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Rediff
Vooriki Bewarse
Username: Rediff
Post Number: 5637
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 67.176.15.43
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 11:23 pm: |    |
dont click me... |
Kiriti
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Kiriti
Post Number: 189
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 59.92.33.21
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 1:48 pm: | |
Did Ganguly refuse to open?
January 13, 2006 22:31 IST
It was not a pretty sight with Indian captain Rahul Dravid pleading and his predecessor Sourav Ganguly refusing to budge from his stance, while coach Greg Chappell stood as a silent spectator.
Just before Dravid was to go out for the toss, the three went into a huddle with the captain wanting Ganguly to be ready to pad up in case India won the toss.
Younis puts Pakistan in command
To the shock of the coach and captain, Ganguly wasn't willing to open. And his adamant stance forced Dravid to suggest that he would himself open the innings.
But Chappell didn't want to risk his most dependable batsman just to 'protect' someone who had been forced on the team.
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A fresh dialogue followed with the team manager after which Raj Singh Dungarpur made it clear to Ganguly that whether he likes it or not, he will have to open.
Less than 48 hours before the first Test match, it was certain that Ganguly would not make it to the playing eleven. But the much-dreaded call for his inclusion came, allegedly from the Board's mandarins.
And much against the wishes of Dravid and Chappell, Ganguly was drafted into the side with regular openers Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer warming the benches. |
Andhramass
Vooriki Bewarse
Username: Andhramass
Post Number: 3488
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 130.220.79.98
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:38 pm: | |
gangu gadhu open chesthadu emmo sevag tho or laxman will open with sevag or pathan will open with sevag
MASS anthey Istham, BEZAWADA anthey Pranam |
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