Sreesanth - Kerala's new poster boy ?
Apart from the news of Kerala making it to the Q-Finals of the 60th Santosh trophy Finals , the one making the real headlines is that of a young cricketer, Sreesanth who has made it to the Indian Team. This is the first time that Cricket has overshadowed Football in the coastal state. That also at a time when the Santosh Trophy tournament is being held in Kerala itself . Mallus everywhere are very proud that someone from their state has made it to the big league. But if memory is correct we also had people like Abey Kuruvilla representing the Cricket national team. They say that when two Mallus come together you end up having three different views. However in this particular case everyone seems to be singing the same line . So what makes this young guy so special ?
Everyone was in high praise for this lad when he bowled decently in the first match of the Indo-Lanka series. That is fine. However in just about a single performance people have started to compare him with greats like Srinath ( one who established his authority after consistent performances over a period of 10 years and bowled excellently given the condition of pitches in India. ) . When a master like Ganguly has been shown the exit door inspite of being the best captain for India shows that the time has come perhaps when the "Cricketer Life Cycle " is shortened drastically. So what makes a ordinary malayali still talk about the Sreesanth ?
My view is that Kerala in the recent past has not been able to produce a cricket player who has the talent and energy to make it unfold on the big stage. They see Sreesanth as a player who is going to be part of the team for a permanent basis and serve India for a long time to come. If it does happen that way then I am sure that we may see more quality players coming from that part of the state. I hope people don't jump a little too much as it is early days yet for making any judgement.
Apart from the news of Kerala making it to the Q-Finals of the 60th Santosh trophy Finals , the one making the real headlines is that of a young cricketer, Sreesanth who has made it to the Indian Team. This is the first time that Cricket has overshadowed Football in the coastal state. That also at a time when the Santosh Trophy tournament is being held in Kerala itself . Mallus everywhere are very proud that someone from their state has made it to the big league. But if memory is correct we also had people like Abey Kuruvilla representing the Cricket national team. They say that when two Mallus come together you end up having three different views. However in this particular case everyone seems to be singing the same line . So what makes this young guy so special ?
Everyone was in high praise for this lad when he bowled decently in the first match of the Indo-Lanka series. That is fine. However in just about a single performance people have started to compare him with greats like Srinath ( one who established his authority after consistent performances over a period of 10 years and bowled excellently given the condition of pitches in India. ) . When a master like Ganguly has been shown the exit door inspite of being the best captain for India shows that the time has come perhaps when the "Cricketer Life Cycle " is shortened drastically. So what makes a ordinary malayali still talk about the Sreesanth ?
My view is that Kerala in the recent past has not been able to produce a cricket player who has the talent and energy to make it unfold on the big stage. They see Sreesanth as a player who is going to be part of the team for a permanent basis and serve India for a long time to come. If it does happen that way then I am sure that we may see more quality players coming from that part of the state. I hope people don't jump a little too much as it is early days yet for making any judgement.
As they say cricket is a funny game and anything is possible ! ( Believe me football is much funnier ). Here's wishing Sreesanth all the best for his future.
posted by Krishnakumar Chirakkal @ 10:11 pm
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2 Comments:
Jadya,
Really nice post dude...keep up the good work!
Thanks JK.
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