In the amidst of whole 'melodrama' showcased at the celluloid of the Parliament last month's a week and the weekend, nobody( not even the media, yes !!! you read it correctly) remembered what had happened at England. Yes!!! you got it absolutely correct, I am talking about the gaffe that had happened in the green-ground of England.
If I have to give in my two cents of worth, then I would have said, what a shameful cricket contests have had in either of Test matches, in T20 match and in ODI matches. I am calling it shameful, not because we did't perform well (even though the truth is that only!!!) I am calling it so, because of the bizarre unhealthy remarks made by the Brit people to our team India. First jibe came from the mouth of former England's cricketer, Mr. Michael Vaughan, because of the 'Vaseline' controversy. " May be the batsmen had applied the 'Vaseline' in his bat, so as to elude himself from the latest technology( 'Hot Spot' ), introduced in the cricket arena" said Mr. Michael Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan might had forget (might be because of the aging, sorry Mr. Vaughan!) an English proverb 'Guilty Conscience' which infer that he might had applied all these tricks and tactics during his era of Cricket.
The second person joining the bandwagon was of Indian orgin, former England's Captin, Mr. Nassir Hussain. He stood one step ahead of the Vaughan and said, "Only two Indian cricketers were like world class fielder while the others were fielded like donkeys playing cricket in the field" after the 2'nd ODI between India and England. Even more astonishingly shocking reply came when he said, "I will stick to what I said to the Indian cricketers", when media asked to rethink of the jibe that he said to the team India. It was like England's cricketers were all prepared both mentally and physically.
Its not only that Team India turns belly up because of its performance, the persons whose name, Duckworth and Lewis, are very famous in the realm of the cricket were also one of the reason for this humiliating lost against England. Be the tie-up in the 4th match or be lost in the final match by giving an ode to the rain and to both of them.
If I have to give in my two cents of worth, then I would have said, what a shameful cricket contests have had in either of Test matches, in T20 match and in ODI matches. I am calling it shameful, not because we did't perform well (even though the truth is that only!!!) I am calling it so, because of the bizarre unhealthy remarks made by the Brit people to our team India. First jibe came from the mouth of former England's cricketer, Mr. Michael Vaughan, because of the 'Vaseline' controversy. " May be the batsmen had applied the 'Vaseline' in his bat, so as to elude himself from the latest technology( 'Hot Spot' ), introduced in the cricket arena" said Mr. Michael Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan might had forget (might be because of the aging, sorry Mr. Vaughan!) an English proverb 'Guilty Conscience' which infer that he might had applied all these tricks and tactics during his era of Cricket.
The second person joining the bandwagon was of Indian orgin, former England's Captin, Mr. Nassir Hussain. He stood one step ahead of the Vaughan and said, "Only two Indian cricketers were like world class fielder while the others were fielded like donkeys playing cricket in the field" after the 2'nd ODI between India and England. Even more astonishingly shocking reply came when he said, "I will stick to what I said to the Indian cricketers", when media asked to rethink of the jibe that he said to the team India. It was like England's cricketers were all prepared both mentally and physically.
Its not only that Team India turns belly up because of its performance, the persons whose name, Duckworth and Lewis, are very famous in the realm of the cricket were also one of the reason for this humiliating lost against England. Be the tie-up in the 4th match or be lost in the final match by giving an ode to the rain and to both of them.
We lost everything in this Debacle, albeit we will continue to praise and pay attention to the cricketer and to the cricket. If could able to focus at least ajar to the other sports, like Hockey and Badminton, we could able to refurbish all the lost glory that the Hockey gave to us. At least give them an inch they will definitely take a mile, as what we saw in the past also.I am not saying not to telecast cricket, but at least telecast other events in better way such that they can grab the better attention from the broadcaster. India vs England matchs were telecasted with more than a dozen broadcaster all across the globe. In contrast, the final of the hockey's Championship Trophy , which has made news because of the non-plying reason, could not found any broadcaster in India.
If we continue to play cricket in this fashion and to continue to under-sine other sports events, then the time is not too far when we could not find any gems and the medals from the Olympic or any similar gigantic events.
Today, if you bump to any sports's fanatic and ask who Yuraj Walmiki is, and if you find the person saying, are you talking about 'THE' Yuraj Singh of Cricket who is having any hook-up with a B-town model Walmiki, then don't feel ashamed. And if you, yes I am talking about you the reader too didn't know the answer, then I am sorry darling you should no more tag yourself to be nationalist Indian.
Love cricket and cricketer, but extend at least little bit of jingoism to the other sporting realms also.
