Hari the Hadron

Monday, September 27, 2004

CHEERS TO THE WEST INDIES CRICKET TEAM

Congratulations to the Windies for coming out with a superlative performance to beat a truly professional England Team. The two tailenders for the Windies (not intending any harm to their batting prowess) Bradshaw and Browne showed that it is not great batsman or great bowlers with lot of talent, flamboyance or big names who make the match winners, but it is simple people with commitment, grit, self-belief and above all the hunger for victory and bringing pride to the country one represents who make match winners.

We have great talented and skilled cricketers in the Indian team but not one match winner. Down the years our Indian Captains have said that on “Our Day” we can beat any team in the world. But the real champions are the ones who can beat any team on any day.

It is high time our cricketers display atleast half the commitment and determination that they display in improving their commercial value. Our cricketers are now seen performing more off the ground rather than on it. I think just like Australia has two teams one each for Test Cricket and One-day internationals, we in India should also have two teams one to do commercials and one to actually play cricket.

8 Comments:

  • Hi friends. please feel free to give your comments and observation on my views.

    By Blogger hari, at 1:47 AM  

  • thats right hari, Indian players lask that kind of determination. the larger-than-life image of a cricket player is also partly responsible for all this mess.
    I got to your blog page through Chakra's. good blogging, keep it up.

    ~saranyan

    By Blogger saranyan r, at 9:35 AM  

  • Hi Hari, thnx for dropping by and putting up a comment.
    Yes, that was a spectacular match to watch. And good to see west-indians coming up again.
    Though i wont be too harsh on "all" indian cricketers, its time they play up to potential.
    As far as commercials thing is concerned, i blame it more on media and even the indian public. Cricket is conferred supreme status and other sports are badly neglected. Cricketers are just reaping the benefits. Afterall, its money for anybody right....

    any ways, happy blogging!!!

    Sriram
    @
    yuppieyearnings.blogspot.com

    By Blogger Sriram, at 12:38 PM  

  • Thanks Saranyan, for catching me on the blog. I need all your support to make a good blogger. Keep visiting with your comments. i will reciprocate effectively too.

    By Blogger hari, at 1:46 AM  

  • Thanks Sriram for reading my blog. ya, u are right we are also partly responsible for the Indian cricketers making money.

    But conscience and pride of representing the country is also something. What other way can they be expected to reciprocate to our passion for them.

    Anyway keep coming. i will reciprocate too

    By Blogger hari, at 1:48 AM  

  • The recent controversy involving Dalmia and Pawar clearly shows that there is much more at stake than just cricket... There is just too much money being pumped into cricket [the new contracts ...] and that makes the cricketers take things very easy. It is high time, payment was linked to performance.

    By Blogger kpowerinfinity, at 3:40 AM  

  • Thanks for visiting my blog. Good going and keep it up. I especially liked your curry leaves post. Looks like you are browing thru an ayurveda book.

    By Blogger kaatss, at 11:24 AM  

  • Hi!
    Thanks for visiting. AFA commenting is concerned, unfortunately, I just dont relish cricket.. so cant comment..

    By Blogger Twilight Fairy, at 4:21 AM  

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