Happy 2000 :) - Test Cricket - Myths

I sit here writing this blog after the completion of Day 4 of India Vs England match at Lords. 100 th test match between the two sides and the 2000th overall. Although I couldn catch most of it due to my Tirupathi trip, I tuned in for the interesting parts of Day 4.

1.Stuart Broad and Matt Prior's
2.Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's partnership.

(I missed Ishant's spell :()












FOR THE CRITICISMS THAT TEST CRICKET HAS FACED, this match and take my word, this entire series is going to revive the Grand Old format of Cricket. Just four days into the series we have had glimpses of brilliance in batting (KP - 202*) , banana swing bowling (PK 5-for) , TECHNICAL PERFECTION (RD - 103*) ,lion hearted bowling performances (Broad,Ishant 4-for's), major collapses (Eng 62-5),determined comebacks (Prior and broad partnership) ,worrying injuries (ZK and GG) and What not of cricket. I would rather stick out my tongue to say that The INDIANS WILL FIGHT REALLY HARD TO SECURE A DRAW IN THIS TEST.

This is TEST CRICKET. AT ITS BEST. ITS not monotonic. IT is a mixture of emotions. IT WILL STAY. And so will the cover drives, the slip catches, the forward defence, the short legs,the silly points, the night watchman and the exciting draws.

Myth 1 : TEST CRICKET is accused of not producing results.
Reality: The result is that Cricket is the winner.

Myth 2: YOU NEED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CRICKET TO WATCH TEST MATCHES.
Reality: Take a look at the faces of the players,you can see determination, respect,passion and pride they exhibit which will makes you realize that YOU ARE WATCHING SOMETHING SPECIAL.

Myth 3: Dot balls are boring.
Reality : Its tough to defend than to attack. A batsman has to judge the swing of the ball, the line, the length, understand the pitch, the field positions, the match situation.etc in order to defend a ball. But to attack, you just have to see it and hit it.

Myth 4: Five days are too long.
Reality : Its a "TEST". Its about perseverance.

Myth 5: T20s and ODIs are faster and better.
Reality: Test Cricket is the highest form. Its the dream of cricketer. ODI and T20's are like action movies. Test Cricket is a CLASSIC.

Myth 6: Test cricket is declining.
Reality : I m gonna quote our Indian captain MS. "It looks good for another 2000" :).

Myth 7: I m really old and boring.
Reality : I m young (just 21) and the second part is upto you to decide :P :)