THE MOST BORING WORLDCUP I HAD EVER WATCHED SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1975.IT IS VERY HILLARIOUS TO WATCH TEAMS LIKE IRELAND & B"DESH PLAY AGAINST AUSTRALIA & SOUTHAFRICA.POWERFUL TEAMS LIKE INDIA & PAKISTAN ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND ARE BACK HOME.THE HOST WEST INDIES IS ALSO NOT THERE IN THE FRAY.THEN WHO WILL LIKE TO SEE CRICKET PLAYED BY SOME UNKNOWN NAMES.THE COMEDY OF ERROR STARTS WHEN AUSTRALIA TAKES PRIDE IN BEATING THESE TEAMS.NO WONDER AUSTRALIA IS WINNING ALL THE MATCHES IN THIS WC. NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE NOT COMING TO THE STADIUM.THIS WC IS REDUCED TO A COMIC LEVEL AND ONLY THOSE WHO WANTS TO WHILE AWAY THE TIME WOULD FLOCK TO THE STADIUM NOT TO WATCH THE MATCH,BUT TO READ AN INTERESTING NOVEL WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR.IT IS A PITY THAT THE WEST INDIES FOLK ARE NOT BLESSED ENOUGH TO SEE GREAT LEGENDS OF THE CALIBRE OF TENDULKAR,LARA,DRAVID,SHEWAG,INZAMAM,MOHAMMED YOUSUF,GAYLE,DHONI,GANGULY,IN THE THICK OF ACTION ON THE CRICKET FIELD,INSTEAD WE ARE FORCED TO WITNESS A FEW HALF KNOWLEDGE CRICKETERS DOING PART TIME ACROBATICS ON THE FIELD.EVEN IF AUSTRALIA WINS THIS WC,IT CANNOT TAKE PRIDE IN THE GLORY.INDIA WILL BOUNCE BACK STRONGLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO CRUSH THEIR OPPONENTS AND OUR BATSMEN ARE REARING TO MAKE MINCE MEAT OF THE OPPOSITION BOWLING ON ANY SPOT OF THE GLOBE.INDIA HAS THE WHEREWITHAL TO DO IT. THIS IS NO EXAGERATION, BUT THE GOSPEL TRUTH.
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by rockycheers on Apr 18, 2007 08:47 PM Permalink
harshan what you have said is true, but i feel Australia is undoubtedly the best team in the world. Just see the consistency, awesome stuff. They deserve to win the World Cup.
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by Para Mesh on Apr 18, 2007 05:27 PM Permalink
If our batsmen are `REARING` it will be a bit into the future, say 20-25 years, before they produce their successors. Unfortunately, dynasty or nepotism are not principles that work too often on the sports field. I hope that they `REAR` at least decent fielders.
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by Ramarao K on Apr 20, 2007 03:25 AM Permalink
I appreciate your comments, but I disagree with you on WI comapring with Ind & Pak. WI have played 6 matches(super 8) more than these 2. SL is far better than these 2, they dont have big names like Sachin(tons of runs but none when needed), Ganguly, Sehwag, Dravid but they have Murali, Vaas, Sangakara and Jayasurya (also others like Malinga, maharoof) who play like a TEAM. Not like ours great Sachin, simply in order to take the responsibility they PASSED THE BUCK to Greg. Now who will remember all these until next WC. The same old warriors will play like aged warriors in Indian Govt. In reality the real developement is 1 step forward and 3 backwards. God Bless India (request to God - dont get angry with me by giving you an huge/difficult job). How can you blame the WC instead of blaming of old warriors ? Yes its Gospel truth, there hope should be a cause for living. Hope India wins atleast one more WC. Start counting from 2011...may be sachin prospers or may be dhoni or may be dravid. One liner for sachin : Tons of runs but none in one(needed). God bless him with more ads and wealth.
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by Anshuman Mishra on Apr 18, 2007 09:07 PM Permalink
too egoistic... you want to play and win matches amongst the yourself aka the old timers and not let the new teams come up..only because you fear humiliation on being beaten by them.... australia is just in taking pride in beating small teams, at least their team is working and reflecting their training and practise.
Your views are typically of an Indian fan whose horizon is very narrow and short... in fact the majority of people in India also have the same attitude. No wonder why were are so insulated and static in cricket.
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by pavan on Apr 18, 2007 04:15 PM Permalink
well said, mr harshan, rather a kho kho and kabaddi matches in our district headquarters make us feel excited.
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by SRINIVASAN N on Apr 19, 2007 05:45 AM Permalink
no not kho kho or kabaddi. Indians are good PLAYING POLITICS, team captained many individuals like lalu, mulayam, mayawathi to name a few.
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by Sushil sharma on Apr 18, 2007 04:52 PM Permalink
Beta Harshan , u wrote very good article, but please write in small letters, keep Caps Lock off. Thanks.
