In next 5 years, barring England and Australia, Indian cricket will be at the top: Sourav Ganguly

[MenInG]

The India under-19 team has been on a tremendous run of form in the ongoing world cup in New Zealand. Led by Prithvi Shaw, India has destroyed every opposition in its path and in the semi-final demolished arch-rivals Pakistan.

Shubman Gill was the architect of the victory with an unbeaten 102. While an inspired bowling spell by seamer Ishan Porel resulted in a win by a mammoth 203 runs. Applauding the young Indian colts former India skipper Sourav Ganguly stated that India are the favourites to lift the title for a historic fourth time in the under-19 World Cup final and maintained that Indian cricket will continue dominate on the global scenario during the next five years.

Speaking to reporters Ganguly said, “India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well. There are immensely talented boys like Prithwi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Ishan Porel are players who have come up from the BCCI system. Our Board members have invested time to prepare them from the junior, under-19 and senior level.”

“You can’t make players without structure. They are product of our system. In the next five years, barring Australia and England, Indian cricket will be the best in the world,” PTI quoted him saying.

Praising Ishan Porel Ganguly further added, “Ishan Porel is a product of CAB’s Vision 20-20 programme. U-19 is just the beginning, the stepping stone of one’s career. He has a long way to go. Porel stays in Bali. We from CAB will provide him with all help.”

Meanwhile, Ganguly also provided his view on the upcoming one-day series between India and South Africa and said that Kohli’s men stand a chance to win but it will not be easy.

“It’s going to be a 50-50 after India’s Johannesburg Test win. It won’t be easy in South African conditions. To our advantage, there’s no AB de Villiers, a huge name is South African cricket. If Virat Kohli can make runs definitely India have a very good chance.”

http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...the-best-in-the-world-sourav-ganguly-5046603/

 

[Hitman]

“You can’t make players without structure. They are product of our system. In the next five years, barring Australia and England, Indian cricket will be the best in the world,” PTI quoted him saying.

Did he forget about South Africa?

 

[DeadBall]

These are the results that a genuine system put in place yields.

 

[Railu Katta]

What a statement!!! Barring the top 2 teams India will be the best. Aren't they already top 3? Lol joke of a statement )

 

[Ab Fan]

LOL..India have been better than England for the most part of 2000s century. They are already in the top2-3. What is the point?

 

[Shutdown Corner]

In the next five years, barring Australia and England, Indian cricket will be the best in the world,” PTI quoted him saying.

That has already been the case since around 2000. Will be interesting to see if the Jo'burg win was an outlier or not. But 2 big overseas wins in the decade now one at Lords and one at Johannesburg.

 

[GrandMaster]

May be he is talking about the domestic structure and grooming of players?

 

[Bilal7]

Any other team wouldn't need five years to do so given how much money, resources and influence the BCCI has.

 

[KingKhanWC]

We heard this 5 years ago

India are getting hyped over kids. Those bowlers are no better than the likes of Ishant Sharma, Yadav, and prob will never be the same class as Kumar and Shami.

India have always produced good batsmen at a young but when it comes to touring, playing pace, bounce or the swinging ball they will always struggle.

 

[raju420]

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/repor...shes-1045-not-out-in-local-match/20180131.htm

A 14-year-old student smashed an unbeaten 1,045 not out in a local cricket tournament in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, his coach claimed.

Tanishq Gavate played this knock over two days - on Monday and Tuesday - in the semi-final of the tournament at the Yashwantrao Chavan English Medium School ground in Koparkhairne, his coach Manish said.



Gavate played on a ground which has a leg side boundary of 60-65 yards, while the off side boundary was 50 yards, the coach claimed.

His mammoth innings was laced with 149 boundaries and 67 sixes, said Manish, who only uses his first name.

Manish claimed Gavate played the knock for the Yashwantrao Chavan team, which has been formed by the organisers, against the Yashwantrao Chavan English Medium School.

The organisers are Manish himself and the Yashwantrao Chavan English Medium School, he claimed.

However, a senior Mumbai Cricket Association official said that the tournament, titled Navi Mumbai Shield U14, has not been recognised by the Mumbai Cricket Association.

The coach, however, claimed leather ball was used in the tournament and bowlers bowled overarm.

 

[Saj]

I had the chance last year to speak to a young Indian cricketer about domestic cricket in India.

He was full of praise for BCCI and the domestic teams and regions. He stated that domestic cricket is extremely tough in India with the four day competition extremely tough.

He said whilst IPL is important, that does not mean that the other tournaments are ignored - compare this to the PCB and their obsession with the PSL.

 

[Bewal Express]

With this amount of talent, resources and passion, its hard not to accept Ganguly's prediction. On the other hand only 11 can play and when they go abroad they will stay have to show adaptability, technique and fight.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I had the chance last year to speak to a young Indian cricketer about domestic cricket in India.

He was full of praise for BCCI and the domestic teams and regions. He stated that domestic cricket is extremely tough in India with the four day competition extremely tough.

He said whilst IPL is important, that does not mean that the other tournaments are ignored - compare this to the PCB and their obsession with the PSL.

I dont think it makes much difference how competitive the first class level is when your pitches will be flat with turn. Due to this the batsmen will never be great at playing on pacey, bouncy wickets or against swing.

India can be the richest cricketing nation with the most resources and talent base to choose from but their traditional wickets and methods of batting will always stop them from dominating world cricket. You will not see them get anywhere near the likes of the Windies of 80's or the great Aus team...certainly not in this lifetime.

 

[NoBallZombie]

The India under-19 team has been on a tremendous run of form in the ongoing world cup in New Zealand. Led by Prithvi Shaw, India has destroyed every opposition in its path and in the semi-final demolished arch-rivals Pakistan.

Shubman Gill was the architect of the victory with an unbeaten 102. While an inspired bowling spell by seamer Ishan Porel resulted in a win by a mammoth 203 runs. Applauding the young Indian colts former India skipper Sourav Ganguly stated that India are the favourites to lift the title for a historic fourth time in the under-19 World Cup final and maintained that Indian cricket will continue dominate on the global scenario during the next five years.

Speaking to reporters Ganguly said, “India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well. There are immensely talented boys like Prithwi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Ishan Porel are players who have come up from the BCCI system. Our Board members have invested time to prepare them from the junior, under-19 and senior level.”

“You can’t make players without structure. They are product of our system. In the next five years, barring Australia and England, Indian cricket will be the best in the world,” PTI quoted him saying.

Praising Ishan Porel Ganguly further added, “Ishan Porel is a product of CAB’s Vision 20-20 programme. U-19 is just the beginning, the stepping stone of one’s career. He has a long way to go. Porel stays in Bali. We from CAB will provide him with all help.”

Meanwhile, Ganguly also provided his view on the upcoming one-day series between India and South Africa and said that Kohli’s men stand a chance to win but it will not be easy.

“It’s going to be a 50-50 after India’s Johannesburg Test win. It won’t be easy in South African conditions. To our advantage, there’s no AB de Villiers, a huge name is South African cricket. If Virat Kohli can make runs definitely India have a very good chance.”

http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...the-best-in-the-world-sourav-ganguly-5046603/

Some statement there by Ganguly. I have 2 comments there:

1. He is saying they would definitely win the u19 world cup. Does he mean the Aussies would just roll over or is that the same arrogance coming through that we saw before the CT final?

2. So basically we have 8 top teams in cricket today with the bottom 2 not that good. With all the finances and resources at BCCIs disposal, they are going to manage to become 3rd best in the world AFTER 5 years out of 5/6 top teams. Some achievement that.

 

[barah_admi]

Didn't some Indian say that 5 years ago? And the 5 years before that?

India have an ODI legacy over the last 10 or so years but they are still only home test bullies.

 

[coy0607]

"barring Austria and England"

So casually he's saying they'll be #3 in a list of realistically 7 competitive teams

3 out of 7 - what an achievement, makes total sense to boast about it, Sourav

 

[BaankeJi]

Guys, you have taken it wrong. He is not talking about team ranking. He is talking about cricketing structure. Australia and England are top two in this regard.

 

[par]

Any other team wouldn't need five years to do so given how much money, resources and influence the BCCI has.

You forgot to mention the population.

 

[JaDed]

If according to him England is top 2 in any form of cricket(which is hard to believe) it probably means cricket administration ,and making cricket a livelihood for its players playing any format,which yes can take 5 years because India is a huge country and making facilities available across and charm alive is a hard thing.

 

[Sadevdesai]

Safe to say such things, because in 5 years no one will remember he said that 5 years ago !!!!

 

[BaankeJi]

If according to him England is top 2 in any form of cricket(which is hard to believe) it probably means cricket administration ,and making cricket a livelihood for its players playing any format,which yes can take 5 years because India is a huge country and making facilities available across and charm alive is a hard thing.

Safe to say such things, because in 5 years no one will remember he said that 5 years ago !!!!

"barring Austria and England"

So casually he's saying they'll be #3 in a list of realistically 7 competitive teams

3 out of 7 - what an achievement, makes total sense to boast about it, Sourav

Didn't some Indian say that 5 years ago? And the 5 years before that?

India have an ODI legacy over the last 10 or so years but they are still only home test bullies.

He is talking about domestic cricketing structure and not team ranking.
Australia and England are top places in that regard.

 

[Oligochaetes]

India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well.

WHy is that in brackets, how can you talk in brackets... Something is fishy, the author has quietly added this line in thereby himself.

 

[Madplayer]

Gangu bot doing what he does best. Loved the way his voice cracked while commentating in the CT final.

BCCI with all the resources at hand should be able to do something which it had failed in previously. That is to utilize their enormous population in finding better players. Until and unless they do more to bring more kids in the cricketing set up, the final results wont be anything extra ordinary.

 

[Executioner]

India should win U-19 WC

But ganguly doesn't add anything. Right now India are probably top 3 in ODIs and tests. The reality is, India hasn't really been able to dominate cricket as one would have expected given the immense resource. Compare that to the time of 2009-2012. Indian side had some world class players like Tendulkar Sehwag Raina Kohli Dhoni Gambhir. The tendulkar retired sehwag gambo lost form and things haven't been the same since.

Rohit has been good but the likes of Sehwag and Gambhir performed on difficult tracks.

 

[BaankeJi]

If according to him England is top 2 in any form of cricket(which is hard to believe) it probably means cricket administration ,and making cricket a livelihood for its players playing any format,which yes can take 5 years because India is a huge country and making facilities available across and charm alive is a hard thing.

Safe to say such things, because in 5 years no one will remember he said that 5 years ago !!!!

"barring Austria and England"

So casually he's saying they'll be #3 in a list of realistically 7 competitive teams

3 out of 7 - what an achievement, makes total sense to boast about it, Sourav

Didn't some Indian say that 5 years ago? And the 5 years before that?

India have an ODI legacy over the last 10 or so years but they are still only home test bullies.

India should win U-19 WC

But ganguly doesn't add anything. Right now India are probably top 3 in ODIs and tests. The reality is, India hasn't really been able to dominate cricket as one would have expected given the immense resource. Compare that to the time of 2009-2012. Indian side had some world class players like Tendulkar Sehwag Raina Kohli Dhoni Gambhir. The tendulkar retired sehwag gambo lost form and things haven't been the same since.

Rohit has been good but the likes of Sehwag and Gambhir performed on difficult tracks.

He is talking about domestic cricketing structure. Read my posts above.

 

[jagatk]

India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well.

WHy is that in brackets, how can you talk in brackets... Something is fishy, the author has quietly added this line in thereby himself.

I think it means he was asked who will win the u19 wc and India was his answer.

 

[pakistani pride]

Did he forget SA.
the place where they never won a test series?

 

[RainMan_]

Top class comment from Ganguly as usual. He has this uncanny ability of seeing future and he never gets afraid to speak unpleasant truth.


What he has said in this article isn't unpleasant though. In next five years India will be among the top three nations in terms of having a top class domestic structure.

 

[RainMan_]

Did he forget SA.
the place where they never won a test series?

First read the article .

 

[Cozyrensetter]

He is another Sehwag but talks in English.
I remember him saying before WC15 Semifinal vs Australia on Aaj tak that India have played enough in Australia to be the favorites and he said it is 60-40 in India favour.

 

[Bilal7]

India's pacers are 50 years behind the pacers of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIs.

You forgot to mention the population.

That comes under resources.

 

[Bilal7]

He is another Sehwag but talks in English.
I remember him saying before WC15 Semifinal vs Australia on Aaj tak that India have played enough in Australia to be the favorites and he said it is 60-40 in India favour.

I don't know what happened. I remember he was one of the most unbiased, rational experts until a couple of years ago. Does he work for the BCCI now?

 

[cricketjoshila]

India's pacers are 50 years behind the pacers of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIs.



s.

Only for you. Lol.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pretty sure he has said this in the past as well.

 

[coy0607]

He is talking about domestic cricketing structure and not team ranking.
Australia and England are top places in that regard.

irregardless of what he is talking about - ranking or domestic structure - there are only 5 or 6 real competitive teams in the world

And if India, with all its resources and overwhelming amount of money and a higher population that the next 6 cricket nations combined, can only be #3 of 6, that is nothing to boast about. In fact, that is quite disappointing

 

[zn426]

They're clearly one of the top 3 teams already.
As far as structures go, also take into account that England and Australia are already first world nations with much lower populations than India. They have had 150 years to build their domestic structure, which they have done successfully, but they don't have to build nearly as many stadiums, training facilities, fields, and so on-because their population is lower.
India has over 1 billion people. For them to build the same kinds of facilities all over India will cost much more, even given the lower cost of labor. They've done well, but not everyone has access to the system.
I am more surprised that teams like Pakistan can stay competitive despite such a poor domestic structure-the population just keeps churning out enough to keep the team going at a high level.

 

[in_cutter]

The amount of talent coming through from India is scary. All the investments & infastructure is paying off.

 

[Napa]

He is talking about domestic cricketing structure. Read my posts above.

This makes sense.

 

[Fahdi]

Not hard to see. India is one of the best teams in the world at the moment and with the system they have in place they aren't likely to be displaced from the top 4(in any format) for any significant period of time in the next 10 years or so.

 

[Hasan123]

England have a long way to go in tests . They don't even compete overseas. Don't disagree on India and Australia. They look like they will be the main teams in cricket for foreseeable.

 

[pakistani pride]

First read the article .

Uhmm I did. In that sense England would have been the best ever if it was all about structure and systems.

 

[charlie007]

India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well.

WHy is that in brackets, how can you talk in brackets... Something is fishy, the author has quietly added this line in thereby himself.

May be the question was: “Saurav, which team do you think will win the world cup.”

 

[charlie007]

India's pacers are 50 years behind the pacers of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIs.


That comes under resources.

I guess you may be right ... Any worthwhile pacers of Pak are now in their 70’s

 

[big_gamer007]

India's pacers are 50 years behind the pacers of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIs.



That comes under resources.

That’s the biggest joke Pakistanis pacers are garbage and rank no where near Indian pacers in ODI’s.. Indian pacers might not be the best in ODI’s BT Pakistani ones are even worse.

 

[Bilal7]

That’s the biggest joke Pakistanis pacers are garbage and rank no where near Indian pacers in ODI’s.. Indian pacers might not be the best in ODI’s BT Pakistani ones are even worse.

The other comments were not worth responding too but this one deserves a response for the sheer audacity of it.

You are saying that a pace battery of Hasan, Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Rumman and with Irfan, Riaz and Shaheen Shah on stand-by are nowhere near the Kumars, Sharmas and Pandyas of India.

Okay then.

#180

 

[IndianFan2018]

The other comments were not worth responding too but this one deserves a response for the sheer audacity of it.

You are saying that a pace battery of Hasan, Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Rumman and with Irfan, Riaz and Shaheen Shah on stand-by are nowhere near the Kumars, Sharmas and Pandyas of India.

Okay then.

#180

But 5-0 whitewash in recent NZ ODI's does tell different story even though they were JAMODI's !

 

[Tusker]

India's pacers are 50 years behind the pacers of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa in ODIs.

Highly bump worthy and epic post ... man you are something else )

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

I had the chance last year to speak to a young Indian cricketer about domestic cricket in India.

He was full of praise for BCCI and the domestic teams and regions. He stated that domestic cricket is extremely tough in India with the four day competition extremely tough.

He said whilst IPL is important, that does not mean that the other tournaments are ignored - compare this to the PCB and their obsession with the PSL.

Probably the greatest achievement of Indian cricket and Indian cricketers is that they are pretty clear that T20 and IPL is great entertainment and for generating money.. but it stops at that.

Test Matches, ODIs and Domestic cricket deserves much more respect and importance.

Quite evident from the fewer number of T20i's team India plays

 

[www787]

He is correct. With one of the best infrastructure, best facilities, talent, and better incentives, India will emerge as one of the best cricket nation in the world.

 

[JaDed]

Pakistan for being 50 years ahead with its pacers has not been able to beat us once in the world cups,guess one shouldn't be so ahead.

 

[big_gamer007]

The other comments were not worth responding too but this one deserves a response for the sheer audacity of it.

You are saying that a pace battery of Hasan, Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Rumman and with Irfan, Riaz and Shaheen Shah on stand-by are nowhere near the Kumars, Sharmas and Pandyas of India.

Okay then.

#180

Yup that’s what I am saying Pakistani attack is pretty poor compared to Indian attack currently.. 5-0 phainty by New Zealand, ranking of 7 or is it 8 now? Highest ever total conceded all points to it.. Pakistani team is unpredictable but on an average their attack is extremely below par compared to Indian pace attack..

Hasan Ali is excellent but rest are plain mediocre or even worse..