So once again , Cricket seems to capture the limelight all across the country . Not because India defeated Lanka in an important encounter . Not because India managed to gain a bonus point . But because of this latest controversy which has been trending all over the headlines for the past two days now .

The “no-ball” fiasco has achieved a lot more of attention than it deserved . Or is it ??? … There is no point denying that the no ball bowled by Suraj Randiv was deliberate . Dilshan incited him to do so and none of the Sri Lankans cared to put a check on this ( It’s ironical that they have been winning “Spirit of The Game” award for two consecutive years now … I assure you they won’t win a third one in a row ) …… Agreed that everything was done within the rules . Agreed that Indian won in the end , and that’s what matters the most . Agreed that the whole drama was “a bit” hyped . But one thing that has surely come out of this incident is that cricket is far from being called the “Gentleman’s game” anymore …..

This might have been an impulsive decision on the part of Randiv . But the shame that it has brought upon Lankans’ face is irrevocable . Plus Randiv’s suspension and Dilshan being penalized have put a stamp on the fact that Lankan Board has accepted that it was all too deliberate . The apology won’t bring back a well deserved century for Sehwag . But the whole issue is a lot more than Sehwag’s century .

This “childish” act has , for sure , got most of the Indian fans fuming . What’s more surprising is the argument Sangakkara has come up with in his latest press conference . According to Mr. Sangakkara , the issue should not have been sensationalized as much as it was and it’s the responsibility of both the teams to keep up with the spirit of the game . Now just hold on . This guy is now blaming Indian side for not holding up with the spirit of the game . That’s just plain ridiculous . First you commit a mistake and then you blame others for pointing out that mistake . Sangakkara needs to take some time out to gather his thoughts . He seems to be devoid of any rationality right now .

Damage has been done . Not Sehwag … Not Randiv … Not Dilshan … But Cricket has been the ultimate loser in this whole fiasco . Now the best that could be done is to leave the issue right where it is now and move on . Sri Lanka is already ashamed by this whole incident . A livid Sehwag should calm down and focus on the next game and a baffled Sangakkara should stop playing the blame game that he has resorted to of late … This has shown us one of the many “loopholes” that still exist in the rules … Lets see if ICC does anything about it …

Now to think of it , I have highlighted all the important components of this incident … and I have also pointed out what should they do from now on …. But I left out the most important factor … The one factor , to which I dare not give any advice …. “The Media” … According to them all the Sri Lankan players are “Ravanas” … Dilshan is ” Aastin ka Saanp” … According to them ,what Malinga did to Tendulkar at Cuttack was also deliberate … They think that it was wrong on Sri Lankan Board’s part to give such a lenient punishment …. They think that it’s all a part of very well fabricated master plan against Indians … They think , they think and they think … That’s all they do … Well can’t hope to find any rationality in there thinking … neither am I going to make any efforts for the same … Just two words for them … “You Rock” …. 

• Looks like this thing called “Monsoon” has arrived atlast . No surprise that its late as usual , as most of the sought after things usually are .
• Fedex has slipped to world no.3 after a dismal display at Rolland Garros followed by the Wimbledon ( a Q/F appearance is a dismal performance in the champ’s diary ) … Can’t help feeling that this might be the end of the Swiss Symphony … Hope he proves me wrong ..!!!
• Well Spaniards had their share of celebrations – Rafae won at Wimbledon . Too much of joy could be hard to digest . So Dr. Magicalharsh predicts that Germans will lift the W’Cup after destroying the Dutch in the finals .
• The complete media is filled with “Dhoni’s marriage” and “The possible rift in Team India” right now ….. A masala news for them after a long time it seems … Finally they are out of the psycho killer stuff …
• Dates in the calendar are closer than they appear . CAT is approaching … that too at a rapid pace … and I am having a real tough work with “Verbal Ability” … F1 F1 F1 …     …
• A cramped up schedule coming up for me … and I won’t be very active for few days to come .. … Hope things don’t get very messy … …

P.S. Don’t mind the spelling and grammatical mistakes ( if any ) … The post was written in a hurry … …. Thats all for today …. Tune in later for further updates …

Shahid Afridi happens to discover another use of the cricket ball … and that is , as a potential dish . I , myself , have never tasted a cricket ball . So I can’t comment on his cuisine for the cricket ball . But is it so delicious that Afridi couldn’t resist the temptation on field and went for the juicy , sweet and ripe  cricket ball , right in front of thousands of spectators in the stadium and millions at home ??? Only he can tell .