At last Indian Century atOval

At last Indian Century atOval
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Yesterday evening when in this column I wrote that third and final test match between India and England will go in the history with three Indian names who missed the century. Everybody was agreed to that but there was a person who was with a different idea, the person was Jambo Mr.Perfect Ten from India and now the oval test will go in the history with maiden century by India top wicket tacker, world famous bowler, Anil Kumbale. Mr. Perfect ten has inssured that India is not going to loose this test and if not by 2-0 surely going to win the series by 1-0. Infact it a long since the Indians have played as team and proved their batting strength which always looked most dangrous on the papers for the oponents. Importance of Anil's knock of ton underlined by the fact it is almost certain that India in all probabilities is not going to bat again in this test. The everest of 664 runs is requiring a much controlled efforts from english player. First they need to be determined for avoiding the followon at present second day is ended with 24 for 1 it means they are still 640 run behind on first inning. The day three and four are going to provide acid test for the England team. Pitch is not supportive much for the speed stars but surely the natural tear and wear will going to help Mr.Perfect Ten and making the life of english batsman hard and harder. Kumble with the cussion of his own century and huge first inning total will go with killer mood. Here is some thing more about Mr. Perfect Ten from India.
Full Name : Anil Radhakrishna Kumble
Birthday : Oct 17, 1970
Birth Place : Bangalore
Batting : Right hand batsman
Bowling : Right arm leg-break googly bowler
ODI Debut : India vs Sri Lanka, at Sharjah, on 25/4/90
Test Debut :India v England at Manchester, 2nd Test, 1990
Perfect Ten
The Day: 7th February, 1999
Ground and city: Ferozshah Kotla Ground, New Delhi, India
Oponent Team: Pakistan Cricket Team
Some of his Favourite Indian hunting grounds
Ferozshah Kotla, New Delhi
48 wickets in 5 Tests
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
45 wickets in 6 Tests
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
38 wickets in 7 Tests
PCA Stadium, Mohali
36 wickets in 7 Tests
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
35 wickets in 7 Tests
His Awards
Padma Shri in 2005
Mayura Award in 2003
Arjuna Award in 1995-96
Wisden Cricketer of the Year - 1995
Ekalavya Award in 1993

1,2 and 3 Miss the century

1,2 and 3 Miss the century In the cricket one thing is commonly said "He started the inning from the where the last one was left" . In the morning I have ended my post about the Sourav Ganguli with the note that we Indian believe a lot in luck so I am starting this with same. It is unfortunate that third and final test at Oval against England will go in the history with 1,2 and 3 names of Indian batesman who missed the century here in the first inning. The trend started by Dinesh Kartik was kept on going first by the Sachin and followed by "Dhonewala, Dhamkedar" Dhoni but all three have insured India's series win after 21 years. There are very dull chances of loosing the test by India who scored over 550 runs in unfinished first inning before the tea brak on the second day. I am disappointed because once again Sachin missed the magical three figure mark. It might not be working in favour of this little master he is missing century again and again if this trend remains on going my dream of reading or listining the news "Sachin Completed 100 centuries in the International cricket" will remain only in my eyes and mind without touching the surface of reality. Dhoni might was in the mood of celebrating his capataincy for 20-20 world cup he scored 92 runs just of 81 balls before including himself in the list of missing the century. Anyway it is after a quite long time to see India team is playing as team even Kumbale has contributed over the fifty mark. Wishing Indian team celbration of series win in advance.

New way of getting out

New way of getting out

Change is the name of nature everything is bound to change with time and rules and regulations or the playing norms of games are also changing. As for as cricket is concerned it not just another game [though hocky is the national game] for the Indian it is even more than passion. Since last few years a new way of getting out is unofficialy being added to the cricket rules and it is "FALLING PRAY TO UMPIRES DECISION"

the most recent illustration is the dismissal of Sourav Ganguli at oval yesterday. THE BALL WAS SWINGING ON THE GROUND BUT IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT IN THE MIND OF UMPIRE EVEN AFTER A CLEAR MEATING OF INDIAN BAT AND ENGLISH DUKE BALL" so his finger went up and Ganguli forced to leave the field being judged and decleared out as LPW. Now even if go by the famous idiom Human Thy name is error , than if the players are being punished for violation of rules in the form of deduction in match fess or bann for next 2-3 matches , why the same set of rules is not implemented for the umpires? Does we wish to say that players are not human or the umpires can't be categoried as human beings? This is a serious matter which needs to be addressed seriously by the authorities of the game. It is good thing that we Indians believe in luck so Ganguli returned back to pavalion cursing his luck.