Sreesanth...Drogba and ....

This week has been the most peaceful week @IITM.. No work to do,no assignments to be submitted and nothing.Most of the time was spent either watching cricket or playing FIFA and what a week it has been.It has been a wonderful week for cricket,in fact in the past couple of weeks cricketing action is at its best with all the ongoing series in various parts of the world.The best moments of the week being sreesanth's hip gyrations after hoisting Nel for a six and Drogba's long range goal against Everton.

The cricketing moment of the year would certainly be the duel between Andre Nel and Sreesanth.After bowling a short ball which Sreesanth tried to work on the offside and was played and missed Nel comes down the pitch and sledges pointing his chest indicating that he needs to show heart.what followed next was indeed the moment of the match,Sreesanth comes down the pitch and hoists Nel for a six straight down the ground and does a break dance.The whole scene was hilarious and had us all in the CR in hysterics.
India badly needed a win after their serious drubbing in one dayer's at the hands of a better SA team.Comeback they did and in a great style.They showed commitment and above all team spirit.Sreesanth being the 'man of the match' and the 'man to watch'.Ganguly and Laxman played crucial knocks to put a decent total in both innings respectively along with the lower order.Bowling was what did the South Africans.Our bowlers were right on target and didn't let the batsmen any time to settle down.Sreesanth was unbelievable, his seam and wrist position perfect and hitting the deck straight away,havent seen an Indian bowler bowl so beautifully in ages.He was backed perfectly by Zaheer who kept the pressure at the other end.Kumble was his old self getting wickets when the captian wanted the most.Overall it was very refreshing to see India win a match and that too in a convincing way.The first victory on SA soil should be a huge morale booster for the team and i hope they go on to win the series.

Not to mention the ongoing Ashes and SL Vs NZ series.Its been years since i saw so much cricketing action and quite deservedly i am very happy[:D] and looking forward for the rest of cricketing action this year.I hope i wont be disappointed.

And last but not least about Drogba's winning goal against Everton.Chelsea were 2-1 down by 80 min.Lampard equalized with a long range shot in 81st min and both the teams went for the deciding goal that would win the match for them.Drogba shot a volley from 40 yards straight into net leaving everyone shell shocked.Everyone thought that the match was bound to end in a draw but the sheer brilliance of Drogba led Chelsea to victory.Dudes try to see that goal.. its simply one of the best goals in recent past.

P.S: Steve Harmison announces retirement from ODI's..who's next??

Hail warnie!!

This month has seen a flurry of activities in cricket..some have helped me restore my lost interest and the other things have left me astonished.The ongoing 3 test series around-The Ashes,Ind Vs SA and SL Vs NZ have rekindled my love for cricket.All of them were a treat for a cricket connoisseur.India at last won a match after a very bad phase as i should say(after a morale shattering 4-0 loss of India in one dayer's)-their first victory on SA soil and coincidentally India's first test victory against SA in SA.The Ashes has once again proved why Aussies are reigning world champions.The old warhorses- Shane and McGrath(coming back after a nearly one year break from cricket) proved that they are still too much to handle for the England batsmen.The series seems to be heading for a 5-0 finish and i hope it ends that way as it would be a fitting farewell to one of all time greats of cricket.Shane Keith Warne , announced his retirement from all forms of game earlier this morning except that he will play for Hampshire to see out his contract with the county club.Coming to retirements Australian cricket saw one of their best batsmen bid adieu to the game this month.Damien Martyn announced his retirement after the second ashes test as he wanted to go out on his own terms instead of being left out of the squad.He is the technically best batsmen Cricket Australia has produced after Mark Waugh.He was a treat to watch when he was stroking the ball freely.And it is believed that McGrath is to follow suit.That makes this Ashes series even more worth watching.This would be the last chance to watch these champion bowlers in action.The future generations would only read that there used to be a bowler who could be called a precision machine.McGrath, the third highest wicket taker in test cricket is well known not for his pace but for the nagging line and length.With Lehman retiring last year,it seems like the Golden era of Aussie cricket is at its end with many of its best players about to make way for the new guys.I guess the World cup next year would be the last stop for many great players who have taken the game to the highest level.Brian Charles Lara,Shane Warne,McGrath,Anil Kumble(probably),Inzamam.... all these players were great artists of the game and surely they cannot be replaced.No one can match the elegance and artistry of these players.I wont miss any match hence forth or else i would be ruing for my entire life not being able to see these great performers live in action.

But one thing is for sure...We will miss them!!!