Cricketers Dilemma - Resolve and Doggedness Part-2

"World Cup T20 every match's outcome is full ofcould have been stopped.
miracles;and fortunate Indians are part of every suchAsian fans though, with the exit of both New
sensation"Zealand and Australia, are jubilant, but the baiting
I extend my and my families heartiest congratulationsmarket world has tripled up their sale. No one can
to both Indian and Pakistan cricket teams who,predict the amount of baiting money, which
despite being seen as out of race, have madeexchanges hands in India- Pakistan final? Guess, it
miraculous return to prove their mettles. Though,may be over a million or trillion of rupees over night.
Indian and Asian fans have not pardoned bothEvery ball bowled after 10th over shuffles Crores of
nations' Cricket Teams (ICT) for their betrayal in therupees here and there. The baiting market's role in
World Cup, but the same fans have now embeddedfixing and predicting the outcome of every match is
their teams like diamond in their crown.so unfathomable that even baiter some times doubt
Is entry of India and Pakistan in the finals of T20about their money muscles. The big fishes silently
World Cup (T2WC) miracle or efforts?operating from safe heavens have large stakes. The
I meekly say YES and loudly scream big NO. TheT2WC final on 24 September 2007 would have
initial attempt of Pakistan in bowling out New Zealandshaken the baiting world. An unpredictable outcome
to make first forceful ticket to final is a perfectof both sides reveals something fishy. I hope it is not
match of consistency and dedication but Indianthe large underhand transactions of the field which
cricketer's victory over World Champion Australia onhas changed the course of final as destiny or struggle
22 September 2007 at Durban was miraculous. Howback to victory.
every bowl made a difference for Indian team stepsIf India has to win and anyone of them can read my
which were inching towards T2WC final? The onearticle, the Indian players must:
over of Sehwag made every Indian fan quaver but1. move with the baller rather than after batsman
ultimately it was his dedicated start that made thestroked the ball;
entire difference in the last over.2. remain active and warm up rather standing lazily
I would congratulate Indians for:-with coiled hands;
· Bowling consistency of aiming over mid3. not to drop any catch;
wicket which en-cashed every batsman's miss to kiss4. en-cash every opportunity of run out; and it can
his stumps;only be achieved when Indian players have practiced
· Sreesanth's good line and length hasenough to hit stumps directly from any where inner
outshined his over fifteen wide bowls against Southcircle and on to stump in the hands of baler or
Africa;keeper from anywhere in the field;
· Team Captain Dhoni's reposed faith in5. try to prevent every boundary fired;
Joginder Sharma at the end; and6. always layout field on my Stand Line Behind (SBL)
· Fine knock of 70 runs of Yuvi at mosttechnique to stop over throw and miss field fast
crucial time.deliveries;
My readers would appreciate that failure of worldA few tips for the ballers that would matter every
champion Australia to qualifyinto final was asdelivery they release. As T2WC isthe Game of
miraculous as Indian teams victory. At one point ofStrokes (GOS), I believe that my tips are hidden
time, when Hyden sent a loose delivery over fence,inside the Rudhras balling spree against South Africa
it was felt that Australia would qualify. Why Australiaon 20 September 2007 and Sreesanth's against
has lost is also attributed towards team efforts ofAussies on 22 September 2007. I work out my
Indians? Australia, despite having run rate over 7.75match outcome on my famous formula of NANAS
per over was always seen vacillating at field. What ITips;
feel that; had India would have not missed threeNever throw full throw, short delivery unless aimed
chances of run out and dropped two invaluablebouncer
catches; the entire Aussie's team could have beenAvoid leg wicket deliveries, thus, avoiding wide and
bundled out much early.extras
Smith's admittance of loosing a match sealed SouthNo balling when angry other wise all deliveries would
Africa's probabilities of entry into semi finals weremeet Yuvi's deliveries fate against England and Broad
enthralled with deep pain and remorse. Despiteagainst India;
winning the match, I would like to bring out a fewAim Always Mid Wicket
glaring slipups of Indian players.Shoot direct deliveries at chosen point between
One; bad fielding;batsman and good length; and
Two; dropping of catches at regular intervals;Ultimately the stroke of destiny coupled with
Three; players were moving with the move batsmanopponents hiccough had made our team achieve
rather of baller's;unbeatable. I hope if any cricketer who follows the
Four; bad line and length of bowlers except Rudhra;guide to NANAS, he would make his team proud.
Five; lack of will to play whole heartedly; andWith best wishes to both India for V and Pakistan L.
Six; poor field layout gave a few boundaries which