Before anything else, I'd like to write down "Why Ramchandra Guha must stop writing?". That's because he has written more than enough crap and that he can't really impart something onto others, unless he himself posses it.
Moving onto pleasant things: India has gotten it's 4-0!
I'd like to accredit the win as a whole to Dhoni. Though I don't appreciate the way the pitches were made for this series and that of England's, I still think he has played his cards really well. Yes, the contributions came from everybody, but if not for the confidence he has given to them, these new folks haven't made the most of the opportunities. I'd love to know if it was a warning or pat on the back that M. Vijay received before his innings in Hyderabad. Whatever was the way, that was some way! Dhoni, as many say, could have played his politics, gotten rid of some despite their potential and got in some others irrespective of their talents, but what matters is the win, which he did.
This series gonna be memorable for me for couple of reasons: 1) That I had watched live 3 days out of 3.5 day Test match at Hyderabad. I was part of the delirious crowd which chanted "Sachin" all day through. Being from a test-cricket-starved city, it was such a joy to be part of 30k crowd and witness some good cricket.
2) Regrets that I couldn't make it either to Delhi or Chennai. The Chennai plans were more concrete, despite how intensely I dislike the city, until a ill-timed illness ruined it for me. If not for a stringent deadline at office, I'd have been blogging this from a lounge in Delhi Airport. Sigh! That's loads of regret to shoulder, as I still carry a bag of it for having missed the Bangalore test match when Australia were touring India in 2010.
Gone are the days when I used to pray hard for an Indian team success. I'm really not bothered if they win or not. So, this series win doesn't move me the way it used to. I still love watching test cricket though. Now, I look forward to the back-to-back Ashes. And for time being, I hope New Zealand pull it off against England in next two days. Good luck Kiwis!
Moving onto pleasant things: India has gotten it's 4-0!
I'd like to accredit the win as a whole to Dhoni. Though I don't appreciate the way the pitches were made for this series and that of England's, I still think he has played his cards really well. Yes, the contributions came from everybody, but if not for the confidence he has given to them, these new folks haven't made the most of the opportunities. I'd love to know if it was a warning or pat on the back that M. Vijay received before his innings in Hyderabad. Whatever was the way, that was some way! Dhoni, as many say, could have played his politics, gotten rid of some despite their potential and got in some others irrespective of their talents, but what matters is the win, which he did.
This series gonna be memorable for me for couple of reasons: 1) That I had watched live 3 days out of 3.5 day Test match at Hyderabad. I was part of the delirious crowd which chanted "Sachin" all day through. Being from a test-cricket-starved city, it was such a joy to be part of 30k crowd and witness some good cricket.
2) Regrets that I couldn't make it either to Delhi or Chennai. The Chennai plans were more concrete, despite how intensely I dislike the city, until a ill-timed illness ruined it for me. If not for a stringent deadline at office, I'd have been blogging this from a lounge in Delhi Airport. Sigh! That's loads of regret to shoulder, as I still carry a bag of it for having missed the Bangalore test match when Australia were touring India in 2010.
Gone are the days when I used to pray hard for an Indian team success. I'm really not bothered if they win or not. So, this series win doesn't move me the way it used to. I still love watching test cricket though. Now, I look forward to the back-to-back Ashes. And for time being, I hope New Zealand pull it off against England in next two days. Good luck Kiwis!
