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Oct. 5th, 2007

Deepa A

SHAME ON ALL !!

mood: frustrated
Shame on all of you who keep complaining the Indian team isn't consistent !!!
Think about it!! Aren't we really ???

Just not with winning. Sigh.

Now, I really don't have much to say about the match that just wrapped up in Hyderabad and yeah, am no cricket guru to comment on team selection, but yes, with the limited knowledge that I have, I do wonder why our ODI team isn't armed with the powerful bowlers that were crucial to our T20 victory ?!!

With the long established truth that Aussies are inarguably the best run scorers, I didn't think it needed hindsight to know that our team had to be armed with the best bowlers and not necessarily the best batsmen.

And so, actually, I wouldn't really blame our team  for the 0-2 victory status against the Aussies but the selectors, who should've known better.

I seriously think Team T20 has to be given a chance, just for a shot.
If we win, great. If not, we have nothing to lose, do we??

Anybody with me?
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Oct. 2nd, 2007

Deepa A

HIGH AND DRY

mood: pissed off
Yup. That would perfectly sum up the feelings of Indian cricket fans (especially those perched high up on the arches of the stadium here in Cochin) who saw the Indians succumb to the mighty Aussies in the 2nd ODI. Especially, following a really promising start, bowling-wise and batting-wise. Hmm. Guess somethings never change.

I was a cricket buff ages ago- 20 yrs ago to be precise.. and over the years weaned myself off of the game when victory began to sound alien to us.
A week back though, strangely, my interest in cricket underwent a resurrection of sorts with T20.  And after a goosebumpy victory over Australia and Pakistan, I was thinking my passion was here to stay.

But the page had to turn. Like it always does.
And T20 gave way to regular cricket. And instantly, i began to feel a tinge of the bitter aftertaste from yesteryears.
Have our players improved? Does clinching a World Cup mean we can play better cricket now ? Would we have a positive attitude and play as a team and play to win, like we just did??
I badly wished someone assured me with a big YES, but my gut seemed to think the opposite.

The 2nd ODI is done and here's how i feel :

Going yum with the T20 victory pie,
And with hopes pinned almost sky high,
I tuned into the ODI...
But now am left high and dry!

We could play better cricket  thought I..
But gosh! we're still the same! Oh, sigh!
We can win, but just when'll we truly try?!
World Cup Champs and us?- Now, thats a white lie !

I think i need another T20 match pronto to cheer up my spirits.
How about you?
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