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> > I was surprised to see a poll on cricinfo show that 77% of folks felt
> > that John wright had made a vital contribution to India's success over
> > Australia..
> > Just wonder what did he do so vital that contributed to India's success
> > in the test series..
> > Personally I felt that India exhibited plenty of weekness in areas such
> > as running between the wickets, fielding especially under pressure, and
> > overall ability to work as a team..
> > So just wondering where did he make that "vital contribution"??
> For starters, he did NOT say "we are going to rock and roll" or some
> such, when asked about his strategy for the tourists.
Agreed, may be I should have qualified my comments better here.. I'm not
a non believer of John wright here. In as much as what an average
spectator like myself can fathom from media reports interviews etc., I
do believe that he is a good coach for the indian team.
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> Seriously, I think Wright gets a big assist for his role in the revival of
> Indian cricket. Obviously, not comparable to any of the real performers,
> such as, Singh or Laxman, but in his quiet way, has provided guidance
> and leadership to Ganguly. I'm not about to say what %age belongs
> to Ganguly and what to Wright, but the combination really worked
> wonders, as far as instilling a new attitude in the team.
Yes, that is what a coach is supposed to be doing. Work with the skipper
and team individuals in identifying their strengths and weaknesses and
putting them in the right direction. From what you say it tells me that
he is doing his job!
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> And as for eradicating decades worth of indolence and poor fielding
> habits, a 15-day camp isn't going to cut it. ALl we can see here is
> the direction of the curve, and it seems upwards -- based upon the
> improved fielding as the ODI's went on -- and thats about the
> very best you can hope for.
I agree with what you say but do not buy the last part of the argument
like hope for the best etc., We need to hold people responsible here,
not just the players, the coach management and selection staff everyone
together contribute to the success and fall of the team.
IMHO I think it is too early to say how great a job Wright has been
doing for the indian team. Although I will readily agree that he is the
right man now and has done a fairly decent job against the Aussies.. I
would wait and see how the team improves under him in the next couple of
tours before beating the drums on his greatness as a coach..
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-raghu
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> R. Bharat Rao
> Data Mining, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ
> "Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their
> level and beat you with experience."
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