It does not take a genius to say what India should do to improve its performance on the field...It requires a genius to implement the same :-) Genius ,I say not for ideas,tactics etc etc.,one who executes the same....In any sport around the world coaches demand the respect of the team..With so much information freely available ,the result of a contest in any sport at the top level is more often than not determined by who holds his nerve...This is something which can be instilled by people through fear in a positive way...Most people would agree with me ,when I say that some amount of pressure keeps one on his/her toes & makes them more focussed...A coach plays an important role in the same...Even today if you take Manchester United for example ,its success is attributed to the mental toughness & tenacity of their coach Alex Ferguson...One may say you cant draw parallels among sports or across them but the fact remains that for a successful team like Australia too,Geoff Marsh,John Buchannan & bob Simpson would be remembered equally as Mark Taylor,Steve Waugh & Ricky Ponting....One off victories like Pakistan in World Cup 1992 by Imran Khans inspiration cant be construed as enough as if remember correctly Pakistan lost the next 3 series on the trot...Even Dav Whatmore is given enough credit for Sri Lanka's win in 1996.....The combination works...All these coaches somehow draw respect from players...This is absolutely crucial for team's sucess....
Indian Coaches for our team would be a great idea only if the player commands enough respect from the members of the team...This combination of fear/respect is what will drive the team to success....Even John Wright would agree with me that his combination with Ganguly is what pushed/led the team to their good run ...The fear the people had towards Ganguly who was a father figure to many of those todays "superstars" is what motivated them to give their best...Now the team has got nothing to lose....Its perhaps the lowest they can go.... The need for actually rethinking the whole process by drawing a comparison with hockey along with of course ideas(which as I said anyone can give :-)) is illustrated well in this story | digg story
Indian Coaches for our team would be a great idea only if the player commands enough respect from the members of the team...This combination of fear/respect is what will drive the team to success....Even John Wright would agree with me that his combination with Ganguly is what pushed/led the team to their good run ...The fear the people had towards Ganguly who was a father figure to many of those todays "superstars" is what motivated them to give their best...Now the team has got nothing to lose....Its perhaps the lowest they can go.... The need for actually rethinking the whole process by drawing a comparison with hockey along with of course ideas(which as I said anyone can give :-)) is illustrated well in this story | digg story
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A very good post indeed! The Wright and Ganguly combination worked wonders for India during 2002-2005. But now, since Greg Chappel's strategies have rubbed on the egos of many senior players, the effects have started showing and the climax was the world cup debacle.
But let me say that a coach just plans strategies, makes the players aware of their mistakes and teaches them to eradicate their mistakes. The rest is left to the players.
Bob Simpson, Buchanan, and Dave Whatmore did coach their teams efficiently, but they succeeded because their team put their strategies into practice the right way.
In case of India, i fear that Chappell has just experimented too much, furthermore he doesn't have the respect nor the trust of his players.
Come, read my own views on a new coach for Indian cricket, at:
http://mycricketmusingsforyou.blogspot.com/
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