Save the ODIs!!

The final wicket that falls at  Centurion on Oct 5 will not only mark the end of Champions trophy but will also post a big question mark over the future of one day cricket. It’s high time the big wigs of cricket sit up and take notice if they already haven’t done it ! The slide started with the last world cup in the Carribean which was a farce. The runaway success of  Twenty20 didn’t help either. But as far as I’m concerned the blame lies squarely with the administarors, after all they are the ones who run this game.

What can be done to save this glorious version of Cricket?! Well, the first and foremost thing is to scrap these farcical tournaments like champions trophy. It’s merely a cash cow as far as ICC are concerned. Also cut down on the length of bilateral odi series. Otherwise scorelines would soon start resembling a tennis set scorecard! WI and NZ need help from ICC to return back to their heydays. England need a rap on the knuckles. Last but not the least is to make the contest more even. I strongly believe much of the interest can be retained if the wickets around the world are made more conducive to bowling. Pancakes are doing a great disservice to the game in that mediocrity is being rewarded!

The future of ODIs hang in the balance. The onus is on ICC!

Let the music play!

“Gham aur khushi mein fark na mahsoos ho jahaan, mein dil ko us mukaam pe laata chala gaya” – the lines that adorn my room’s door.Music has always been my passion,though it was briefly usurped from that position by the Willow game. Having said that ,I still love cuddling up on my sofa with a whole day in front of me and nothing to do but watch India play an odi on tv.

But music has long started regaining its rightful position up there. A lot of it has got to do with my fascination to psychedelic rock. “A thousand years” by Sting sowed the seed in my mind.It used to send me through an emotional catharsis and by the time the lines “I may be numberless..” arrived, I used to be in a state of pure bliss, eyes closed,heart beating to that plaintive riff,and by the time i open my eyes I am reborn, literally.

My introduction to IT career saw me landing up in Mysore after engineering.It was there I first listened to “Clocks” by ColdPlay. Frankly speaking, it was the last lines “Home,home,where i wanted to go” that first captured my imagination.Only after lending ear to it a couple of more times did I realize how beautiful a song it is. Oh,after that how many times have I let myself get immersed in that gem.I often wondered what Chris Martin was trying to convey through that song! Well, whatever it is I have my own version of what it means .

I never thought any other song could threaten the exalted position of “Clocks” in my mind. Well,”Porcelain“  did just that. Moby,who used to be a DJ,sung this ripper.It casts its spell effortlessly on the listener like a magic chant.For this song also I have my own explanation as to its meaning.A man calling it quits on his love life with a touch of confession, though i doubt if that’s what the artist really meant.But what really makes this song great is that it is ambient to the core. One wishes for the trance to last longer and longer.

To end this piece, let me mention one song that is by all means an underdog. My predilection towards unsung heroes may be a reason why I recommend this as a great song.It is “8 ball” by Underworld.The lyrics dont make any sense to a sane individual, but I kinda feel like there’s a method to its madness.

Cheers.

Zemmiphobia

There is a popular english saying - ‘the best- laid plans of mice and men’ . But apart from the Pied piper incident how many times have we heard of the plans of mice going awry??!!

Well, as far as I know, it never does. Mice or rats are a unique species. Probably they have been the cause of the greatest ever epidemic that has scourged the human race, the Blackdeath. They are the fastest reproducing species ever known .

Rats are highly elusive and can easily evade direct intervention with humans. So dont think that your dwelling is under no threat from rats. They might be present in every nook and corner. Did I see some movement under that table??!!!!……………