Blogs Greg Chappel: An Aussie Plan To Subotage??
January 27th, 2009 by prashantWhen Greg Chappel was made coach of the Indian team it was pretty obvious that it would be a “sensational” relationship. One way or the other. Greg Chappel did not disappoint in that sense. There was this incident with Ganguly, all these changes in the batting order and changes in the personnel.
From all that is being said recently it seems that the match was hardly made in the heaven. It was in-fact destined to fail.
Chappel left (or was asked to leave) after a complete debacle in the World Cup and ever since there has been a lot that has been said about this perceived love-hate relationship.
Now being an Aussie was Chappel here to create this chaos? I am sure most people would find this thought ridiculous, but remember he was the same guy who asked his brother to bowl an underarm delivery just to make sure that Australia did not lose the match. You can never tell how an Aussie thinks or what he will do.
So do anyone of you think that it was all part of an Aussie plan to de-rail Indian cricket ??
January 28th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Haha, that’s a nice script for a new Bollywood movie. And, even if true, it seems that the Aussies have de-railed their own selves in the process and I surely don’t mind that at all.
January 28th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I think unintentionally Chappell came across as a person too difficult in terms of a mindset or thinking that just didn’t gel with our players. I don’t think this being some sabotage though. He’s just too ‘different’ for us and yes a bit stupid too (in a very strange & scary way).
January 28th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Quite honestly, as far as I am concerned, he did a big job by getting rid of Ganguly as a Captain and then as a player. Ganguly needed that. He was carrying despite poor batting form. Chappel also encouraged a lot of young players (Raina, Pathan e.g.) and India did have a good run in ODIs for some time under him. It also won some key Test Series abroad.