Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Video clips of Sourav Ganguly

Watch video clips of left-handed Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly that chronicle highlights through the history of his cricket career - the best Indian captain ever and one of the most stylish left handers in cricket history. Though it is a statement that has been repeated too often it’s worth repeating – compatriot Rahul Dravid once said about Ganguly’s dominant offside play: There is God on the offside and then there is Sourav Ganguly. Such is his prowess through the offside that he has split with ease 6-7 fielders-packed offside settings by the South Africans and Australians. A bit lazy with his running, why does he need to, when he is blessed with supreme timing. Choose from the videos below to watch and read more facts about Sourav Ganguly.

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly



Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (born 8 July 1972) is an Indian cricketer, and former captain of the Indian national team. He is India's most successful Test captain till date, winning 21 tests out of 49 tests he Captained and leading India into the 2003 World Cup finals. An aggressive captain, Ganguly is credited with having nurtured the careers of many young players who played under him.



The left-handed Ganguly is a prolific One Day International batsman, with over 11,000 ODI runs to his credit. Despite ODI success, his test place was often lost to younger players towards the later stages of his career. On October 7 2008, Ganguly announced that the test series against Australia starting that month would be his last.