Sreeshanth Bashing

Sreeshanth bashing has become a favourite past-time for not only media pundits, but even for those who must know better like ex-players writing columns in newspapers!  It all started with Dhoni publicly criticising Sreeshanth.   But spare a thought for the poor guy!  In the recently concluded World Cup, he was treated shabbily.  He was given just one game (against Bangla Desh), and promptly tagged as "way-ward" and dumped.  He was never given another chance - eventhough Dhoni could have played him in at least some games with the minnows to enable him to regain confidence and match-practice.  He was cruelly ignored and confined to the bench.  But take the case of Nehra.  He went for runs and was the reason why we lost the match against South Africa.  But he was given another opportunity to prove himself by Dhoni.  And after making him rust hopelessly for more than a month, sitting and watching game after game from the bench, he was suddenly thrust into the all important final against ruthless opening batsmen like Dilshan and Sangakara.  I have a feeling that when bowling him, Dhoni did not even set a defensive field like he did for Munaf. 

Poor Sreesanth has been sinned against - more than him committing sins himself.

I am sure with proper guidance and a more understanding captain, he will do much better.  Don't forget:  he has natural talent and that is one thing even Dhoni cannot negate.

This Sachin-mania must end!

Everyone is saying the World Cup was won for Sachin! I think it is time to get out of this "Sachin-mania". Okay he was a great player once and even now he is playing well, but he is not worth all those senseless eulogies "like Sachin is God", "heaven is to watch Sachin bat" "he has carried India on his shoulders past 20 years" etc. Actually, I think not a single sportsman in the world has got this kind of undeserved accolades! His greatness and infallibilitiy is a creation of the media pundits who inturn have been influenced by the corporates. His original sponsors, World-Tel, if I remember correctly, paid a fortune for his sponsorship rights. It is therefore important for them to build him up as an asset. This asset will appreciate only if his performance gets the most favourable reviews from the media. They proceeded to do this - and the brand "Sachin" was created. Even now, every India when he sings :S A C H I N is unconsciously contributing to the coffers of these media moguls!!

BOTTOM LINE

Today I read the news item that CBI has filed charge sheet against ex-minister Raja and others on the 2G scam.   But you and I know what will the ultimate result of all this "eye-wash".   The case will be argued, defended, prolonged to the maximum extent and, finally judgement will be pronounced..acquitting some, punishing some, and the court will no doubt take the opportunity to give some high-sounding moral advice and admonitions to the govt - which will of course be ignored by the concerned people!
The affected parties then have to option to approach higher courts for redress and the law will - of course! - take its own slow and winding course.   By which time, we all would have forgotten the 2G scam and hopped on to another scam.   Not a single politician would have been sent to jail.  Even if he was sent to jail, he will fight and win the next election from the jail and continue to perpetrate same kind of crimes.
He will, in other words, continue to live happily for ever.

Bottom line therefore is:  CORRUPTION PAYS - at least in India.