India is playing in a 5 nation tournament ;the other countries being Uganda,Sudan,Papua new guinea and the mighty Bolivia.Today is a must win match for India against tournament favourites Bolivia for a berth in the semi finals.The winner of the tournament will fight for a place to enter the top 35 rankings in the world. On the morning of the match ,a strategy session is being held by Greg and Rahul.This is how it goes. Greg:Boys,this is one of the most important matches in the last three years.We have to beat Bolivia.Lets go through the batting line up and the bowling line up in this meeting. Greg:So Sourav ,you will open right? Sourav:I don't know.Bolivia has a pace bowler who only bowls short pitch deliveries.His pace is consistently in the range 55-60 miles /hour.I cannot handle all that pace. Greg:Oh,thats ok.He won't dare to bowl short pitch stuff against the Indian batsmen(we have such good credentials).If he does by mistake,just to make a statement to the media,get Hit Wicket and come back.Such nonsense should not be tolerated. Greg:So who will partner Sourav. Rahul:I think Sehwag should.He looked in form in the last game against Sudan.He hit 5 fours between first slip and second slip before he caught at second slip.I think he is in the pink of his form and he should open. Greg:Thats good. Greg:Sachin,you will bat at four ... ok? Sachin:I don't know.I have to go shopping at 11.That means I can't bat beyond ten overs. Greg:Sourav and Sehwag will last till six overs.So ,you will come then.Don't worry,just play your natural game and follow your instincts.You will go by ten overs. Greg:So Dhoni,you will keep? Dhoni:I am not keeping.Last time ,I kept for three hours.My hair is getting spoilt of this.I have thousands of lice in my hair.As a result,the cows in my village have started snubbing me and my advances.These days,dragonflies have started staying in my hair as their food lice is there.I need a haircut ,I am not playing. Greg:Please play just one more match,its the mightly Bolivians ,just one last one. Dhoni:Ok.Don't do it next time.
Greg meanwhile was going through the batting averages and noticed that Dravid had the longest stay at the crease for the last 67 matches.So he asked Dravid to give a presentation in front of the team as to what motivated him so much and the secret to his concentration. Dravid:My wife is extremely ugly.So,I try to stay as long as possible away from her.That is why I play a low risk game(In the last game,he hit 3 runs from 92 balls) .If I get out,I have to go back to her. Everyone starts applauding .What an inspirational cricketer. Now it is time to decide on the bowling line up. Greg:Obviously Zaheer is opening.He was brilliant last game.(Zaheer had bowled only 23 wides in the last match and he picked up three wickets.The secret to this brilliant bowling performance was a result of a mentoring session from Venkatesh Prasad.Prasad told him that to bowl from mid off and aim at Third slip.As a result ,Zaheer returned with the best figures in the match.) Greg:Offlate I have noticed that Rahul has been facing a lot of pressure and so we have decided to come up with Batting,Bowling and Fielding Captain to relieve Rahul of some of the responsibility. Greg:I have noticed that Munaf Patel has stayed not out in the last three matches(all the other batsmen had got out by then).I admire the commitment of this lad and as a result he is the Batting Captain. Greg:I was also going through this figure.Sourav has been involved in 177 run outs.But he himself has never got out.He values his wicket so much.I think we all need to Congratulate him on the price he sets for his wicket.Sourav,you are the RUNNING BETWEEN THE WICKETS captain. Greg:Anil has been sitting on the bench for the last three years.He keeps taking snaps throughout the match.He is such a teamman.I think we need to recognize this loyalty.Anil,you are the Bowling Captain. Greg:Harbhajan is the fielding captain. Rahul:But he dropped the catch in the last match when he dived to his right to take it. Greg:Atleast he dived in the right direction.
After this intense brainstorming session ,Indialooks all set to take on Bolivia.Please pray for the team's success.
RE:Team Discussion
by Ashraf Ahmed on Mar 29, 2007 10:51 AM Permalink
This was ultimate boss. Good one. Did you write it yourself or did you get it from somewhere?
RE:Team Discussion
by Anindya on Mar 29, 2007 10:38 AM Permalink
excellent vivek, excellent ...... rediff please put this in the front pages !!! keep it up dude :D
RE:Team Discussion
by Indian Fan on Mar 29, 2007 12:27 PM Permalink
hahahaha dis was the best msg ever......dude good job u r a freakin genius lol......keep it up
RE:Team Discussion
by vvt vvt on Mar 29, 2007 01:38 PM Permalink
Thanks Vivek,I know you are as hurt as me But we all should be happy that we all are back to work with Free Mind & no Tension. Thanks Team India
RE:Team Discussion
by mohan on Mar 29, 2007 12:47 PM Permalink
excellent, this show how much our indian fans are in love in this game. They can even script and picture a movie and may hit box offices. Best wishes
RE:Team Discussion
by Podili murthy on Mar 29, 2007 01:01 PM Permalink
Fantastic analysis. I can understand your agony. Don't waster your pracious time.
