 . | . Full Name : Saurav Chandidas Ganguly Style : Left hand top order/opening batsman Right-arm Medium Pace Bowler Teams : India, Bengal, Lancashire Highest ODI Score : 183 vs Sri Lanka Highest Test Score : 173 vs Sri Lanka Best ODI Bowling : 5/16 vs Pakistan Best Test Bowling : 3/28 vs Australia Career Highlights : Century on Test debut vs England at Lord's (1996) . | ||
| . . | There was a time when Saurav Ganguly was a broken man. The year was 1992 and his debut series for India against the mighty Aussies Down Under had been a nightmare. Not because of his indifferent performances on the field (in fact, he hardly ever went out into the middle), but because he had become the universal whipping boy; right from the media to some members of the team management, nobody spared him. There were reports of how he had refused to take drinks out on to the field as twelfth man saying it was beneath his dignity; about how he was aloof and kept to himself and wasn't a team man; about how he had made it to the team because of his father's connections in the corridors of the Indian cricket board. He was promptly sacked from the team on its return that season. Saurav Chandidas Ganguly's seemed a closed chapter forever. Cut to 1996. The venue, Lord's. The opposition, England. A young man, making his test match debut, was batting in 'the zone'. Through the covers, through square, through mid off, boundaries flowed. The only spectators who weren't enjoying the performance were the English fieldsmen. But Saurav Ganguly didn't care. He had a point to prove, he had a reputation to build. The next morning's headlines screamed "Century for Ganguly on debut". The following week it was "Two in two : Century for Saurav in 2nd test". 1992 had been relegated to the history books : here was India's latest batting champion.. | diminished.considerably after that tour, they didn't disappear altogether. "Can't play through the leg side" or "No footwork" was the common refrain. But for a man who had come back from the brink, this was nothing to contend with. More long hours at the nets and soon leg side deliveries were being deftly dealt with, while the footwork became more decisive. Now there was no one to stop him. But it has been in the last season and a half or so, that Ganguly has taken the world by storm. His hunger for runs has grown manifold and with it his ability to instil fear into the opposition. Along with Sachin Tendulkar he has become part of one of the most destructive and successful opening pairs in world cricket. In early 2000, following Tendulkar's resignation as skipper of the Indian side, the responsibility of leading the Indian side was given to Saurav. He has had mixed results since taking over, but his dynamism and willingness to experiment have stood out. He has also been a frank and forthright captain saying what he feels and standing by what he says ; a quality which has won him plenty of admirers. But Ganguly knows that he has his task cut out and that at every stage the media, public and 'experts' will be baying for his blood. He also knows that a successful tenure could put him into the list of all time national heroes. As he sees it, the move from greatness to immortality is just a step away. | |
| A Portrait Trademark Ganguly :Through point with elan In action during the Sahara Cup vs Pakistan Over the top ... and into the stands | Interview with Ganguly (THE SPORTSTAR, 21/4/2001) Why this blind acceptance? : Bhogle (THE SPORTSTAR, 14/4/2001) Will Ganguly inspire his team? |
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