Reigniting my passion…….

Hi guyz,

Itz good to write a blog after a small break. If you ask me to pick one thing that ignites my passion time and again for the past 15 years, Itz “CRICKET”. It’s a gentleman’s game and I have played it that way. During my college days, I was nicknamed “INZY” of my department team, for the way I play (J). I belong to the breed that is fast deteriorating; I belong to the breed of people who would love to spend huge time in the middle. Had you studied beside me or played against me, you would be able to associate with what I have said above. Let me recall some of the most fortunate and unfortunate moments in my cricketing life. I can guarantee you that it would be fun to read as it is not a completely self-indulged story.

I was 16 then and we used to play cricket in our street between 4.30 PM and 5.30 PM. I was a famous allrounder and captained my street team. There used be a fight like who has hit the longest six and I was ready to broke a record set by my friend. It was an over-pitched ball and was righty punished by the MRF willow that I was holding. Eventhough crowned as the longest six, I had my discomfort there. I broke the doom in the balcony of a house. The next second everyone vanished. The next day, I was called by that house owner. When I was just about to apologize, the house owner said “I know that you are such a nice guy and I am sure that you shouldn’t have broken my doom. Please tell me who did this”. I replied “maam, I had fever yesterday…….”

The whole set of EEE 2006 passout in PSG tech would be proud to say that they have played the highest amount of cricket in the college, and I belonged to them. We used to play in the mornings (6 to 8) and then again in the evenings(4 to 7). I was the person in-charge to get everyone ready to the field. Irrespective of whatever happened, I used to get my team on the field. I was even cursed with the phrase “ivan vidave mattanada”. I relished it. We had a very tough match against ECE department, where, we were chaing 85 (not sure). Me and senthimurugan were going pretty well against a tough opponent. We batted together for 12 overs and the match was virtually over when 12 runs required from 5 overs. I was worn out and played a really lose shot and fell over. We have 5 wickets and we lost them for just 7 runs. You cannot hide your feelings when you lose just to see that all the hardwork you have put in goes down into the dust. I pity tendulkar here….

Two months back, I was playing a match with TCS guyz. I came into the crease at a comfortable position and just 20 runs were required in 4 overs. There was this one bowler who had an action resembling kyle mills. You can simply call it as chucking. I was very angrying and I thought shud go after him. I faced the last over and 2 runs were required of 4 balls. He bowled a slightly over pitched delivery and I just made a firm push towards long off. It was just the flash of the blade and the ball went miles up in the air. It was my highest six ever. I know that it would be highly insane to hit a six wen just two runs were required of 4 balls, but that’s wat aggression is all about. One of my friends came to me and said he was awe struck by the elegance of that shot. Every batsman reading this shud be knowing the amount of joy such a comment brings in.

Two days back, I played a sixers trophy in PSG college of technology. Our team named “J.P” batted first and I was the opening batsmen. The first three balls I faced went for three sixes, and I started thinking of scoring 6 sixes. The next three ended up as dot balls. I finished as the highest scorer of my team (40 not out) and we scored a respectable total of 101. Bowlers started miserable and half the runs were scored in the first two overs. The impact was so high that even though the rest of the overs were bowled pretty well, we couldn’t turn our face away from defeat. The last over needed just 5 overs and aravind had the ball. He came in steaming to bowlthe first ball that landed near his own foot. It was such an embarrassing moment and I scolded him with such words that could not be listed here. But, ara staged the dramatic comeback, he took three wickets in the next 5 balls and also survived two free hits due for the two noballs he bowled. Match was down to the wire. 1 run required of the last ball. A short of the length delivery was bowled. Batsmen went for the pull, but miscued it straight to long on, I cant believe it. The fielder there spilled the catch. I was pretty disappointed but this incident reminded me of mibah ul haq.

I think that this is a pretty huge blog. Hope u guyz enjoyed reading it. Will be back soon.

Dislaimer: All statistical figures are unreliable and if anyone has any problems with it, we can deal it in person