They probably change the dynamics of an equation. Miandad's last ball six off Chetan Sharma led to a prolonged period of Pakistani superiority over India - especially at Sharjah. It probably took a 5 over 55 run blast in South Africa by Sachin and Sehwag to overturn that equation.
The 326 chase at Lords was probably the basis for the great Indian run at the 2003 WC before Ponting washed us out (If you ask me, it was that first over from Zaheer that probably sealed the match). India went to the Windies looking to rout them 5-0 in the ODIs, we won the first - lost the second by a run and then failed to fire. Again a close encounter that changed the dynamics.
Its the close encounters that leave one shattered or on top of the world. Its one thing losing by a fair margin - its quite another when you have put in your all to win it and then fall short at the post - you probably start thinking that well if i cant win inspite of coming thus close - then life is a fight. The winner thinks - ah! if I could pull that off - then well i an pull anything off. And thats where the whole dynamics take a turn.
Champions however are created in that moment. Its when the team/person on the losing side of a closing encounter shrugs it off and looks at it as an abberation which deserves to be forgotten rather than a huge event, its that moment that the champion is created. Its the belief that matters and its the ability to face the low that counts.
I am hoping that the 4-1 loss against Windies will be treated just that way by the Indians and we will be on our winning cartwagon soon enough.
As for close encounters - i guess they build character
Friday, June 23, 2006
Close Encounters
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I actually liked the previous post better. And stop telling me whenever you update you cheap guy, I am subscribed to your blog on bloglines and (unfortunately) read each post fresh.
Best post so far. and I disagree with Swaadisht :P.. The last post felt incomplete.
Best post so far. and I disagree with Swaadisht :P.. The last post felt incomplete.
By the way that was me
BFB
Federer comes to mind too when one reads this particular blog. I like all your posts - so no comments on the quality of this post per se. But, in general, you do ramble well enough.
post something ya lazy lout!
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