THE AUSSIE BOWLING ATTACK
The Aussies came into the world-cup with a bowling attack comprising of 3 out-and-out fast bowlers hoping to run through the oppositions with sheer pace. But They forgot to take into consideration the fact that the world cup was being held in the sub-continent.
It was like arming yourself to the teeth with bazookas and Kalashnikovs to fight against “GLOBAL WARMING”. It just didn’t make sense from the outset! (Author’s note : Sorry about the analogy. Had an overdose of Sidhu’isms y’day. Thanks to Star Cricket.J)
NEW-LOOK PONTING
Some sections of the Aussie media had raised a new conspiracy theory claiming that it was not the original Ponting who played the game yesterday and instead it was an android which exactly resembled him, like in the Terminator movie. They said their suspicions were raised when a completely out-of-form Ponting played a superb innings yesterday and middled just about everything he faced all of a sudden. But they said their suspicions were confirmed only when he took a grounded catch and then instead of claiming it as out, he said he wasn’t sure. “That is definitely not the Ponting we know”.
MR.COOL
Towards the fag end of india’s chase, you could see the whole Indian dressing room rooted to their seats, the tension visible in their faces as Yuvraj and Raina were fighting bravely in the middle. Wait a second! Did I just say “the whole Indian dressing room”? There was ONE guy in the dressing room who was cool as a cucumber. And no, it was not CAPTAIN COOL. It was none other than Munaf Patel. He was happily munching away on his dinner as if telling his team-mates, “What’s all the fuss, guys? Try out the Dal Makhani. It’s really good.”
On a serious note :
It was a really good game y’day with both teams giving their best shot. Some really good sporting moments were there too:
1. Credit to where it’s due. Ponting gutsed it out and played an excellent knock when all the chips were stacked up against him. It was a display of extreme determination.
2. Brett Lee symbolized what true sporting spirit is all about. He was bowling a spell of hostile fast bowling and he did have a thing or two to say to Sachin when he beat him outside off. But you could see that it was more friendly banter than sledging and you could see smiles all round. Compare that to a Shaun Tait or a Mitchell Johnson who would bowl a rank long-hop, get dispatched to the boundary and then foul-mouth the batsman as if it was their fault that the ball didn’t land in the right area. Hats off to Brett Lee. A good fast-bowler and an amazing sportsman!
3. It was really heartening to see a charged-up Yuvraj. He had intent written all over him as soon as he walked out to bat. This is the YUVI we all know and love. Great to see him back.
4. Sachin got a peach of a delivery from an otherwise listless Shaun Tait. You could see the great man acknowledging the bowler for bowling a GOOD ONE.
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