Cricketism: When Bowlers strike….
-DR. ABDUL RUFF
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When Bowlers strike, there would be disaster for the batboys…….
Problem is bowlers are generally requested to offer special runs to special batboys.
Every batboys wants to get some good runs almost free of troubles from bowlers and fielders..
So, the bowlers do not do justice to their profession, they cheat every body by playing mischief, pretending to be seriously attacking the batboys… the only offer big runs.
Cricket, generally speaking, is played to falsely boost the image of batboys and bowlers just help h them score big totals, in spite of the fact that bowlers are trained by the countries by wasting huge resources even by making available special coaches for bowling.
As a rare of the rarest in cricket “matches” generally fixed for packages, the latest cricket matches between South Africa and Australia showcased the real power of bowlers. So much so, the “running” commentators were aghast with the regular fall of wickets affecting the “fortunes of the batboys very badly,
23 wickets in day is not very big deal any way. But the teams play mischief not cricket by pampering a few batboys without targeting their stumps or aiming LBW. The fact of the mater is if the bowlers are allowed to maintain pressure on the batboys as a routine matter by applying line and areas properly, no matter how big the batboys may be, there could be more wickets- one wicket in a couple of overs.
In fact there was a stiff competition between South Africa and Australia in plucking wickets and eventually SA won the test-1. Since SA generally is poised well towards Australia the guests could not expect the reversal. In fact “running” commentators were yelling as wickets were falling from both sides like volcano attacks.
Also, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in ODI-1 also played sort of serious cricket when the bowlers played to their full capacity, eventually Pakistan won. .
Fall of Indian wickets regularly would end Indian cricketism. India would not like that at all. They do not want their batboys lose wickets regularly but want to take the wickets of the opponents. Since not all teams would agree for that, India goes for “deals and packages.
India and ICC must have instructed the poor WI boys not to remove the Indian batboys quickly and play “positive” game in favor or India and WI did oblige the hosts who offer them enough cocktail at night. What happens next is not very important.
West Indies have been bullied into playing for Indian image make up. India got the toss and obviously opted to bat first, because the pitch is for the batboys. Only later the pitch changes its character when WI comes to bat.
It seems the Calcutta pitch has been prepared to boost the batboys and make the bowlers to just toil. Without any serious attempt at wickets, the West Indies struggled to break through on a track which had nothing for the bowlers, but struck a couple of wickets towards the end of the day.
West Indies, behaving like paid agents, let Indian batboys enjoy life at the crease and offered huge 346 runs in the first day which is a big score, even though they could make India’s most pampered Tendulakar cry loud along with the mafias and crazy crowds. But they could take only 5 wickets as per their mutual understanding.
Since India controls ICC and cricket field, just like the USA manipulates the NATO and UNSC terror organizations, India can continue to “play” cricket the way it wants.
Running commentators promote cricketism and skepticism and batboys. Indian commentators want India to pluck wickets of other teams quickly but not to lose their wickets. Hence the match-fixings.
Who can question India?
When bowlers strike that could promote cricket, otherwise only cricketism prevails.
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د. عبد راف
Dr. Abdul Ruff, Specialist on State Terrorism; Educationalist;Chancellor-
