Succeeding in cricket has a lot to with adaptation. Batting style, bowling pace, field set and all that may become a part in winning the game. Look at the innings Jesse Ryder played against South Africa. He adapted very well. Ryder has a reputation of being a bit of a flashy stroke-maker but against South Africa in Mirpur he adapted his game to suit the conditions and match situation. India is all ready to set for the big game. Adaptation is nothing to Indian fellow men. Game itself adapts the Indian MEN IN BLUE.
One of the disappointing things about the World Cup was that it was played on the subcontinent. It is thought that India loves cricket. This is incorrect. India loves India. Cricket gives us the opportunity to express this affection. The local cricket match in India is unattended. Even World Cup matches featuring two other sides will be played without spectators, no matter what the calibre of the players. This is unlike World Cup football, or American football and basketball. What attracts Indian spectators isn’t cricket the sport in that sense.
In India, signs are held up which are either obvious or embarrassingly banal. A decade ago, they were also poorly spelled. These days they’re not because advertisers hand out printed ones. This defeats the purpose of spectator banners, and that is spontaneity. There is never real humour, which can only come when we are able to laugh at ourselves.
I wish the Indian team all the very best and pray for them that they perform well.
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