One-dayers may have affected batting: Ganguly

Woefully out of form, India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly says his batting in Tests may have been affected by too many one-dayers.

Reacting to coach John Wright's suggestion that Indian batsmen need to play patiently abroad, Ganguly said: "We play too much one-day cricket. That's for sure. And it is really difficult to switch on from one to the other."

He, however, added, "We can't help it because that's where the money comes from."

Ganguly agreed to a suggestion that a batsman struggling to regain form tries too hard and ends up doing something he shouldn't be doing.

"Yeah, I know. The lack of form doesn't affect the technique but, maybe, you then try too hard. Then you do something extra which you shouldn't be doing," he said.

The skipper, however, agreed that if one wants to play 10-12 years of Test cricket one has got to be strong enough to come out of it.

Asked how soon his fans could again see him play those booming cover drives and hit the bowlers over their heads, the stylish left-hander said: "Yes, I am expecting it everytime I walk out to bat. I have struggled a bit in the last five-six Test innings. I think I should be back as quickly as possible."

Ganguly also believes a rotation policy for one-dayers on the lines of the Australians could help reduce the burden on the players.

Mail Cricket Editor