Oasis? probably not..

   Team India finally registered its first win overseas after defeating Australia in a t20 match. After the win though, when members of  team India were still seen carrying around dismal faces, one of the reporters asked the same to the team captain MS Dhoni, he said that the team had forgotten how it felt to win a match overseas and that it was ''definitely sinking in''. Don't know about the feeling, but the team definitely sank in the next one dayer against Australia.

THE 'R' policy

    MS Dhoni stressed on the Rotation policy which in reality was more of a Raina-Rohit policy and which included the rotation of senior players to allow Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina virtually a fixed spot in the side. From the word go, Dhoni seemed to have this underlying issue with the senior players, and has been regularly taking potshots on them, the latest one being how Sachin, Sehwag and Gambhir leak about 20 runs owing to their fielding. But wait, Gambhir isn't even that senior. This statement from Dhoni comes directly after running Gambhir out in the 90's. I think Dhoni has started disliking Gambhir. MS, i am pretty sure the feeling is mutual.
   " You aren't getting any younger yourself. " Sehwag was seen almost protesting to MS. The next you know out of nowhere, MS drags Sehwag by the neck into a room only to come out a good couple of hours later. It's official. Sehwag is sitting out the next match due to *back spasms*.

Dhoni the new Chanderpaul?

     While everybody else is pretty much focussed on how mighty a finisher MS Dhoni is, it hasn't gone past me that even though he might have taken the team through, he isn't batting particularly fast. This tour, his scores of 44(58), 58(69) and 56(84) clearly suggest strike rates well below 100 i.e not amounting to even run a ball. At this point, you might be thinking '' But he gets the job done?" So for now THAT is the only reason i prefer to shut up and wait. As much as i hate to say it, he WILL FAIL one day (lose his wicket while trying to accelerate the score; both the teams and his). And that day, his stats wouldn't be too different from Chanderpaul.

losing it.

Adieu to ODI ?

    Ricky Ponting has been dropped from the ODI team in what could very well be a fullstop to his career. "When you fail against a team like India, you obviously can't continue" one of the authorites was heard telling.
   Sachin Tendulkar is in a similar position career-wise and if it wasn't for the quest of his 100th ton, he would have been out a long time ago. A guaranteed way for Sachin to get to that ton would be if somehow he were to play against India.  
Sachin's plight is no different from a download that has stuck to 99%. So close.Yet So far.

One hit wonder?

Richard levi. Kinda like a fat Ab de Villiers.

   South African newbie Richard Levi created history Sunday night by hitting the quickest ton in the history of t20s surpassing the Gayle storm. He remained unbeaten on 117 off 51 balls as he made a mockery of the run-chase hitting as many as 13 sixes ( another record ) and thus downing Brendon McCullum's New Zealand. I hope atleast this guy lasts longer than the previous Loots Bosman, Morne van wyk or even a Herschelle Gibbs for that matter.

 Signing off.

Sigh..