tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52060672011-04-22T02:27:03.049+05:30Thoughts of a cricket lover !Pinch Hitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711887650963000880noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206067.post-1173850941087317442007-03-14T12:12:00.000+05:302007-03-14T12:12:21.093+05:30

The Gavaskar-Ponting spat has provided some fodder to the cricket press. One feels it's time we had a few cricket tabloids/magazines in India like Stardust, Filmfare etc., Bollywood has. As Indians we should be aware that the Indian team and Indian cricketers are generally not liked anywhere except in India and probably the West Indies, whereas the Pakistanis and the Sri Lankans have a better

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The suave exterior is cracking and the 'mere mortal' ness is flashing now and then and more so when the name 'Saurav' is mentioned  and also  whenever  something critical of him is said  or implied. Somehow, Dravid is not able to gracefully accept the return of Daada. And when inadvertantly, unintentionally and unknowinglly,  twists the knife in the wound by coming back  not with just one bang

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It used to be that Golfer's talk more about than they actually play.AT least the amatuer golfers.Now cricket has taken over. There is more written, discussed, commented upon, speculated, hypothecated and what have you, than played. True there are more matches being played, but the hype is totally disproportionate,putting even Israel's attack on Lebanon look not too bad.The tri-series in Sri Lanka

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Well. It has been on the cards for quite a while since the G- G spat. And it has been announced.Ganguly, though, would be and should be comping at the bit. He should now get his head down and pick up his batting skills which seem to have slipped away from him. He needs to resurrect himself. It is unlikely that he would be given the captaincy again. But all the same he could play some good knocks

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So! Sachin would be getting back to where he belongs. That is back on the cricket grounds, active cricket, with the intensity rarely seen in most Indian cricketers. He just seems to enjoy being out there, be it, batting, bowling or just fielding. Rather sad that his fitness is bothering him a bit too often these days.Here's to welcoming him back and wishing him luck!!

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The reason for the long e-mail from the coach Greg Chappell to the BCCI, which was unfortunately leaked to the press, could be found from an interview of Greg's at :bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4211792.stmExcerpts:"We said at the start of my tenure that the Sri Lanka tour and Zimbabwe tour were fact-finding missions," Chappell continued."We needed to be in a position at the end of this Zimbabwe

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Well, whether the dust has settled or not, it's time we moved on. Unless, of course, one loves to revel and thrash about and wallow in all that ugly, dirty swamp created by Ganguly which was then nurtured and developed to all its trashiness by those who leaked a confidential e-mail and the ever ready media for ever on standby for just such an opportunity to fully capitalise on.Rather too long a

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Rather slow to react to the dvelopments !!But the whole affair drew a totally disprortionate media attention. And the ending was rather disappointing to say the least.Diplomacy(?) has prevailed, looks like. I for one thought that both should have been sacked. OIt would not have been the end of the world, surely!!Must rush now. More later, as and when I find time.

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The Indians , as always, made heavy weather of a weekened Zim attack. imagime, not only a weak team, but a weak team further waekened by the absence of Heath Streak.Good knock by Yuvraj (120) and Dhoni.Even the most die-hard Indian fan would not put his money on India for the final. Well let's wait and see. I could be wrong there, but highly improbable!!

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Zim made quite a match of it, didn't they??Lucky India, the Kiwis will be resting Bond for the Friday match!!Should put up a good performance this time around at least!!

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Well, well!! takes quite an effort, what ??But made it finally, that's what counts, isn't it??

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Thanks to Marcelo, I'm uploading these thoughts of mine!!However hard I try, just not able to treat it as Jus'Cricket. I get terribly worked up, despite my best efforts to stay calm.Pathetic batting from Team India. I doubt if Ganguly will ever regain his form. The Benal Tiger's teeth have started shaking in their gums, looks like.Well let's see. We as a country are better playing book cricket, I

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MAKING THE WORLD CUP MORE COMPETITIVE World Cup 2003 It is widely accepted that the participation of countries without Test status, like Namibia,Canada and Holland and Kenya and weak teams from Bangladesh,Zimbabwe and Kenya have diluted the quality of the games in the World Cup 2003. Big Names from the cricketing world, be they administrators, players, coaches or even writers, columnists and

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