bobbydhillon Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 LMAO, he still thinks they might qualify , lol I'll quit if we don't make semis - McCullum Sriram Veera April 28, 2009 Brendon McCullum: "It hurts more when you lose as a captain. Twenty times more!" © Getty Images Brendon McCullum has reiterated his stand of resigning as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders if the team doesn't reach the semi-finals of the current IPL tournament. He also said the toughest thing he was facing as a captain was his own poor form. "I think every captain should be accountable for the results," McCullum said, echoing his statements after Kolkata's heavy defeat to Mumbai Indians on Monday. "You just can't drift along the journey; there is no accountability behind it. My job as a captain is to inspire the team and be competitive. If I can't inspire this bunch of talented people and reach the semi-finals then, yes, I will resign." McCullum has presided over a woeful run for Kolkata - one win and one no result yielding three points in five games - and he believes it's down to a poor performance in the first six overs with bat and ball. "We are failing to do any damage in the top six overs either way. We haven't taken wickets at the start and we haven't scored much runs at the top. We are always been behind the game. Hopefully I will start scoring and get that right." McCullum said that his lack of runs as a batsman has been tough for him to handle as a captain. "It's tough when you are delivering messages to the team. You don't have individual performances to stack up behind those talks. But you have to put aside individual disappointments and concentrate on what the team needs to do. If I can get the runs, though, and help these individuals it would be nice." Has the captaincy affected his batting? "Well ... I haven't gone past two overs! So I can't say that. When I go into bat, I am not thinking about captaincy. For me batting is enjoyment and fun. I don't play with that kind of responsibility when I go out." There is a clear difference, he says, between being a player and being a captain. "It hurts more when you lose as a captain. Twenty times more! It's just incredibly disappointing; it's tough." For all the difficulties associated with the captaincy, McCullum appreciates the mental challenge. "The best part of it is, you get an opportunity to use your ideas and strategies on the game. When you walk off the park you know you have had the opportunity or making a mark on the game, win or lose." McCullum inherits the captaincy from Sourav Ganguly, the team's icon player, and amid some controversy over the "multiple captaincy" theory. It could have been easier had he taken over from someone with less of an emotional hold on the team and the city - a Dravid, perhaps, or a Kallis. McCullum, however, denies any additional pressue on that account. "Sourav has been fantastic. I haven't take notice of the controversy.. I am a very competitive guy, and I'm passionate about playing for this side. It's an honour to lead a side with talents like this. I am not bothered about the captaincy controversy." Sriram Veera is a staff writer at Cricinfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 he has become a shell of his former self after becoming the captain-some players should never be made captain especially the attacking ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suraj Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 he has become a shell of his former self after becoming the captain-some players should never be made captain especially the attacking ones. That is what I have been screaming Mccullum and Sehwag should be kept aay from captaincy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbuchelvan Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Earlier is better.Because you are going to finish at bottom of the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritwik Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I thought he is going to be sacked anyway if they don't reach semis. What's the point of offering to resign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I thought he is going to be sacked anyway if they don't reach semis. What's the point of offering to resign? :haha::haha::haha::haha::haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 They are right now competing with BRC for the last spot on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinx - the Jinx Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 i think by offering to resign if they dont make semis - he is making sure that he is picked in the squad till the tournament reaches the stage where semi finalists are decided. i.e another 5-6 games. I thought he was going to be sacked anyway in another couple of games... not just as a capt., but as a player too. btw... why is kolkatta not reacting to any o f these injustice being meted out to Lordie.. this is unbelievable... C'mon kolkata. You can do better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 So when is the resignation coming? After the match is over or before that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Will he declare the resignation in the presentation ceremony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 They are right now competing with BRC for the last spot on the table. BRC is upto 5th now-2 more wins are we are in the hunt for the semi-final spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Frankly speaking McCullum does not even deserve to be in the current team leave apart captaincy .. KKR are out of contention this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 BRC is upto 5th now-2 more wins are we are in the hunt for the semi-final spot. Maybe Kallis or the new captain might bring change in fortunes I hope they give the captaincy to Anil Kumble instead .. Kumble has led India well during his captaincy and I am sure he will not be too bad in leading t20 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 what happened to 3-4 captains theory :hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 This is consistent with the fake ipl player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Good on him for being honest rather than hanging on to captaincy just for the sake. Also he is being honest about his form lately unlike a lot of players you can see just go around stating things such as "I'm hitting well in the nets", "Captaincy doesn't affect me" when it sure does. It sure does heart way more when you captain or coach and your team loses. If you haven't contributed enough it hurts even more knowing when you aren't leading by example it is hard to ask the rest to step up. Blaming others is way easier but McCullum is atleast looking inwards. Good on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Kiwis are awesome. :icflove: McCullum seems like a guy who wants to enjoy the cricket without all these burdens. Stupid Buchanan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Quit? He will probably get fired before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Quit? He will probably get fired before that. BTW all the mistakes were of Bhookha Naan and McCullum cannot be blamed for removing Dada .. let us not be harsh to him .. he did not do anything obnoxious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Buchanan's career as an international level coach is probably over after this year's IPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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