first of all, well done Zaheer Khan. As far as the Bangladesh batsmen are concerned, well done to you too.
I, as an India fan, would like to thank all the Bangladesh batsmen to remind the Indians that test cricket will still have its hard days. Days where the wickets would dry up. Days where the end of a wicketless session would mean joy for the fielding team, for it would give them a much needed break from it all.
Bangladesh gave India just that day yesterday, proved their point that they are no pushovers in test cricket. And this is the part where I stop praising them.
Yes, Bangladesh were no pushovers, but only yesterday. They might as well hang a placard signed with:
we were no pushovers on January 26 2010
That’s about it for them not being pushovers. Because, the very next day, which not so surprisingly is today, they were handed their resistance back to them, still in the bubble wrap.
What was it? 290/3 to 312 all out, and after that all we are supposed to do is say “well bowled zaheer”? I disagree, and that is the least I will do.
I have nothing against Zaheer Khan, he bowled brilliantly, but the disarray shown by the Bangladesh middle order defies the qualifications norms of test cricket. What does Jagmohan Dalmia have to say to that?
Coming to the headline of this post. Scroll up, read it.
When India came in to bat in the fourth innings, they needed a massive 2 runs for vistory. Everyone took it seriously, India sending in Gambhir and Sehwag, and Bangladesh relying on their skipper Shakib-al-Hassan to get the requisite 10 wickets to tie the series at 1 game apiece.
One ball into the innings, Hasan realised that Bangladesh couldn’t win the game. An idea instantly burst in his mind. “We can’t win, so we will not let India win as well. They will win eventually, but on my terms. Sehwag would not be allowed to hit a straight six over my head, if I have any say in this”, thought he.
The next ball, the keeper misses a low ball, and the requisite 2 runs are ran.
Bangladesh lose.
India don’t win, but win anyways.
Bangla National Pride Prevails
Bangladesh Cricket Team – giving you reasons to give us more time, all the time.
PS: If you are a cricket blogger, do look at this.
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The simple answer to that incredibly complex question is no. Not at the moment. Maybe last year but not right now. I am a fan of some of India’s cricketers. I’m certainly a fan of their fans but I am not a fan of them being number one. Virender Sehwag’s chirp prior to their first Test against Bangladesh irked me slightly. As much as Bangladesh are like school boy team, stacked with talent but with absolutely zero temperament, it’s not nice to say that they can’t take 20 wickets. They can’t, we know, and in this dog eat dog type of cricketing world – some punches below the belt are okay but you wouldn’t punch your 16-year old child in the nuts.
There was a stage during India’s second innings where it looked like Sehwag was going to wait until India were nine down before declaring and then go: ” LOLOLOL!!!0one Told ya so, lol!”
But he didn’t. Because Bangladesh are shit at taking wickets and cashing in on momentum.
But, in all honesty – nobody deserves to be number one at the moment. There should be a gap at the top saying, come get me bitches. Like a really pretty lady in a tight dress flirting with a bunch of guys who she’s never going to give it to.
If number ones were judged on things that aren’t cricket related then West Indies would be number one. Why? Because they are damn entertaining, they are passionate and when they are not passionate they might be stoned and when they might be stoned they look like they couldn’t really give a shit about winning anything they just like lazing around on the green, green grass. They also have the super villain called Sulieman Benn. And they have Chris Gayle – the ninja. Kieron Pollard. Kemar Roach. Fidel Edwards. Lendl Simmons. On paper, not only do their names look cool but they look like fucking Titans.
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this is the reason Shakib-al-Hassan is always so strong and optimistic:
Shakib, the not so ordinary optimist
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sometimes, good umpires also make mistakes. When the mistake results in a drastic change in the match’s result, we make a huge hue and cry, the world as we know it ends, and we contemplate retirement from cricket observation.
but, when the same umpire makes a mistake, which has nothing to do with the eventual outcome of the game, but only deals with a provision in the rulebook regarding when to call time on a session, and then suddenly reverts, acknowledging his mistake, you smile.
If the said umpire is billy bowden, you laugh.
Bangladesh were 9 down, and at the end of the 72nd over Billy called tea, took off the bails and started walking towards the legside umpire when suddenly it hit him. You cannot call tea if the team is 9 down, you have to extend it to another half an hour or till the wicket falls.
He immidiately apologised to the entire cosmos.
We laughed.
If the said umpire is billy bowden, you laugh.
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