Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Ganguly - Six Feet Under?

Sitting, nay, mostly lying down on the bed trying to sleep, while being curative I am sure, does have other effects too. For instance, the sheer boredom of doing nothing, and the sheer effort it takes to "try and relax". Of course, the furstration at missing out on the daily discussions with the ol' bitches (and ladies) at Cup-A-Joe. And finally, all that lying down on my back (a vocation for some) isn't all that pleasurable, especially if the back starts hurting after a while. (No. No. No "Brokeback" mates assisted me in or contributed to my condition. At least not this time.)

Fortunately, since there's broadband, I can indulge those sleepless sweaty hours when the medicine's bringing the temperature to normal environs, in that mindless pleasureful activity called surfing. This afternoon in particular, stumbled on this article in the UK Guardian where Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell talks about the Ganguly situation in some candor, which since then has been lapped up by the Indian media.

I had a thought before I read this article that what would happen to all his endorsements and stuff now that he isn't really the captain anymore. I guess he could still milk his image in Bengal for all its worth. Moreover, perhaps he wants to fight it out in the domestic cricket circuit to improve his image that he has of himself which may have been transplanted more by the media and less by his assessment of his own qualities.

Poor Gangs.

But someone's gotta remove Dravid from the one day team though! Hee Hee!

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