Cricket, Cup and the Crazy us!

So Indians are virtually (I'm not hoping) out of the world cup. I never had much hopes from our team. There is one thing that hold true in every field of work, "If your stomach is full you wan't make that extra effort." Perhaps the Indian cricket team gets a little too much attention from the media, people and companies alike. We lost interest in hockey because the team was not performing but the craze for cricket continues.

We last won the world cup trophy 24 years back. But nothing will change. Sanity will be restored in a month's time and the cricketers will continue to enjoy the bucks and media coverage for another 100 years. Perhaps emotions have taken the better of us Indians!

Indian Cricket at Crossroads

Inspite of having probably the most talented bunch of players ever the way our cricket team is playing is sad. Never before we had such good pace bowlers but still we seem to be lacking something. Mr Chappel has experimented a lot but the result is the same. And with the world cup round the corner I don't have much hope.

One thing is clear though our cricket is dominated by personalities and players' past records. So a Sehwag or a Jaffer can continue because they score a century after every 15 tests or so. It's time we become more professionals (like the Australians) and go for players who are consistent. There has to be some accountability else how can we justify that these are the best cricketers India has at present.

Also, we need to regulate the amount of advertising that a player is involved in. When you've a full stomach you tend to relax. A place in the team today is a definite first step towards getting some good brands to flaunt.

Unfortunately that's the grim picture of our cricket today!