tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post995432773667029908..comments2022-07-13T23:32:39.927+05:30Comments on Sursuri!: The Men Who Sold CricketAR Hemanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01959585112225399853noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-9323409494522105702008-05-21T16:30:00.000+05:302008-05-21T16:30:00.000+05:30One reflects and then writes - but invariably, wri...One reflects and then writes - but invariably, writing is followed by more reflection. I wrote of the weak editors being silenced into submission by the marketing people, but the fact is that you can't blame them. They must conform or quit - there is no other choice. It's a tough choice, especially if they've got used to the company mansion, cars and the sense of power. Can't judge them harshly, even if one's disposed to judge them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-70820470016126448042008-05-20T12:32:00.000+05:302008-05-20T12:32:00.000+05:30Vijay Mallya shud not have cribbed in public abt t...Vijay Mallya shud not have cribbed in public abt the Team and Dravid....I quite agree that he lacks Sportsman spirit. Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Sachin and Ganguly are all world class players.......Dravid has done very well in the tournament....But his team has faltered.....They have been unlucky at times 2....U cant really blame Dravid for this...He is one of the greatest players for India....U cant challenge his commitment or say things - that he is doing this for money.<BR/>We all know Laxman dropped the Icon Staturs willingly so that more players cud be bought by the Deccan Franchise.....Its sad that we are blaming the players...This format is a "luck" one..Prateek Vijayavargiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725775054310141535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-5537863387038172192008-05-17T20:14:00.000+05:302008-05-17T20:14:00.000+05:30Aryan: If we have stumps made of gold, then we wou...Aryan: If we have stumps made of gold, then we would have an interesting contests to see who grabs the stumps first after the match! That could be a whole new competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-9874607575265801922008-05-17T18:57:00.000+05:302008-05-17T18:57:00.000+05:30As all of you said Dravid is also doing it for Mon...As all of you said Dravid is also doing it for Money. He is not doing it for the luv of cricket, so he should deliver. Moreover, he has opted out of T20 world championships saying that it is a yound man's game, then why he should he opt for it now. Surely in one year he has not become younger.Sridharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950557618567249961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-48343129957128611512008-05-16T18:46:00.000+05:302008-05-16T18:46:00.000+05:30"...any kind of cricket that makes Dravid and VVS ..."...any kind of cricket that makes Dravid and VVS Laxman look like fools is not worthy of the serious fan" - May be. But it is absolutely not necessary that if they fail to adjust to this form of cricket, the fault lies with the format itself. Just consider Ganguly for instance. He has always been vulnerable against shortpitched stuff, particularly in test matches. If he looked like a fool on those occassions dosen't mean that the batsman/test cricket/bouncer-happy fiery pacers are "not worthy of the serious fan". <BR/><BR/>But anyways, we shouldn't mix up serious fans with purists. And all said and done, someday we can well see stumps made of 24carat solid gold being used in IPL matches. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15117772366880459136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-60830725750569563932008-05-16T15:15:00.000+05:302008-05-16T15:15:00.000+05:30I can't make up my mind if this illustration is an...I can't make up my mind if this illustration is an affront to Dravid or Rekha.AR Hemanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01959585112225399853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-91432275157890861952008-05-16T13:44:00.000+05:302008-05-16T13:44:00.000+05:30Dravid is not doing charity. He has taken the mone...Dravid is not doing charity. He has taken the money and tons of it. He better deliver or quit. We know he can stoop to the levels of shaving his armpits publicly for that. Only Gillete spared him the ignominy and stopped with the beard. He is grossly overrated player in any form of cricket. If there is any rule change wherein you get maximum points for spotting the fielder, then Dravid should be made the captain. If not he would be better of shaving beards in public or rather for the public.Bird and Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490776561218544457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-78248376821785520512008-05-16T13:11:00.000+05:302008-05-16T13:11:00.000+05:30mallay sholdnt have done what he did.mallay sholdnt have done what he did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-82541173305413655722008-05-16T13:10:00.000+05:302008-05-16T13:10:00.000+05:30Welcome to the 21st century!Welcome to the 21st century!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183947807450833931.post-14687106220262073732008-05-16T12:52:00.000+05:302008-05-16T12:52:00.000+05:30Dravid, not Mallya, was responsible for hiring a c...Dravid, not Mallya, was responsible for hiring a crap team. As a businessman investing millions into the team, Mallya has the right to demand explanations — but to belittle Dravid publicly at a delicate moment was obnoxious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com