Somebody told me that we, Indians, have crab mentality. Crabs, if left in a bucket, pull another down, when one tries to climb out of the bucket.
As a community we feel guilty about being passionate about anything. We are too self critical. Why cant we just let our emotions and belief go the full distance?
Like some countries like football, we like cricket. We have a history, and so be it! After all, we are passionate people about sports... let us not be defensive about it!
People say cricket is a lazy support. Well, try playing a 5 day match - you will realize that this is tougher than an ultra marathon. That is 35 hours of baking in the sun! If you take half of it- for one team - 17 hours of standing idle, then running, thinking, hitting, being hit, diving etc., make the sport even tougher to play.
Imagine sprinting behind a ball or running in short burst in those 22 yards! With all those protective gear ! With heightened competition, one has to sprint and dive to save runs and take catches.
Imagine being nerve-wrecked for almost 7 hours in an one-day international, or for 3 hours for a twenty-20.
To excel in one subject, they say is specialization. After the 2007 world cup debacle, this team has become worked hard and smart, to become No 1 in tests, won away-victories, defended at home successfully, won the Twenty-20 world cup, and is the finals of the ODI world cup again. This is a phenomenal achievement of a specialization - of a generation that has feared nothing, but enjoys the sport it plays.
As a nation, we should be proud of it. We have reached the near-summit, the glory is in the wings! This calls for celebration - the spirits shall flow!
But for those nay-sayers, if -of all people, Indians dont wish for India's victory, who else will!!! We believe that Dhoni, Tendi and co are as committed as any other sportsperson.
Our wishes and prayers for the Indian cricket team! Nothing else matters! We want them give 100% and we BELIEVE them!!! Go-India-Go!!!
As a community we feel guilty about being passionate about anything. We are too self critical. Why cant we just let our emotions and belief go the full distance?
Like some countries like football, we like cricket. We have a history, and so be it! After all, we are passionate people about sports... let us not be defensive about it!
People say cricket is a lazy support. Well, try playing a 5 day match - you will realize that this is tougher than an ultra marathon. That is 35 hours of baking in the sun! If you take half of it- for one team - 17 hours of standing idle, then running, thinking, hitting, being hit, diving etc., make the sport even tougher to play.
Imagine sprinting behind a ball or running in short burst in those 22 yards! With all those protective gear ! With heightened competition, one has to sprint and dive to save runs and take catches.
Imagine being nerve-wrecked for almost 7 hours in an one-day international, or for 3 hours for a twenty-20.
To excel in one subject, they say is specialization. After the 2007 world cup debacle, this team has become worked hard and smart, to become No 1 in tests, won away-victories, defended at home successfully, won the Twenty-20 world cup, and is the finals of the ODI world cup again. This is a phenomenal achievement of a specialization - of a generation that has feared nothing, but enjoys the sport it plays.
As a nation, we should be proud of it. We have reached the near-summit, the glory is in the wings! This calls for celebration - the spirits shall flow!
But for those nay-sayers, if -of all people, Indians dont wish for India's victory, who else will!!! We believe that Dhoni, Tendi and co are as committed as any other sportsperson.
Our wishes and prayers for the Indian cricket team! Nothing else matters! We want them give 100% and we BELIEVE them!!! Go-India-Go!!!
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