My journey through Thick and Thins of ST Cricket
05/04/2005
Cricket to me is not just a "Game" but it is my life, it is my passion and only source of
optimism in my life. Today I have completed two years in ST cricket. Two years in which I have seen ST cricket achieving the unbelievable heights ( reaching the semi-finals of Suntan Cup '04) and also the unthinkable lows ( knocked out in league stages of Suntan Cup '05). On one day we can beat the best of teams and other day losing to a team which doesn't even deserve a entry in corporate tournaments.
I can still remember the first time I represent team ST. I had lot to prove , not only to my team mates but also to myself that I can play at this level and perform well. I first played for IT team against arch rivals IC team and wasn't able to perform up to my potential .But the second IC-IT encounter proved to be very fruitful for me as I single - handily won the match for IT team ( made 80 odd runs and 3 stumping). All of a sudden I was a Star in ST cricket. People started believing this guy is going to win us tournament. But in the process everybody forgot that Cricket is a team game , individual performances do count but one can not win matches on his own. My first tournament ( Cyber Media Keane Cup '03) was a disastrous series for me in which I failed in Quarters and we lost the match and knocked out of the tournament. That tournament proved to be a disaster for ST cricket as team ST split into two teams : STCT and STCL. People were forced to pick one of the teams and neither of the teams are able to achieve the ultimate goal of winning the tournament till date.
Though both the teams are playing regularly in the tournaments, but somehow that passion of winning the matches is missing in both the teams. Both the teams has number of players ,who are playing just for the sake of playing. This is not good for ST and certainly not good for the game of "Cricket". I have seen players criticizing team mates for their/team's bad performance. It is the time we need to redefine our goal and play as a team. Splitting the team into two teams will never going to solve the purpose. Everybody needs to understand his role and responsibility in the team and the team needs to play more regularly and perform consistently.
May be with some positive thinking, more practice, more discipline (both on and off the field), and above all improved team work , we will be able to fulfill our dream of winning a tournament.
Cricket to me is not just a "Game" but it is my life, it is my passion and only source of
optimism in my life. Today I have completed two years in ST cricket. Two years in which I have seen ST cricket achieving the unbelievable heights ( reaching the semi-finals of Suntan Cup '04) and also the unthinkable lows ( knocked out in league stages of Suntan Cup '05). On one day we can beat the best of teams and other day losing to a team which doesn't even deserve a entry in corporate tournaments.
I can still remember the first time I represent team ST. I had lot to prove , not only to my team mates but also to myself that I can play at this level and perform well. I first played for IT team against arch rivals IC team and wasn't able to perform up to my potential .But the second IC-IT encounter proved to be very fruitful for me as I single - handily won the match for IT team ( made 80 odd runs and 3 stumping). All of a sudden I was a Star in ST cricket. People started believing this guy is going to win us tournament. But in the process everybody forgot that Cricket is a team game , individual performances do count but one can not win matches on his own. My first tournament ( Cyber Media Keane Cup '03) was a disastrous series for me in which I failed in Quarters and we lost the match and knocked out of the tournament. That tournament proved to be a disaster for ST cricket as team ST split into two teams : STCT and STCL. People were forced to pick one of the teams and neither of the teams are able to achieve the ultimate goal of winning the tournament till date.
Though both the teams are playing regularly in the tournaments, but somehow that passion of winning the matches is missing in both the teams. Both the teams has number of players ,who are playing just for the sake of playing. This is not good for ST and certainly not good for the game of "Cricket". I have seen players criticizing team mates for their/team's bad performance. It is the time we need to redefine our goal and play as a team. Splitting the team into two teams will never going to solve the purpose. Everybody needs to understand his role and responsibility in the team and the team needs to play more regularly and perform consistently.
May be with some positive thinking, more practice, more discipline (both on and off the field), and above all improved team work , we will be able to fulfill our dream of winning a tournament.
posted by bharatb @ 3:51 AM
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