tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post1716087696131304767..comments2023-09-12T23:44:42.524-07:00Comments on Stumped!: Playing for IndiaRamnarayanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-21552335600964620932016-02-04T16:45:48.257-08:002016-02-04T16:45:48.257-08:00Sorry about the late reply. I think I ve written ...Sorry about the late reply. I think I ve written about Siva, but will do so again soon<br />Thanks and regards. Ramnarayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-69677542377358371132012-12-18T05:06:39.980-08:002012-12-18T05:06:39.980-08:00Nice Post..Thanks for sharing..Nice Post..Thanks for sharing..Play angry Birdshttp://www.parksonsgames.com/abtradingcards/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-29863416996215345902010-10-01T07:29:35.271-07:002010-10-01T07:29:35.271-07:00ddddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-92124628030927616502009-10-01T04:50:11.549-07:002009-10-01T04:50:11.549-07:00Great Blog !
Its refreshing to get away from read...Great Blog !<br /><br />Its refreshing to get away from reading the same old same old on cricket blogs.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Cricket Batshttp://www.thecricketstore.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-92184506009185121392008-11-22T01:29:00.000-08:002008-11-22T01:29:00.000-08:00Thank you, Hasta, thank you Alfred. Taking a short...Thank you, Hasta, thank you Alfred. <BR/><BR/>Taking a short break, as I have a killer of a deadline to meet.Ramnarayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-59503767756799500672008-11-21T20:24:00.000-08:002008-11-21T20:24:00.000-08:00I remember Jaisimha when I was a kid - he was our ...I remember Jaisimha when I was a kid - he was our neighbour in Marredpally. Very suave and very nice. I remember I was about 8 and playing cricket with my uncle when he walked up and asked me 'Do you like cricket?'. I dont remember what I told him - I did not know who was at that time. Your post brings back memories.Etc Etchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399081170979640886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-32227215681371682412008-11-18T02:32:00.000-08:002008-11-18T02:32:00.000-08:00amazing pieces of writing. It is so nice to read a...amazing pieces of writing. It is so nice to read about cricket that happens/happened beyond the suffocating glare of media. I used to love to just go watch the first/second division matches in the madras league with a book in hand. And certain spells and innings just stick in the mind as being of the top draw. your blog is making a lot of people feel nostalgic about their not so significant cricket careers. keep going!!!hastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187913740634293780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-16089712648510066552008-11-17T18:22:00.000-08:002008-11-17T18:22:00.000-08:00Vijayendra, Sam and Ramgopal,The brief answer is y...Vijayendra, Sam and Ramgopal,<BR/>The brief answer is yes to all of you. I have actually written on all the topics/ personalities you refer to. I need to revisit thos pages and come back with a revised version. Many thanks.Ramnarayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-41410947987046251672008-11-17T09:35:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:35:00.000-08:00Ram, It is a lot of fun to read a first person acc...Ram, It is a lot of fun to read a first person account of things we did not really hear about in great detail at the time. Thanks for doing this. Would you, at some time, consider writing about Shivaramakrishnan and his similar long struggle for selection to the national time. Having watched him bat ever so many times, I had always felt he was the left hander we missed in the Indian national team at the top of the order. Your thoughts?Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917174748153739798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-24495038539066142652008-11-17T07:55:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:55:00.000-08:00Ram:Another excellent piece.As a fan of Jaisimha w...Ram:<BR/>Another excellent piece.<BR/><BR/>As a fan of Jaisimha who also happens to share a birthday with him (and Inzi!), I had read an earlier article of yours on the famous match against Railways in which Jai declared when faced with a deadly pitch so he could go for an outright win. I would love to hear more from you on your experiences of playing for different captains so you can share with us your insights on their approaches, strategies and tactics.<BR/><BR/>For example, if one sees captaincy as involving two major dimensions: inspiring the team and making decisions on the field, I, for one, see Saurav Ganguly as an outstanding motivator of his team but not always the strongest in terms of making outstanding on-field moves. While Tendulkar, Dravid and Kumble were less capable on inspiring their team since they often chose to lead more by example, they may have been a little better with on-field tactics even if somewhat more defensive in most cases than Ganguly. Dhoni appears to have a good mix of these two attributes of being aggressive and outstanding in his use of resources at his disposal and in motivating his team to give off their best (though this primarily appears to come through his attitude to the game and his stewardship of the team.)<BR/><BR/>And then there are clearly other abilities such as reading a pitch on an ongoing basis. I remember Jai using Naushir Mehta against Tamil Nadu to beat them in Chepauk one year effectively turning the tables on Venkat and Kumar's great work the previous day.<BR/><BR/>Any stories forthcoming on this most inscrutable of cricketing abilities i.e. Captaincy?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492947521745070905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-49373552927929428422008-11-16T22:28:00.000-08:002008-11-16T22:28:00.000-08:00Hey Ram, would like you to write about Kanwaljit S...Hey Ram, would like you to write about Kanwaljit Singh, another off-spinner from Hyd who never got a chance to play for India.Vijayendra Darodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261436507412075306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-45269332349421682612008-11-16T17:01:00.000-08:002008-11-16T17:01:00.000-08:00Thank you Peaceforall, Madhu, Srinath and Ashfaque...Thank you Peaceforall, Madhu, Srinath and Ashfaque. I hope I can keep churning them out. Dread the day the memory decides to fail!Ramnarayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-13775658456741063582008-11-16T10:24:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:24:00.000-08:00I sent you a text about this post early in the day...I sent you a text about this post early in the day. I can not comment on the game I am not regular watcher. But know its technicalities, how its played etc. Above all I am an Indian. And an Indian knows everything about cricket. Sir from my little experience i would say that life is very beautiful. Read this second line from a Sher. Agar Asaaniyan Hi Asaaniyan Hon To Zindagi Dushwar Ho Jaaye. I tried really very hard to carve a niche in media. But could not do so. Reasons; don't know. I laways look forward to people who have reached at the height of their career, irrespective of their fields or professions. I always admire Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan or never hesitate to appreciate the achievements of Sachin at the same time. I only see that they are successful in one way or the other. Its true that hard work is necessary. But my experience tells that only hard work will not get you to your destination. It is the luck factor that helps your dream come true. Both are needed. In your case, there was no suvh thing called as pooor quality of the game or etc. But I would say that you were not at the right place at the right time. From my observation, I can say that most of the big achievers; they were dragged by their luck to their destination. They were at the right place at the right time. I will end this with one of my thoughts; everyone has his or her destination. It does not matter what profession one choses in his life. But where one is destined to go, he or she automatically goes there, subsequently puts the requisite efforts. Efforts and destiny are mere modes to achieve one's targets, destiny has the answer to all our grievancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-13014160621212585872008-11-16T10:12:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:12:00.000-08:00Sir,The use of language and your imagination in te...Sir,<BR/><BR/>The use of language and your imagination in telling the story is absolutely brilliant. In India we tend to read what foriegn teams exploits rather than our teams exploits. Very refreshing to hear Domestic Cricket stories from you .Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792837848381157629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-21241575339046393962008-11-16T09:05:00.000-08:002008-11-16T09:05:00.000-08:00Thank you Ram. I look forward to reading more of y...Thank you Ram. I look forward to reading more of your entries.peaceforallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487945169342924676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-59096849510679931662008-11-16T04:45:00.000-08:002008-11-16T04:45:00.000-08:00Dear Ram, I stumbled on your blog accidently and b...Dear Ram, <BR/><BR/>I stumbled on your blog accidently and been a regular reader like many now. This is one of the brilliant piece of history you are bringing out. Being a Cricketer of pedigree and nurishing the same ambition like you of writing a book when I am of your age (little over 3 decades to go). This is giving me all the right information. thanks once again for the knowledge. <BR/><BR/>Wish you one day write about my Idol Azar as well<BR/><BR/>Rgds<BR/>Madhu Kiran<BR/>visit my blog page on "www.geechata.blogspot.com"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126201792960538526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-40315670328651831712008-11-16T03:56:00.000-08:002008-11-16T03:56:00.000-08:00thank you Bharat, thank you srinivas. i can assure...thank you Bharat, thank you srinivas. i can assure you i was dignity personified!Ramnarayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725485560951538975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-32799263031396456642008-11-16T02:40:00.000-08:002008-11-16T02:40:00.000-08:00" ... walking extremely carefully with the kind of..." ... walking extremely carefully with the kind of dignity only the inebriated can muster ...". Lovely stuff!BadeMianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349829761296319908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725771015511480252.post-69272721642811265162008-11-15T21:46:00.000-08:002008-11-15T21:46:00.000-08:00Ram, Great reading your reminiscences, as usual. B...Ram, Great reading your reminiscences, as usual. But your final sentence took the cake with its humour!Bharathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521700281337639488noreply@blogger.com