I dont know what world our broadcast media lives in.
But the reactions after the loss in the 2nd ODI and the win in the 3rd ODI were just dumbfounding.
I mean these guys must have footage, stats n stuff from the past few years.
they could just look it up n find out that the team has been doing well over the past couple of years.
I felt like slapping the friggin anchor who said India's win in the 3rd ODI was a fluke.
Just one question, mate.
Do the batsmen who got the team close to the target not deserve some credit?
ok, even if one accepts that dhoni's six was a fluke.
the previous batsmen did play well to get the team within striking distance.
Tearing the team apart in losses is one thing, But finding faults even in a victory is just uncalled for.
haven't all of us seen 12, 15 or 17 runs scored of the final over in an ODI?
The bowling though has been below par. But fatigue could be a major factor. So the guys finally get some rest. The spin department must be overhauled. Harbhajan may be doing alright, but Mishra, Chawla, Ojha must be given chances. Ojha and Mishra in particular. Chawla might be picking up some valuable experience in the county circuit.
Elsewhere in the emerald isles,
The Lankans and Pakistanis are playing a test match series.
Both the teams are fielding quite a few debutants.
The young lefty Aamer is nippy and swings it both ways, but don't really think he's 17. but he's a talent nonetheless
Moyo is back and doing what he does best, scoring 100's and running himself out.
Angelo Matthews looks like he's good enough with both bat and ball.
Mendis being unable to pick wickets could mean major problems for the Lankans, but he could be a different prospect altogether in the 4th innings.
Murali's replacement isn't quite a worry for the batsmen.
Dilshan keeping wickets in a test is a risk too big for my liking.
its turning out to be quite a good contest which is heading towards a close ending, unlike the run fests in Pakistan.
Also the much awaited Ashes gonna kick off soon,
England and Australia are fielding completely different teams from the last ashes.
Let's see if the series lives upto all the hype.
And yeah, Roger Federer has won his 15th Grand Slam by beating Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon Final. The Guy is PURE CLASS. The backhand is just what we call Maskaa...
Monday, July 6, 2009
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Our media and many of us (myself included often) has that tendency, to glorify or goat on a daily basis, and not see the bigger picture.
It was quite a meaningless series, but I do think India did well to win it. While there's a lot of debate on Dhoni's performance as a player and captain in T20s, there's no questioning his performance as a batsman in the 50-over variety. He's definitely amongst the best.
The bigger picture? Well - like you said - developing the spinners and cutting out the unexplainable dependence on Harbhajan, grooming a couple of middle order batsmen effectively, etc.
And what a great game it was yesterday - more about persistence, stamina, will power than anything else. While I'm as big a Fedex fan as anyone else, my heart did go out to Roddick. I have this tendency to brood for the underdogs who don't win anything :-)
Welcome to the blog Fark,
Gonna blogroll you.
Grooming the middle order is really nescessary. The likes of Raina, Rohit, Yusuf, Badri need to understand that International cricket is a different thing altogether and needs a lot more application and patience.
I think we may lose out on some spin talents because we don't look beyond Bhajji.
Fedex is just awesome. But i was afraid Roddick might go the distance during yesterday's match. But as they say, all's well that ends well!!
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