Category Archives: Ravi Shastri

The Irish Punt …

Posted on July 2, 2007 by

Am not sure why one reads of this little tour being a waste of time. And that too by some pretty astute thinkers of the game whose thought process one imagines reflects that of the team. Or is it the … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Cricket, Dravid, England, Greg Chappell, India, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, WC07 | 9 Comments

All good things to those who wait …

Posted on June 5, 2007 by

We’ve got a Board that justifiably claims to have a monopoly over the receipts of the game. The BCCI realises that Indian eyes on tv sets are what make Ricky Ponting’s Australia Yellow or Rahul Dravid’s India Blue. Without us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaches, Cricket, Debate, General, India, Ravi Shastri, selections | 10 Comments

Coach to Destination …

Posted on June 3, 2007 by

In all the debates about the roles about a coach in a cricket team, Shane Warne is associated with the prosecution’s opening remarks. Do we need a coach at all. Shane Warne – always good with the wrong ‘un – … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, BCCI, Buchanan, Coaches, controversy, Cricket, India, Ravi Shastri, Rohit Brijnath | Leave a comment

The Wright Way To Coach …

Posted on May 29, 2007 by

If anyone hasn’t read John Wright’s indian summers, please get it NOW. Its got sincerity in every word. Anyway, here’s a passage from the book. This is just after his appointment and ahead of his first Test for India. I … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh 2007

Posted on May 28, 2007 by

Lets just get this out of the way.  We went there with our cricket at a pretty low point. Knocked out of the World Cup before the Super 8s, talk of rifts within the team , a coach who we could find … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Dravid, India, Ravi Shastri | 19 Comments

Saturday Night …

Posted on April 7, 2007 by

So the BCCI meet is over .. and this is what we have as a statement from them. A lot of it is the blueprint they look for which one can revisit as the days go by. Important near term … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Cricket, India, Media, Rahul, Ravi Shastri | 8 Comments