Discussions related to Cricket captains

**Kalyasi** · 4th June 2010, 02:29 AM

Dhoni kaadha?

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**VinodKumar's** · 4th June 2010, 02:30 AM

Thread started BD (Before Dhoni)

**MADDY** · 9th July 2010, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by VinodKumar's

Thread started BD (Before Dhoni)

**Wibha** · 9th July 2010, 06:56 AM

Dravid

**VinodKumar's** · 9th July 2010, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Wibha

Dravid

Do you aware of Dravid captaincy stats

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For those who laughed at Dravid captaincy

* Rahul Dravid led India to a historic Test series win, against the West Indies in their home soil in 2006. Since 1971, India had never won a Test series in the West Indies. This is also their first prominent series win outside the Indian subcontinent (barring the win against Zimbabwe in 2005) since 1986.

* Under Dravid's captaincy the Indian team tied the previous record of most consecutive One-Day International wins for an Indian team thus equalling the record run that the Indian team had achieved under Sourav Ganguly in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa (8). This was later bested by Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led Indian team to 9 consecutive victories in 2008-2009.

* During his captaincy the Indian team broke the 14 match West Indies record for most consecutive won matches in One-Day Internationals while chasing a total. For this 17 match run, Dravid was the captain for 15 matches and Sourav Ganguly was the captain for the other two. This streak was broken on 20 May 2006, when India lost to the West Indies by one run, at Sabina Park, Jamaica.

* Rahul Dravid is the first captain to lead India to a Test match victory against South Africa on South African soil

* He became only the third captain from India to win a Test series in England. This feat was achieved after 21 years. The other two captains being Kapil Dev (1986) and Ajit Wadekar (1971).

Courtesy - Wikipedia

Here are the numbers

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/sep/15stats.htm

He is not the best but at the same time there is nothing to laugh at his captaincy.

You can also see the criticism on Dravid captaincy in wikipedia.

**Plum** · 9th July 2010, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

Ponting is the best. but he is noswhere near steve waugh

kalyasi, ivar mEla oru fatwa issue paNNanum

**Plum** · 9th July 2010, 11:32 AM

Dravid in 2006 ala periya thEvar
"innikku nAn vidhaikkarEn. nALaikku Em pEran saapduvAn".

Rahul Dravid will never be truly appreciated for what he was. He wasnt a great captain but he set several things right including personally grooming the likes of Suresh Raina, for which he will never get credit.

**raajarasigan** · 9th July 2010, 11:34 AM

Hansie Cronje is the best I have ever seen... under his captaincy only, SA started dominating World Cricket.... (started watching cricket from 1992)... next comes Stephen and Steve....

**raajarasigan** · 9th July 2010, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Plum

Dravid in 2006 ala periya thEvar
"innikku nAn vidhaikkarEn. nALaikku Em pEran saapduvAn".

Rahul Dravid will never be truly appreciated for what he was. He wasnt a great captain but he set several things right including personally grooming the likes of Suresh Raina, for which he will never get credit.

The problem with Dravid is, he is NOT very aggressive.. He and Azhar wait for things to happen... whereas SG / Dhoni / other great captains will make things to happen...

**Plum** · 9th July 2010, 12:06 PM

Might be true, that. Maybe Dravid is less suited to be captain and maybe he'll make a better coach (as he is a strategist rather than a tactician or a motivator). I dont think Dhoni/Ganguly will make great coaches.