The questions are asked; who is giving the answers by the way??
Between the Lies by Bobilli Vijay Kumar
How can it just be a game when a nation plunges into collective gloom? How can we convince ourselves it doesn't hurt when anguished people hit the streets? How can we say it was just another match when grown-up men cry, even die, at the altar of defeat?
How can we drive some sense into those impassioned fans? How can we tell them there is so much more beyond cricket? Indeed, how can we get them to invest even half of this energy into life's real fights? For food? Education? Roads? Better leaders? Even sanity?
How can we make all those fat and smug officials accept responsibility for this disaster? How can we propel them into action, into seeing that this could well be their cricket's apocalypso? Or better still, how can we throw them out of their chairs?
When will those guys in blue realize it is not enough to look contrite after the match? When will they see it is only those 100 overs in the middle that really count? When will they learn you can win matches even after having a bad first session?
Will they ever show some gumption, some fight on the field? Will they ever put their limbs on the line, if not lay down their lives for a match? Will they ever start playing as a team, rather than like a bunch of selfish individuals?
Will the big guns actually perform when it matters? Will at least one of them stand up and make a match of it when the entire country is watching them? Indeed, when will they pack up their bags and go home? When will they let a new and vibrant India emerge out of this chaos?
Why should we expect them to discharge our aspirations and unfulfilled dreams? Why should we blame them if our expectations are so unreal? Why should they bear the brunt of our anger if we don't really understand the game?
How can we hurt their families if we love them so much? How can we throw stones at their homes if we love the game so much? How can we be so ashamed of them if the other team is better-prepared, more equipped to win?
When will we start the process of overhauling the system? When will our kids get state-of-the-art stadiums, better facilities, equal opportunities? When will we have a selection process that is fair, unbiased and comprehensive?
How could this happen? How could we lose to a team like Bangladesh? How could we get out of the tournament even before it has already started? Is it really the World Cup? Or is this all a bad dream?
Between the Lies by Bobilli Vijay Kumar
How can it just be a game when a nation plunges into collective gloom? How can we convince ourselves it doesn't hurt when anguished people hit the streets? How can we say it was just another match when grown-up men cry, even die, at the altar of defeat?
How can we drive some sense into those impassioned fans? How can we tell them there is so much more beyond cricket? Indeed, how can we get them to invest even half of this energy into life's real fights? For food? Education? Roads? Better leaders? Even sanity?
How can we make all those fat and smug officials accept responsibility for this disaster? How can we propel them into action, into seeing that this could well be their cricket's apocalypso? Or better still, how can we throw them out of their chairs?
When will those guys in blue realize it is not enough to look contrite after the match? When will they see it is only those 100 overs in the middle that really count? When will they learn you can win matches even after having a bad first session?
Will they ever show some gumption, some fight on the field? Will they ever put their limbs on the line, if not lay down their lives for a match? Will they ever start playing as a team, rather than like a bunch of selfish individuals?
Will the big guns actually perform when it matters? Will at least one of them stand up and make a match of it when the entire country is watching them? Indeed, when will they pack up their bags and go home? When will they let a new and vibrant India emerge out of this chaos?
Why should we expect them to discharge our aspirations and unfulfilled dreams? Why should we blame them if our expectations are so unreal? Why should they bear the brunt of our anger if we don't really understand the game?
How can we hurt their families if we love them so much? How can we throw stones at their homes if we love the game so much? How can we be so ashamed of them if the other team is better-prepared, more equipped to win?
When will we start the process of overhauling the system? When will our kids get state-of-the-art stadiums, better facilities, equal opportunities? When will we have a selection process that is fair, unbiased and comprehensive?
How could this happen? How could we lose to a team like Bangladesh? How could we get out of the tournament even before it has already started? Is it really the World Cup? Or is this all a bad dream?
2 comments:
"How could we lose to a team like Bangladesh?"
The problem starts here. India underestimated Bangladesh's improvements as they did not play them since 2004. BCCI did not invite Bangladesh for a tour because it was commercially unattractive. How can you draw an equation on paper without having match experiences. So India plunged into its own arrogance and Bangladesh really outplayed India on that day.
And the Indian team is out of form now. They could have sealed their position in super eight by beating Sri Lanka. But Sri Lanka proved they are a better contender for this world cup.
So take it easy, Cricket is only a game. This exit from world cup does not negate the previous successes of the Indian team.
I completely agree with you. India was over confident. And the way Bangladesh has been playing, it deserves to be in the super 8. But I have my reservations about their long term future. Let's wait and watch till they face New Zealand, SA and the likes..
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