Indian Lower Order is of a High Order!!!

This post is for cricket fans. Cricket fanatics, too. But impractical fans please keep off. And obvious as you might have guessed this post is on current India-England Series.

How many of you managed to watch India's dismal performance yesterday (20-March-2006), the Day 3 of the test match? Well, I did not but I saw the highlights. I was amazed at the range of shots played by Anil Kumble and SreeSanth. It was simply superb. If anybody gets an opportunity just watch their performance. Dhoni & Pathan played an important innings. For few overs, they looked threatening but Pathan feel for a loose delivery and Dhoni was unlucky. But in my perspective, the only true threatening pair was Anil Kumble and SreeSanth!!! Just watch how A & S plundered the blowing attack of the Hoggard and Flintoff. H & F were the prime assassins who wiped out our top-order in all the 3 tests. But these two assassins looked totally out of sorts in front of A & S. The Cover Drive. The pull. The Cut. Boy! Boy! A & S played like a true top order pair! One should watch the highlights to know and realize that Anil Kumble has truly improved his batting standards. Anil Kumble, like Rahul Dravid, possess a learning & performing curve that is on the rise ever since he adorned our Indian Cap. Is Sachin, Sehwag and Ganguly listening???

As I was enjoying their attack on the English bowlers I could not help wondering "What our top order batsmen are doing now?" And guess what they were doing? The same you & me were doing. Watching & Cheering!!! Is this why they are paid some million dollars per game?
Just look back at the current English team. After a series of injuries, currently it is filled with second string batsmen and third string bowlers. And these third string performers ripped through our famous INDIAN BATTING ATTACK for a merry-go-around. Wow! So nice to know!!!

Its time these these two stalwart - Sachin & Sehwag, do some thing. Damn them, they are good. But nope, actually, they were good. Off late they have not performed. Then why should they be in the team?? One might say that they have an amazing track record, then so does Ganguly! So, why a separate rule for him??
Just put yourselves in the shoes of Kaif & Gambhir. They have the energy, zeal & enthu to perform and they have performed whenever given chance. But they are not allowed to, regularly, and this is because of whom??? Need I say the answer?

In short, what is boiling in me is:
Why should performers like Kaif & Gambhir suffer because of non-performers like Sachin & Sehwag?? Greg & BCCI, use the same weapon used against Ganguly against Sachin & Sehwag!


The two BAKRAs* of Indian team:
KAIF & Gambhir








* - Scapegoats (for the benefit of those who don't understand Hindi lingoz)

A Real Story of a Surreal Guy!!!

Hi All, this is a story of a guy. A guy, who does not actually exists but also exists. Confusing yeah? This guy is not real but he exists inside every of us..... In every IT employee, at least. In every employee without any gender discrimination. Without any color, caste, creed discrimination. Without level of experience discrimination. He lives in every one of us. He is us!!!

There is this guy who at the time of graduating with a good professional degree dreamed of a job that would make him rich from his current status - a middle class. He had all that took to make him professionally well-ranked and highly-paid. After all, he has a good tech degree + he is extremely confident + apparently handsome + good brains (at least others feel so) + the zeal to take up challenge. He starts applying and getting offers but none that appeals. Some good chances are lost and some gained without much of promise. But one fine day, without any hint an offer lands on his lap and the eagerness to start working overpowers the confidence for a better offer. Before he realizes he is there in front of a comp in a well-lit AC-ed cubicle and also in the payroll of a company. Oops!!!

Well, being a very committed person, He accepts the challenge and puts a good step forward. Not the best step though, bcoz in this industry nobody puts his/her best foot fwd but only a good foot. He slogs hard and is promised a confirmation & good hike at the end of an year. As the year comes to a close, the frevor to impress all increases and pushes the otherwise lethargic guy to work hard.......

The final day of his year has arrived. Wow! The day was filled with a lots of forms being filled for the most important and exciting word in the entire industry: appraisal. Having filled all the forms and submitted to the concern authorities. He awaits the next day. Prays to SunGod to set and rise immediately. Too excited to work, the days goes by without much of activity. He hits the bed with a gr8 hope in his head for the next day. In his dream, he sees his manager applauding his effort and gives a very impressive hike. The dream ends with a few drops of tears-of-joy from his Parents. The guy feels proud. The next day dawns.....

He arrives at office in complete formals. Well kempt hair-do. Complete a make-over shift. Enters the office with a huge smile and confidence and hope, ofcourse. He waits for his manager to call him for the appraisal interview. His manager passes by and his expectation rises just to fall. "Oh! Manager has just stepped in so after some time he will call" The some time turns into minutes. Into hours. And no sign of manager calling him. The smile on his face slowly fades. Then the extension rings.

Our Fellow: Hello
Caller: Hello is that you?
Our Fellow: **Manager!!** Yes, Sir.
Caller: Can you come over?
Our Fellow: **Wow!!!** Yes, ofcourse sir.

Our man reaches the manager cubicle......

Our Fellow: **Excellent smile** Excuse me Sir!
Our Fellow:Come in. What happened to the module that you were supposed to finish?
Our Fellow: **Smile fades** (oh! This is about work & not about appraisal) Sir, I am working..... **blah** **blah**

Our man returns with a lost expression. Wonders when is the appraisal gonna happen? The day ends and manager left. He hopes the next day would see his appraisal happen. The next day, the manager does not turn up to office. The third day, the manager is in a client meet, so no time. The fourth day, our man shrugs his shoulder and starts working. The next week, he forgot he was supposed to be assessed and appraised. The next month, the salary comes and goes leaving no doubt that his appraisal is not gonna happen. In the next quarter, the extension rings.

Our Fellow: Hello
Caller: Hello is that you?
Our Fellow: **Manager!!** Yes, Sir.
Caller: Can you come over?
Our Fellow: **Wow!!!** Yes, ofcourse sir.

Our man reaches the manager cubicle......

Our Fellow: Yes. You called me?
Manager: So you have rated yourself pretty high in your appraisal? How and why?
Our Fellow: **What is this appraisal interview????** Sir, actually.... **blah** **blah**

The next month the appraisal results are reflected in the salary slip. Our man interested in difference? Calculates but high-school maths tells him that the difference is ZERO! What??!!!! He realizes that the appraisal results will reflected in the next month results. That is 6 months after the appraisal was supposed to happen. Oh! Great!!! The next month, the difference is again a high-school maths with some few more numbers other than 0.

Few more months goes by without much of interest. Time for next appraisal. From experience, he knows no point in waiting. The things go well (read as nothing happened). A general hike happens. That is, every employees salary is increased. Oh! Is that gonna make a difference? Apparently not. When the hike letters reaches the hands of employees. Every one is busy calculating how much have they gained. Well the result is unanimous. Every body gets a hike enough to enjoy one more meal per month!!! Wow! So much for an IT Profession.

Our considers if he should change his profession. Thoughts of our man:
1. My papa has a nice farm @ village. Neways, no tax for these farmers.
2. Or my uncle has a nice stationary shop and he needs a nice pair of hands to take care of it.
3. Or should I marry a rich gal who is the only gal in the house & live as a live-in-son-in-law?
4. Or try lottery?
5. Or how about breaking into a bank?

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My Looks!!!

Statuary Warning: Readers/Viewers are hereby warned that this post contains some dangerous and most frightening photos ever captured in the entire history of man kind. Kids are advised to view with Parental Guidance. Weak-hearted please keep off the limits. The author is not responsible for any damage - physically, mentally or psychologically.


My First Change from my boy-next-door.... Kinda Kool (or so I thought!)


A very spiritualistic look.... A Kurta-Pyjama Saint


My First trial on craziness.... No Mush just a crazy Goatee!


A serious matured look.... A thick Frechie! ;-)


The latest in my list of Crazy Look.... A long beardish Mush!

These are my serious attempts to make myself what I am supposed to be - A GEEK!
The only status I achieved was that I have become talk of my division, where every week begins with a look, followed by a laugh, at my face. :-D Well I dont mind bcoz I am a GEEK!!!! ;-)