OK, so now they have finally realized the “NEED” for Sourav Ganguly in the Indian team. But can someone explain to me why did they recall VVS Laxman for ODIs and Ganguly for tests? Shouldn’t it have been the other way around?
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because VVS laxmans name was tooooo long so there on the 3rd chapter of tthe book titled *'VVS - more than just a name' *they need time
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chappel should be fired.
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Laxman actually has been recalled for both ODI and Test squads. He will be VC for the test side.
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Bringing Sourav Ganguly back is in no way a step forward for Indian team. They need to fire the coach and start over again. Yuvraj may not make it to the World Cup, so it is better for them to think long-term rather go for temporary or imaginary success.
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^ do we see a similar ‘clean-up’ in Indian camp coming up after WC’07 that we faced after WC’03? 
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^ That seems to be the best ever solution. I actually mentioned that to an indian coworker of mine recently. It worked for Pakistan, it should work for India too. Too much star power is obviously not a great thing.
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i think they should sack chappel for getting ganguly out of the team,ganguly should not only be the in team but he should be the captain as well,dravid is too laid back and is not aggresive enough.chappel is proving to be a nightmare for the indian team his policies are failing badly,how could the selectors kick out somebody with a record like ganguly on chappels insistance.raina,mongia,kartik are in no way better than ganguly and laxman.with the world cup coming up i think they made the right decision
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Laxman is always dependable ( I mean most of the time, when rest of the team is failing :D )
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Look at what has happened, when Ganguly was in and Chappel came in and “kicked out” Ganguly many of guppies were saying that it was good for Indian cricket, now they want Chappel out and Ganguly in
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Ganguly is gonna come back and hit a century.
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^ against who? UAE or Hong Kong? cuz last time he made any 'comeback' he couldn't score much.... was it less than 39?
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^He was batting better than the permanent members of the team.
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Ganguly has been a liablity on team for last three years as a batsman. A team can't just play with 10 players all the time. But he was the best ever Indian captain without any doubt.
So this is very unfortunate of Khota Dravid/Chappel to prove that not only their method and captaincy failed but getting rid of Ganguly WAS a MISTAKE. Which is not.
Ganguly can't humiliate team by getting out on less than 20 all the time on short pitch deliveries. He needs to perform to prove his worth. Otherwise, without captaincy and batting, he is just a paper dada, not a real one.
But when it comes to humiliation, Tendz, Sehwag, Kaif and Raina etc are not doing less. They are making Indian team look like Bengladesh these days.
So Ganguly's return should be credited to all these in this order.
Chappel
Dravid
Sehwag
Tendz
Kaif
Raina
Jaffer
Pathan
India will struggle for a year or so to turn the new blood into a winning squad while playing alongside the seniors. The chemistry is all messed up, the roles are not defined properly and most importantly the technique and patience has vanished all of a sudden.
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chappel should be replaced with a joota
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I never rated ganguly highly as a batsmen , looking at the things now I feel he might not do any good but he can't do much worse either. I don't see any quick fix for the problem. It was like this everytime we go abroad but when sachin was young and dravid who always played good abroad use to save india from kind of humiliation facing now.
Every time they go abroad and get pulped they will come back and say they gone fix the problem making green pitches at home and what not, been hearing this for 10 years now nothing has been done.
I whole heartedly appreciate southafrica for giving a reality test for indian batting lineup and showing what they really are, how shallow there batting prowess when facing real deal pace and bouce. Thank you southafrica.
I am sure instead of recognising the problem and try to fix it, BCCI will try to make scape goat of somebody and sack couple of players and make everybody belive that problem has been fixed.
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^your right, the problem is not ganguly or chappel, its more about indian cricket. you guys just arent that good.
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^ admited we are not good, the thing is how to improve the situation. I don't think success is somebodys prerogative, everybody can achieve it. In this case I think BCCI should be honest in finding the root cause and see how we can solve this. given all the resources they have I am sure they can solve this problem.
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Indians need a vision for future - Barry Richards
Who really is to blame for India's present state? It would be easy to target the coach, the players, the preparation, the captain — perhaps there is a little truth in all of the above.
But the real culprits are those who have been in positions of power for many years, accepting the board's handouts and doing very little to foster the game in every area of India.
They are too busy developing their positions, and have been neglecting what they are there for — to develop and nurture Indian cricket. They need to look in the mirror before burning effigies of Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell, and ask: Why?
The frustration all of us feel outside India is immense, but it is nothing compared to what former Indian players feel. Where is the long-term plan — the accountability and responsibility that comes with the board handouts? A nod of the head and you have the vote!
Let's get right into this!
Where is a five or 10-year plan to tell the people of India (or me, for that matter) where their cricket will be then? Ask the same question in Australia and you will receive a blueprint that's easy to read and easy to follow.
A plan. India lurches from one series to the next with the odd wins over Bangladesh, Zimbabwe or an under-strength West Indies to enhance results and keep people happy — it only flatters to deceive.
We, outsiders that is, want India to be the powerhouse of cricket on and off the field, but the present structure requires a major overhaul.
There is no doubt about the money — India is certainly the powerhouse here — but is that enough to ensure a long-term future if people lose interest because the team is not doing well? They will lose interest eventually, as other sport start to realise the potential that is India.
The race has begun and Indian cricket must move into an era of accountability with a mission statement of becoming the world's best team by 2012.
How? For a start, 30 first class teams is way over the top. You need to peg that down to a maximum of 10 to ensure maximum strength. Facilities at domestic level must also improve.
Every now and then, the eyes of the world are on India (during the recent Champions Trophy, for instance) and India shows what it can do, but when the glam events are over, where is the off-field support for the domestic competition, your breeding ground?
Players often arrive on the international scene ill prepared for the pressure, and given India's strong family culture, a player's failure reflects on his family and communities in his area as much as it does on him. Witness the recent stoning of Mohammed Kaif's house — how does he cope?
What is his mindset for the next game? Greg Chappell has tried his best, though the job that he saw as an enormous challenge that would help change the face of world cricket must seem to have its drawbacks now.
He has spoken of garnering support for long-term proposals but even he is showing a few worry lines and must feel under threat.
Sacking him will not solve the problem. To really fix it, you need a 10-year strategic plan that all stakeholders are committed to and will pursue relentlessly.
Anything less will result in more problems of the kind we are witnessing now. And world cricket just can't afford it.
Source: hindustantimes
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There you go Barry Richards right on the money, If you ask me it's not rocket science to figure it out, the real problem is if BCCI has the courage to acknowledge it and will to act upon it.