Ganguly, Dravid dropped from Tri ODI

dreamcatcher · 20-01-2008, 02:29 PM

Ganguly and dravid have been shockingly dropped from the tri series odi against srilanka and the aussies...Wiht dravid hes nt been in good touch..its understandable..but with ganguly..scoring more then 2500 runs last year and also scoring the highest runs fr india in the frst test and dual fifties in both innings..in fact he is the highest run scorer in the world last year adding tests and odis together..

His omission is beyond all logic...

This is a real shocker...best of luck India..hope this helps...

REY619 · 20-01-2008, 02:45 PM

This sux man, absolutely SUX!!!!! WTF were the selectors thinking????
How can they axe Dada????? Look his 2007 record... S/R of 77, Average of 45!!
Holy Crap!

utsav · 20-01-2008, 03:22 PM

More over they took sehwag WTF?

casanova · 20-01-2008, 03:39 PM

I don't think they are out of the tri-series but some single charity ODI.

**ico** · 20-01-2008, 03:49 PM

For Dravid, I can understand. He isn't in good form in One Dayers...but Ganguly!!! I am surprised that he had been averaging 40++ last year as an opening batsman and they dropped him. WTF!!!!!!!

shantanu · 20-01-2008, 04:31 PM

gift to aussies i guess, ganguly , what a player and a good human being.. he donated some 10 lakhs to a family some days ago..

well for cricket indian selection sucks..

sachin_kothari · 20-01-2008, 07:16 PM

when i first heard on NDTV that ganguly may be dropped, i thought it was another media rumour. But when they announced it, i was like shocked. you cant test youngsters against australia. it does not makes sense.

casanova · 20-01-2008, 07:54 PM

Yeh, I got the wrong news earlier. Agree with Shantanu, dropping Ganguly at this time is a boon for Aussies..

kpmsivachand · 20-01-2008, 09:00 PM

This decision is unbelievable… BCCI said as follows….

"The emphasis was on fielding abilities and they wanted a young fielding side for the series. That's why you see a lot of youngsters in the side."

</SPAN>But it is not acceptable….

dreamcatcher · 20-01-2008, 09:01 PM

^^^yea..its ok if we cant bat or bowl...if we field well we r the best..

**ico** · 20-01-2008, 09:20 PM

'Young Fielders' saved 2-3 ODD boundaries in an innings but were not able to score even 20 runs when they had to bat.........
Dropping Ganguly is unacceptable....................

Edit: I think that Ganguly is a decent fielder........

hellgate · 20-01-2008, 09:39 PM

WTF r the selectors trying to prove by dropping Ganguly when he's in such a good form.

kpmsivachand · 20-01-2008, 09:49 PM

Gang is not like as before.... He improved his fielding skill and also he is allrounder

ratedrsuperstar · 21-01-2008, 09:59 AM

ganguly always comes in handy for big run chases which i'm sure will be a lot during the series.F'n jew

New · 21-01-2008, 10:04 AM

Our new youth team is only suitable for 20-20...They don't have the ability to play full 50 overs match...I hope Sachin and Sehwag will do something good..

dreamcatcher · 21-01-2008, 10:16 AM

No logic watsoever..all the newspapers are claiming that dhoni dumped the seniors and wanted a fresh and good fielding side...

As per outr typical indian mentality..it is gud that they have taken such a bold and stupid decision..but if it does not work out..we will get to see the ouster of yet another captain...

x3060 · 21-01-2008, 12:54 PM

i wonder if the selectors want the team to win or to go back to the loosing days???????

21-01-2008, 02:33 PM

Hey what the hell they are doing...
Dravid and Ganguly.
Anyone stop this as i cannot bear this.

nvidia · 21-01-2008, 03:00 PM

This is really bad....
This is exactly what the aussies wanted to kick the indians out...

The selectors are big idiots

anish_sha · 21-01-2008, 03:39 PM

they ll realise their mistakes after 2 matches i guess... see the guys in selectors panel... VENKATAPATHY RAJU n all... good for nothin while playing for india.. i doubt whether how to hold a bat ! ! !

Cool G5 · 21-01-2008, 03:42 PM

They are doomed.
How can a player like Ganguly be removed,who has showed his mettle.
A player form can't be decided on a single match performance.
This will prove costly to the Indian team.

azzu · 21-01-2008, 04:03 PM

very sad very sad
damn these selectors

abhijit_reddevil · 21-01-2008, 10:10 PM

Yes, it seems as if both of them were dropped on suggestion by Dhoni.

It defies all logic. Think again there is something fishy going on.

...They have a high chance to be doomed in the tri-series.

dreamcatcher · 21-01-2008, 10:37 PM

yes...utter crap man....

dhoni thinks himself to be sum superhero whose place as captain is challenged by the senior captains...

utter crap..

kuni5_hem · 21-01-2008, 10:38 PM

well..we cannot do anything but to vent about it..
and c the worst part of this..Indian Selectors hav alwayz the habit of selectin the team before the completion of the series..as in this case Test Series isnt over n they hav declared the one day team..tht 2 with the exclusion of two important players who can play a key role in the final test..it wil certainly affect the players mentality...

debsuvra · 22-01-2008, 10:29 AM

I do not want to say that Dravid was dropped because he was not selected in the previous ODIs, but DADA's dropping is a serious loophole in ODI team. The selectors previously saw that matches can't be won only using the so called 'youth power' but they are still not going to accept it.

Dhoni is either crazy or a real faltu player. He was chosen as the 'Dhoni Dhamaka' and from the past one and half years I could not see his 'dhamaka'. What the hell he is doing ?