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I first heard the name of Sourav Ganguly in December 1989. At that time he was representing the Indian U-19 team in the 1st ever Asian Youth Cup held in Bangladesh. The Indian team included names like Vinod Kambli and Ajay Jadeja, (Sachin of course was unavailable as he was in Pakistan with the main Indian team). I however, took a special interest in Ganguly, because he came from our neighboring state of West Bengal.
The great province of Bengal, (during the British Raj), was divided into two parts in 1947; the Eastern part initially joined Pakistan, but then became the independent country of Bangladesh, in 1971. The western part, commonly known as West Bengal, with its main city of Calcutta, is a part of India. Over the years, the state has dominated Indian soccer scene, providing a very large proportion of the country's soccer stars. But, despite the great popularity of the royal game in the region, West Bengal had traditionally been one of the less successful teams in Ranji trophy. Not surprisingly, WB had produced only a handful of India's international cricketers. Pankaj Roy (an opening bat) and Gupte (a leg spinner) enjoyed fairly lengthy spells in the Indian team in the 50's. But, after that 2 other members of the Roy family, Amber and Pranab, failed to establish themselves in the Indian team. More successful players, like, Doshi and Arunlal are non Bengalis, who has settled in Calcutta. While the people of the state, especially those of Calcutta, follow the game passionately, there was always a regret that the city itself had failed to produce a major cricketing icon. Things changed with the arrival of Sourav.
?Although, he made his ODI debut in Australia, way back in the 1991-92 season, it was really his century at the Lords, in 1996, that heralded the arrival of the ‘Prince of Calcutta'. 4 years of consistent performance after that saw him gradually make his way towards the national team captaincy. Azharuddin had fallen from grace, Sachin, the great batsman that he was, (and still is), didn't seem the right man for the job. So, the selectors had turned towards Sourav. For, the first time in more than 4 decades, a Bengali became the Indian Cricket team. ray-ban sunglasses cheap , Pankaj Roy had led India in only one test match, during the disastrous tour of England in 1959. Quite appropriately, Sourav made his captaincy debut at Dhaka, that too, in the historical Match In Nov. 2000, that marked the entrance of Bangladesh in the test arena. Of course, he eventually went on to become the most successful captain in Indian cricket history. In his long and distinguished career, he has been a frequent visitor to Bangladesh. He has been here with the U-19 team, India ‘A' team, his state team, and of course with the Indian national team. Even after his retirement from international cricket, he is still a very familiar figure here (More about that later). In this article, I would be looking at the performances of this elegant left hander in different matches in Bangladesh. While, I will talk about the test matches, and the ODIs, I would also discuss a great deal about his early matches, before he became a regular member of the Indian outfit. This would show that, despite his enormous natural ability, he had to work hard to make his way to the top. There was no easy road to glory for the man from Behala.
Beximco Asian Youth (U-19) Cup: December 1989
During the early December of 1989, Bangladesh successfully hosted the Beximco Asia Youth Cup. This tournament provided our youngsters, like Sumon, or Javed Omar, much needed exposure to international cricket. Moreover, it gave us a chance to look at some of the best young talent at world cricket. Admittedly, the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Mushtaq Ahmed were absent, who despite their tender age had already qualified to play for the national teams. Still, there was plenty of talent on view. India got most of the attention, as it included 2 extremely talented top order batsmen, Ajay Jadeja and Vinod Kambli. Less well known was another member of the side, Sourav Ganguly, an elegant left hand batsman and occasional medium pace bowler. India played their first match of the tournament, against the hosts, not at Dhaka, but at Mymensingh, north of the capital. Despite the fact that winter was just setting over the country, (it was the first week of December), it was extremely cold in the northern regions of the country. With the light far from being perfect for batting, Sujon, the home team captain had no hesitation in putting the opposition in after winning the toss. The heavy conditions of the early morning was ideally suited to swing bowling, and the local medium pacers, Anis and Saiful utilized the conditions excellently to put the strong Indian batting line up under pressure. Jadeja fell to Anis, and Kambli ran himself out. So, as Ganguli came to the wicket India was under pressure. Fortunately for young Sourav, the Indian captain Ranjit Bishwal was batting beautifully at the other end. Moreover, the early morning fogs gradually disappeared making batting relatively easier. The 4th wicket stand between Ranjit and Sourav started the Indian recovery which saw them eventually reach 222/9 from 45 overs. Bishwal top scored with 78, Ganguli made 33, and Paranjape provided a late flurry with a quick-fire 28. India eventually won the game by 99 runs. sunglasses on sale , So the Mymensingh crowd was among the first to observe glimpses of Sourav's enormous talents. Unfortunately, for Sourav and his team, he failed to build upon his start in the tournament. A duck in the big game against Pakistan, was followed by knocks of 12 and 18 in the two matches against SL. He didn't get the chance to bat against Malaysia and Singapore, as the top order played with gay abandon against the hapless bowling attacks. To be fair to Ganguli, the wickets were extremely slow and provided plenty of turn for the slow bowlers. (Not surprisingly the Indian left arm spinners Pandey and Paranjape, played leading roles in their lifting the trophy). Even, Vinod Kambli struggled to get a big score despite getting a number of starts. The wickets were more suited to the grafters, rather than the stroke-makers like Sourav. So, Sourav left Dhaka slightly dejected, despite his team winning the cup. He would make a short, but a triumphant return two years later.
West Bengal Cricket Team in Bangladesh: February 1992
?In February, 1992, the West Bengal cricket team landed at Dhaka, under the captaincy of Ashoke Malhotra, for a short tour. The team did include a Ganguly, but it was not Sourav, but his elder brother, Snehasish, another top order left handed bat. ray-ban sunglasses , Sourav, at that time was in Australia, coming towards the end of a disappointing time. Earlier in the season, he was a surprise choice in the main Indian team, ahead of Vinod Kambli, to tour Australia. It was expected to be a big breakthrough for him, but he spent most of the time during the tour in the pavilion. He was overlooked for all the 5 test matches and played just 1 ODI, against WI, at Gabba. There he struggled for 13 deliveries scoring just 3 runs. As the WC approached towards the end of February, there were changes in the Indian team. And, as expected, Kambli returned to the team at the expense of Sourav. Dejected, young Sourav joined the WB team at Dhaka, halfway through the tour. For his state team, the arrival of Sourav was a timely boost. In the first two matches without him, the batting had looked shaky. In the first match against Abahani, a classy 89 by Sourav's elder, Snehasish seemed to have put the tourists on course for a comfortable run chase; but then medium pacer Saiful took 3 wickets in one over, and only a determined hand by the skipper Malhotra (37*), took WB to a narrow 3 wicket win. They were not so lucky against the Mohammedans; leg spinner Wahidul Gani took 4/34 to set up a 3 wicket win, this time for the local outfit.
Sourav first played in the two day, (1 innings 80 over per side match). In his previous tour, Ganguly had to bat in slow pitches and in foggy conditions. Here he was greeted with brilliant spring sunshine and a belter of a wicket. WB had the first chance to bat on perfect conditions; but their openers failed to convert starts into scores. Sourav joined another left hander Raja Venkat at the wicket with the score reading 87/2. He was pretty quiet initially, taking his time to adjust to subcontinent conditions again. Once, he got his timing right, it became a different ball game altogether. Unfortunately for the local side, while their bowling was steady; it lacked the venom required to dismiss a class batsman like Sourav. Soon, Venkat also joined in the party and it became a complete massacre. Overall, Ganguly took 141 deliveries for his 129, Venkat played 187 balls for his 154. Together they took the score to 341, and WB finished their 80 overs at 384/5, a score that was always likely to be out of reach of the local side.
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