Well, this is the big news this Sunday morning. All news channels and blogs are beaming up their opinions on the same.
reproducing my comments on Amit's blog on the same...
IMO, its all about incentives. This Indian team has but few incentives to push their game up. Most of them are millionaires.. raking in more moolah promoting biscuits and colas than winning matches. What is in it for them to put their heart in the game (and in turn risk injuries..) when they are doing quite good as it is.
Bangla team on the other hand was enthusiastic as a team can be. All of their 11 members were gunning for their spot in the limelight. You could feel it on the TV screen.
I dont think replacing a few players here and there would make that much of a difference.
I mean cmon, this IS World Cup. and you know Sehwag is woefully out of form. And still you want to tag him along. That itself speaks for the way they planned. If it was another warm up tourney I wouldnt blame Dravid for giving him another go, but here on the biggest arena, it was sheer madness... playing your luck too far.
I personally would like to see India out of the Cup in Round 1 itself, and that should catalyze into retirement for the 'stars', although I doubt if the stars would share the blame even now.
Anyway at the loss of India's chances we have a better team gunning for the cup.. almost.
end of comment...
BTW, if you wanted to find respite on this hot Sunday morning, find solace in the fact that India has company. Pakistan got knocked out of the World cup losing to debutants Ireland.
A mug of beer, anyone?
Technorati Tags: World Cup, India, Bangladesh, Sehwag, Dravid
reproducing my comments on Amit's blog on the same...
IMO, its all about incentives. This Indian team has but few incentives to push their game up. Most of them are millionaires.. raking in more moolah promoting biscuits and colas than winning matches. What is in it for them to put their heart in the game (and in turn risk injuries..) when they are doing quite good as it is.
Bangla team on the other hand was enthusiastic as a team can be. All of their 11 members were gunning for their spot in the limelight. You could feel it on the TV screen.
I dont think replacing a few players here and there would make that much of a difference.
I mean cmon, this IS World Cup. and you know Sehwag is woefully out of form. And still you want to tag him along. That itself speaks for the way they planned. If it was another warm up tourney I wouldnt blame Dravid for giving him another go, but here on the biggest arena, it was sheer madness... playing your luck too far.
I personally would like to see India out of the Cup in Round 1 itself, and that should catalyze into retirement for the 'stars', although I doubt if the stars would share the blame even now.
Anyway at the loss of India's chances we have a better team gunning for the cup.. almost.
end of comment...
BTW, if you wanted to find respite on this hot Sunday morning, find solace in the fact that India has company. Pakistan got knocked out of the World cup losing to debutants Ireland.
A mug of beer, anyone?
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Technorati Tags: World Cup, India, Bangladesh, Sehwag, Dravid
1 comment:
*grrrrrrrrrrr*
*still singing I love my India*
But then, you said it yourself in the end comment...'Pakistan got knocked out of the World cup losing to debutants Ireland'. See?
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