitment to the sport and the nation that they represented. Today, that same man, who helped Dravid cement his place in the one-day side by accomodating him as a keeper, has been unceremoniously booted out of the test team, for just one series failure. It was a series where Laxman, Dravid and Tendulkar missed Mendis by miles. Only Ganguly didn't get foxed by him. If Ganguly has to be shown the door, then Tendulkar should have been kicked out ages ago, Dravid even before he started playing for India. Only Laxman still deserves to keep his place in the test team. Remember: the first test match against the Australians under Waugh, where things looked bleak for India, Ganguly scored a superb fighting century. If not for him, we would not have levelled that series. He denied Waugh his record-breaking test series victory. He broke his famed Ozzie pride. That is no mean achievement. 

it's been days since...

...i wrote or blogged, as you may call it...why? no particular reason really....just was preoccupied with other things..meanwhile a great many things have happened...my nephew continues to be a source of joy, my friends have drifted away, not all, but some...i have deleted some of those junk files from my head...cleared those cobwebs so to speak....made some new friends....watched some good movies, read quite a few good books...bought many....and have pretended to be a pseudo intellectual, as always!!! so, chao, till the next one....