Congrats and Well Done!

Heartiest Congrats to the Men in Blue for being the 20-20 world champions.

Muaah :-D

T20 cup

So Indian team ... the 'Young' Indian team in in the final setting up a dream clash for the spectators with Pakis in South Africa tomorrow.
I am not going to talk about the team's performance etc coz enough of it would be seen and heard already.
What I have in my mind is a thought about the potential change in the way cricket is going to be played around the world.
I have begun to believe that One-Day cricket as we know it is going to come to an end.
Now having experienced the exhiliration of 20-20 cricket, I am unable to think of how am I going to spend a whole day watching a limited overs cricket match when there is another format which lasts for 3 hours, gives me the best of batting, bowling and fielding and not a single dull moment throughout.
Also, with two competing 20-20 leagues starting in India soon, because of the strength India commands in the cricket world, this means that 20-20 is the future of limited overs cricket.
The thought of having to spend one full day for a limited overs match does not excite me anymore and I dont believe that there is space for 2 different versions of limited overs cricket.

Test matches are a different ball game altogether and they, just like all classical stuff, will continue to stay and charm one and all.

Limited overs cricket has taken the next step in its evolution and has emerged a more beautiful being after this metamorphosis.

Twenty Two and its effects

Just like the impact one-day cricket had on the game- better fielding, faster running between wickets, diving stops, more attractive strokeplay- I believe that Twenty Twenty will also have an impact, the biggest which could be scores of 400 in 50 over matches.
It is said that this new format is all to the detriment of the bowlers, but on the contrary, it puts a lot of pressure on the batsmen! Every dot-ball puts pressure on the batsman. Every wicket to fall is a dot-ball to, so if a team loses 6-wickets in their innings, thats 6 dot balls additionally or one over less for the batting side. So not losing wickets is also as important here, even though it is just twenty overs. And again, this is adding to the batsmen's pressure. Where is the pressure on the bowler here? I dont see it.
This format will also bring about changes in bowling skills. Bowlers will have to learn to be more and more accurate and precise. The action is quick, fast-paced which would mean that bowlers like Munaf Patel who are pathetic fielders have no place here. which I feel is the right way for it to be. Fielding is a very important part of the game, its one of the 3 dimensions of the game where each player needs to compulsorily perform and if you are not fit to perform in this one, you better stay out.
So better fielding, more accurate throwing will also be positives emerging out of this format.

The one possibility I am not happy about is the chances of this game also becoming a power game, just like tennins has become now. I hope it doesnt become a slogger's game.

Issue to bring down the govt

It has happenned agagin... Bomb Blasts in Hyderabad. More than 50 dead and lots injured. Victims ... innocent citizens, enjoying a 'Laser Show' and 'Ethnic Snacks' with their families. People who would just want to live their lives quietly, send their children to schools, colleges and get good careers.
Attend to their families and worry about their health and well-being.
Watch soaps and cricket matches with the whole family on TV and argue with each other over ownership of the remote.
Enjoy films which include those of the Khan Brigade.
Make plans to take time out of work in a few days to get 'Rakhi' tied from sisters scatterred around the city and conversely, keep the post and couriers busy delivering the 'Rakhis' on time.
Worry about how to buy a home of one's own against the gigantic price rise.
Give reasons for the following to queue up on our doors : Vodafone, Walmart, Hyundai, Suzuki, IBM, HP, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Revelon, McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Nike, Adidas, Sony ... the list is endless

Come on Karat & Co. Show your commitment and patriotism to the nation. Here is a much bigger issue to threaten to bring down the government. Pounce over the government and say that if there is one more blast killing innocents anywhere in the country, we will bring down the government. ... Yechury, Brinda, Bardhan and all the others...

From Rediff- China's Interest is our Interest

From B Raman... India's ex head of IB.

http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/19raman.htm

and here is from the Man in the Middle of the mayhem and arrogance:

Prakash Karat ://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/20guest.htm
Interestingly, nowhere does he mention anything about the nuclear deal's terms clearly. He is just talking on and on about US - India strategic tie-up to which he (and his Chinese mandarins obviously) are opposed.

Anguish

I came to vent out my anger at the Left parties nuking India's progress in technology. But I see that my friends here and here have already done it very well.

How helpless I feel!

First overwhelming majority of Indians' opinion with regards to the choice of the president was simply trampled by The Congress and Mrs Sonia Gandhi and a sycophant with a dubious track record in terms of her past ventures and frauds was placed into the highest post of the country. And there was nothing that I or the millions of others who sent their votes and opinions could do about it.


And now this minority Leftists, who are just making a blatant display of their arrogance by putting the government on the mat over something which overwhelmingly is to India's benefit. I just dont see the Left gaining anything from this in terms of their future electoral performance or prospective. It just seems to be a case of 'Every dog has its day'. Today the 50 odd-seat left is making the most of being in the limelight.
Well I am not actually surprised at the Left's opinion. I am just anguished at their choice of opportunity. This just goes on to further my opinion that they are the traitors for this country.

They are and historically have been opposed to whatever may be happening to India's benefit. Surely, they would be getting high rewards for the same from China. This is a blatant public display of the group working against India's interest.

But somewhere I am also gratified by looking at the state of Congress. Probably serves them right after the way Sonia and her cahoots chose to trample over the overwhelming majority of Indians in favor of giving Kalam a second term for president. The problem is that this retribution could cost the country one of its biggest strategic foreign policy coup in history.

Warning Bells for Indian IT Biggies

Found this article on the web and it seems very good and apt.

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/aug2007/gb2007086_988535.htm?chan=globalbiz_asia+index+page_top+stories