Gooo goooo India !!!!!!

Ever since I have started writing my blog, I wished to write about the one whom I loved the most from my childhood.I was crazy about her from my puerility. Day in and day out always wanted her, craving for the fun and frolic that I had with it.There is no better time to bring it up here and jot down a few things about my first love "CRICKET".

Now that the world cup is just a few days ahead and the team India is fitting in to the groove elegantly with sheer fighting spirits with two back to back series wins in its kitty, it seems we have all the needed armory with acute strengths and in firm shape to pierce any opposition to shatters and decimate any attack to ashes to lift the most coveted cup of cricket.Yeh! we are looking stronger after these wins and these offer that quintessential feel-good ahead of the Caribbean extravaganza.We have sent the message clear, that we are very much in contention for bringing back the Word cup.The men in blue seems to have gained back the much needed inspiration, motivation, perseverance, tenacity, bravery and above all the passion for the game called cricket, after the fantastic comeback of a few players like Sourav and Zaheer in to the team. That flexibility in batting and that extra depth in the bowling department puts us at an option to choose the best 11 every game.It looks like we have a lot of options to choose the players from, as everyone is performing now and thats a very good sign and has positive competition for the place in the playing 11 in the team as well.After tickling my Grey cells for a while, I am up with my playing eleven for the world cup,

1) Utthapa
2) Ganguly
3) Tendulkar
4) Dravid
5) Yuraj
6) Shewag
7) Dhoni
8) Munaf/Pathan
9) Agarkar
10) Bhajji
11) Zaheer

Coming to the justification of various options that I have choosen,
The marauding batsman Uthappa and Sourav have already proved that they can provide us the solid starts that we need to utilize the Power plays,Dada has that natural elegance of adapting to the situation even if a wicket falls at the beginning. Following them would be the much proclaimed and accepted topical worlds greatest batsman Sachin and to fit in next like a brick is our captain and rock solid Rahul Dravid to steady the ship in crisis and hold the innings together. The middle order looks fabulous and in great strength with the trio of powerful batsmen Yuvraj, Dhoni and Sehwag.Then to choose the four bowlers is the toughest job. Zaheer and Bajji would surely be there, then if we want that extra depth in batting, we would have to go with Agarkar and Pathan, but Munaf and Sreesanth would also be in consideration for better bowling attack if we need. With this we would have Tendulkar, Sourav, Sehwag and Yuvi as our fifth bowling options who together should complete 10 overs. The only concern and the aspect of the game that we should continue to improve to the stage up to the world cup is fielding. Barring Yuvi and Uthappa the infield lacks athleticism, and apart from Sreesanth and Agarkar, no one has a strong throwing arm in the deep. The slip cordon is ok with Dravid and Sachin, but all the seniors in the team have tiered legs and their fielding is soggy at times. Our fielding has to be world class if we are to win the World cup.
But you have it in you Team INDIA, go fight like real Tigers. There is entire Nation to support you, bring back the glory and decorate our crown with another World cup victory. Go Go INDIA ... We are here to cheer for you :)