20-20 does not represent true cricket 20 overs in nothing by world standard anyone can win...look at holland win again england...20 -20 is a fixed game format concepted my money makers in cricket....its a fluke...u win by fluke ....real world champion are aussies...why india cant beat them in 50 over world cup finals...its cause indian cricketers do not have stamina...nor they have patience to sit in field for 50 overs....20 overs to school ke bande be khel lete hain:)....India was out in first round in 50 over world cup this time thats thier true level..rest is all advertising to promote cricket in india and to kill other sports.... shame on indians...we are killing our national game hockey for sake of money....we were 8 time world champs in hockey...can india ever match it in cricket..it will take 150 years for india to do same in cricket even though less no of nations in world play cricket than hockey:)
Re: to hell with cricket
by SKNAYAK on Jun 10, 2009 12:33 AM Permalink
I am not a complete cricket lover. However, I see the game sometimes and most often through the news. I won't be able to understand what the author mean by 'true cricket'? It seems the author is quite frustrated with the game rather the issue.
I am also equally concern with the issue of hockey? But for this you don't blame the cricket, rather blame the sponsorers who don't want to invest on hockey. Thirdly, it is not the game, rather people like us have put the game in the top that pulls the sponsorers to make it more popular.
4th, the policy, there is BCCI for Cricket the autonomous body. I don't know what is the agency for hockey and how vibrant it is like BCCI.
5th, raising the status of hockey by popularising at the grassroot level and not at the higher level only. Sashikant
Re: Re: to hell with cricket
by hanumantha turimella on Jun 10, 2009 10:27 AM Permalink
i guess you are not an indian....shame on you to blame cricket and indian cricketers, cricket is a religion in india and not hockey....u dont need to invite people to see cricket ..but even for a dear's wedding , u need a formal invitation. better keep out of this... why do you want to blame the sponcers.. you will not invest where you dont get your money back...rite...so why should they...
