Wednesday, July 30, 2008
unbelievable news but true:(
Its been a day of unbelievable things ......firstly had a hiccup with my buddy ........secondly men in blue especially viru playing well .........the news about the new RAJNI's flick KUCHELAN to be banned in Karnataka!!!!!!....the sudden demise of the Ishmeet(just 20) an upcoming singer and the winner of VOI..!!!.......a suicide in the ladies hostel of my university for the detainment !!!.........narender modi missing the bomb by a close shave.........And more surprisingly the bombs in ahmedabad had analogue clocks which worked brilliantly and the bombs at surat had integrated circuits which failed ( surprisingly strange to know that IC failed and analogue passed)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Is it still the gentlemen's game?????
I was just grazing through the few cricket articles right from the India down under serious I just couldn't understand is it still the Gentleman's game kya bholke??
Agreed there were some controversial decisions that went against Indians in that series but can that be called the reason for the Indian loosing that match where in pup bamboozled the tail in ,an over, the last over.
But what followed that is really ruining the game for sure.The financial prowess of the BCCI , more than 2/3rds of the ICC revenues , being shown clearly.The aussies were never again the same in that series ,lacking their mark AGGRESSION, reason BCCI ....
Later came the IPL ,the million dollar baby of the BCCI ,the copy stuff of the ICL (rebel league). [both being the copies of the stanford of windies].It again showcased the financial prowess of the BCCI.
In the Asia cup also it was no brainer to see the way the decisions of the umpires went.There were many close calls that were given in favor of the Indians.No complaints from other sides reason financial power vests with BCCI.
Now the ongoing test series if the new review would have not been there its no brainer for anyone to guess the fate of the match.
Agreed there were some controversial decisions that went against Indians in that series but can that be called the reason for the Indian loosing that match where in pup bamboozled the tail in ,an over, the last over.
But what followed that is really ruining the game for sure.The financial prowess of the BCCI , more than 2/3rds of the ICC revenues , being shown clearly.The aussies were never again the same in that series ,lacking their mark AGGRESSION, reason BCCI ....
Later came the IPL ,the million dollar baby of the BCCI ,the copy stuff of the ICL (rebel league). [both being the copies of the stanford of windies].It again showcased the financial prowess of the BCCI.
In the Asia cup also it was no brainer to see the way the decisions of the umpires went.There were many close calls that were given in favor of the Indians.No complaints from other sides reason financial power vests with BCCI.
Now the ongoing test series if the new review would have not been there its no brainer for anyone to guess the fate of the match.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
TIME TO THINK BEYOND
A perfect example of how a test match has to be played and in particular its the perfect example pf the real spin bowling. Let me stress again its the perfect example of the real spin bowling and really i go by the literal meaning the real spinners.
Who is the real spinner ??Anybody who claims he is a spinner can he be called so or someone with bundle of years of experience and variations in pace alone can he be called a spinner???
Let me get into the match details and check on the statement i made
The rain gods might have sensed the result against the BCCI team and tried hard to reduce the playing by enforcing a late start.Already a session and a half was lost on the starting day and the pitch had something in it for the fast bowlers though for a smaller period.
Zaheer and Ishant bowled well at the start of the innings and grabbed two early wickets making the way into the middle order.Probably the strongest and formidable one considering the circumstances and the stats at the venue support it.Mahela showed his class and Warnapura and samaraweera who are trying to make an impact at the higher level of the cricket that he can play and deliver against the top teams also.Both went on to make centuries to take SL to a safe position.Then came Dilshan who was chosen ahead of Chamara Silva who had a point to be prove for his selection and took SL to a position where they need not bat again by reaching a mammoth 600.
They batted for the whole 3 and half days including the lost session.It was like they were batting on VENUS
Mahela was cautious and made a right decision bu declaring soon the card showed 600.
The whole situation seemed perfectly poised for a draw until the most careless duo forgot what they are playing in as openers. They played in hurry as if its another T20 match . God help em .The wicket of viru at 36 in 5.1 overs was the start of the downfall of the most experienced and the most commendable batting lineup fielded by BCCI.To no man's surprise it is the only wicket to fall for the quickie
The game was set well for the debutant Mendis n the spin wizard Muralitharan to rattle through the Indian batting line-up.Mendis bowling with all the media hype on him lived up to the expectations and bamboozled the wall with a perfect delivery to rattle the stumps. Enters Murali to get the priceless wicket of inform gambhir.He removed the duo of sachin and saurav and left no qualms in claiming another five for -.Mendis finished the innings with the wicket of VERY VERy SPECIAL with a even VERY VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY to rattle the wood.
It was no brainer that Mahela asked Indians to follow-on.
Indian batsmen dint even learn from their earlier mistakes.Viru and gambhir again played in the same way . God someone tell em that its a test match and there is no shortage of the overs here.Mahela dint waste any time in getting his spinners into the attack and they responded well by biting the nails in the coffin as early as possible and ensured that match doesnot even needed another day or session and finished of the innings in style with Mendis signing off the match a two wicket over.
Here one cannot understand what made the two spinners of the lankans unplayable???
Is it the mammoth total they were chasing or the eyes of the media on them or the amount of cricket they have been playing or is it that they felt they had their share of money for this year by playing in the million dollar baby of BCCI , the IPL???
Leave about the batsmen ..,,..What about the two indian spinners who couldnot make it count??
Can we call Kumble still a spinner ??
Agreed he has stats to justify him as one of the best bowlers of all time in Indian cricket... HE has several variations which really are harder to pick..... is that enough to call him a spinner??
What Mendis did was far more better than what Murali did!!!Its not an exaggeration . Though Murali walked away with the MOM award Mendis got what he deserves from everyone ,,.the media ,,the captian .,,the rival team ...and also from the MOM himself that it was easier to pick wickets from the other side as mendis was making batsmen squeez for the runs with his impeccableline and length................
ITS DEFINITELY TIME TO THINK BEYOND AND SEARCH FOR A REAL SPINNER AND THINK BEYOND SRT AND VIRU
Who is the real spinner ??Anybody who claims he is a spinner can he be called so or someone with bundle of years of experience and variations in pace alone can he be called a spinner???
Let me get into the match details and check on the statement i made
The rain gods might have sensed the result against the BCCI team and tried hard to reduce the playing by enforcing a late start.Already a session and a half was lost on the starting day and the pitch had something in it for the fast bowlers though for a smaller period.
Zaheer and Ishant bowled well at the start of the innings and grabbed two early wickets making the way into the middle order.Probably the strongest and formidable one considering the circumstances and the stats at the venue support it.Mahela showed his class and Warnapura and samaraweera who are trying to make an impact at the higher level of the cricket that he can play and deliver against the top teams also.Both went on to make centuries to take SL to a safe position.Then came Dilshan who was chosen ahead of Chamara Silva who had a point to be prove for his selection and took SL to a position where they need not bat again by reaching a mammoth 600.
They batted for the whole 3 and half days including the lost session.It was like they were batting on VENUS
Mahela was cautious and made a right decision bu declaring soon the card showed 600.
The whole situation seemed perfectly poised for a draw until the most careless duo forgot what they are playing in as openers. They played in hurry as if its another T20 match . God help em .The wicket of viru at 36 in 5.1 overs was the start of the downfall of the most experienced and the most commendable batting lineup fielded by BCCI.To no man's surprise it is the only wicket to fall for the quickie
The game was set well for the debutant Mendis n the spin wizard Muralitharan to rattle through the Indian batting line-up.Mendis bowling with all the media hype on him lived up to the expectations and bamboozled the wall with a perfect delivery to rattle the stumps. Enters Murali to get the priceless wicket of inform gambhir.He removed the duo of sachin and saurav and left no qualms in claiming another five for -.Mendis finished the innings with the wicket of VERY VERy SPECIAL with a even VERY VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY to rattle the wood.
It was no brainer that Mahela asked Indians to follow-on.
Indian batsmen dint even learn from their earlier mistakes.Viru and gambhir again played in the same way . God someone tell em that its a test match and there is no shortage of the overs here.Mahela dint waste any time in getting his spinners into the attack and they responded well by biting the nails in the coffin as early as possible and ensured that match doesnot even needed another day or session and finished of the innings in style with Mendis signing off the match a two wicket over.
Here one cannot understand what made the two spinners of the lankans unplayable???
Is it the mammoth total they were chasing or the eyes of the media on them or the amount of cricket they have been playing or is it that they felt they had their share of money for this year by playing in the million dollar baby of BCCI , the IPL???
Leave about the batsmen ..,,..What about the two indian spinners who couldnot make it count??
Can we call Kumble still a spinner ??
Agreed he has stats to justify him as one of the best bowlers of all time in Indian cricket... HE has several variations which really are harder to pick..... is that enough to call him a spinner??
What Mendis did was far more better than what Murali did!!!Its not an exaggeration . Though Murali walked away with the MOM award Mendis got what he deserves from everyone ,,.the media ,,the captian .,,the rival team ...and also from the MOM himself that it was easier to pick wickets from the other side as mendis was making batsmen squeez for the runs with his impeccableline and length................
ITS DEFINITELY TIME TO THINK BEYOND AND SEARCH FOR A REAL SPINNER AND THINK BEYOND SRT AND VIRU
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