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By Vishal Bhargava

Why are the Indian pitches the same even after re-laying them? How are they the same even after them being re-laid? Why didn’t the Indian pitch authority learn the scientific way from the New Zealand Turf Institute? How didn’t they understand the procedure of making the pitch an ideal one, unlike the ones that are being played on? Why was the pitch at Mumbai and Chennai re-laid? Didn’t those pitches offer good bounce and pace earlier? When will we learn? Doesn’t the board know that cricket is our lifeline and the people would ideally want the team to win a few Test Series overseas?

Why isn’t the Board making sincere efforts to produce quality pitches so that India can perform well abroad? Why is it that India doesn’t have any quality reserves when it comes to fast bowlers? Why aren’t players like Badani and Sodhi getting an opportunity to display their talents? Shouldn’t they be given an opportunity so that when Kaif and Yuvraj are out of form or injured, we don’t have to run and scamper for ideal replacements? Why don’t we tour often? How will we learn to perform well, unless we don’t play more abroad?

Why is it that cricket is our lifeline? Why can’t we move onto other sports as well like football, hockey or tennis? Why don’t we give cricket a break? Why do we have to listen to the sick and unconcerned Board officials, who don’t know a thing about cricket? Why is that the concerned and well wishers of Indian cricket are not holding the major posts in the Indian cricket Board?

Why is Kumble performing well only in the sub-continent? Hasn’t he learnt that for succeeding overseas he has to try bowling some new deliveries and which turn more than his regular ones? How long will we keep doing with makeshift openers? How long will the selectors destroy careers of youngsters by forcing them to open the batting, a position they may not be accomplished in? Why aren’t talented opening batsmen guided well? Why was Ratra given such a long time in international cricket, when it was evident that he had no prowess when it came to batting? Why has Parthiv Patel been given several chances only because he’s too young, when it’s evident that he still has some work to do before he gets on to the top level?

Why is that we bear with the Board officials who aren’t interested in the success of Indian cricket, but only filling up their coffers? Why is it that cricket matches in India are being played in Oct-Nov-Dec, when it is a well-known fact that the heat and humidity is at it’s worst during this period?

Questions, Questions and more Questions. No answers though. The Armchair expert is unhappy, still. 

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