The cricketing best?
So Sunil Gavaskar says that Tendulkar is a better cricketer than Bradman was. Afterall, he beat Bradman’s century record. Everything is about numbers. I agree. But sometimes I don’t like to. Or don’t want to. And this is one of those times. Is Tendulkar bigger than the man himself, I mean Sir M. Gavaskar. Catching in the slip, late brushing and you asked what, he just produced everything which I and my pals tried duplicating for years in the narrow cricketing lanes of Radhey Puri. Cricket to us was all about technique. And he was the man of it. Swing. Hook. Drop. Or duck. No one did it better, while I admit that Sir Vivian Richards was a close runner. Even knowing well that Tendulkar is the contemporary best, I maintain that the joy the Sr. little man’s game gave was more profound than the Jr.’s. And as for Sir. Bradman, I’d have to watch videos, if there are any.
Spain… all the way
Changing the guard at the Wimbledon, Nadal beat Federer in almost 4 and a half hours of hard hitting play in just about total darkness. Though I could just see about the last 35 minutes of play I believe I saw the best moments in this Wimbledon history’s longest final match ever. Though the Spaniard is the first man to win the French Open and Wimbledon end-to-end ever since Bjorn Borg did it in 1980, what makes the man special is when while lifting the cup he goes on say that Federer is the best, in victory or in defeat.
Spain winning the Euro 2008 and now Nadal capturing this unforgettable moment for his country, I wish I was born in Spain.
Spain beat Italy (QF Euro 2008)
Ending their jinx of June 22 and respecting my guesswork below in the blog, Spain won the QF from Italy and paved their way to the SF first time after 1984. Brilliant brilliant performance. The match was a cliffhanger won on penalty shootouts. However, Spain were weighty on the opponent all through.
Wimbledon 2008 starts tomorrow
So the Wimbledon starts tomorrow. Whether or not the top players tossed away matches for money in the last two years as the observers of the game are allegedly claiming is beside the point. What is off the screen is off the observation radar of spectators. One player whose game I am keenly looking forward to is Richard Gasquet. This 22 year old crushed my all time favorite Andy Roddick in 5 sets in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last year. I hope he puts up another extraordinary show this time.
Spain v Italy, Euro 2008
Tomorrow is Spain v Italy (Euro 2008). And here’s my guess of who is going to win: Spain. The reason: David Villa, swift, astute and sharp-edged. He is top of the chart with 4 goals in the kitty, and with Donadoni’s boys showing evidence of missing Marcello Lippi, David should put 2 more gems in his basket tomorrow.
