Yuvraj Singh- the poor guy?

I am writing this on my IPad watching the Pune Warriors vs Rajasthan Royals. Poor Yuvraj just got out for no fault of his. The ball hit by his partner touches the fingers of the bowler and knocks the stumps out, and Yuvraj was miles away at the bowler’s end.

Now is Yuvy a poor guy? The recent triumphs in the world cup are yet to fade from the memory of the cricketing world. His wickets, runs and the Man of the Tournament awards. Is he out of form? Certainly not. In his individual capacity he is still doing good. Still the team he leads lost 5 matches in a row, and are at the bottom of the table, vying for a place with another loser the Delhi Daredevils.

That brings up another question: Is he fit to be the captain of a team?Siddhu brought up a very interesting point in his comments about Yuvy’s body language during the tournament, and he felt Yuvy needs to improve his body language to win as a captain. And I think he is absolutely right.

Now let’s look at Yuvy in the field. He wears the looks of a bored man. Chewing on his gums, and the gaudy coolers on top of his head, he looks casualness personified. As for His attitude towards his team mates he comes across as condescending and arrogant. When a wicket is taken he is in no hurry to go and congratulate the bowler. When a catch is dropped or when there is a mis-field he looks at the offender like he is dirt. He shouts for change of field. In short he looks like one hell of a slothful character on the field. Indeed he needs to improve his body language like hell.

On the other hand look at Shane Warne. I think he is one of the best captains. Notice how he goes and hugs the bowler when he takes a wicket. Look how genuine is he in his expressions. How humble he looks and conveys a feeling of amicableness. No wonder women fall for him!

The message is clear. It is not enough if you are a good player. You need to be a good man to lead and motivate your team. You need to be expressive, lovable and the one who leads from the front.

Is Yuvy poor? Yes he is as far as the skills of a captain go. The same goes for the wooden faced Shewag too. They may be good players but certainly no good captains. If their teams win it would be not because of them, but inspite of them.

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