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Good captaincy is partly about putting a player in a position where he’s likely to succeed – ESPNcricinfo
You have to be lucky to lead a team of great players, but it takes skill to make the most of their talents
Captaincy, is it mainly luck or mostly skill?
Renowned Australian skipper Richie Benaud famously said, “Captaincy is 90% luck and 10% skill. But don’t try it without the 10%.”
This is that rare occasion where I disagree with Benaud. I think the balance is more like 50-50. Take the first India-England Test in Chennai as an example.
Winning the toss was a lucky break for the England captain, Joe Root. However, his innings exemplified the adage “You make your own luck”. His monumental innings of 218…
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