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2004-09-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

This is a peek into the world of Lord Shiva - let us share his worries!!
Shiva, the Lord of Kailash, drew in a lungful of ganja smoke and, letting it slowly dribble out through his nostrils, he changed the TV channel.
‘What are you doing?’ his consort Parvati, alias Betty, shrieked from the adjoining kitchen – ‘I want to see the last ten overs. I am frying bhajiyas to munch while our players punch.’
Shiva retorted with a ‘huh!’
‘What do you mean by ‘huh!’?’ Betty demanded.
‘I fail to see the justification of displaying ‘LIVE’ when this game is already dead,’ Shiva replied.
‘But just now our wonder boy Kaif scored his fifty,’ Betty argued. ‘I bet we win this match hands down.’
‘Wishful thinking,’ Shiva muttered. ‘My dear wife, when you gift hat tricks, you don’t have any tricks left to play around with. You don’t have much room to maneuver your attack.’
‘You mean --?’
‘Yes. The so called second best ODI team in the world has come to naught for only 170 runs!! Like the Berlin wall, our wall has also crumpled. Thirteen is unlucky!’
‘I can’t believe that all this is really happening to us. We messed up in the Asia cup and were non-starters in Holland. Veeru was so confident of scoring a double century before leaving but he is having a lot of trouble to even come near a half century!!’
‘We have mastered the art of big talks therefore our opponents are allowed to think big. You remember that innings of 190 plus by Sanath? The record still remains unbroken.’
‘Of course, our names also feature in the record books as the losers,’ Betty was serious. ‘We shower gifts on our sports persons for performing within the country – but, when they go to international meets, they fail miserably and return with their tails between their legs. How do we come out of such situations?’
‘Banish all old timers and groom new blood,’ Shiva replied. ‘We need to overhaul the complete system – right from the top. When a team, so rich in batting strength has to rely on the number six and number seven to see them through, it is obvious that some thing is wrong. It is time to think of changes.’
‘Failing to reach the winning post seems to have become a habit for our boys,’ Betty said. ‘But, this is certainly not the end of the world. As King Bruce told the spider – ‘try, try and try and you will succeed.’
‘Yes,’ Shiva was his usual self. ‘Winning is never a fluke. It is invariably a result of executing well planned strategies with the strength of the best available ammunition. Never treat the opposition with disdain. You can’t always hit their bowlers for fours and sixes. They also have a trick or two up their sleeves and can spring surprises. Therefore, Team India - Lagey raho.’

LAGEY RAHO
Shiva, the Lord of Kailash, drew in a lungful of ganja smoke and, letting it slowly dribble out through his nostrils, he changed the TV channel.
‘What are you doing?’ his consort Parvati, alias Betty, shrieked from the adjoining kitchen – ‘I want to see the last ten overs. I am frying bhajiyas to munch while our players punch.’
Shiva retorted with a ‘huh!’
‘What do you mean by ‘huh!’?’ Betty demanded.
‘I fail to see the justification of displaying ‘LIVE’ when this game is already dead,’ Shiva replied.
‘But just now our wonder boy Kaif scored his fifty,’ Betty argued. ‘I bet we win this match hands down.’
‘Wishful thinking,’ Shiva muttered. ‘My dear wife, when you gift hat tricks, you don’t have any tricks left to play around with. You don’t have much room to maneuver your attack.’
‘You mean --?’
‘Yes. The so called second best ODI team in the world has come to naught for only 170 runs!! Like the Berlin wall, our wall has also crumpled. Thirteen is unlucky!’
‘I can’t believe that all this is really happening to us. We messed up in the Asia cup and were non-starters in Holland. Veeru was so confident of scoring a double century before leaving but he is having a lot of trouble to even come near a half century!!’
‘We have mastered the art of big talks therefore our opponents are allowed to think big. You remember that innings of 190 plus by Sanath? The record still remains unbroken.’
‘Of course, our names also feature in the record books as the losers,’ Betty was serious. ‘We shower gifts on our sports persons for performing within the country – but, when they go to international meets, they fail miserably and return with their tails between their legs. How do we come out of such situations?’
‘Banish all old timers and groom new blood,’ Shiva replied. ‘We need to overhaul the complete system – right from the top. When a team, so rich in batting strength has to rely on the number six and number seven to see them through, it is obvious that some thing is wrong. It is time to think of changes.’
‘Failing to reach the winning post seems to have become a habit for our boys,’ Betty said. ‘But, this is certainly not the end of the world. As King Bruce told the spider – ‘try, try and try and you will succeed.’
‘Yes,’ Shiva was his usual self. ‘Winning is never a fluke. It is invariably a result of executing well planned strategies with the strength of the best available ammunition. Never treat the opposition with disdain. You can’t always hit their bowlers for fours and sixes. They also have a trick or two up their sleeves and can spring surprises. Therefore, Team India - Lagey raho.’