Cricket Night
Well, finally, India won a cricket tournament! And to top it off, against Pakistan. The match was worth what we are paying Sky and through all Ryan's commentary (which trust me, can be deafening!) it was excellent entertainment. I think I'd be saying the same thing even if Pakistan won. That last ball was such a climax to the whole innings. My eyes were half-closed with the anticipation of 'anything could happen next' and believe you me, I was not disappointed - anything did happen! That was a shocker from Misbah but we certainly were well-rewarded die-hard Indian cricket fans who stayed up till four - R especially, what with having work the next day and all.
Shahrukh made several appearances, too, though he is beginning to look like an Indian Micheal Jackson for some reason. It did not bother me too much since I'm not a fan but I would think that someone needs to tell him that he's getting that plasticine look.
Anyway, let's not take away from India's glorious win even though by just a small margin.
All in all, Fantastic Cricket!
Shahrukh made several appearances, too, though he is beginning to look like an Indian Micheal Jackson for some reason. It did not bother me too much since I'm not a fan but I would think that someone needs to tell him that he's getting that plasticine look.
Anyway, let's not take away from India's glorious win even though by just a small margin.
All in all, Fantastic Cricket!
Labels: Indian cricket, Sharukh Khan, Twenty 20
Shame and Scandal
I have been hanging my head down in shame!
The Indian cricket team has been a total let down. I had put off writing this post thinking that by some miraculous stroke of the bat, Bermuda would help India secure a place in the Super 8 but as luck may have it, the fans of Indian cricket are not worthy of even a small shred of divine grace! That's what you get for depending on someone else. I can picture Aunty K (R's late aunt) in her bedroom, hurling obscenities at the losers while they destroyed the joy of a huge nation.
All said and done, the "boys" sucked big time. I can picture all the advertisers of those many endorsements which have kept them away from the practice fields... go, go away, you mercenaries, pimping our nation's pride and distracting our "boys" from what they should actually be focusing on. Shame on you.
Let it be known, that भारत moans - the cricket community moans - and millions of Indians join me in my current posture.
The Indian cricket team has been a total let down. I had put off writing this post thinking that by some miraculous stroke of the bat, Bermuda would help India secure a place in the Super 8 but as luck may have it, the fans of Indian cricket are not worthy of even a small shred of divine grace! That's what you get for depending on someone else. I can picture Aunty K (R's late aunt) in her bedroom, hurling obscenities at the losers while they destroyed the joy of a huge nation.
All said and done, the "boys" sucked big time. I can picture all the advertisers of those many endorsements which have kept them away from the practice fields... go, go away, you mercenaries, pimping our nation's pride and distracting our "boys" from what they should actually be focusing on. Shame on you.
Let it be known, that भारत moans - the cricket community moans - and millions of Indians join me in my current posture.
Labels: Indian cricket
