I enjoyed following India Test Cricket

I really enjoyed following India Vs South Africa Cricket first Test match recently. It was a fully loaded game where both the teams showed the spirit. But I would say the seem to be underdog Indian team having failed the one day series, did a great job in taking the full control of the game.
My key takeaways from the recent IND Vs SA is as below
1) We had to experiment with inexperienced irrespective of the results and its worth it.
2) A sport is a real sport only when both the sides play to the full spirit of winning
3) Test series is like a War. It needs strategies.
4)A written off team member will give his full if he is given an opportunity to prove himself.
5) Everyone should strive to be "..remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field..."
6) A sport has a psychological element for each individual and as a team
7) Striking early is one of the strategies
8) One should not play for records; however, keep playing.

IPL on YouTube

I thought IPL (http://www.iplt20.com/) this year will be boring and monotonous. If not fever, I did watch most of the matches. Showers of sixes in all the matches and it was nice to see the rivals otherwise play as a team. I am wondering what do they discuss when they plan against other teams. Do they reveal the way they think when plan their strategies? One way its healthy and another aspect is too much money.



I tried watching IPL on youtube. Technology!  Recently I had changed my Airtel broadband speed from 2 Mbps to 512Kbps. The speed was good. There was 3-5 minutes delay when I compared it with the live match.



Forgot to mention, got to see a lots of new faces, youngsters getting opportunity to play with, against international players. Its time the old players reduce their participation in the international matches and leave opportunity to the youth.



The IPL team color uniforms are really appealing; look nice on even a bad looking guys.

இன்றைய கிரிக்கெட்

இன்றைய  கிரிக்கெட் match-fixing ஆக இருக்குமோ என்று கொஞ்சம் சந்தேகம். கிரிக்கெட் ஒரு பக்கம் மிகவும் பிடித்தமான விஷயமாகவும், இன்னொரு பக்கம் சூதாட்டமாகவும் இருக்கிறது. 20 20 மேட்ச் மொத்தம் இரண்டு. ஒன்றில் ஸ்ரீலங்கா ஜெயிக்க மற்றொன்றில் நாம் ஜெயிக்கிறோம். ஏன் மூன்று மேட்ச் இல்லை?



யுவராஜ் சிங்க் இன்று சிறப்பாக விளையாட, அது அவரது பிறந்த நாள் என்ற குறிப்பும் கொண்டாட படுகிறது. யுவராஜை பார்த்தால் நடிகர் ஜெயம் ரவி ஜாடை இருக்கிறது. கிரிக்கெட் கரு கொண்ட சினிமாவில் ஜெயம் ரவி பொருத்தமாக இருப்பார்.



பார்த்து பார்த்து கிரிக்கெட் அலுத்து விட்டது. புது வீரர்கள், புது பொலிவு வந்தால் நன்றாக இருக்கும். 

Kumble's quitting

Kumble has announced his retirement from international cricket. Its a welcome decision as very few people know when to quit. I also wonder if the media played a mind game by speculating on the retirement of senior players. Surprisingly, Ganguly announced his retirement, and now its Kumble's turn.

Injury is the primary reason cited, but its an open secret "the form" also matters. The senior players are not consistent any more.

Voluntary retirements will pave for bringing in fresh talents.

For me to explore further:
* What Sports Psychology is all about
* S-Curve and Performance