tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post7689020169885980559..comments2024-03-16T08:40:32.311+00:00Comments on Different Shades of Green: Good TasteBrian Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-77753579503805402712007-07-31T20:31:00.000+01:002007-07-31T20:31:00.000+01:00It seems fair that if Dravid gets the blame for Se...It seems fair that if Dravid gets the blame for Sehwag's failures he should get the credit for Karthik's successes!<BR/><BR/>I know that in England that sort of move would tend to be seen as a coach's decision, unless it was expressly stated otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Look at the stick Fletcher used to get - but then most of that was fully justified.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-43920486732536843832007-07-31T10:43:00.000+01:002007-07-31T10:43:00.000+01:00Well, the induction was on the combined Dravid - C...Well, the induction was on the combined Dravid - Chappell watch. So yes, both should get credit. Dravid tends to get the blame for Sehwag's failures though - or for his extended run. <BR/><BR/>I guess the truth is a bit of both..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-45957464609214416602007-07-30T19:22:00.000+01:002007-07-30T19:22:00.000+01:00Very interesting. It would have been Dravid's deci...Very interesting. It would have been Dravid's decision would it, rather than Greg Chappell's?<BR/><BR/>A great day for India today...Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-26160764916431805542007-07-30T08:47:00.000+01:002007-07-30T08:47:00.000+01:00There's a bit of history to this Dinesh Karthik su...There's a bit of history to this Dinesh Karthik success story which will probably now not get the coverage it deserves...<BR/><BR/>Rahul Dravid was long criticised for holding on to Sehwag's prodigious talent for too long. When he finally did relent, the chance went to this kid - the side's second wicket-keeper - who had never opened even for his state side before. Its the kind of gamble that, I believe , makes good captains in the long run - the desire and vision to harness ability when most can't see it. Leadership in the true sense of the term - which is hard to judge in a one day game. <BR/><BR/>To Karthik's immense credit, he has, so far, held on all too well. He started off at Capetown against the South Africans and has since quickly become the side's unquestioned opener. Not bad. And well done, skipper !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com