May 19, 2010

What the devil got into India

There are teams you know should lose, because they’re determined to – The Daredevils picked badly, (no leggie Ladda or quick-gun Umesh Yadav in most games). Instead they picked on old cracked up reputations and shifty firangs. DD was blind to the obvious – both Yadav and Ladda had enough to play most games. Instead they packed the team with part-timers, who could both cook and wash, but the food wasn't tasty and the plates weren't clean.

Ditto India. No Mishra, no Ojha, and no visa for Umesh Yadav. But loads of guys who can cook and wash, but...

Between BossDK and Gambhir, they made some astonishing calls as captain. If you probe deep enough, they’re worthy of nut-case studies. MSD matched them toss for toss – he did enough to play for DD next season. There are theories that BossDK had inhabited MSD, but then there are also theories that GG had...

There’s more, but both the IPL and the T20 Cup are a long way off. And if they didn’t care, why should we? Let’s leave this post incomplete, like they left...

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