On Cricket
Posted on September 9, 2006
I was once a great fan of cricket. I used to love cricket. I used to fight and cry for cricket. Fight ok, but what does cry mean? Yeah, I used to cry when I was a kid when India lost. In fact, it turned out that I had to cry quite too often. I always hoped that the Indians would deliver in the end. I mean, how hard is it when there are so many great Indian cricketers and it is the most revered sport right now in India. But what did I see? Our beloved (sarcasm intended) cricket team will always lose when it counts. When did I see them win a major tournament? Err…I think, no we didn’t, err…I fucking can’t remember.
So it quite naturally turned out that I started hating cricket as a game. Why? Not because I was un-patriotic, but God forbid, because I was a patriot. Yes, that’s correct my friend. I couldn’t bear to watch India lose time after time, finals after finals (because unlike the sportstar who said participation is all that counts, sometimes you just bloody have to win).
And another classic example today. Since I don’t watch cricket I was not aware of the “crucial” match between India and West Indies today until my bro came in and wanted me to connect to cricinfo for the match scores. And what did I see? India lose an easily winnable match by losing 5 quick wickets. I mean, how hard is to remember that you don’t just bloody don’t try to loft the ball when you’ve got lots of balls left and less runs to win the match. What the fuck is wrong with these Indian cricketers (except for a few like Dravid whom I respect more than the others)? Ok, lets see. You’re not a batsman, and you are a bowler and you are asked to defend the wickets. What do you do when there IS a batsman on the other end? Just defend you bloody mongrel (thats for the bowlers who got out giving catches to the Aussies). And the saga continues. Welcome home moneymongers. I hope you all eat the money and die because of acid indigestion.
And this attitude happens closer to home as well. I mean, we can see this everywhere not only on the internationa or national level. We had a match like this over at IBM (yeah, at last I say where I work on my blog) between different teams in Bangalore. When our team played against and obviously better team all the so-called “players” got out leaving me and sanjeeb on the wickets left to defend our dignity. Which we did by the way. But thats not the point. All the so-called “batsmen” were out for catches trying to be heroes. That’s like being stupid, impotent and premature ejaculation all rolled into one.
Now I know what the mass mentality of us Indians is. We are all fucking individual heroes who never can stand each other and can’t work together. A classic example would be how the game of cricket is being played.
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So fucking true machan. Nice line – “All the so-called “batsmen” were out for catches trying to be heroes. That’s like being stupid, impotent and premature ejaculation all rolled into one.” Yeah fuckers must be impotent in the brains department…probably dont have one either…this goes for both the IBM team as well as the “Great-Blue-Indian-EarnMoneyDontPlay-Cricket-team”……fuckall cricket….
22.09.2006 19:35
seriously dude..i got so pissed off like no time before on my blog…I mean how many times can you stand those fuckers fall like 9 pins on a strike?
22.09.2006 20:32
‘….unlike the sportstar who said participation is all that counts, sometimes you just bloody have to win…’ Well said. If these guys can stop making ads and concentrate a li’l more, may be they can stand by that statement.
23.09.2006 14:13
Like what you did to your blog dude, much better.
24.09.2006 15:27
well..I dont know if the Indian team is being selfish these days..their attitude seems a lot different…I just think a lot of players in Indian sport lack fitness and that affects their concentration..I dont believe there is lack of talent..
Imagine school….there is no emphasis on fitness and even young ppl who are serious in their efforts to be professional athletes have fitness sessions only on the weekends. It is only after a certain age (prob 15 or 16 if lucky), that they concentrate on improving fitness on a day to day basis. This is not enough….
Even in Indian hockey..in this world cup..india always took the lead but lost four matches in the last five or ten minutes… This is a serious problem and in cricket you really cannot tell if the player is tired..because if he is, he can still defend the ball and be happy..If he was fit..it would be another story. In kaula Lumpur..the poor boys in blue could not take the heat there and it was very evident… standing even in an hour of soaring temperatures can sap the life out of you..If you are not fit..no point!!!
The pitch there played the same during both innings..but there was a distinct difference in batting after the indians had fielded all day and then went to bat during the second innings!!!..why?? Pressure? i dont think so!
During the Chappel-Ganguly wars..just read some of the articles..Ganguly opposed Chappel cuz he could not take some of the tough training sessions..Chappel was bemused cuz he thought those training sessions were elementary..! Now you know why the Aussies are kicking serious ass!
Some Indian players look like they need Liposuction!..well cant blame them man…some of them probably had parents like some of us..he he..go to school..read books..do homework..what play??????? be a scientist!!!!! excercise?? who are you??? jakie Chan>????
Well as far as indian mentality is concerned..If parents did push their kids to fitness at an early age..chances are that the kid would bunk it anyway in typical rebellious fashion and go to CSI hostel ground and drink beer on the sly..Catch 22!
25.09.2006 12:32
hehehehe…Anoop? what was that? serious debate? dude, what were you on…hmmm…
25.09.2006 16:01
Fuck, damn….Anoop…what happened….
25.09.2006 20:59
Anoop, you were expected to comment.. not post!!!
25.09.2006 22:37
and did you see the bugger’s new photo on orkut? i rather think he is getting engaged on the sly
26.09.2006 16:58
Hmm, I thought you guys were ganging up on Karthik…..whatever happened….and Anoop, yeah, you getting engaged?
26.09.2006 19:41
Ha ha ha…No no..its just that I am totally against the “blame game” scene..for me if the curent Indian team is not doing well..it is just an oppurtunity for better cricketers to come along and if “blame game” continues..then I guess we will be stuck with the same level of cricketers for ever!
Anyway…This idea was always in my head and I went berzek..he he..sory about the irrepairable mental damage it has caused u guys..he he he
05.10.2006 09:25
Hi Anwin,
Enna da Cricket in your blog aaa……..I never imagine that you will be changing like this.That too comments abt India Team,,..Aus vs SA matches. Enna achu unnaku.
Naveen,
evan yen eppadi change aiyutaan?????????????
10.11.2006 13:11
Shit happens sometimes…what else can I say?
10.11.2006 19:09
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