Cricket Tamasha

Everyone is saying (Cricketers, Media) that what is happening after India's world cup debacle is the worst phase in the history of Indian cricket and that things would get much worser from now on. I as a cricket fan, a cricket supporter,feel that this is the best thing that has happened and whatever happens from now on would be for the best of Indian cricket.

Any Indian who reads the newspaper or watches the TV has seen that it has been told that 'Sources close to Chappell' have told that Seniors are mafia, Seniors treat the Juniors bad etc. Neither Greg Chappell has told it nor has he endorsed it, then why is Sachin Tendulkar reacting, I think he has kept quite and let the time answer the questions in previous occasions. Suddenly why has he woken up? Is he the only Senior? Why didn't Dravid or Ganguly or Sehwag bother to talk? Best thing was to ignore it and wait till Greg Chappell submitted his report or told the media that yes he did say things like that.

By keeping quite Greg has earned the respect and by reacting, Sachin has really fallen in the eyes of the Indian cricket fan and thus giving the rumor some importance.

Greg Chappell also has his reputation at stake, he also wants to eke out a career as a coach, he does not expect this to be his last assignment, with all this in mind he wouldn't dare to act like a dictator or complain unnecessarily (if what we are hearing is true), I think he has the best interest in mind and wants to prove that he can turnaround the team to be world beaters, but knowing our own Indian mentality we obviously resist any change when things are going ok. That is what I think all players would have done, when they understood that this man means business they did start performing, but good things wont last long and they reverted back to their ways and at the same time with the BCCI coming up with payment based on performance and also maybe a ban on appearing in advertisements for an year or so taking firm ground, they would have ganged up and did whatever we are hearing now.

Hence I feel that whatever happens from now on, will be good for Indian cricket and let the Seniors take a break, play domestic cricket and make a grand comeback and prove us all wrong and once again become the demi-gods or heroes they are now OR continue to stick to their stupid decision of playing till the next world cup and thus ensuring that all budding talents are nipped and prove every Indian who follows this game as a religion that they are all the 0 (zero) in G0D,