Major differences between IPL and the T20 World Cup...
1. World knows all officials of IPL (The famous LM & Co.). No one knows who runs T20 WC.
2. TRP IPL > TRP T20 WC
3. TRP IPL related off-field news >>>> TRP T20 WC related news
4. TRP of Deepika Padukone in IPL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing to compare! (Divide by zero error if fed in computer)
5. IPL lasts for one whole year or is it 2? T20 WC completes in a week. (Or is it relativity?)
6. IPL has fields as large as tennis courts. T20 WC has grounds that are as large as a the Pacific Ocean (At least that is what Indian Players like Ravindra JAdeja feel!).
Showing posts with label 20-20. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20-20. Show all posts
May 16, 2010
Jun 10, 2009
Thank You DoorDarshan!
Now somewhat settled in Delhi, I have the time to see TV in the evening.
Well, the new and wonderful Indian Media is at it again...eminently led by TimesNow this time.
On 10th June 2009, TimesNow spends a good 30 minutes of prime TV time on the Dhoni Sehwag affair and how they did not manage the media properly. Really! Now I was thinking these guys are to play cricket for India.
Wait...there TimesNow almost succeeded in making my write on it more than what it deserves.
There were following items which, as a fact, deserved more attention than this trivia -
1. We lost our IAF officers in an accident.
2. Indian student issues in Oz.
3. The 26/11 hearing (although there too we have become perfect hosts to the unwanted guests)
4. So many others
I switched the channel to move to these and more serious issues...
And then there was Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN IBN....
He has a Union Minister on panel. His question lasts for 2 mins...
"Will you do this if that had not happened on that day...so if you say this is what you would do on that since that had happened that day...but then now that that has happened on that day and this is what you plan to do...."
God know's how anyone can make any sense out of that ...yet the brave minister is making an attempt..."Rajdeep Rajdeep...see try to understand!"
Rajdeep interjects in between..." We have run out of time. Thank you for your time"
What! What is wrong with you? Why call the minister who is busy working for a billion lives when all you are going to do is blabber something in the microphone till you run out of time?
That brings me to the title...Completely overwhelmed by the mighty journalists on the above 2 top news channels....I stumbled upon our good old DD.
I was seeing DD National coverage(Fourth Umpire) before today's match. The host(sorry I don't know his name), in a nice pink shirt and a coat that looked like the one I wore on my wedding reception, was TALKING SENSE. Following were his thoughts...
1. Why the fuss by media?
2. Why does the Indian media not support the team even if the team is a bit cold? Don't we expect our family to support and understand us when we are in stress?
3. Viru was injured in the last 20-20 world cup's final and we had won it!
4. Why does the media not respect team strategy and believe in what Dhoni says (even if it is not true, he may want to confuse others...what's wrong in that!)
Dead right on all counts. I actually felt he was someone who spoke like Richie Benaud or Harsha Bhogle on TV. Sensible things and less of opinion more of prodding questions.
Thank you DD for keeping sense in these times of sensationalism. You just won a TV viewer back.
Well, the new and wonderful Indian Media is at it again...eminently led by TimesNow this time.
On 10th June 2009, TimesNow spends a good 30 minutes of prime TV time on the Dhoni Sehwag affair and how they did not manage the media properly. Really! Now I was thinking these guys are to play cricket for India.
Wait...there TimesNow almost succeeded in making my write on it more than what it deserves.
There were following items which, as a fact, deserved more attention than this trivia -
1. We lost our IAF officers in an accident.
2. Indian student issues in Oz.
3. The 26/11 hearing (although there too we have become perfect hosts to the unwanted guests)
4. So many others
I switched the channel to move to these and more serious issues...
And then there was Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN IBN....
He has a Union Minister on panel. His question lasts for 2 mins...
"Will you do this if that had not happened on that day...so if you say this is what you would do on that since that had happened that day...but then now that that has happened on that day and this is what you plan to do...."
God know's how anyone can make any sense out of that ...yet the brave minister is making an attempt..."Rajdeep Rajdeep...see try to understand!"
Rajdeep interjects in between..." We have run out of time. Thank you for your time"
What! What is wrong with you? Why call the minister who is busy working for a billion lives when all you are going to do is blabber something in the microphone till you run out of time?
That brings me to the title...Completely overwhelmed by the mighty journalists on the above 2 top news channels....I stumbled upon our good old DD.
I was seeing DD National coverage(Fourth Umpire) before today's match. The host(sorry I don't know his name), in a nice pink shirt and a coat that looked like the one I wore on my wedding reception, was TALKING SENSE. Following were his thoughts...
1. Why the fuss by media?
2. Why does the Indian media not support the team even if the team is a bit cold? Don't we expect our family to support and understand us when we are in stress?
3. Viru was injured in the last 20-20 world cup's final and we had won it!
4. Why does the media not respect team strategy and believe in what Dhoni says (even if it is not true, he may want to confuse others...what's wrong in that!)
Dead right on all counts. I actually felt he was someone who spoke like Richie Benaud or Harsha Bhogle on TV. Sensible things and less of opinion more of prodding questions.
Thank you DD for keeping sense in these times of sensationalism. You just won a TV viewer back.
Feb 15, 2009
What a Catch!!! Voges turns it around for Australia in 20-20
You had to see it to believe it!
Setting - New Zealand need 20 runs in 2 overs with McCullum and Elliott on pitch.
19th over, First ball, Hilfenhaus bowls a decent ball and McCullum hits it towards long on boundary. There is Adam Voges at long on with arms high.
He backs up and catches it and the momentum takes him back a bit....HE IS GOING TO CROSS THE BOUNDARY LINE. Is it a six or will he save 4 runs by throwing it in and allow only a couple that are run by the batsmen?
He flings the ball back into ground and goes out of boundary. Now, he has flung the ball high and slow enough. Voges in that 1/20th of a second was already planning to catch it back!
He tries to move in, trips...all elements of thriller. Crawls on knees and CATCHES IT BACK!
Can you believe it! What does Voges have for breakfast?!!! That was some awesome thinking. Too good.
10 balls later, it is 2 balls and 11 runs to tie....The other McCullum hits a 4 and a 6 and Australia win by 1 run.
Adam Voges won the game with that stunning catch. Awesome cricket. Thank God I switched on TV in time!
- Siddharth
UPDATE 1 - Catch the video here - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4132669.cms
Setting - New Zealand need 20 runs in 2 overs with McCullum and Elliott on pitch.
19th over, First ball, Hilfenhaus bowls a decent ball and McCullum hits it towards long on boundary. There is Adam Voges at long on with arms high.
He backs up and catches it and the momentum takes him back a bit....HE IS GOING TO CROSS THE BOUNDARY LINE. Is it a six or will he save 4 runs by throwing it in and allow only a couple that are run by the batsmen?
He flings the ball back into ground and goes out of boundary. Now, he has flung the ball high and slow enough. Voges in that 1/20th of a second was already planning to catch it back!
He tries to move in, trips...all elements of thriller. Crawls on knees and CATCHES IT BACK!
Can you believe it! What does Voges have for breakfast?!!! That was some awesome thinking. Too good.
10 balls later, it is 2 balls and 11 runs to tie....The other McCullum hits a 4 and a 6 and Australia win by 1 run.
Adam Voges won the game with that stunning catch. Awesome cricket. Thank God I switched on TV in time!
- Siddharth
UPDATE 1 - Catch the video here - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4132669.cms
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