Should They Have Been Dropped ?
Saurav Ganguly : In 15 Test innings as captain, has scored two50s and one 48
Mark Waugh : Played 15 innings between Jan and Sep 1999 with only two 50s
Mark Taylor : As captain, played 21 innings at a stretch between Dec 1995and Jun 1997 without a 50
Rahul Dravid : Played 16 innings between Oct 1999 and Nov 2000 without a50. In 17th, scored 200.
Ganguly’s Feats
- The only batsman ever to score two back-to-back centuries on overseas debut
- The only Indian batsman to have scored a century in an ODI in Australia. In fact, he scored two.
- Highest run-getter in the world in ODIs in three of the last four calendar years: 1997, 1999 and 2000. In 1998, finished second.
- Was adjudged the latest Ceat Cricketer of the World by Sunil Gavaskar, Vivian Richards and Ian Chappell
In Fact, Ganguly Plays Better As captain
| Inn | 100s | 50s | Avg |
One-Day Career | |||
| 169 | 16 | 40 | 43.34 |
ODIs as Captain | |||
| 45 | 5 | 11 | 44.42 |
Compare this with Sachin Tendulkar | |||
One-Day Career | |||
| 266 | 29 | 53 | 43.41 |
ODIs as Captain | |||
| 69 | 5 | 12 | 36.47 |
