It’s been one amazing year in Indian cricket..Coming to think of it..the BCCI had never wanted to embrace T20 till last year..and the BCCI,for reasons best known to itself, was refusing to allow India to take part in the world T20..Not long before,there was no Sreesanth and his antics..and Bhajji had seemingly grown up from the days when he asked Ponting to “*&%^ off”…Those were probably the first english words he spoke….
Now,after a long,hard season….look where we are…India World T20 champs….and guess what,the same BCCI cash cow wants to spearhead the T20 bandwagon..While the IPL so far’s been a great treat for all fans,laying to rest all doubts on whether fans will back their cities as they’ve been used to cheering their country all these years.
But wait…lets get down to THE topic….Firstly,I wish Sreesanth was an actor..he could give all our stars a run for their money..How well did he emote!And Bhajji…wont he ever change?Enough has been argued by our ubiquitous news channels…so I dont need to go into that too much…
One valid point that was made was by Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi…who said Sreesanth has more antic skills than bowling talent..
On the other hand..people like the versatile Harsha Bhogle,one of my favourite commentators,who,not long ago,was telling all of us from the commentary box not to go too much into the Symonds-Bhajji-monkey-controversy…is finding himself in the thick of things now..as the Mumbai Indians’ adviser….Pity him!He wouldnt have wanted this!
And finally,these days,it feels good that test cricket is returning…albeit the fact that the IPL’s going on in this country…Lets savour the “real” cricket…as Oz take on the Windies..and the Kiwis go to Mighty Ol’ Blighty!
