She is spins and keeps us steady, if she rocks there is rubble all round.
Off late I have been hearing of earthquales all over the world. I dont know but I feel somethings got to give here.It may be a whiff of my imgination, but its something I dont want to happen.
I googled a few world only to find this link, u can add feeds from this site.
Do check it out.
25.8.07
12.8.07
Cricket: Series victory in grasp.
Winning is a habit. It is a good habit something no winning team or individual will like to loose. England find themselves being hypnotized to a famous series defeat. It is presumptuous but for every Indian cricket fans sake let’s believe that Indians will the match and the series 2-0.
Indian team a more than a billion reasons to enjoy. England have been marred by the best bowler Flintoff and Harmisson not playing but then that’s not the excuse for losing, their deplorable batting in the First innings of the second test gave Indians the key to the door. I take pride in the way Indians bowled then. RP and Zak making the ball swing and English were clueless. There top batsmen were at wits end. It would not be the same in The Oval, but India are in the drivers seat with the victories to the key in slot hands on the steering wheel, feet at the pedal and enough fuel in the fuel tank and enough power in them to drive home a very famous victory. I hope the rain doesn’t puncture this car! (scepticism is something difficult to give up).
The point is England will (or must,?) loose.
A brief sojourn of the second day third test.
Look whose batting.
Sunny Gavsakar loves to see Laxman bat … me too.Laxman climbed upto more than 5000 runs great feat in itself. His skill and talent is paramount I just hope he improves his fitness.
Sachin and Laxman.
Ram millaye jodi … Sachin and Laxman would dream of the position they walked in. The openers did their job and Rahul Darvid played beautifully till he was knocked of a dream delivery, more on that on this blog later. They played and Vaughan would have felt his heart sinking. The made sure that runs would flow never mind a few edges. Prior, the Sulk dropped a sitter again. Laxamn was dismissed for 54.I thought I would see the blistering century.
Sachin meanwhile is not even a shadow of his old self. It looks to be more in control, over control. Meanwhile some on the edge stuff in Ireland against South Africa I thought he would be all over England but there wasn’t to be a century. I hope he has atleast a couple in One Dayers. He limped his way to 82 only to get out of a good delivery, getting out caught behind poking at outswinger to first slip.
Indians high on MSD.
I played some spanking drives. He was on 49 and played a straight drive which I imagined would be just a single, but the ball kept grazing to the boundary, MSD on 53. he then played 4 fours and 4 sixes and I kept on leaping higher in the air as I thought India would make atleast 550. There was more to come. Dhoni scurry two straight and flat sixes of Monty. Next over to Pietersen block block bang block bang boom.Two dots two huge sixes and MSD doomed. Well played MSD a century and who know but well done.
Poor Ganguly.
His not so good form with the bat continues. I think I am feeling sorry.he has been wrongly given out more than once in the series. I see a foreign hand in this. Its not my mistake, the umpires are from non contesting teams these days.I positive step taken in forward direction by ICC.
Look who’s batting.
In the mania for Indian batsmen, no one has given more victories to India then Anil Kumble. He is a short ball candidate. It has been a prime example of falling in the river and taking a bath. India “batsmen” have yet to have a century in their kitty. Anil Kumble proved to be an unlikely centurion. His century came on in unexpected ways, but something Kumble would cherish all his life. I wish to know what would Kumble love more, something he would love to reply, his ten wickets or his century. I think he will savour this century, who know he might take 10 in second innings, after all cricket is the game of glorious uncertainties. All right we must move ahead.
Dravid declares.
Dravid I think believes in weird declaration. Everyone would blame him for keep Tendulkar stranded close to a double century. I think that was brave. Do u imagine yourself in your shoes asking him to be back when he is threshold. He must have tempted to declare the innings as soon as Kumble got a tonne. But he stuck to the trenches and rubbed the salt into English wounds.I hope the end justifies the means. English are on the mat.India pilled on 664 before they were all out with Kumble deserved hogging the limelight for a savouring century at the fag end of his career. Well played Sir.
Say Hello to Mr. Anderson …
Anderson looks a bright prospect he looked out of rhythm but kept getting better although the series, looking hungry for wickets. He was responsible for fall of top Indian wickets including that of Jaffer, Sachin, Dravid. He took four, although spanked all over by Jaffer and Jaffer falling to him would have only pumped him up. The ball was reminiscent of Shoaib bowling Dravid and Sachin of consecutive deliveries, ony better. He bowled an outswinging Yorker to Dravid, stumbling him as he attempted to flick it and played all over it.
Indian team a more than a billion reasons to enjoy. England have been marred by the best bowler Flintoff and Harmisson not playing but then that’s not the excuse for losing, their deplorable batting in the First innings of the second test gave Indians the key to the door. I take pride in the way Indians bowled then. RP and Zak making the ball swing and English were clueless. There top batsmen were at wits end. It would not be the same in The Oval, but India are in the drivers seat with the victories to the key in slot hands on the steering wheel, feet at the pedal and enough fuel in the fuel tank and enough power in them to drive home a very famous victory. I hope the rain doesn’t puncture this car! (scepticism is something difficult to give up).
The point is England will (or must,?) loose.
A brief sojourn of the second day third test.
Look whose batting.
Sunny Gavsakar loves to see Laxman bat … me too.Laxman climbed upto more than 5000 runs great feat in itself. His skill and talent is paramount I just hope he improves his fitness.
Sachin and Laxman.
Ram millaye jodi … Sachin and Laxman would dream of the position they walked in. The openers did their job and Rahul Darvid played beautifully till he was knocked of a dream delivery, more on that on this blog later. They played and Vaughan would have felt his heart sinking. The made sure that runs would flow never mind a few edges. Prior, the Sulk dropped a sitter again. Laxamn was dismissed for 54.I thought I would see the blistering century.
Sachin meanwhile is not even a shadow of his old self. It looks to be more in control, over control. Meanwhile some on the edge stuff in Ireland against South Africa I thought he would be all over England but there wasn’t to be a century. I hope he has atleast a couple in One Dayers. He limped his way to 82 only to get out of a good delivery, getting out caught behind poking at outswinger to first slip.
Indians high on MSD.
I played some spanking drives. He was on 49 and played a straight drive which I imagined would be just a single, but the ball kept grazing to the boundary, MSD on 53. he then played 4 fours and 4 sixes and I kept on leaping higher in the air as I thought India would make atleast 550. There was more to come. Dhoni scurry two straight and flat sixes of Monty. Next over to Pietersen block block bang block bang boom.Two dots two huge sixes and MSD doomed. Well played MSD a century and who know but well done.
Poor Ganguly.
His not so good form with the bat continues. I think I am feeling sorry.he has been wrongly given out more than once in the series. I see a foreign hand in this. Its not my mistake, the umpires are from non contesting teams these days.I positive step taken in forward direction by ICC.
Look who’s batting.
In the mania for Indian batsmen, no one has given more victories to India then Anil Kumble. He is a short ball candidate. It has been a prime example of falling in the river and taking a bath. India “batsmen” have yet to have a century in their kitty. Anil Kumble proved to be an unlikely centurion. His century came on in unexpected ways, but something Kumble would cherish all his life. I wish to know what would Kumble love more, something he would love to reply, his ten wickets or his century. I think he will savour this century, who know he might take 10 in second innings, after all cricket is the game of glorious uncertainties. All right we must move ahead.
Dravid declares.
Dravid I think believes in weird declaration. Everyone would blame him for keep Tendulkar stranded close to a double century. I think that was brave. Do u imagine yourself in your shoes asking him to be back when he is threshold. He must have tempted to declare the innings as soon as Kumble got a tonne. But he stuck to the trenches and rubbed the salt into English wounds.I hope the end justifies the means. English are on the mat.India pilled on 664 before they were all out with Kumble deserved hogging the limelight for a savouring century at the fag end of his career. Well played Sir.
Say Hello to Mr. Anderson …
Anderson looks a bright prospect he looked out of rhythm but kept getting better although the series, looking hungry for wickets. He was responsible for fall of top Indian wickets including that of Jaffer, Sachin, Dravid. He took four, although spanked all over by Jaffer and Jaffer falling to him would have only pumped him up. The ball was reminiscent of Shoaib bowling Dravid and Sachin of consecutive deliveries, ony better. He bowled an outswinging Yorker to Dravid, stumbling him as he attempted to flick it and played all over it.
5.8.07
Blog: In the last week
I have this friend of mine. A real formal guy, at times contempating at most times worried.The poor soul had to face lot a ups and down in hostel.This guy called me up two weeks back and announced his engagment. I said ... let that be ... I was damn happy. I had talked to he "finacee" to be * a couple of time.
I was in Mumbai once, called him up and wanted to me the girl who happens to be his finacee now.He said ok. We met, I was curious where was she ... She was about to say something ... I got the point, I said worry not buddy beter luck next time.
Now jetting from an older flashback to just last week.
Saturday evening 4:30 PM.
I started fro Surat Station, I booked my tickets from Ahd to Jamanagar on the fone.I started whats was a long day.I jumped into a atrain with colleagues, one of the girls had an iPod which I managed to get hold off... so that helped.I took me ages, I mean 4 hours to get to Ahd.One of the good natured man dropped me to the nearest place where I was suppose to catch the bus.I had a few chocolates.Not been having some great fod off late.I sat into a bus realizing the AC blower is on at frull throttle.
Anyways the road went on and on. I was fast asleep ad at around 4 I got, to get a messgae from my friend saying to call him up as soon as I read this msg.It was I thought about not calling. The bus stopped. I climbed down realizing that the air outside was a bit more chiller than the AC of the bus.Anways I enjoyed the scene. At around 4:15 (AM) the bust which I had caught from Ahd at around 10:30 started again. I took a few more winks and then as I was counting down the milometers and time. I read a board of Munciapal Corporation of Jamanagr welcoing me. At around 4:45 I climed down to the instructed place. I called him up and my dear friends was there. I went home to catch a few winks.
Ziping to 10:30 AM.
waved and Intorduced myself, Hi I am Tarun Johri ... She was plaesing and damn good to talk too.I meanwhile did best of a tired feeling and a camera .. Clicked some snaps.
The couple was made in heaven bith looked charming and meanwhile priest were busy chanting I was busy gobbling sweets. i clicked some snaps. It was great meeting his parents and kith and Kin.Me and his friends had a great time. The ceremony went on smoothly. I was damn happy for him and his finacee who took center stage. I think my friend is lucky to have her. She seemed to be soft spoken and very caring.Not much laughs but lots of smile.
I and his friends had a good laughs as we had lunch with the happy couple.It was time to move out from Jamanagar.I think I was blessed to be there. I wished her well and hoped all the dreams and wishes come true.
The guy flew of to Aussie land last night and his finacee is flwying of to US. I wish the couple all bliss and happiness. I have been told the wwedding isn't anytime soon.
I was in Mumbai once, called him up and wanted to me the girl who happens to be his finacee now.He said ok. We met, I was curious where was she ... She was about to say something ... I got the point, I said worry not buddy beter luck next time.
Now jetting from an older flashback to just last week.
Saturday evening 4:30 PM.
I started fro Surat Station, I booked my tickets from Ahd to Jamanagar on the fone.I started whats was a long day.I jumped into a atrain with colleagues, one of the girls had an iPod which I managed to get hold off... so that helped.I took me ages, I mean 4 hours to get to Ahd.One of the good natured man dropped me to the nearest place where I was suppose to catch the bus.I had a few chocolates.Not been having some great fod off late.I sat into a bus realizing the AC blower is on at frull throttle.
Anyways the road went on and on. I was fast asleep ad at around 4 I got, to get a messgae from my friend saying to call him up as soon as I read this msg.It was I thought about not calling. The bus stopped. I climbed down realizing that the air outside was a bit more chiller than the AC of the bus.Anways I enjoyed the scene. At around 4:15 (AM) the bust which I had caught from Ahd at around 10:30 started again. I took a few more winks and then as I was counting down the milometers and time. I read a board of Munciapal Corporation of Jamanagr welcoing me. At around 4:45 I climed down to the instructed place. I called him up and my dear friends was there. I went home to catch a few winks.
Ziping to 10:30 AM.
waved and Intorduced myself, Hi I am Tarun Johri ... She was plaesing and damn good to talk too.I meanwhile did best of a tired feeling and a camera .. Clicked some snaps.
The couple was made in heaven bith looked charming and meanwhile priest were busy chanting I was busy gobbling sweets. i clicked some snaps. It was great meeting his parents and kith and Kin.Me and his friends had a great time. The ceremony went on smoothly. I was damn happy for him and his finacee who took center stage. I think my friend is lucky to have her. She seemed to be soft spoken and very caring.Not much laughs but lots of smile.
I and his friends had a good laughs as we had lunch with the happy couple.It was time to move out from Jamanagar.I think I was blessed to be there. I wished her well and hoped all the dreams and wishes come true.
The guy flew of to Aussie land last night and his finacee is flwying of to US. I wish the couple all bliss and happiness. I have been told the wwedding isn't anytime soon.
2.8.07
Cricket: India eyes series.
Indian cricket stocks have just hit the road after dismal one year or so. They have won handsomely. Rahul Dravid seeing India through along with Ganguly at the other end. The test fell in India lap on the first day itself. India bowling out England within 200. The game would be decided by how India would bat. The English collapse to 198 I thought they could have had more but India bowling looked in great tempo and using the conditions more effectively then the English bowlers. It was a treat to watch. The Indian bowling looked patchy at times but always looked getting wickets. Ganguly trapping Cook, Zaheer beating Vaughan for a caught behind and trapping Bell with a peach of an in swinging delivery which any left arm bowler would dream and perhaps Wasim (Akram!) would have been felt proud bowling that.
Indian first innings.
I guess Indian managed to play well and take max use of the conditions. They settled into bat knowing that they better bat big or else there was a fifth day collapse o cope up with. India is fighting hard coz they could be easily beaten by anyone if they have to bat to save the match on the last day. There is no one in Indian team who can bat out the last day on current form and fitness. More on this if Indians are beaten on the last day, trying to save a test.
Anyways as expected Karthick and Jaffer kept on plugging away and an opening century stand only reiterated that Indians would have at least made sure that the match would be forced for a draw. I could not see much of India’s batting I was busy attending an engagement in Jamnagar. It was worth a blog.
I kept the tab on score courtesy my mobile service provider updating me with the score. I knew what was exactly happening. India kept on digging into England as runs kept on coming thick and fast. Tendulkar wanting to have some say before the series ended. He was unlucky not to be there and do that, I mean score a century. The pitch was so flat that Ganguly too scored a strokeful 79. I hope Dhoni gets a bit more consistent with scoring or else Karthick is already breathing down his back.
English second Innings.
Michael Vaughan played his heart out. The innings was full of intricate and delighting stroke. He played Kumble with such ease that Kumble had to step back and admire what Vaughan’s was upto. His dismissal is a tale of how bowlers inform and hunting wickets will get good batsmen out. If Tendulkar was unlucky, then Vaughan stamped on an axe with Zaheer delivery ricochet of the thigh pad onto stumps. The rest of English batting just could guess which was Zaheer would swing it. All folded without much after scare Indian what would be a big big score.
The Pietersen dismissal made me jump out of my chair. It was an awesome pitch. RP bowled a sharp, really sharp swinging deliver round the stumps. The ball kept traveling inwards, take my word it swinged at least couple of feet, Pietersen shoulder arms and started walking. Collingwood played only to give in to Zaheer Khan who bowled unplayable stuff all day Zaheer India missed u for long. His fitness is no more a concern. South African tour was a big comeback for him. There is more for you Zaheer give us a series win, bowl them out and enjoy the rest of the show sitting on that balcony.
Indians wrapped up the match, easy.
Sachin dismissed for one and Indian still managed to get the score coz it was just 63 more to win from the overnight score. It is damn pleasing, but it is not over yet. I hoe they just don’t let things slip by and lose a golden opportunity of winning a series abroad. It is damn important, in that way the game has just begun; there are five more days to go.
Indian first innings.
I guess Indian managed to play well and take max use of the conditions. They settled into bat knowing that they better bat big or else there was a fifth day collapse o cope up with. India is fighting hard coz they could be easily beaten by anyone if they have to bat to save the match on the last day. There is no one in Indian team who can bat out the last day on current form and fitness. More on this if Indians are beaten on the last day, trying to save a test.
Anyways as expected Karthick and Jaffer kept on plugging away and an opening century stand only reiterated that Indians would have at least made sure that the match would be forced for a draw. I could not see much of India’s batting I was busy attending an engagement in Jamnagar. It was worth a blog.
I kept the tab on score courtesy my mobile service provider updating me with the score. I knew what was exactly happening. India kept on digging into England as runs kept on coming thick and fast. Tendulkar wanting to have some say before the series ended. He was unlucky not to be there and do that, I mean score a century. The pitch was so flat that Ganguly too scored a strokeful 79. I hope Dhoni gets a bit more consistent with scoring or else Karthick is already breathing down his back.
English second Innings.
Michael Vaughan played his heart out. The innings was full of intricate and delighting stroke. He played Kumble with such ease that Kumble had to step back and admire what Vaughan’s was upto. His dismissal is a tale of how bowlers inform and hunting wickets will get good batsmen out. If Tendulkar was unlucky, then Vaughan stamped on an axe with Zaheer delivery ricochet of the thigh pad onto stumps. The rest of English batting just could guess which was Zaheer would swing it. All folded without much after scare Indian what would be a big big score.
The Pietersen dismissal made me jump out of my chair. It was an awesome pitch. RP bowled a sharp, really sharp swinging deliver round the stumps. The ball kept traveling inwards, take my word it swinged at least couple of feet, Pietersen shoulder arms and started walking. Collingwood played only to give in to Zaheer Khan who bowled unplayable stuff all day Zaheer India missed u for long. His fitness is no more a concern. South African tour was a big comeback for him. There is more for you Zaheer give us a series win, bowl them out and enjoy the rest of the show sitting on that balcony.
Indians wrapped up the match, easy.
Sachin dismissed for one and Indian still managed to get the score coz it was just 63 more to win from the overnight score. It is damn pleasing, but it is not over yet. I hoe they just don’t let things slip by and lose a golden opportunity of winning a series abroad. It is damn important, in that way the game has just begun; there are five more days to go.
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