Gilly :We miss you

I am not an Australian cricket fan and moreover I am a hardcore Indian cricket fan and as every fan would wish,even I too would have loved Gillchrist go out for a duck,but this time ,may be for the first time I felt that he should make some big runs because thats the sort of respect that I have for one of the greatest sportsmen of our era.It doesnt matter if you are an Indian or an Australian,but missing of a master blaster of his class and calibre and a superb wicket keeper is really a sad thing.He was a man of great character on and off the field and his utmost sporstman spirit has always given him great respect and dignity.The testimony of his great character is he has never stayed on the crease once he knew he had knicked the ball and he never waited for the umpire's decision.

Just two days back,I had listened to his interview with Harsha Bhogle and it was nice to see how simple a man he was.The testimony for his greatness was when he received a standing applause from the audience as well as Indian team when he walked into the crease and also during his long walk back to the pavillion.That shows the respect the other players all over the world has for him.Australian team would miss more a kind hearted cricketer than a master blaster superb wicket keeper.

Thank you Gilly for what you have been to the cricket world and the entertainment that you have provided with and I still dont hesitate to cherish those moments when you had thrashed centuries against India taking your team to victory because your determination and skills has always fascinated people around the globe even in India.Every true fan of cricket would always respect you for what you were on and off the field and your brilliance,determination and dignity are beyond borders.Hats off Gilly and wish you happy future off the field.

Running out

Its been almost more than a fortnight that I have written something over here,I think I am caught with some sort of inertia that everytime I think to jot down something,but again something pulls me back.But now I feel I must write down something because may be this is my last post of this month and since my semester exams are gonna kick start from next week, I would be off for possible two more weeks.So what was I actually doing all these days,if you ask me if I was studying ,well I was not.Infact trying a bit harder to equip myself to get immersed in the corporate world where I would be entering into after some six or seven months.A few things I feel I have to learn,to be not sensitive,to be not emotional and if possible emotion less and more of a diplomatic strategy in whatever I do(Thats what I have been seeing around).I still feel I have not reasonably improved in "equipping myself with these skills".But again human mind always does tend to be flexible and so too me and I expect to change a bit atleast once I move out to a strange world of diplomacy and professionalism(may be nothing else counts there).But I hope my character doesnt change off completely and that I wont be scrapped off what I am and put myself into a hypocrytic coat.I hope I would still remain installed to my roots and not let the zombie effect of urbanism and its cultural parameters creep into my inner senses.Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst and moreover I am gonna kickstart my preparations for exams.So signin off since running out of time .Please have me in your prayers and thoughts.Have a nice time guys!!

When professionalism cross borders

If anyone has seen today's test match (cricket),infact the last day's play between India and Australia,even if you are not an Indian,you would sit and wonder,whats really going on,especially the way Dravid and Ganguly were given out.I really dont wonder on Australia's appeal for a catch(Dravid's case),but I would like to know,what was the umpire doing there when it was clear that he was not out,Bucknor already notorious for irresponsible decisions in the same test match should have atleast referred to the third umpire if he was unsure rather than giving out a bizzard decision that turned the face of the game.Already the game had its first twist when Symonds was given notout on 30 when replays showed he was out.

Now coming to the spirit the Australian team put on,I really feel sorry for them for being a professional side,they shouldnt have appealed for Ganguly's catch when it was clear atleast to MIchael Clarke that he never caught the ball as it should be taken for a catch.What really surprised me was the umpire asking Ricky Ponting if it was out.I would like to know if Ricky Ponting was the fourth umpire to answer that he just said it was out.This doesnt show the professionalism,but the ruthlesness infact the level to which a team can degrade to gain victory.May be he wanted to keep his winning streak,but such results with the help of improper tactics is not going to fetch them anything other than disgrace.Even an Australian fan who is a true fan of cricket wouldnt be happy at the spirit Australia showed at the ground.

Now this is something that really teaches us a lesson.One has to be professional in whatever we do,but there are some ethics that we ought to follow,atleast a bit of morality ought to be there.Record books might show that Australia registered their victory,but I really congratulate the team spirit shown by Indian team to continue playing even though the whole atmosphere seemed biased.Today it was India's morale victory where we showed we wont throw off our self respect and dignity to win just a test match.When someone talks about Australian professionalism next time,lets proudly say "WE DO HAVE SOME MORAL ETHICS ATLEAST ".This test match would be not known for another victory,but the resilience that our team has put up against the attack on moral ethics and true spirit of the game.

The best shock absorber

When I was in third standard,I used to hate my english teacher because she always used to scold me for my bad handwriting.Now after near about 14 years,when someone asks me if I still hate her, you would expect me to cherish those memories with smile and I do cherish them with a heartfull elation.I am not here to mention the my rivalry with the english ma'am,but the ability of time,infact of the human mind to forgive any wrongs done or heal the wounds with time passes on.Now hatred of 3rd standard boy is a mere silly thing for a 22 year old same guy.

I have had some of the very painful experiences and I do remember me having sobbed all the time over and hatred growing in my mind for the injustice done against me,but now when I think about those instances,I really feel surprised at the change of emotional fluctuations that I have had,I see a more stable self which no more thinks it with hatred or sadness.The time has infact helped me to absorb those shocks and now I just take those things as part of my life and not to forget the lessons that those things have taught me.Infact time is the best shock absorber,most of the people do get their pain and sadness healed as time passes on and this is something that I really feels as a bliss given to the man by god.As time goes on the maturity that our emotions attain to overcome shocks is beyond any logic or control.(If there is one it is only that irrespective of whatever happens,we are made to live further and we continue living)Well there is no pain that time cant heal,if there is any,well nothing else can heal it.