First of all, this post does NOT have anything to do with the debate over his position in the Indian Cricket team. My interest in Ganguly, his career and his behaviour stems not from any maniacal interest in the game of Cricket, but rather from the fact that we're both cancerians, and in fact happen to share the same birthday. Here are a few observations that make me say that Ganguly is a typical Cancerian.
1> I'll be back, I'm just biding my time... During his first tour, of Australia, he hardly got a chance to play, and then he was dropped from the team, but still he made it back to the team, and went on to become India's most successful Cricket captain ever. If you think thats not a big deal, count the number of fringe players in Indian Cricket. It becomes more significant considering that during those days there was supposedly an anti-Bengal/East zone undercurrent among the selectors.
2> His emotional nature... whether it's the balcony of Lord's, or a match against Pakistan, or a press conference in Zimbabwe, Ganguly's emotional nature is always at display. It's typical with us Cancerians, either we are completely inside our shells, detached from the world around, or we're an open book, nothing in-between.
3> At the worst when down, but yet, never out... This was amply demonstrated with the wonderful century against west zone, which incidentally follows, what can probably be the trough of his career. A period that includes his 2-balls per duck run-rate, his 3rd rate century against a 3rd rate team and his infamous, tearful (sic) "He wants me out of the team!" comment against Chappell. A Cancerian would probably behave in the worst possible way when he's down, he'll do everything that's not the right one to do, but if that makes you think he's out, well, think again.
4> Never take it lying down... the first Indian Cricket captain to reply to sledging in kind, on field, and off it.
5> Love me, hate me, but you can never ignore me... can you?
6> Opinionated...yes, and if you think I'm wrong, go to hell!
