Hoo-haa...India!! Aaayaa India!! Well, the Indian team are booking their return tickets at last..... saving us the avoidable disgust of seeing them get pounded by the rest of the world teams one by one. Acting true neighbours to the friendly foes Pakistan, their bags are packed and ready, faces long, expressions sombre, sad looks ready for deployment if the ever-hungry media tackles them at the Airport. Experts are trying to figure out what went wrong..... trying to work out the reason for the team's meek surrender....a team which had the best batting line-up in the world.

Lemme take my foto on what went wrong at the carribean... as it goes EVERTHING went wrong at the same time. Not for a second right since their first match did India show nerves of steel.....the steel required to win a high-pressure tournament like the World Cup. In the first game against Bangladesh, they appeared uncertain, like a team of trolls.... who didn't know whether to attack or defend wickets against a small-town team and ultimately lost the mental edge. Sehwag stood rooted to the ground as he swung his bat in great arcs, trying desperately to find form. Ganguly, though painstakingly slow, showed resilience and the fielders and bowlers disappointed.

Then along came Bermuda, an amateur team..... totally new to this scenario... and India gt a chance to make amends quickly. Sehwag hit a century, the others continued the good work of demolishing a bowling attack that was nowhere near the attack exerted by an Indian street team. But Sehwag looked tense and worried from the start.... the Indians started dominating the match only well past half the game.

The final hurdle arrived with a bang, and many successive events occured. The extremely fragile bowlers put in a decent effort of holding back a roaring side, eaded by Jayasuriya, intent on increasing their points. Dhoni pulled a couple of starry dives and dropped the plum ones, Tendulkar showed the world again why he is the world's most feared batsman.... and the Indian team gave up when the Lankans squeezed the mickey outta them.

The media is having a ball criticising Chappel for the losses.... but guys, what can a coach do if the players, who find it easier to act in advertisements and endorse products, show no team spirit, no killer instinct, and play some of the dullest cricket the world has seen? After all, he doesn't croon "Boost is the secret of my energy!!"

Dravid is an extremely good player who has a lot to offer the country in the years to come, but when it comes to captaincy, he is a sore stitch. The control Ganguly had over the players..... the body-language, the aggressive nature..... the sharp remarks he gave to people who deserved them..... they were what made him India's most successful captain. All these aren't Rahul's cup of tea.

Tendulkar should be given a break from World Cricket... so okay he's a legend and everything but even legends get sacked when they fail to perform. In this world, there are just two kinds of men..... winners and losers. And right now....Sachin is in the latters list. Give him a standing ovation.... tell him to take a break....bring in some new blood.... thats what can save us now. And we gotta renew Chappel's contract..... cuz to drive these lethargic fools around....kick their ass....cut their egoistic noses... we need a ruthless aussie like Chappel. Noone else can fill the gap.... no desi cricketer....cuz when it comes to kickass stuff.... you gotta learn it from the Aussies. And more.... Dada for captain....!! Pathan, Harbhajan and Dhoni should be given the boot.... Dinesh Kaarthick needs some attention, the poor guy. Dhoni can flaunt whatever he wants... opening a hair saloon may be a better option for him than cricket.

The Cup's gone.... another four years to plan, pursue and achieve.... lets hope we reach our destination next time!!

Phew......the past one week's been one of the most eventful ones in my ruddy life. What with the World Cup off to a blistering start...... the Nandigram ruckus....some other daily crap...most importantly....my finally filled records and observations and the rockin Iron Maiden concert...!!!

Took a coupla days off college to face all the load I had to complete..... then tried to wangle tickets for the concert.... failed magnificiently in the effort..... cried silently when I shaved off my french beard....hip-hip-hoorayed when Ireland burst a rod up Pakistan's ass.... booed when Sehwag brilliantly executed his duck-a-day routine..... forced my face into grim silence when I heard of Woolmer's death.... poor guy... the pressure took its toll on him after all.... he had to face the rap.... and Inzy too... he'll be remembered as one of the most honest players of all time.... well, things like these happen.... lets see how the Pakis bounce back. All these crap bring me back to the media.

There's this crappy channel on TV called Times Now.... bunch of shitheads..... unfiltered.... who created a goddamn sensation out of India loss to Bangladesh. Well folks, Bangladesh were way better on the field than India that day and the best team won. But what-the-fuck are these ANGRY FANS (read:bullshitters) thinking...... taking it unto themselves to teach players a lesson or two by breaking up buildings??? Here ye folks....you made these stars.... they are what they are because of YOU....they will be slow sluggish and lethargic as long as you provide them that larger-than-life image and make them gods. So this channel ran an exclusive for one damn day on this unimportant topic..... then when Woolmer died the next day.....they ran a cover story on how the Media were unnecessarily creating tensions amidst the public on trivial issues....leading to fates like Woolmer's.

The Chairman of Times Now better not be in Chennai....or I'm gonna fuckin screw him. So, coming back(or front ...it doesnt matter) to the status of the Indian team....well they pulled a fast one on Bermuda....but d00ds its BERMUDA they were playing....on no count can they be proclaimed to be on form....so lets wait and see....!!

P.s: About Ramadoss's campaign to change the medium of instruction in Proffesional Colleges to Tamil....is he really worth talking about in a honorable thing like a blog??? Sorry....sottai.....

So till the next one....ppl!!