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Mr. Big Mouth

Before you read the blog...plz glance through this.... http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/current/story/312735.html I don't understand whats wrong with the Australians. I believe the folks below the equator think reverse...or maybe bcoz Australia is so far down.. that wo log sirf GIRI HUI BATEIN KARTE HAI.... Ponting has had the notorious reputation of shooting his mouth off at press conferences... but dude, u gotta grow up.... in the above article, he mentions the Aussies wud be better off playing against India wid SACHIN-SOURAV-RAHUL trio than without them.... big joke...thats a clear cheapshot... I dont understand what he wants to prove wid a statement like this... Whether he thinks he can pressurize the Indian Selectors into not playing these 3 greats, or whether he plans to affect their confidence, either way, he must understand, that perhaps after scoring more than 35,000 runs between them, such people r IMMUNE to cheapshots like these.... No doubt the new and y
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12K and still counting.....

Congratulations: Take a bow Sir!!! A career spanning 2 decades, (bat)tling the expectations, the pressure and the criticism. And when you consider the rate at which children are born in India , the number of people expecting him to perform everytime, increases every second. For someone who has gone through all this pressure and more, numbers seem to be insignificant but nonetheless they just testify the class of Sachin Tendulkar, God to his fans, terror for the opponents, role-model of many a youngsters, motivator in the dressing room and yet a quintessential boy next door. Congratulations Sachin Tendulkar
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Analytics in cricket...the surprise elements...

A very closely contested series between India and Australia just concluded. As an Indian cricket fan, I am very glad we won, and retained the No. 1 test spot too. Generally, everyone congratulates the players on their success. Some also include the coaches in their wishes. And a handful few also thank the support staff - the physios, conditioning coaches, and so many more... I have hardly found anyone who openly acknowledges the role of the analysts in their success stories. It is clearly evident that cricket has evolved over the years. It is no longer a game to be played just on the ground. Gone are the days of “See ball, hit ball”... Any series or match starts way before we actually see the first ball bowled. With the intrusion of technology, there is a plethora of data available for teams to study. Preparation for each series is unique. Analysts, coaches and players sit for hours together studying footage of key players. Huge amount of time is invested in breaking down a player
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T20 Fever...

I am back!!! I realized I was troubling a few people in my free time by cracking senseless and 'fatal' jokes... So I thought... well... I should start writing again... that way I can reach a wider audience... :) Anyways, a lot has happened since my last post... A whole chapter of my life unfolded during these past 2 years... Journey to the US... Masters'... Research... Coursework... Teaching... Cricket... TITANS... All-nighters... Toppers... Road-trips... MAFIA... Badgers... Packers.... the list is endless... infact its not even a list... its something different... something that I can't put into words with my limited vocabulary (part of which was boosted due to GRE preparation...)... The title of the post suggests I will end up writing about cricket... people who know me will not be surprised with this.... But this ain't about cricket... this is just a light post to get me back to writing... The title actually has different interpretations.... the most obvious bein
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Reading the batsman

Reading the batsman
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Shitty Post.....

Excellent poems by not so famous poets... found on toilet doors and walls... A budding poet trying his best... Here I lie in stinky vapor, Because some bastard stole the toilet paper, Shall I lie, or shall I linger, Or shall I be forced to use my finger. Before he graduated to be a poet, he wrote this... Here I sit Broken hearted Tried to shit But only farted Someone who had a different experience wrote You're lucky You had your chance I tried to fart, And shit my pants! Perhaps it's true that people find inspiration in toilets. I came here To shit and stink, But all I do Is sit and think. There are also people who come in for a different purpose... Some come here to sit and think, Some come here to shit and stink, But I come here to scratch my balls, And read the bullshit on the walls... Toilets walls also double as job advertisement space... (written high upon the wall) If you can piss above this line, the Singapore Fire Department wants you. Ministry of Environment advert
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PJ_1

I thought I should do what people say I am good at....No...I aint gonna play cricket here....i m gonna start putting some Deshpandisms (Arshat named them) out here.... So here goes.... The War (Deewar) Vijay (Amitabh): Mere paas bangla hai, gaadi hai, bank balance hai, naukar hai chakar hai...tumhare paas kya hai??? Ravi (Sashi Kapoor) : Mere paas bhi bangla hai, gaadi hai, bank balance hai, naukar hai chakar hai..... Vijay: Abe kameene....to fir Maa kiske paas hai????? Fantastic 4 : 4 mitra hotel madhe jataat.. waiter yeto ani sagle order detaat.. 1st: 1 masala dosa 2nd: ajun 1 masala dosa 3rd: ajun 1 masala dosa 4th: CHALLENGE!!
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