Posts Tagged ‘ australia ’

Time to stay calm and look for solutions

January 15, 2012

The heart bleeds after the Indian cricket team has been mauled for the seventh successive time in an overseas Test cricket but the mind must stay calm and analyse the slide that has hurt, upset, disappointed and angered us. It is only a sport and we have to hope that Indian cricket will come out of the morass that it finds itself in at the moment.

Yes, India’s woeful showing in overseas Tests needs to be addressed but let us not incite passion in doing so. It is critical that we remain collected as we sit down to find solutions to some problems that the Indian team is so obviously facing now. It is important not to become a part of the cacophony that follows each such defeat.

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Time for India to move on and focus on the semifinal

March 25, 2011

Yuvraj Singh’s calm when leading India’s successful chase – and I bet he reminded the competitive Australians of a certain Michael Bevan – was obviously a standout feature at Motera on Thursday. Yet, Yuvraj Singh will be the first to point out that there was more to India’s victory than just his performance alone.

For instance, Mahendra Dhoni’s captaincy – be it his decision (in conjuction with fellow selectors) to retain Suresh Raina in the XI ahead of Yusuf Pathan, consequent to Virender Sehwag’s return or the bowling changes that he rung in – was top notch. The team’s fielding – so often criticised – was rung above the usual.

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India pays the price for running into resilient Australia

March 2, 2010

You could have predicted the Australian backlash after the side lost 2-3 to England in the opening match of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup. And when the Indians were unable to replicate the intensity showed for most of their opening game against Pakistan, it became clear that only one side would win the game on Tuesday.

If collective will of the goodly crowd could have resulted in a few goals, India would have won by a handsome margin but in the end, the match was a testimony to the famed Australian traits of grit and resilience as well as its players’ ability to actualise their coach’s plans. A 5-2 verdict in favour of the Australians seemed a fair result for the efforts that the teams showcased. Read more »

My tweets

  • On the way back. Overwhelmed by the reception to my suggestion that we must look within to help eradicate doping menace. Have more ppl play.: 1 day ago
  • At an anti doping seminar in lucknow. Good initiative by Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association. Educative and informational.: 1 day ago
  • What a day it has been!: 2 days ago
  • I don't understand looking for restoration of pride by winning limited-over games. Test cricket IS Test cricket and the hurt will stay: 5 days ago
  • Liked Gaurav Kalra's blog there being no link between the Indian cricket's recent Test showing and IPL cricket.. http://t.co/dS8pDXHt: 6 days ago

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