Just a couple of days back, I had said that the absence of the three favorite whip-boys of Indian cricket is not going to stop the critics... and that the next target is going to be Dhoni... Ours is a nation of miracles!! We need one everyday... Every cricketer has to win his match by giving 200%, even if we don't give our 100% in our work... The police force has to nab every criminal, even if we would want to settle it with the street-pandus for some kharcha-paani when caught breaking the signal... the municipal corporation has to keep the city spick n span, even if we throw wrappers, cigarette-butts and paan-spits around... For once, let's give others a chance, yaar... Dhoni & co. lost, but they did give a fight, let's appreciate that... India doesn't reach a score of 180 in 20 overs everyday... Our support is going to raise their spirits, too... Time and again, I've see, when India wins, there are around 200 messages on the board, out of which around 70% is dedicated to either blasting those who did not perform or saying that the victory is a flash in the pan or that the match was fixed... But when India loses, the message count goes to 800-1000! For once, let's try the support route... not just to the cricketers, but also to the system that governs our everyday life... Things would look much better... life won't be this bitter... Sorry for the outpour, but just couldn't handle it anymore... Thanks for the patience to go through it. Cheers, Sree
RE:Thought as much!
by m s ganesh on Sep 17, 2007 07:33 PM Permalink
Well said, We expect more than the other cricket playing nations across the world. We are fanatics sometimes. We tend to forget that cricket is just a game and there are defeats and victories...........
RE:Thought as much!
by subbu on Sep 17, 2007 06:57 PM Permalink
that is the problem with we indians. we always are satisfied with 2nd best or whatsoever and we dont want to be the best. thats why leave alone cricket in any other field we are not the number 1 and your comment is the sole proof of it.
RE:RE:Thought as much!
by sreekanth agneswaran on Sep 17, 2007 07:06 PM Permalink
Sorry, Mr. Subbu... I completely disagree with your comment... Nowhere have I mentioned that its ok to be second best... What I said that the chase given by the team was appreciable... they did not get overwhelmed by the total put up by NZ and crumble to a 110 all out kind of scenario... They fought till the end... In fact, your comment proves what I had said about miracles... A few days back, you weren't even giving India a chance in the cup... But one victory against Pakistan, and you wanted the miracles to pour in again... India should win every goddamn match... The plain and simple fact is that India was putplayed by the experience of Vettori... and if you don't want to concede that, then you definitely have a problem.
