Well, finally it took some discussion with my friend madhu to start this blog, i'm grateful to him.
I wanted to blog simply as an outlet for my random thoughts for a very long time.
It just happened that today is the D-day & you are reading these lines now due to that.
That's enough for an intro i believe.To start with, what's better for an indian than
cricket:-) So here is what i felt about the perth test which india won.
1) On top i must confess it was an amazing feeling to watch the team win around 1A.M PST in my laptop, i just pumped my fist wildly in air just like a 18 yr old(BTW, i'm 31).Never felt so good in recent times after watching a match.
2) Slowly it started sinking in and once the emotions started to settle down, i really felt Laxman should have batted @ 3 instead of his customary 6.Afterall he was our best attacking batsmen on view & it made no sense to make him bat with the tailenders - quite baffling.
3) Indian cricket fans ought to be more rationale and should not accept unsportsmanlike conduct even against a known toughie like the Aussies, it should simply be not allowed - the scene of Bhajji & the outrageous Sreesanth badmouthing the opponents always embarrases me.Afterall the performance wins the matches but it is the behaviour that wins hearts:-)
4) I would like to express my deep gratitude to Peter roebuck & Nirmal Shekar(Hindu) for standing up for what is right & not wilting under irrational patriotism - read their articles to understand more.
That's it for now, will keep blogging.
Bye,
Ramki.
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I disagree partially with number 3. It is because of the likes of Bhajji and Sreesanth that the team is kind of standing up to pressure and not getting intimidated (in the traditional sense where they fear the bowler). I am not saying that is the solution to the whole sledging problem, but it gives the others in the team some comfort level and more confidence to take on their responsibility and perform well.
All in all, good article. Good to see it finally. Keep writing.
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