Inderjeet Pabla

Here is another one from the man:

He once said of an empire, “He is so blind that he can’t find his own buttocks”.

During last few days every possible self-righteous and so called game-experts, past captains and commentators have had a dig at Ponting for his decision to bowl part-timers on the fourth day of the Nagpur test to make up for the slow over rate.

I am absolutely gobsmacked how every tom, dick and harry has suggested how Ponting should have gone for the ‘kill’ without having to worry about the slow over rate. Bowling a certain number of overs per day is a rule of the game and what is expected of a captain is to ignore any such rule in the pursuit of victory and accept the penalty. So much for the spirit of the game!

Does that mean it is acceptable to ‘break’ the rules of the game intentionally to win a game? I think that warrants even a bigger penalty than what is already in place for not being able to bowl the required number of overs in a day.

Surely, cricket has become anything but the gentlemen’s game.

Well done to the Indian team for their performance and the way they emerged victorious. As far as the Australian team’s loss is concerned, a captain is only as good as his team, so stop blaming one man for the series defeat.

of whats been going on in the Indian tour of Australia might take some time, while this is definitely a good start.

The most unbiased view of the chaos that has transpired over last couple of months.

Just like every tournament has its own share of upsets, cricket WC07 saw Bangladesh stun India by 5 wickets and Ireland defeat Pakistan by 3 wickets. Not that I am too disappointed by Pakistan’s early exit from the world cup, however, I do have a bit of a heart ache about how India was just completely out shown in every department of the game by the so called cricket ‘minnows’. Tight bowling, agile fielders and good strokeplay, Bangladesh had it all, hence, the result.

I think it is time for India to pull their socks up and hope for the things to work out well for them in their next encounters against Bermuda on the 19th and against Sri Lanka on the 23rd of this month so they have some chance to make it to the Super Eight stage.

P.S. It could be a bit too optimistic and early at the moment but I am keeping my fingers crossed for India, I think we do stand a little chance this time and hope the ‘Men In Blue’ will bring the cup back to India after 24 long years.

I can’t wait for the world cup to start, have been waiting for it for long and it is finally here. It could be a bit too optimistic and early at the moment but I am keeping my fingers crossed for India, I think we do stand a little chance this time and hope the ‘Men In Blue’ will bring the cup back to India after 24 long years.

Bring it on!!