Chepauk Days Out

Review of First Test at Chepauk: Dull Test - Greatest Innings in Test Cricket from Sehwag - Prince of Najafgarh. Alas, at the end - it didn't bring a result. Pathetic state of our cricket pitches. Not expected like this from Chepauk. Also, it shows our capability and the present state of our Bowlers - fast Bowlers - very good bowlers in bowling friendly conditions - swing and seamy conditions. Forget to bowl at home conditions - dead pitches and No reverse swing. Spinners - Bhajji has forget his bowling - too much of one-day matches - he has lost his loop and bounce. In the same pitch - bhajji of 3 years back - would have troubled the south africans. He is becoming like Saqlain mushtaq. But money, money (IPL..) is luring and he is suffering. And too much cricket is spoiling the momentum and rhythm of our players. Kumble - is becoming old and there is no replacement who can dominate. In another 2 or 3 years down the line - india cannot win test series at home , based on spin tracks. It is better India also start preparing Bouncy Tracks - else it would become like West Indies tracks..
Southafricans really played well , the pitch is such that we could have another 3 days still there could be no result. But Hats-Off to south africans. A small change of ball - till the previous over there is no reverse swing for Dale Steyn, after the change of ball - the ball really reverse swinged. Old tricks of Aussies and South africans, when they know that the ball is not doing anything , trick the umpires and change the ball.
Let's hope the ball has the upper hand in Ahmedabad test..
Sehwag - what an innings!!!!!!Gem of an Innings!!!!!!!! Wherever they bowled only result is Boundary or sixes - excellent batsmanship. But no result that is the pathetic story. Let's see how he carries on the Batting for India. He is becoming like Slats - very good test player but failure in One dayers, but when we closely see - the batting style really suits the One Dayers.. Enigma of cricket, individuals..
Great day in office for Rahul 'wall' India., great worker for India. hats off to him. Now, today NDTV has started an opininon Poll - Is rahul greater than lara or sachin. Good fodder for Arguments.
ICL is chugging along, but the crowd is great and cricket also is OK. But the surprise is the Crowd - hats off to ICL organisers. Need to check whether the Gates are free or Charged..
Now, because of IPL - New Zealand, West Indies cricket boards are in Turmoil. Now ECB is pondering what to do with IPL, English Players want to rake in the Moolah.. Till yesterday 'Dinosaurs of Cricket, Aussies and English are the rulers of the Cricket, now India is dictating the Terms..
Lets, see in Ahmedabad...