CHAK DE..........CHAK DE INDIA................

It’s like perching at the top of Mt. Everest or setting your foot on the moon….err perhaps it’s much more than that. What a World Cup we’ve had…..I really don’t know how to start this blog and I am groping for words to describe the feeling I have.

Dhoni, the gambler, made 2 game changing decisions. First was picking Sreesanth ahead of Ashwin which tilted the match in Sri Lanka’s favor even before the 1st ball was bowled. 2nd was Dhoni coming ahead of Yuvraj to play a match winning innings under pressure and thereby compensating his ridiculous erroneous decision of picking Sreesanth. Finally, allz well that ends well.

The youngest in the squad Kohli summed it all up “Sachin carried the Indian cricket on his shoulders for 21years. It’s time we carried him”. I thought it was quite a great statement he made.

For a fact that a home victory has never been achieved, India had to win.
For a fact that 1.2Billion + people shouldn’t be disappointed, India needed to win.
For a fact that we played with a lot of passion, commitment and purpose, India deserved to win.
For a fact that Sachin Tendulkar has carried the hopes of entire nation for the last 21 years, India owes this WC to him.

India and Tendulkar have waited for 28 years for this day…….finally it’s a dream come true for all of us.

What an incredible feeling we all have :-)

Let the party begin !!!

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Oh My God - Not Again !!!

I would like to publish a list of “Oh My God – Not Again” incidents in cricket. These happen regularly but you wish you don’t see them:

1. Ashish Nehra – His wide ugly smile showing all his teeth whenever he is hit for a boundary. Fact that these days almost every ball disappears for a boundary – his wry smile makes horrible viewing.

2. Ricky Ponting – Gets Away again….after bad behavior. Match after match…incident after incident Ponting seems to escape the wrath of Match Referee and escapes match bans….wonder how and why he is so bloody lucky. Ponting – an epitome of un-sportmanship from Aus.

3. Anil Kumble – The Bowler: Bowls such a shocker that even if god was fielding he can’t cut it off. Reaction: Shouts at the Fielder.

4. Anil Kumble – The Fielder: People should learn from him, how not to dive. Ball will be so close to him that it won’t deserve a dive. But our man dives over the ball (only he can do it) and lets it go for a boundary. It really makes a funny watching.

5. Ricky Ponting – Charging at the umpire for decisions against Aus……Example: claiming a catch of even a bump ball….OMG gimme a break.

6. Fixing – Pakistan and fixing are like Fevicol ki Jodi. Am tired of non-stop fixing charges around the Pak team. Am sure none of them are false. Is Pakistan going to get out of this or continue to cheat the fans worldwide ?

7. Post Match Ceremony – Any Pakistan Captain: “Bis*i*l*ah ……… R***m Sabse Pehle mein A…h ……….”

8. Post Match Ceremony – MS Dhoni: “Well ofcourse………..”

9. Australia – They have won their last 31 matches in WC – it’s so boring to see them win all the time. Is any other team ready to beat Aus and win WC 2011 ?

10. Ravi Shastri’s Commentary – If anything could get boring, it’s this. Too many adjectives to describe IPL or to praise Lalit Modi (l**k his you know what). Lofty praises for Indian cricket and finally his booming noise can wake up even a dead man. Shastri….take a chill pill – no need to dramatize all the time.

11. Kamran Akmal Dropping a catch: He can’t catch for nuts. Pak cricket board selects him everytime and Pak’s so called think-tank (well do they really have brains??) plays him in the 11, match after match hoping he would improve. Who is the bigger fool ? PCB or Pak cricket team’s selection committee. I guess they all are. Doesn't matter how much time, money and energy you spend on a DONKEY to perform like a HORSE, it will remain DONKEY. (Sorry DONKEY for insulting you).


PS: If you think of more such incidents, do send me a note.
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India vs. Bangladesh - Preview

World Cup Interactive Schedule:
http://sports.ndtv.com/world-cup-2011/schedule/interactive-schedules

Big Match coming up tomorrow. I say big, only because we lost the 1st match against BL in the 2007 WC. As far as India (I am) is concerned – it’s a revenge match. After the loss last time, India couldn’t play catch up and got booted out in the 1st round itself. A repeat should not, must not (and hopefully will not) happen this time.

Batting
Most of them pick themselves. Kohli is in supreme form and there should be no question about his place in the 11. Going by what happened in the last practice match – he must play at 4 behind Gambhir. Toss is between Yuvraj and Raina. Yuvraj didn’t bat last (practice) match and not in form. Raina played well. Yuvi’s been bowling ok and bcoz of that he might get the nod over Raina.

Bowling
Bhajji and Zaheer are automatic choices. After the (poor and insipid) performance of our seamers, I feel Chawla should play since he has been bowling well in the practice games. For the last bowler’s spot – it can be a toss between Sreesanth and Munaf. Nehra is definitely a NO NO. Given the form and the team – India should go with 2 + 2 bowling combo + part time options of Yuvraj/Raina, Y Pathan and Kohli (if needed).

Strategy
BL will unleash their battery of spin bowlers. Razzaq, Shakib, Shuvo, Mahmudullah etc. Dhoni must send Pathan up the order to unsettle the spinners. Dhoni should think ahead of the game and must play pro-active cricket rather than catch up. For heaven’s sake – don’t wait till 40+ overs to take the batting power play – take it earlier when the going is good.

BL’s batting will revolve around Tamim and Shakib. Tamim likes the ball coming with some pace and Shakib likes spinners. So the strategy to outwit them should be straightforward. Ashraful can be dangerous on his day – but he is not in form off late. But India is quite generous in that aspect – they always make the opponents get back to form J This should be avoided.

Behavior
Off late most of the guys in our team seem to celebrate like indecent, uncivilized and uncultured individuals – either when they get to a 50 or a 100 or take a wicket. Use of the F word or the B word (in Hindi) is becoming common for these guys: Harbhajan, Kohli, Yuvraj, Gambhir (to a small extent). This momentary victory is by no means conquering the world. Important thing is to behave like humans. Just look at your teammate “Sachin” and draw some inspiration. He has conquered the world – yet he is so humble. His behavior is a role model for present and future generations.

Indian 11
V Sehwag, S Tendulkar, G Gambhir, V Kohli, Yuvraj/Raina, M Dhoni, Y Pathan, Harbhajan, Piyush Chawla, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth

On paper India should thrash Bangladesh – but matches are not played on paper but on the ground. Play with a cool head and play with passion….we can then win not only the 1st match…..but also the last match.


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West Indies - WC 2011 Preview

I have kept the worst for the last. Two time champions WI have struggled to find consistency even to the smallest degree. Their batting is over dependent on Gayle these days for the fiery starts he can provide. Darren Bravo seems to be a player to watch for the future. With a Lara like technique ala high backlift and style, I am beginning to like him and off late he has been pretty consistent as well. Sarwan and Shiv provide calming influence but Dwayne Bravo and Pollard will be looked upon to provide final thrust to the innings.

WI bowling – let’s face it – is very weak. It’s a shame that the yesteryear fearsome fast bowlers have given way to these bowlers in this squad. Pity WI cricket is in shambles – the bowlers have to perform a miracle, match after match to show that WI have serious chances of going all the way. Sadly, that will exist only on paper….

Strategy
• Unleash Pollard in the middle of the innings and catch the opponents off guard
• Use their heads and most importantly play with some passion which seems to be lacking in WI these days
• Can ask Shiv to open the innings (if need be) and ask him to play positively

Missing Out
• Fidel Edwards instead of the useless forever under-performing Ravi Rampaul

Strengths
• Gayle can provide tornados at the start
• Darren Bravo is an attractive south-paw and plays very similar to Lara
• All-rounders in Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Pollard
• Sarwan is back and provides experience in the middle order (esp. in the middle of the innings)

Weaknesses
• If not a captain, Sammy will struggle to find a place in the 11 – not fit for captaincy
• Lack of consistency
• Bowling is very weak

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• Darren Bravo
• K Pollard

My Take
• Quarters

My Playing 11
• C Gayle, A Barath, Darren Bravo, R Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, Dwayne Bravo, K Pollard, C Baugh(wk), D Sammy, S Benn, Kemar Roach

Drinks
• N Miller, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Devon Smith


PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

Sri Lanka - WC 2011 Preview

One of the strong favorites for this year’s title, SL have a good all-round squad ideally suited for sub continental conditions. They have been pretty consistent in the last few world cups (96 Winners, 03 Semis, 07 Finals).

Sanga, Mahela, Murali and Malinga will be their crucial impact players, while Dilshan can sometimes blow hot or cold in batting. Mathews who is really growing in stature as a cricketer will provide the crucial balance as an all-rounder.

Kula, Sam and Tharanga form the rest of the team who will need to provide a good supporting act if SL are to reach the finals or win the cup.

Strategy
• Dilshan will charge from ball 1 and they have Sanga and Mahela to steady the ship
• Given the limited choices down the order – it may well be worth a risk trying to send Kapu earlier to try and force the pace against spinners in the middle overs
• Sanga and Mahela will form the think-tank

Missing Out
• They should have selected a good solid hitter to play at the end of the innings

Strengths
• Good all-rounder in Angelo Mathews
• Slinga Malinga is virtually impossible to get away at death overs
• At 38 Murali is still a handful esp. in subcontinent
• Dilshan can explode at the start of innings

Weaknesses
• Weak lower-middle order – Kapu and Silva have been given too many chances and have failed
• Lack a bit of support to Malinga in fast bowling department

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• T Dilshan
• A Mathews

My Take
• Finals / Winners

My Playing 11
• Upul Tharanga, T Dilshan, Sangakkara(wk), M Jayawardena, T Samaraweera, A Mathews, C Kapugedera, T Perera, N Kulasekara, L Malinga, M Muralitharan

Drinks
• Chamara Silva, A Mendis, R Herath, D Fernando


PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

South Africa - WC 2011 Preview

Perennial chokers at grand stage, South Africa enter this tournament yet again as one of the favorites. A good bowling unit and an experienced top order should take them till semis atleast. Kallis, Smith, Steyn and spinners hold the key to Proteas’ success. Their lower middle order consisting of Faf and Ingram are low on experience.

However, this time around they have selected a variety of bowlers – right arm fast, bouncy, left armers, off spinners and leg spinners – so that should give them flexibility in terms of personnel. What they need big time is flexibility in approach and positive mindset. Do they have it in this squad or do they keep up their name as “Chokers” ?

Strategy
• Use 3 pacers (Steyn, Morkel, Kallis) and a bunch of spinners (Tahir, Botha, Duminy, Faf)
• Tsosobe can play instead of a spinner if the pitch is slightly fast or depending on the opposition
• Be positive against spinners and be flexible in approach

Missing Out
• Albie Morkel – his sub-continental experience, all-round skills and slog overs hitting would have been very useful

Strengths
• Amla has grown into a tremendous ODI opener
• Kallis, Duminy and AB are good allrounders
• Imran Tahir is of unknown quantity (he can be the next Ajantha Mendis atleast for this tournament)
• Best opening bowling combo in the world presently ; Steyn (Fast and Accurate) and Morkel (Fast and Bouncy)

Weaknesses
• Inability to play high quality spin
• Choking in pressure situations
• Too much rigidity in the way they play
• Faf and Ingram are inexperienced in the lower middle order

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• AB de Villiers
• Imran Tahir (if he plays)

My Take
• Semis

My Playing 11
• G Smith, H Amla, J Kallis, AB de Villers(wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, J Botha, D Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir

Drinks
• W Parnell, L Tsotsobe, Robin Peterson, Morne van Wyk


PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

Pakistan - WC 2011 Preview

The 92 World Cup winners are one of the few teams that can self-destruct (other is India). They can lose from winning positions and can win from hopeless situations as well. Overall what they lack is consistency.

They have a decent captain in Afridi – who can thrill or kill. A bowling attack to envy esp if the Mohammads were there. Their batting is mostly hit or miss. However the calming influence of Younis and Misbah should make sure they can get to Quarters. After that it’s their attitude and discipline that can help them proceed. Does Afridi have it in him to bind the team together and carry it forward? Can he be the next Imran Khan ?

Strategy
• Make sure Younis Khan and Misbah don’t play in tandem
• Be flexible in the batting order – Afridi must come in earlier when spinners are bowling
• Afridi should take advice from Younis and Misbah in tight situations – and he must make sure he doesn’t bite another ball

Missing Out
• Mohammad Yousuf – who was the rock of their middle order
• The Mohammads – Asif and Amir – what a great bowling combo Pak would have had if not for spot fixing (btw – they deserve to be out)

Strengths
• Power hitting in the middle-lower order in the form of Afridi and Razzaq
• Mad-man Razzaq’s maniac slogover hitting can take their team to unreachable heights
• Umar Gul’s death bowling (and reverse swing) is very good
• Difficult to get away S Ajmal’s bowling

Weaknesses
• Unpredictable and highly volatile team
• Don’t use their heads when they play
• Ability to self-destruct
• Younis Khan, U Akmal are not in form
• Misbah has tendency to play slowly

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• A Razzaq
• A Shehzad

My Take
• Quarters

My Playing 11
• M Hafeez, A Shehzad, K Akmal(wk), Younis Khan, U Akmal, Misbah ul-Haq, S Afridi, A Razzaq, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, S Ajmal

Drinks
• Shoaib Akhtar, Junaid Khan, Asad Shafiq, Abdur Rehman

PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

New Zealand - WC 2011 Preview

The last 3 ODIs series for Kiwis have been nothing short of disasters. A 4-0 pasting from Bangladesh, followed by 5-0 loss against India and then now a home series loss against Pakistan. But things can’t worse for Kiwis now.

They have an astute captain and a very good spinner in Vettori. A bunch of dibbly-dobbly allrounders should make sure they can get to Quarters easily. After that, it’s a question of whether Ryder, Baz and Taylor (their best 3) can explode in batting, in tandem. Their fielding will back every little bit of effort put in by their bowlers.

How good their bowlers bowl and how great their best 3 bat – will dictate if NZ can go further than quarters. Whatever the situation, there will be no lacking of effort from the Kiwis though……

Strategy
• Ryder to play positively at the top of the order
• McCullum should play at No3 – that will give him some breathing space esp while chasing
• R Taylor should look to anchor the innings and at the same time keep up with the run rate

Missing Out
• Ram Koundinya if he was a New Zealand Citizen…..j/k
• Seriously can’t say anyone worthy missed the boat – selectors have done their best with whatever little talent they have at their disposal

Strengths
• Ryder at the top packs a punch (if he keeps his head)
• Vettori is a smart operator in ODIs
• Lots of bits and pieces all-rounders
• Fielding is top class

Weaknesses
• Oram is not in any form – bowling or batting
• Absence of (so called) stars
• Not able to convert starts into big scores on a consistent basis

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• J Ryder
• R Taylor

My Take
• Quarterfinals

My Playing 11
• M Guptill, J Ryder, B McCullum(wk), R Taylor, S Styris, J Franklin, J Oram, D Vettori, N McCullum, K Mills, T Southee

Drinks
• K Williamson, Woodcock, Jamie How, H Bennett


PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

England - WC 2011 Preview

Back from a successful ASHES campaign in AUS, they failed miserably in ODI series (1-6 loss). Most of their key players got injured and still are. The ECB is to be blamed for scheduling a 7 match (too long) series that ended just 2 weeks before the world cup.

England’s batting is always going to be led by KP whenever he is in the team. Strauss, Trott etc offer excellent back up support – but Eng will miss the finishing touches of Morgan especially while chasing. P Collingwood is not in form so Eng may play an extra batsman in the team and depend on part time bowling services of Colly, KP, Trott and Bopara.

Their bowling which was the main reason why they won ASHES is pretty good. Eng would welcome back Broad who will continue to form the opening combination with Anderson. Shahzad in his brief career has shown that he has pace and variety in his bowling suited for ODI format. In Swann and Yardy they have 2 good spinners – 1 who tries to take wickets and the other who will try to contain runs and can bat a bit as well. Overall this England team is well balanced.

But I feel the Eng players will be drained after such a hard battle against Aus. The question is – do they have it in them to show the same tenacity they displayed during the ASHES ?? Can they add the ODI title to their T-20 they won last year ?

Strategy
• If Collingwood is not finding form, replace him with R Bopara
• May need to re-jig their batting order so that they have someone who can blast away at the end (since Morgan is no longer available)

Missing Out
• Owais Shah instead of Luke Wright (totally useless guy – go check his record for proof)

Strengths
• Swann is the best off-spinner in the world at the moment
• Pietersen can thrash any attack (reason why Eng won T-20 WC last year)
• J Trott is in form

Weaknesses
• Players will be weary and tired after a VERY VERY long Aus tour
• E Morgan is injured and out of World Cup
• Paul Collingwood is not in form
• Many of their players are injured after the long Aus tour
• Anderson can be vulnerable if ball doesn’t swing

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• K Pietersen
• A Strauss

My Take
• Semi Finals / Quarters

My Playing 11
• A Strauss, M Prior (wk), J Trott, K Pietersen, Ian Bell, P Collingwood, M Yardy, G Swann, S Broad, Ajmal Shahzad, J Anderson

Drinks
• T Bresnan, Luke Wright, R Bopara, J Tredwell


PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

Australia - WC 2011 Preview

Four time winners Aus enter the WC’11 against a background of injuries. Hussey and Hauritz were just ruled out. Ponting’s just coming back. You can never count on Lee and Shaun Tait to be injury free. That being said, they are still Champs.

From the last WC, Haddin has replaced Gilchrist in the 11….but definitely doesn’t instill the same fear as Gilly did in the opponents’ minds. Hayden is also gone – his replacement Watson can biff it up – but does he have it in him to score big 100s and play long innings??

I am not sure why Steven Smith is selected – he has done very little in his batting and bowling. Also, the logic of having a second keeper in Tim Paine baffles me. To me, the Aus selectors have screwed up (a couple of places) just like the Ashes.

Brett Lee and Shaun Tait are back. Tait (2nd highest wicket taker in 2007) together with McGrath formed a potent combination in leading Aus to WC win. If he can keep his fitness, he will be more than handful with his pace, bounce and variations even in sub-continental conditions.

Watson is in form of his life and he gives Aus a perfect all-round option. D Hussey, M Clarke and C White (if needed) will share part time spinning options. M Johnson’s job as pinch hitter against Eng in the 6th ODI was a successful punt. But what is appreciable is that Aus does try to surprise by doing the unthinkable…..that kind of strategy will be needed if Aus (Ponting) is to win the WC for the 4th time on the run….

Strategy
• With the 11 I have mentioned below they have 4 regular bowlers (1 spinner in Krejza and 3 Faster Men in Johnson, Lee & Tait)
• 5th bowler can be a combo of Watson, D Hussey and M Clarke
• Be flexible to send Johnson up the order to take risks

Missing Out
• David Warner (his electric starts and great fielding) instead of Steven Smith + he would have been a better choice than Haddin (as an opener)
• Dan Christian (hard hitting all-rounder) instead of Tim Paine (why do you need 2 wicket keepers) ??

Strengths
• Fielding, Team Strength, Fearlessness, Ruthlessness
• Fast bowling fire power
• No matter what Aus will fight right till the end (remember last year T-20 against Pak ??)
• White’s hitting in the death overs can be mind boggling

Weaknesses
• Ponting had missed the ODIs (v England) due to injury and he is not in form
• M Hussey the finisher was declared out of the WC due to injury
• Shaun Tait can blow hot or cold
• Haddin at the top of the order doesn’t make sense

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• S Watson
• D Hussey

My Take
• Finals / Winner

My Playing 11
• S Watson, B Haddin(wk), R Ponting, M Clarke, C White, C Ferguson, D Hussey, J Krejza, M Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait

Drinks
• D Bollinger, T Paine, Hastings, Steven Smith

India - WC 2011 Preview

Coming back from a successful tour of SA, India are favorites on paper simply because they are playing at home. A reality check would show that India lacks penetrative bowling and hence in my opinion, their chances take a beating. It’s not a surprise that past world cup winning teams have had successful bowlers throughout the tournament. In this squad barring Zaheer Khan (only to a small extent) others are very ordinary.


An ODI series win (in SA) which was there for the taking was lost due to poor strategy. Even though Ashwin and Chawla may be resigned to drinks, they should have played a couple of games against SA, given that they are in the WC Squad. There is a question mark over the form of Raina & Nehra and they should not be in the 1st choice 11 for WC.
India haven’t played with their 1st choice 11 for a long time. Sachin’s last proper ODI was almost a year back. Yuvraj, Raina and Dhoni are not in much form. Sehwag missed the ODIs against SA and NZ and was out of form in tests (v. SA). So I am worried a bit on our batting front. Our bowling has always been ordinary – so am just hoping against hope that they bowl well.

Strategy
• Sachin to hold the innings while others go berserk. Dhoni should be flexible in changing the batting order as and when required.
• If need be, Yusuf Pathan should come up the order….esp when spinners are bowling.
• When spinners are bowling the middle overs, effort should be made to cut the singles by having extra fielders inside the circle and make the batsmen take risks.
• Take the Batting Powerplay when set batsmen are playing – not at the end of the innings…else it’ll be too late.
• Bat first….ALL the time

Missing Out
• Robin Uthappa as an extra batsman and backup keeper (instead of Piyush)
• Irfan Pathan as all-rounder (instead of Nehra)


Strengths
• Dhoni’s captaincy
• Batting – if players are in form and not injured
• Lot of part time spinners


Weaknesses
• Very poor fielding unit
• Nehra, Munaf are liabilities. To an extent Sachin, Sehwag, Zaheer also are…
• Not a great bowling lineup to send shivers down the spine of opposing batsmen
• Lack of practice for Sehwag, Sachin, Gambhir and Praveen Kumar
• Yuvraj, Raina, Dhoni are not in form (they didn’t light up the scoreboards in SA)

Dark Horse / X-Factor
• Virat Kohli

My Take
• Quarterfinals (Semis if lucky)
• I hope am proved wrong and India wins it

My Playing 11
• Sehwag, Tendulkar, Gambhir, Kohli, Yuvraj, Dhoni*(wk), Y Pathan, Harbhajan, Zaheer, P Kumar, Munaf Patel

Drinks
• Raina, Nehra, Ashwin, Chawla

PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.

World Cup 2011 - Preview

Starting today I’ll be writing articles on Cricket World Cup 2011. Each day I’ll analyze a team and talk about their strengths, weaknesses etc.

Enjoy reading (and sorry if you are not a cricket fan).

World Cup 2011 - Preview

This world cup (after a long time) will be closely fought in my opinion. Reason being no single team can boast that it’s at the peak of all the 3 departments of the game (batting, bowling and fielding).

Australia – the hatrick of winners – have lost so many match winners (due to retirement) that suddenly people don’t call them the favorites.

India – at home is very good – but inconsistency and a weak bowling/fielding line up may punt them back into trouble.

Sri Lanka – last year runners up. Have fire power at the top but a weak lower/middle order will cause problems. Decent bowling line up makes them one of the contenders.

South Africa – cough cough….choke choke……chokers at big stage. But they do have the all-round skills to compete well. Susceptible to high quality spin.

England – One of the contenders till a few days back – but the long Aus tour has left so many of their players injured. With a world T-20 cup at the bank – not a bad team (for once).

New Zealand – Lost some direction in the last 6 months. Tenacious fighters with limited ability. World will go upside down if they win this cup.

West Indies – My favorite after India. But sadly, they always talk of revival in WI cricket without showing any performance. Gayle remains the only force with some help from Pollard.

Pakistan – the less said the better….totally useless team but can wake up from perennial slumber for just 1 day…..opponent beware…

My Semi-Final Lineup

• Australia
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• England / India

I am guessing this time that Sri Lanka may win the world cup but with eternal optimism stuck at the corner of my heart I will hope its India…not only this year but for every single match….every single cup…that they play………
BTW – it was such a embarrassment that Eden Gardens wouldn’t be ready for Feb 27 game. This is ridiculous. Officials are to be blamed. Pity no one took lessons from the CWG mishap last year…..BCCI and Dalmiya hide your face….
…Adios….from a crazy Indian cricket fan….

– Ram Koundinya –
PS: As always, any comments/feedback will be highly appreciated.