Thursday, July 09, 2009

Dada makes news again...

http://www.itimes.com/public_main_community.php?gid=16998&ref=toi_sg

I dont know how many of you have read the news - Sourav Ganguly the enfant terrible of Indian cricket is threatening to get into active administration. Saurav was always someone who fascinated me - brash, outspoken, giften (both with the bat and with a golden arm), mercurial and with a mind of his own - almost everything one doesnt credit a Bengali with. From a player accused of being too lazy to carry his own baggage in his first tour, he emerged - first as a supremely giften No 3 bat in England where Indian hearts immediately realised was the emergence of the next great batting line up (Dravid made his debut the same match with a skillful 90 odd) and then as a Captain - with startling clarity of thought, ruthless in his execution, skillful in team management and lucid in his commentary. A new chapter in Indian cricket history was waiting to be written - & what a chapter it was.

Saurav's new innings seems very interesting - we have an obviously intelligent man, highly experienced and someone who always got the best out of his team - entering cricket administration. I hope his innings at the administrative helm becomes as successful as the one as a player.

He has the best credentials anyway...

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