TEAM INDIA

Hi all.. Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year 2010. So far the year 2010 looks good other than few natural disaster like Haiti.

Now let us now dance down the track... A Straight Drive.. Yes, without any more clues I wish to say something about Cricket, in particular TEAM INDIA and their performance in the recently completed first Test Match agains South Africa. I was controlling myself so much in posting something about cricket, but this time I cannot hold any more my frustrations and anger over our TEAM INDIA and their poor performance in the 1st Test Match between South Africa.

So many questions got triggered in my mind, once we lost to South Africa in the 1st Test Match last week. More than any thing I was so upset that Badrinath wasted a golden opportunity to prove his skills. Finally I came to a conlusion ( this is the only way I consoled myself..) we badly missed 'THE WALL'.. Mr.Perfect, Dravid.. No doubt he is a legend. TEAM INDIA badly missed Dravid, for sure he might have played a major role and would have changed the entire fate of the 1st Test match.

I would like to list out few of my suggestions to TEAM INDA for this second Test Match. I will be happy to receive all your comments for the below listed suggestions... Finally I decided not to make this post so serious (not worth...) talking about TEAM INDIA performance, so trying my best to blend it to bring out in a lighter manner.

1) Better, TEAM INDIA to hire some talented players from Australian Team to play in the 2nd Test Match against South Africa.. Hope for this Mr. Lalit Modi will be of great help to TEAM INDIA.

But before we hire players from Australian Team, we must make those players believe that TEAM INDIA is full of australian players and the opponent SA team is full of Indian players.. The main reason behind this is, as Aussies are already thrashing our Indian in the streets of Australia, as well they will do it in cricket field..!!!

2)TEAM INDIA always keeps up the motto.. Yes as we stand in the No. 1 Spot in the Test Match Rankings (SINGLE DIGIT), so we got defeated in the 1st Test Match against SA by Single Digit only, just 6 runs..

3)TEAM INDIA to bid and hire Amla, Kallis, Steyn from SA Team for the 2nd Test match.

As Amla is of Indian origin, and hence there should not be any problem in this decision..!!

4)TEAM INDIA was far better than South Africa in the recent 1st Test Match. Because South African Team was dare enough and also capable of batting only once against Indian Bowlers, whereas TEAM INDIA played twice, - continuously.. epppuddddiiiiiiiiiii..

5)First and foremost our TEAM INDIA bowlers cannot bowl swings.. how can we expect reverse swing.. Probably we should train the Indian fast bowlers to run in reverse (backward) and then try to swing the ball.. Should try this in 2nd test match..

6)If any of the South African bowlers takes 2 wickets against TEAM INDIA in the second Test match, the umpires should ban those SA bowlers from bowling for the entire remaining match.

7)Last but not least.. When ever our Master Blaster scores a century (100 runs) our TEAM INDIA losses. No problem, one more record for Sachin and one more feather in his hat..!! I guess because of Sachin's continuous records and so many feathers in his hat, our TEAM INDIA has now become a 'FEATHERLESS CHICKEN'.

Sachin got out the very next ball he scored his century in the 1st test match.. Very dedicated guy.. On Personal Front..!!!

As usual, let us keep our fingers (if possible hands too..!!) crossed and watch the 2nd Test Match between TEAM INDIA and South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 14th Feb 2010.

It is sad to note that this global recession has badly affected our National Game, Hockey too.. yes TEAM INDIA (hockey) is still pending of their dues..

-- Varataa...