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[Blwe_torch]

I don’t know what the answer is: Greg
 
Cape Town: Coach Greg Chappell Sunday slammed the “key players” who were letting the team down as India once again went down to South Africa in the third game of the one-day series here.

“The biggest concern at the moment is that key players are not doing well enough. We are not playing well enough and there are too many players out of form,” said a sombre Chappell after India crashed to a 106-run defeat.

Chappell didn’t want to single out any individual, neither Virender Sehwag nor anyone else, but said as a group too many players in the side were not pulling their weight.

“Sehwag is not the only one. We have number of key players who are struggling one way or other. I don’t know if there are any easy answers, I don’t want to single out any individual but there are a number of players down on form.”

The former Australian captain admitted that the failure of the team doesn’t make the task any easier for him or for the captain Rahul Dravid.

“It doesn’t make it any easy for me. The job is tough at the best of times and you can only keep doing as best as you can,” he said.

“Such failures also bring a lot of pressure on the captain. It comes with the role though. He is a key player, one who is expected to do well but he needs support. He needs consistent effort from everyone in the team.”

Chappell conceded that there were no easy answers for India’s plight and the solution got to come from individuals themselves.

“I don’t know what the answer is. It’s to come from the players. Teams with better batting credentials have struggled in these conditions, the ball bouncing between waist and chest doesn’t happen regularly in India but we are not coping as well as we should.”

The Indian coach felt that there was positive for the team only till they had South Africa on the ropes at 76 for six. “It was positive for us at 76 for 6, but not much thereafter. We had a couple of opportunities which we let go and which was the turning point of the match.

“If we had caught those catches, it would have made a big difference. As against it, they caught everything. It’s not only our fielding though, we were outplayed in all departments.”

Chappell admitted that he was at a loss to suggest a solution. “I am not sure what’s the right solution and how things can be turned around. The players have to dig deep (inside themselves).

“The way we can do is by having a big mental and physical effort. It can’t be otherwise. We got into position to win games but can’t finish it off. There are critical areas we are falling behind.”

“We are struggling but we need to try different options. If we keep doing the same things the results would be the same.”
 
(PTI)

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061127/asp/sports/story_7055636.asp

[suraj]

I am surprised that someone like GC who uses a lot of management philosphy has committed the cardinal sin that leadership, whether captain or coach, should never commit i.e. admitting to being clueless about solution.

Not good at all

[Blwe_torch]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

[inoc]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

it may be just wishful thinking  .
vvs is already a part of the test team and SG may get in if the ODI performance does not improve and there is mass pressure.

[dextrous]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

it may be just wishful thinking  .
vvs is already a part of the test team and SG may get in if the ODI performance does not improve and there is mass pressure.

More than that, I hope GC, SG, and RD actually get along.

[Blwe_torch]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

it may be just wishful thinking  .
vvs is already a part of the test team and SG may get in if the ODI performance does not improve and there is mass pressure.

More than that, I hope GC, SG, and RD actually get along.

There I am less optimistic!
Not going to happen.
GC is too bloody-minded....and RD will tow GC's line, lest he upsets him.
We can have similar Faislabad like scenes again.

[inoc]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

it may be just wishful thinking  .
vvs is already a part of the test team and SG may get in if the ODI performance does not improve and there is mass pressure.

More than that, I hope GC, SG, and RD actually get along.

now that is pure fantasy
 

[Blwe_torch]

I have a snicky feeling that both VVS and SG will be back for the Tests(sources).

it may be just wishful thinking  .
vvs is already a part of the test team and SG may get in if the ODI performance does not improve and there is mass pressure.

More than that, I hope GC, SG, and RD actually get along.

now that is pure fantasy
 

Hmm....fantasy alright!

[CLR James]

Anyway, I think this is the most honest statement GC has made in a long long time. Yet I shudder to think what he means by trying out different options relentlessly till things turn? Was it good for anyone's confidence that Jaffar was dropped after one failure, or that Raina was shunted in favor of a wicketkeeper who played as a batsman? This is not math or chemistry! One is not looking for the perfect equation or the perfect combustible assemblage. One should just be trying at the moment to bet on players, give them a fair run, and bolster their confidence.

[Poochandi]

don’t know what the answer is: Greg

The answer is simple. Blame it on SG

[dextrous]

I think we need a high level committee that can then recommend what's to be done. I would hope cricketvoice forumers would be invited to testify or perhaps we can be a sub-committee of the high level committee?

[Blwe_torch]

Anyway, I think this is the most honest statement GC has made in a long long time. Yet I shudder to think what he means by trying out different options relentlessly till things turn? Was it good for anyone's confidence that Jaffar was dropped after one failure, or that Raina was shunted in favor of a wicketkeeper who played as a batsman? This is not math or chemistry! One is not looking for the perfect equation or the perfect combustible assemblage. One should just be trying at the moment to bet on players, give them a fair run, and bolster their confidence.

I hope, he makes use of Ramki...the in-house computer expert....and try out all the permutations and combinations in an Excel sheet. That way, he will be done sooner and his 'process' may not take the infinite period after all.

[Blwe_torch]

I think we need a high level committee that can then recommend what's to be done. I would hope cricketvoice forumers would be invited to testify or perhaps we can be a sub-committee of the high level committee?

Yes...and we shall use the good-offices of CP and Kban1 to bag this consultancy.