The Dream

1.        English bowling: The English bowling attack is a far more condition friendly one than the Indian one. They know the ball is going to swing and they have grown up utilizing the swing and bounce of the pitch to their advantage. The Indian bowlers are struggling to control that swing. Too many balls going down the leg side is a classic case of not knowing how much the ball is going to move in the air 2.        The failing Big names of India : I wont discuss Shikhar Dhawan here. Not because he is not a big name but failing is an understatement to this batsman who has looked completely clueless countering the likes of Broad and Anderson. Start the line up with Pujara, Kohli, Dhoni and in this test Rohit Sharma are all big stars of Indian cricket who seem to be struggling in foreign conditions once again. If we have to set our record straight we may need 4 more series to be played in India. Application has been a big...

In South America, lies a beautiful country called Brazil. It is known for its coffee, art and music. One thing this countryside is also famous for is its crime rate. And yesterday 14 locals and 1 non local were looted in broad daylight (read: floodlights). A sizable audience were there to witness the massacre. A day that will be talked about for a long time. A day were thousands of hearts were broken in the span of 2 hours with some clinical German efficiency. The semifinal between Brazil and Germany started with a bunch of nerves. It was end to end stuff in just about 2 minutes. Crosses were flying and diving interceptions were made. It was just a question of who would hold onto their nerve. It all started when Marcelo conceded a needless corner. Toni Kroos’ ball fell kindly to Mueller and he doesn’t even need kind balls to score. He didn’t disappoint and Brazil panicked. What would happen next is very similar to an entry in a father’s diary where he talks about a school footbal...