What I saw...

So I watched as only part of the match... and some thoughts:

1. Veeru and GG need to sort out their Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani  ... one gets out and the other follows suit. WTH is that???

2. Sachin was so embarrassed by all the attention of the past few days, and the gentleman he is, he decided to play a false shot and get out. There, that should shut up people now!

3. RD, the only human being to have actually stayed up late for the past 3 nights and read all those SRT love songs-yup each single one of them- was so offended that he decided to take matters in his hands and score at more than 60% SR. Yup that explains everything.

4. I had sent a telepathic message to Yuvi that he is allowed to wear a swagger (and Test Whites) only if he can concentrate and score. I think he heard he, until RD forgot to give Yuvi his inter-over papa bear speech.
*sigh*

5. Do we need to talk about VVS? Hmm.
OK. Before one could say whoa? what? hain? kab? kahan? Kyun? (all in HYD Hindi, of course)... he was gone.

6. There was a shot of Zak when India were at 34-4 or something. Here is what he was thinking:
First these morons replace me with Nehra in the ODIs... and the other moron bowlers had no clue.. now these idiots give me this paltry score to bowl at... just because my last name is Khan they think I'll take a 5-fer each time I enter the field... I probably would if they don't keep dropping bloody catches!
And then he closed those intense dark kohl-lined eyes, and contact was lost.

7. When Dhoni walked in an hit a shovel down leg-side for 4... I knew the world was in safe hands and logged out.

p.s. I'll go and check the score now.

Follow up...

Now I have clinching evidence....



These ppl got into the habit of losing, even before the series started.

p.s. What is Uthappa doing in the ad?

The importance of being earnest

So now that we have pulled ourselves back outta that pit (right? put away that alcohol... chee chee,right now!), lemme just say, the defeat was written in the tea leaves. It was all inevitable.

Sit down. No need to get violent.

Here is my theory: we had to lose because of Ponting's new avataar.
Lemme explain.

See, I was expecting the usual pit bull type (grr grr... sorry I just heard that sound in my head) street-fighter Punter; instead we got an eager school boy.
The kind who comes to school with nariyal ka tel in his head, neatly parted hair, sits in the front bench, eagerly raises his hand to answer all questions; somewhat precocious, somewhat irritating, but always earnest.
Perhaps even cute in that bookish nerd-boy sorta way...

CUTE!!!
Weird!
Eeeps!
:-\... :-( ... :-$
Awkward.
...
...
OK let's pretend I did not say that.
...
...

So yeah, our back-benchers (the "boys" in Blue) could've never competed with that; no chance in hell you know..

But I am hoping for a turnaround. No, really, I am.
Because tell me who would've thought Nehra would be leading the pace attack?
We did not na? So see strange things do happen.
We might even win the World Cup.
(Stop laughing! I am not delusional! Hmpf.)

Later.

Ten Little Indians

After this series "performance", I am reminded, for some strange reason (yes, yes sarcasm) of that wonderful rhyme by Ms. Agatha Christie...Here we go:

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians going out to dine;

One went and choked his little self and then there were nine.

Nine Little Indian Boys sat up very late;

One overslept himself and then there were eight.

Eight Little Indian Boys traveling to Devon;

One got left behind and then there were seven.

Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;

One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.

Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;

A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.

Five Little Indian boys going in for law;

One got in chancery and then there were four.

Four Little Indian boys going out to sea;

A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.

Three Little Indian boys walking to the zoo;

A big bear hugged one and then there were two.

Two Little Indian boys playing with a gun;

One shot the other and then there was one.

One little Indian boy left all alone;

He went and hanged himself

…and then there were none.

p.s. what did you say? 11 players? Haan I know... but couldn't care less..

Hyderabad Blues

The gods must have a twisted sense of humor.
:-(

For those who watched the game, I guess this is what the elders meant when they said your previous janam ka paap will catch up with you.
Sigh.

I dunno what else to say, but this is sorrow.

An excerpt from CI:

Nobody does solos better than Sachin Tendulkar, nor, perhaps, has anyone endured as much heartbreak during those solos. It was India of the 90s all over again: Tendulkar almost chased 351 on his own but, with the target in sight, he got out and the rest choked, falling short by three runs with two balls still to go. In Chennai in 1998-99, Tendulkar, having played an innings as incredible as this, left the last three wickets 17 to get; tonight he left them 19 off 17.

So near yet so far does not quite sum it up for me.

Perhaps Uppal shouldn't host anymore matches.

Small Talk

Goes without saying that IPL is evil.
It makes players break down.

For instance, the following got injured while paying the IPL:

Tim Paine
Brad Haddin
Michael Clarke - he is anorexic; so he doesn't even have to play the IPL, he just thought of it and broke a bone.
James Hopes & Brett Lee – they interacted with Evil Modi during the CL2009.
(I think I can feel the beginnings of a headache because I typed Mo the man's name.)
Nathan Bracken
Peter Siddle
Moises Henriques
 
Which begs the question, why isn't the one who shall not be named not injured yet?
 
Sabotage?
I am thinking someone needs to put a little Andhra Mirchi (Ah look, that is Austraian for a lot of Mirchi mate!) like a pinch, into the man's food and that ought to take care of him.
 
Meanwhile, in the Indian camp, the one with the "Attitude Problems" (no, please click on the link) is sitting out and the Preppie Nerd is back.
However, he and his man Seawag  (that is Australian for "Sehwag") will be separated by God SRT.
 
Anyway.
 
India better win this is all I am saying.
 
p.s. I don't care if this is a 2nd string Australian team India better win this.
p.p.s. I don't care if Ponting shows up with 10 Australian school kids India better win this.
p.p.p.s Heck I don't care if Ponting shows up with 10 copies of Geoff Boycott's Mum, India better win this.

Note: I better put this in there that I am being sarcastic about that IPL injury list.
*cough*

Oh no!

Something happened this morning(my time anyway)...but I shall not talk talk about that.
No.Shush. :-$
Too depressing.
:-(

Instead I'll wonder why that one whose name shall not be taken took 3 wickets and scored 49 runs.
Hmpf.
And who the heck is Dougie B???
Plus isn't half of the Australian team down with swine-flu or something?
(Yup I read that on Cricinfo.)

No.Too darn depressing.

Instead I'll focus on Uppal.Mana Hyderabad.
And I'll sing, మా తెలేగు తల్లి కి మల్లి పూ...

I don't know what I wrote there...I am guessing it'sOK.
(Sharath, correct chestawa tappulu unte?)
 
Meanwhile in other news Kohli batted at #3.
Uff! These are the times I wonder if Dhoni has bumped his pretty li'l head against the wall and lost all cricketing sense.
Or I conveniently blame Kirsten.

Why the heck did god invent Raina if he wasnt't going to be sent in at #3?

Meanwhile all of you who said that 7-match series are too long... (who me? Never!) see now it's a 3-match series.

Later.