Karthik's inability to perfrom under Ganguly

[vvvrulz]

It was mentioned somewhere in Cricinfo that Murali Karthik has a far better record under Dravid's captaincy (and Sachin's) compared to Ganguly. Its a strange thought, and once again in the current South Africa test match, he is not taking wickets. I wonder why that is, field placings perhaps? or maybe a lack of faith being given, I heard that Karthik was not introduced until quite some time, by then the batsman might already be set.

[Zainub]

Good question, afraid though I don't have an answer, haven't been watching the test match as closely as I would have liked. Perhaps its just a coincedence.

[cricketfan]

Ganguly backs youngsters who have the face to model for TV products ( Yuvraj, Parthiv) and gives a cold shoulder to those who do not have the looks of models ( Murali Kartik, Akash Chopra). It may be a coincidence, but it is a good enough explanation why Ganguly does not have faith in Murali kartik and why he is unable to get the best out of Murali Kartik.

[vvvrulz]

Well he definately favours certain youngsters over others.

[Zainub]

Hmm, interesting you say that, I don't personally think Ganguly would prefer one youngster over other because of his looks and modelling crudentials, but its interesting still that you say that. I do want to add that, Ganguly is not the odd one out, all international captains prefer some youngsters over the others, ultimately I do beleive their intention is to select a team they beleive will have a best chance of beating what ever opposition they are playing.

[Amit]

Hmm, interesting you say that, I don't personally think Ganguly would prefer one youngster over other because he wants to get the best out of all his youngsters on the team .

[Maranello]

Ganguly prefers players who are in his mould, and share his flair, his charisma and his fighting spirit - hence he selects Yuvraj over Chopra. According to Amit Verma, the Indian skipper is "assertive, abrasive and aggressive, a tempestuous man of passion" and the exact opposite of John Wright. So Ganguly prefers players who are like him. Nothing wrong with that, it is a natural human inclination to relate better with people similar to us. Vaughan does the same for England - hence Jones plays and Read does not.

The following extracts from a recent cricinfo article by Amit Verma clarifies this point, and the differences between Ganguly and Wright. The full article can be read here.

Ganguly has always shown faith in raw talent, and has backed the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan. Wright has always placed a premium on hard work and application, and his fondness for players like Sanjay Bangar and Aakash Chopra is well known. Both Ganguly and Wright, in other words, like players who are like themselves.

Consider the confusion in the last few months over who will open the batting with Virender Sehwag in Tests. Ganguly went for the mercurial and exciting talent of Yuvraj, while Wright clearly preferred the diligence of Chopra. But rather than the team giving one of them a fair run in the side, it alternated between the two. Chopra in the first Test against Australia, Yuvraj in the second, Chopra again in the third. It shattered Chopra's confidence, put Yuvraj under too much pressure in an unfamiliar position, and now they're both gone.

Consistency in thought and action is needed. A dog with two leashes being pulled in different directions is an unhappy dog.

[vvvrulz]

Good points back there, especially the Yuvraj versus Chopra debate. Since they've both been juggled with, neither did end up settling down, and especially after Gambhir's 96, they are both under pressure to return. Its a fine line for the selectors, they should be consistant for some, but harsher on the more established members of the team, who hardly ever seem to get dropped.

[imaginarydiva]

Originally Posted by cricketfan

Ganguly backs youngsters who have the face to model for TV products ( Yuvraj, Parthiv) and gives a cold shoulder to those who do not have the looks of models ( Murali Kartik, Akash Chopra). It may be a coincidence, but it is a good enough explanation why Ganguly does not have faith in Murali kartik and why he is unable to get the best out of Murali Kartik.

I beg to differ;Ganguly has backed many ppl irrespective of their looks.And DONT forget;Aakash Chopra had oppurtunities and so did Yuvraj.When neither did that well;Ganguly had to look for other options.But that doesnt mean we are seeing the last of the two.
And the reason Karthivk didnt do well was bcuz of the pitch and umm..a lil lack of imagination.But thats just my opinion.