Just when I thought that I am done with Indian Cricket for life they come back with a bang.!!! That's the uncanny characteristic of this team. The WC debacle finally made me realize that Cricket is over for me and this team is worthless and no good, they come to Ireland and take SouthAfrica(SA) out in the best fashion anyone can. It's always been the case, be it the match fixing saga or the disappointing WC 2003 final loss et al. The comeback streak is always hanging somewhere in there making me wonder is that the real problem with Indian team ??. Are they really good as Underdogs only ??. But anyhow that's a matter for some other time. Right now it's the time to bask in glory of the first win on foreign soil after the memorable Natwest Series 5 years back.
Yuvraj Singh scripted the final win with shots flowing all over the place with such elegance and panache that SouthAfricans were just left Gaping. The fierce Jatt from Punjab had such silken touch to the shots and they were hit with such ease that makes him the real match winner.
But this took away a lot from the man of the moment Saurav Ganguly who nailed two wickets in the morning restricting SA to the low score.
Talking of Saurav and Natwest series makes me remember some of the best times I have had. Who can forget the memorable Natwest Series. This is one series which made me really really proud of being an Indian. It was also the time which made me the biggest fan of the man they call the Prince of Calcutta, the Bengal tiger, Dada --Saurav Ganguly. I have vivid and clear memories of the Lord Snooty "Saurav Ganguly" and the Lords be it the faboulous test debut or the shirtless celebrations at the balcony .
The question is everyone's mind is can The Prince of Calcutta Lord over the Lord's for the one one last time ?? Can the Lord Snooty weave the magic wand again ??. Can the King of off side clamp the Brits again. Cm'on Dada take that shirt off. Once more. Once more.
Watch for the above two for the England series. If anything has to become of this series for Indians these two men will play a big part in that specially the man without his shirt.
The King is here....Move on.....
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