My laundry lot had an interesting new addition today. During my spring clean over the weekend, I found the famous "Blue" T-shirt with the tricolor brushed on the front and INDIA emblazoned on top of it. I gave it a sad look, before chucking it in the machine with my other colored clothes, just in case it let go of it's colors(is that a pun?well if it is, it is intended). I was talking to another cricket fanatic friend of mine who said "Indians have shown their true colors again", I sort of sneered, I still felt sad. It's so easy for the Indian cricket team to choke and sputter and that is always typified with them showing their "true colors". I nodded and hesitantly said, "Ya, that's true, they indeed have shown their true colors again".
So I ask myself, what are the true colors of the Indian cricket team? Choking ever so often to inexperienced, sub standard teams that visit the country? Or for once standing up and saying, we are definitely the 2nd best cricketing nation in the world and we are here to kick some big time arse!
My alarm for the laundry cycle has just gone off. So, while I still use the laundromat to wash away the "blues" and wish that my Indian Blue cricket t-shirt has not let go off it's colors, I truly wish the Indian team would really let go off their "typical" true colors and help me wash away the blues I feel ever so often when I see them play.
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Sentiments felt, sentiments shared....I am one of those that doesn't write off cricketers too often...Sourav has left an indelible mark on me with his batting and leadership...I only hope he is back amongst the runs in the one dayers...if not..as a popular mobile service provider's advertisements in India claim.."Rahul's waiting...."
A thousand cricket experts will offer a thousand reasons. But I like to keep it simple: today India IS the 2nd best team in world cricket...however they aren't ensuring the 11 out there are the best the country has.
When talent such as Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh are made to carry Gatorade...you know something's amiss.
And another glaring hole in India's talent arsenal...the man behind the stumps. Adam Gilly has changed the reason a Wk exists. Until India or for that matter any other team finds itself without someone who can get runs at number 7, they will always be one batsmen short and when up against australia haplessly without a chance.
No one on the horizon for India yet...Karthik is good...so is Dhoni but none have the potential of a Yuvi or Kaif. We need someone like them. Someone who will stare Glenn in the eye and return his pleasantries.
Jeez we're passionate about this game aren't we?
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