Nibbling at the lettuce
It was as if instead of Sourav Ganguly there was an imposter at the crease, writes Harsha Bhogle in the Indian Express , as he evaluates Ganguly's century at Bulawayo
The Surfer
25-Feb-2013
It was as if instead of Sourav Ganguly there was an imposter at the crease, writes Harsha Bhogle in the Indian Express, as he evaluates Ganguly's century at Bulawayo. Bhogle writes:
[H]is innings [was] a six-hour exercise in self-denial.
In all fairness, Zimbabwe had laid out a buffet for him. He merely nibbled at the lettuce. He was capable of demolishing the buffet, but this was not the day for it.
Bhogle feels that Ganguly's "redemption will come from strokeplay not denial." But will that redemption ever come? In an inside account, LP Sahi of the Kolkata Telegraph tells us the story of how Greg Chappell wanted Sourav Ganguly to step down from captaincy because he didn't merit a place in the side. Much drama on during this tour, and not all of it is on the cricket field.
Update: Whatever happened to Team India, wonders Anand Vasu.