Whether sunil gavaskar disliked north indian players ???

[velu]

 

old timers @Straight Drive   @Jimmy Cliff   @Stan AF   @zen   

 

read somewhere that sunil gavaskar dropped kapi dev to break kapil's record of appearing in successive test games for any country ?  

[maniac]

1 minute ago, velu said:

 

old timers @Straight Drive   @Jimmy Cliff   @Stan AF   @zen   

 

read somewhere that sunil gavaskar dropped kapi dev to break kapil's record of appearing in successive test games for any country ?  

He clarified it on a show where him and Kapil appeared. Apparently they are very close in real life

 

 

 

[zen]

I remember cricket post-1987 esp. from 1989 onwards. The incidence appears to have happened in 1984 and I believe it was because Kapil played a reckless shot that allowed Eng to win the previous test. So he was dropped to be disciplined by the selectors  .... but it appears as if Kapil did not learn from that incidence as in the SF vs. Eng, he went for an unnecessary big shot to once again seal the deal for Eng (and may have lost the captaincy because of that)

 

It appears as if Kapil could not resist spinners. In 1990, he hit 4 6s in a row vs Eng to help Ind avoid the follow on 

Edited June 24, 2019 by zen

[velu]

9 minutes ago, maniac said:

He clarified it on a show where him and Kapil appeared. Apparently they are very close in real life

 

 

 

 

if rahul dravid says that he declared our innings vs pak when sachin was at 194* after asking sachin , do you beleive ?

[Jimmy Cliff]

[maniac]

1 minute ago, zen said:

I remember cricket post-1987 esp. from 1989 onwards. The incidence appears to have happened in 1984 and I believe it was because Kapil played a reckless shot that allowed Eng to win the previous test. So he was dropped to be disciplined by the selectors  .... but Kapil did not learn from it as in the SF vs. Eng, he went for an unnecessary big shot to once again seal the deal for Eng 

 

It appears as if Kapil could not resist spinners. In 1990, he hit for 6s in a row vs Eng to help Ind avoid the follow on 

Towards the end he became a little like Dhoni, more of a accumulator than a big hitter. Around 1992-1994. Obviously he scored  that magnificent 100 in SA vs Donald and co.

 

I started around late 90-1991 as well and I remember a partnership with Kapil and Sachin in sharjah. Sachin was at 5/6 and Kapil at 6/7 and they both were smacking the ball at a very fast rate for that time. That was my first proper Sachin innings, 

 

Anyway back to the topic, Back in those days- early 90s only 3 guys in the Indian team could hit 6s against fast bowlers in Indian team. Sachin,Kapil and Srikanth.

 

special mention: subroto Banarjee who hit a couple of amazing 6s  in the 92 WC

 

 

 

[maniac]

3 minutes ago, velu said:

 

if rahul dravid says that he declared our innings vs pak when sachin was at 194* after asking sachin , do you beleive ?

Clearly those 2 guys have buried the hatchet and seem to be comfortable in each other’s presence. Why are you worried

[Jimmy Cliff]

Abe @velu how dare you count me among old timers  . I wasn't even born when this "incident" occurred .

[velu]

2 minutes ago, maniac said:

Clearly those 2 guys have buried the hatchet and seem to be comfortable in each other’s presence. Why are you worried

 

want more comments

[Tattieboy]

And thank you for not counting me as an old timer 

[velu]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Abe @velu how dare you count me among old timers  . I wasn't even born when this "incident" occurred .

 

late 80s kid ?

[Tattieboy]

19 minutes ago, velu said:

 

old timers @Straight Drive   @Jimmy Cliff   @Stan AF   @zen   

 

read somewhere that sunil gavaskar dropped kapi dev to break kapil's record of appearing in successive test games for any country ?  

I really don't recall this incident but I can tell you about his thinking and what he told to his young Bombay stars about rest of countrys cricketers 

[Jimmy Cliff]

1 minute ago, velu said:

 

late 80s kid ?

Was just one year old when the original selfish midget retired .

[velu]

2 minutes ago, Tattieboy said:

I really don't recall this incident but I can tell you about his thinking and what he told to his young Bombay stars about rest of countrys cricketers 

 

bol

[maniac]

8 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Was just one year old when the original selfish midget retired .

Bradman

[Tattieboy]

Just now, velu said:

 

bol

You forget I played 6 years with his protege , the guy he moved down the Bombay batting order for, the next Gavaskar in Indian cricket only it didn't work out like both planned , so I know a lot of stories about Gavaskar  let's just say not just north Indian players , if you weren't born and played for Bombay then you weren't a cricketer 

[Jimmy Cliff]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

Bradman

The one who is the subject of this thread .

[Khota]

I really don't know but he was partial towards anyone from Bombay.

[Khota]

4 hours ago, Tattieboy said:

You forget I played 6 years with his protege , the guy he moved down the Bombay batting order for, the next Gavaskar in Indian cricket only it didn't work out like both planned , so I know a lot of stories about Gavaskar  let's just say not just north Indian players , if you weren't born and played for Bombay then you weren't a cricketer 

I believe it. Even when you were raging crap cricketer if you played for Bombay you were special. Look at the current coach. If he was born 100km north or south of Bombay this leech would be collecting tickets at the station.

[Stan AF]

@velu started watching cricket seriously from 92 WC. I've read about this incident but not sure about gavaskars real intentions.