Scorecard for the recently concluded India-Pakistan Hutch Cup Series 2006
Desi Coach Vs. Videsi Coach: There was no debate on this topic. I scanned all the channels airing anything and everything on this series, but no one was in a mood to talk about origin of coach. Even BJP-NDA never sparked a debate on the videsi coach. In a country of 100 crores, we can’t have a coach for our cricket team!
Ditto with Pakistan. On the same grounds, I was wondering Benazir bhutto to shout from London about the’koum par julm’ by opting for a videsi coach.
The score was 0: 5 favoring Desi Coach Vs. Videsi Coach!
Sachin Out Vs. Sachin In: Many a noises’sachin is fallen angel’, ’sachin should retire voluntarily’’Sachin is not at his yesteryears’ grace’ or’sachin will bounce back’’He will shut the critics by his bat’!
Three superb knocks in three successive innings to resurrect the Indian morale! Sachin is Back!
The score was 0: 5! Sachin is IN!
Indian Pace Attack Vs. Pakistan Pace Attack:
Sans Shoiab Akhtar, Pakistan pace attack was comparable with the indian pace attack.
Irfan was consistent, Agarkar and Zahir Khan were OK whereas Sreesanth and RP Singh showed some future hope. For the first time in Indian cricketing history, we depended on our pace attack to win the matches for us.
Pakistani pace attack without Shoaib Akhtar was comparable with fruitless consistency of Zahir Khan and Agarkar.
The score was 1: 4!
Indian Captain Vs. Pakistan Captain
Aha! Inzamam was criticised by one and all for anything and everything that he had done and not done. Inzy was right in pointing out, only the winning captain gets for accolades, the losing captain gets critics.
Rahul on the other hand looked determined even after the Dada controversy. Lead from the front! Inzy was however looking dumb on the field.
Score is settled at 5: 0!
Dhoni Vs. Afridi
Dhoni wins hands down again hathoda batting of Afridi.
Score 5: 0 without any debate.
PS: I heard more number of pakistanis are going for dhonification of their hair.
Yuvraj Singh Vs. Younis Khan
Equally comparable scores and talent! But time only remembers winners, not losers!
Score is 4: 1!
Commentators Vs. Commentators
These guys are now participating for the Great Cricketing Laughter Challenge, a celebrity laughter challenge. This will soon be aired on ESPN. Dalmiya and Dada will be the judges. Both are sitting idle and need some reason and time to smile!
India Team Vs. Pakistan Team
If record book permits, I will change the scorecard from 4:1 to 4:0. First win wasn’t really a win for Pakistan, but again I repeat the fact that we always remember winners and not the losers.
Indians out-smarted Pakistan team in every aspect. Our batting was superb, bowling was better than them, fielding was super, wicket-keeper was smart! We have won! We have won 4:0!