The Cricketing Time

There is always something which lies back and comes to you on a later stage and that might make you in real joy while doing in contrast to the past thoughts. In my childhood days in Chembaka Housing colony, there was a very good number of friends to play cricket in the evenings in the Club ground. The rules recalling now, are just so funny. Hit straight you can go for boundary or a Six. A little to the left (leg side for me) if the ball goes straight, you are out (there is a house there). The probability of getting the ball back if it goes there is a little less :-). I remember Thufail once asked to the lady in there ' Chillu pottiyalentha Paisa (peeesa) thanna pore' (Translation: 'Whats the problem even if if we break your glass, we will pay u naa' :-)) . And every time the ball goes out of the compound, there is an imminent threat of falling in the surrounding drainage The team was of a very good mix, me,Cristy, Anand, Joe, Manikkuttan, Shankar,Kutti shankar, suraj, ameen, nihal, nilu, thufail, kikki, manu, Vikki, Vinu, faheem, nadeemka etc etc.

I use to be the extra player (job is to carry the kit and write the scores :-) ) when elders go playing matches. I do remember at times I use to pad up to go batting, but by the time the match would have got over. We had a team and used to play matches with other teams in the locality. Sometimes for money - 20, 30 Rupee like that. All those are the few in the many of the cherished memories.

Now in Bedford,UK playing for Kempston Hammers for the 2nd division county league and in to serious cricket those memories brings vibrancy while being in the field or pavilion. Last season, I was quiet late to start playing here.In fact I played just one match and that too the last of the season. Now in the current season, having plenty of time to get engaged with the game, am almost full time here. May be cause I have almost done with the traveling in UK and now preferring to spend more for cricket, though most of the times we have away matches and are traveling. Once in to it after getting the full kit couriered from India, i had to be quiet careful about game styles and foot work which the learning is from Nasweeph who is playing in Cambridge team, but yes end of the day the performance in matches counts and so far am Ok, with lot of scope for Improvement :-). But yes its good time spend on field with lot of learning and socializing

Prayers

Its Crick time !!

India's return from Carribia..though may be very much disappointing to the "Blue billion" Indian fans.. the team which departed in hope of bringing the cup to India..the team which have the legends and the masters of the game .. though not many countries play the game :)

As the coach says its all a part of Sports..we can work towards the next ..of course the Bangladesh tour is approaching so the Indian can show their vengeance to the team there ;)
Its good that Bangladesh with all youth Blood made up to Super 8 which India and Pak were not able to..

Some one was saying .." the whole reason of India's loss in world cup is Indira Gandhi..She was the reason for the formation of Bangladesh.." ideal reasoning,right??

Now about the Indian teams return..who is hurt the most..what is the doubt.. the Sponsors who had spend millions for sponsorship and add campaigns.. all their investment has just gone like that and of course they have to rethink on their contracts with the channels..and may be ..with players too..

Don't you think..Cricket is a reason for which other sports are not really being encouraged..the whole concentration is on Cricket and other sports are Discouraged or given less importance..i am not saying that " to encourage other sports .. we have to reduce the spending or encouragement given to crick.. or anything" ..we have to find an avenue or option to encourage other sports too... In India ..though the hands of corruption is too big..we can expect or simply work for a better time for other sport too..

I f you had forgot what Bernard Sha said some time back about cricket " thirteen Fools playing and thirty thousand fools .....ing" ooops do you watch?? :)