A man with straight bat ...........
On Chappell
"The thing with him (Chappell) was that whatever you shared with him, it was promptly disclosed to media and selectors. He talked and that hurt the trust......."
On Ganguly
Yes, it was in Sri Lanka. I hit gold in the third match with that blistering century off 69 balls (against New Zealand). A lot of youngsters, including me, came to the fore under Dada. Remember, when he took over world cricket was reeling under the impact of match-fixing. He always backed us.For instance when I was Man of the Match against Australia early in my career, he assured me that I would play in at least next 30 One-day matches. Even when he promoted me as an opener, he told me to bat without worry as he wouldn't touch me for the next 30-35 games.When your captain backs you in this manner, your confidence is sky-high. He was also an extremely aggressive captain.
Totally unbiased, straight out of box, in your face attitude just like when he bats and puts the ball out of the sight.......
