Dump the racist please

The arrogant Aussie sob John Howard (how racist is that??) seems destined to be shown the exit door on his ICC VP ambitions. Going by reports, six of ten boards including the Indian board have rejected his nomination. I hope this turns out true and the racist gets the boot. Please dump the racist. We have had enough racists already in the ICC.
Elsewhere, amidst the blaring of the vuvuzelas, the cricket world whispered the format of the 2nd T20 Champions League to be held in S Africa later this year. CSK have avoided both MI and RCB and it could be refreshing for them. But they do have Victoria and Wayamba to contend. MI and RCB certainly have the tough ones.

Ego at the nation's cost

Here is proof to indicate how the nation's pride hangs around the rotund bellies of egomaniacs that rule Indian sports. When the Asian Olympic Association decided to have T20 cricket at this year's Asian Games I was licking my lips at the prospect of seeing India win another gold at Asian games. But the decision not to send the team to China by the group of fat men who constitute the BCCI baffles me extremely! All this because the BCCI and the Indian Olympic Association have egomaniacs ruling them and do not want to be on the same page. It is a pity that a billion Indians can be taken for a ride by a few men who know nothing about sports and the spirit of sports! But then what is the point in making noise through this blog? If anything, the only responses I can expect to this blog are defamation notices from the egomaniacs!

Racist racist racist

The other day I was at a bookstore and watched someone buying a copy of the book "The Gamechangers" written by the man who calls himself "Fake IPL Player" - such a coward. Anyway, his cowardice is a completely different topic to speak about. But I have a question for people who endorse him by buying his book. The fake names he christened for those involved in the IPL were funny. Everyone enjoyed it. But consider the names again. Were they really enjoyable? Did you really enjoy making fun of cricket players using those names? Take for example the name Appam Chuttiya. Appam is a popular dish in Kerala. By naming Sreesanth as Appam Chuttiya the coward has made fun of not just Sree but the whole of Kerala! But then we only see the joke and not the intention of the perpetrators. To put it straight, every fake name he conjured up was the result of a mind bent on racism. And here we are endorsing him by buying his book and making him even more famous! God help us all.
Speaking of racism, it is good to see some cricket boards objecting to the appointment of racist Howard as the ICC VP. The man is from a country that is known for racism and has himself been racist enough to call Murali a "chucker". What else would one need to banish him from cricket? I think the Asian nations in the ICC must reject him outright!

It happened, but we didnt do it

Ravindra Jadeja has been having a nightmare season so far. Firstly he was banned from the IPL for being too greedy. Next his Indian skipper placed too much trust on him that critics have made him the prime reason for India's exit from the T20 WC. Then came the "on and off" brawl at St. Lucia story in which he was supposed to have played a part. The BCCI slapped him with a notice about the brawl. Now he has replied to the notice saying that the brawl did happen but he didn't do anything. Either Jadeja is making 5 new enemies (5 other players were also sent notices) or trying to represent them as well. But either way, the confession, apology and subsequent denial are quite confusing.

The brawl and the aftermath

While the BCCI waits for clarification from the 7 players supposed to be involved pub brawl in the Windies, they have already punished one of the 7 involved in a veiled manner. Piyush Chawla has been denied permission to play county cricket for reasons not known. But I definitely feel that there must be only one reason for it.
On the clarification front, the players have been given 7 days to respond. Personally I feel 7 days is too much time to get an answer. I can say that the 7 men involved with be cooling their heels at home in a relaxed way as they know that they still have 4 days left. Poor thinking BCCI!!

The cat is out

The cat is out of the bag. The Indians did brawl with fans in the St Lucia pub. Ashish Nehra's shirt did get torn. But how quick the Indians were in denying. Taking advantage of technology Yuvi and Zak tweeted in strong denials. Even Rajdeep Sardesai and Harsha Bhogle believed the Indians. Now the team manager seems to have broken the ice. Let's now see what these super-zeroes' responses are.
Staying with the Indian team, looking at the team's plight, Viv Richards has offered to coach them on how to face the sweet chin music. Let us wish that the Indians take this opportunity without a second thought and tide over their trouble.
While the Indian cricket fraternity led by Captain Marvel seems to suggest that the IPL spoilt India's T20 WC hopes, here is something that has contradicted it. Any comments MSD?

They did it!

Little did I know when I wrote the last blog that England would really go on to make it true. Kudos to Colly and co! Now I know why India didn't make it past the Super 8. Had India gone through, there was no way England were going to win the tournament. How about that for India arrogance?
But then the Aussies were not supposed to be in the semis. Like every Pakistani I was shocked to see the last 4 balls of the semis between Aus and Pak. Incidentally - a trivia!! Pakistan are the only team to have played in the semis of all 3 T20 WCs! A strange stat considering the state of Pak cricket nowadays!!
Quoting Ashish Nehra - "If somebody is saying behind me that somebody tore my shirt then what can I say. I didn't even take any shirt to West Indies. I had taken only t-shirts". Poor Nehra, he doesn't even know that a t-shirt is also a shirt. So innocent. He cannot be lying. Can he?
I am getting a lot of classy stuff to keep blogging about today. Here is a classy cartoon.