fineleg Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/video_audio/497173.html
fineleg Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 I think he comes across as defensive. Could have spent some effort to explain the rationale. All the talk about "heart" and "positive energy" sounds like some mumbo-jumbo-Rajneesh-Osho like from the threads "I was alive" created here rather than the talk from a chairman of selection committee. Why cant he explain the lack of backup wicket keeper? Says this is a "process for 3-4 months" - then why was Chawla not thought about for NZ series or SA series?
yoda Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Says this is a "process for 3-4 months" - then why was Chawla not thought about for NZ series or SA series? good point. he could have used some match practice.
jf1gp_1 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Good job by Srikanth he is on every channel doing a decent PR job, in the mean time another shocker from Bedi , he wanted Raina to be dropped for Rohit
coffee_rules Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 India will win this WC with any team. ICC and BCCI will make it happen. There is too much on stake (1500 cr) on an Indian win. India will reach the SFs atleast.
Online Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Enjoyed the interview, thanks for sharing. :isalute:
Manny_Pacquiao Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 a wicketkeeper can travel with the team at any moment if needed and doesnt need to be part of the squad. there is nothing to discuss here India will win this WC with any team. ICC and BCCI will make it happen. There is too much on stake (1500 cr) on an Indian win. India will reach the SFs atleast. please tell me where u got that figure from
jusarrived Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 has been brilliant as a selector & good squad again for WC
jf1gp_1 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 a wicketkeeper can travel with the team at any moment if needed and doesnt need to be part of the squad. there is nothing to discuss here they why go though this exercise of announcing a 15 man squad; dhoni should move with his entourage of 29 more selected during initial stage and call anyone at will
pensionplan Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Looks like Chikka and team are hell bent on Sachin Tendulkar earning the dubious distinction of not winning a WC in 6 tries perhaps the only one to have appeared in so many WC's without winning one.
daryl1985 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 i thought he came across as a right clown with his positivity bollocks. He did not want to any questions on the selection process and the rationale behind selecting Chawla when he has not played an ODI for over 2 years!
coffee_rules Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 a wicketkeeper can travel with the team at any moment if needed and doesnt need to be part of the squad. there is nothing to discuss here please tell me where u got that figure from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Bang-for-buck-IPL-vs-World-Cup/articleshow/7300416.cms Every Indian marketer worth his dollar is gearing up to be a part of what is being touted as the biggest cricketing season of all time. In a month from now, an estimated Rs 1,500 crore of combined advertising funds will be pumped into the ICC World Cup starting February 19 and then into the Indian Premier League-4 (IPL) beginning April 8. Industry experts say this 90-day chock-a-block cricket calendar will, arguably, be the largest media extravaganza ever in terms of both viewership and revenue. What is interesting is that despite the overdose of cricket and the high cost associated with it, most advertisers are not deterred from shelling out the big bucks. In fact, they admit that cricket remains the best impact property in a fragmented media environment. However, they do not hesitate to spell out that cricket's escalating costs mean a more efficient marketing plan is the need of the hour to get the required bang for their buck. Mobile service provider, Reliance Communications (RCOM), which is an ICC global partner, is firming up its on-air strategy for the World Cup and the IPL. It has earmarked upwards of Rs 50 crore as ad spends during the upcoming cricket season. "We have become smarter as marketers as compared to a few years back. Cricket's costs have gone up and, therefore, we have to make sure that we micro-manage our investments to get best returns," says Sanjay Behl, group head-brand & marketing, RCOM. Advertisers had suffered a setback with India's early exit in the World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean and had even asked for compensation for their losses from broadcaster Multi Screen Media (MSM), the official broadcaster of the tournament then. , which of course was not forthcoming. World Cup versus the IPL In fact, such is the lesson learnt from the last edition of the World Cup that Korean consumer durable major LG Electronics has chosen not to be present on ESPN Star Sports (ESS), the official broadcaster of the 2011 edition of the World Cup despite being an ICC ground partner. "The commercial deal did not work out for us, therefore, we have opted out of being on air but our consumer engagement plans and product launches will be big around the event and we expect a spike of 50% in sales over the last quarter," says L K Gupta, marketing head, LG India. Gupta, however, expects an assured viewership on IPL , on the other hand and, therefore, will be seen advertising on SET Max, the official IPL broadcaster, during the tournament. "There are large outlays involved in such big cricketing properties and what IPL offers is a risk-free option unlike the World Cup," says Rohit Gupta, president, MSM. The IPL-4 will for the first time have 10 teams and as many as 74 matches. The change in strategy by Although marketers these days prefer over the years favours a the snappier Twenty20 format of the IPL, there remains a desire but has not completely taken away the sheen to be associated with the World Cup. Big spenders like cola major, PepsiCo has plans to create a buzz around the tournament despite the 2007 debacle. Having launched its campaign "Change the game" PepsiCo is looking to capture and celebrate the changes in cricket over the years with a 360 degree marketing activity. "We feel the World Cup is a tremendous opportunity for us to leverage in terms of our image as also our sales. The IPL, too, is a great platform but that does not take away anything from the efficiency of the World Cup," says Sandeep Singh Arora, executive VP- marketing, cola, PepsiCo India. The country's largest media agency, Group M, expects both the World Cup and the IPL to equally share the Rs 1,500 crore ad booty but the average viewership ratings are expected to be better for the IPL. While the World Cup is expected to clock an average of 3.5 rating, the IPL will register an average of 5, according to Group M. "Brands like PepsiCo and Hero Honda, which have traditionally been cricket-centric in their communication and positioning, will prefer being on the World Cup as it has involved viewership unlike an IPL which is like a hindi general entertainment channel," says R Gowthaman, head, Mindshare-South Asia. While ESS has signed on sponsors like PepsiCo, Hero Honda, Sony India, Nokia, SET Max has got on board Hyundai, Vodafone, Cadbury India besides seven other sponsors. This involvement and less clutter is what an advertiser like Philips is looking to cash in on. "We have been present in cricket for the last three years and got good returns. The World Cup is an ideal platform for us to reach our target audience. It is like a national event filled with passion and we expect to get undivided attention from viewers unlike the IPL which is excessively commercialised," says Vivek Sharma, CMO, Philips India. But a big dampener for the ICC property, say media experts, is the number of matches that does not involve India, which constitute about 80% of the tournament and of course, the fate of the Indian team. The broadcaster of the World Cup, ESS says the ICC has changed the format from the 2007 edition so as to secure at least a month-long presence of the India team. India plays its last group match only on March 20, a month from the start of the tournament. "Yes, there has been some devaluation of the 50-over game but the World Cup has a special impact and that is the response we have got from advertisers," says an official spokesman of ESS. The marketing game is not just limited to advertisements. So everything that touches a consumer's life directly like flat screen TVs, apparel and FMCG products would be hard sold on ground as well. It's only natural, therefore, that to capture this national fervour, marketers beyond just the ones associated with the event on air are making plans. Retail chain Big Bazaar, which is the official merchandiser for the World Cup, has launched a range of personal care products like toothpastes and soaps through its Sach brand-inspired by Sachin Tendulkar-to coincide with the tournament. Even multiplex chains are preparing to hop on to the cricket bandwagon. "We are trying to extend the buzz around cricket on to the cinema goers by introducing cricket fever combo wherein consumer can win world cup merchandise," says Archana Jhangiani, head brand & marketing, Big Cinema. It's just a matter of time before the consumer market explodes on the country's biggest religion backed by the marketers attempt to maximise their quest for the consumer's purse.
gsivak Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 The only thing I agree with Srikanth is that there will always be criticism and difference of opinion. I think it is better to keep the captain happy and give him the team he wants, that way, he will be motivated and will have a point to prove.
ravishingravi Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Two thums up to the selectors. We have two lower medium pace bowlers who will bowl "okay" in one out of 5 games, cannot field and cannot bat.
Desi Cartman Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Once he started I dont think he even stopped to take a breath. Kept going and going like Amitabh of Namakhalal :wall:
asterix Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Dhoni’s word spells axe for Sreesanth, ends his World Cup dream “I am so heart-broken…it’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself. Jai Mata di,” S Sreesanth wrote on Twitter, moments after the World Cup squad was made public. It is not all that difficult to read between the lines: the pacer has lost faith in captain MS Dhoni. The India skipper was clear who his men would be. At the teleconference, he insisted that Ashish Nehra be chosen ahead of Sreesanth despite the latter’s heroics in the just-concluded Test series. DNA has gathered that there was a big debate on Sreesanth at the BCCI meeting on Monday, but the skipper’s word settled the issue. “Dhoni’s thoughts are no secret. He always preferred Nehra to Sreesanth. There was no way Sree would fit in a squad of 15,” a source in the team management said. The selection committee found merit in Dhoni’s choice. “MS was right in his assessment. Nehra has done well over the last couple of years. Praveen Kumar is very good with the new ball and swings it at 130-135 km/hr. Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel select themselves,” said a couple of insiders. Dhoni, lately, has had issues with Sreesanth’s attitude besides his slow over rate. The skipper had recently admitted to have warned the mercurial pacer saying it would be difficult to pick him if he did not improve his over rate. Besides, Dhoni also had problems with Sreesanth’s aggression. “It’s quite difficult to control Sreesanth. Hopefully, he will be on the right side this time, and if he’s supposed to say something, say something that’s not very personal and to the point. When you are representing your country, you try your best to win games... but you always have to be on the right side of that line,” Dhoni had said before the Cape Town Test. As for the selection, a lot of time was spent discussing Rohit Sharma. It was finally felt that the Mumbai youngster has not done enough to seal his place. Another point of debate was the selection of a third spinner. DNA learnt that R Ashwin was always the first second-choice. The selectors also brainstormed on whether to take leg-spinner Piyush Chawla. Here again, Dhoni’s word tilted the scale in favour of the UP spinner. The final verdict was that Amit Mishra, the other leg-spinner among the 30 probables, was more suitable for Tests. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_dhonis-word-spells-axe-for-sreesanth-ends-his-world-cup-dream_1495930
IKnowU Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Them selectors and Dhoni better start preparing their post WC script on how bizarre things will turn out to be for Team India.:giggle:
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