Calypso Blues

Well first thing first. I missed out on this occasion. I behaved like a true blue fan and picked up the last outing of the West Indies as the guide for the verdict. I overlooked Bravo (who was very ordinary in his IPL stint) and Edwards (I under estimated his short balls and speed). The Indian's were right on spot after that great Indian batting debacle, by getting the opening duo cheap. Some where the brilliance of Bravo and the rest over shadowed the efforts of the invincible. Some where the threat is now big. Indian's looked so vulnerable to short balls and balls coming off round the wicket (a good ploy by the Indies). Something wrong with Dhoni. Why on earth he is playing with all the burden on his shoulders? He is natural power hitter, but he looked so ordinary yesterday. Good to see Yuvi back in form in totality. About Gambhir, much less I say is better. He has spent lot of time in the middle, but that has done no good to his form and confidence. Rohit Sharma must understand that he is no Sehwag. He looks to me as a spoilt brat now. Going up to the commentators and then giving statement like, "I should have waited there, but that's not the way I play, I play this way, and it's OK if I have failed in this occassion". How immature that could be.

Come on people, you are playing the world cup not the IPL. Some one needs to tell this bunch that they are representing India not a team owned by some uber rich kids with money at disposal any time.

Nothing much to write back home. Only the Indian think tank needs to get in to the slot and now figure out how they can win the rest of the games and keep the net run rate good to enter semis. The battle is tough, but like all other die hard Indian fans I remain enthusiastic.

India's chances by all means are down to 20% for winning this championship now. Every team has watched them and they know what needs to be done to tame this so called paper champions, who are behaving as if they are the best in the world.

If West Indies can retain there performance then they have a good chance. I give SA a thumbs up on winning this competition.

PS: Ishant Sharma should know that bowling with mangalsutra's on is not the only thing he is suppose to do, he is suppose to field also.

PPS: Lalit Modi was around and must having the joy of seeing how he has managed to instill club play among this bunch of super talented people, who have started neglecting there national duty.

PPPS: Good to Sachin around. He looked so anxious. Some one who was really worried about the side. Missing you and Sehwag so much.