अलीकडील संगीताच्या अभावाबद्दल दिलगीर आहोत आणि हे सर्व माझ्या घरातल्या जागेत नवीन येण्यामुळे आहे (आणि झोप) तासांवर पूर्णपणे बाटली आहार सत्रे आणि नप्पी बदलांचे वर्चस्व असते - हो थोडेसे बॅम्बिनो आले आहे. तिला सुमारे 18 वर्षे द्या आणि ती इंग्लंडकडून खेळेल.
असं असलं तरी; व्यवसाय.
तसेच, विल्यम शेक्सपियरला काहीतरी सांगायचे, इंग्लंडसाठी असंतोषाचा हिवाळा होता. अॅशेसमधील चक्क अयोग्य कामगिरीनंतर बहुतेकांना वाटलं असेल की हे आणखी वाईट होऊ शकत नाही. हे केले - नेदरलँड्स विरुद्ध अपमानजनक पराभव (जरी तो ‘मृत रबर’ होता) निर्णायक डी कृपा सिद्ध. त्याआधी आणि त्या अंतिम शॅम्बोलिक आऊटमध्ये काही उच्च व्यक्तिंचा मृत्यू झाला आहे - गेले प्रशिक्षक अँडी फ्लॉवर, मिडल ऑर्डरचा मुख्य आधार जोनाथन ट्रॉट आणि फिरकी किंग ग्रीम स्वान. आणि मग अर्थातच केव्हिन पीटरसनभोवती संपूर्ण गाथा आहे. Gloveman Matt Prior will also be nervously looking over his shoulder as others threaten his place in the side.
So what of the coming summer? With Pietersen gone the argument is that the team is far more harmonious. Only those who were fortunate or unfortunate to have a place in the dressing room over the past year or so quite know what has gone with him. Was a case of little things building up and taking their toll? Such as his highly frustrating ability to get out by playing ridiculous shots when a cool and measured approach was needed to steady a middle-order collapse? कदाचित. I’m still not sure he was ever completely forgiven for his role in the fallout following on the texts received by South Africans about the team and captain. कोण माहीत आहे. Whatever – he is now gone and the team must move on – but they have lost their sprinkling of star-dust – their star player. Management is all about managing individuals – someone somewhere should have been able to manage him in a constructive manner.
And what of the appointment of Peter Moores? I can’t say I’m convinced. It seems a bit of a ‘steady’ choice to me – I’m sure he will be able to do a job of sorts but the challenge for Any Flower’s replacement was to get England back at the top of the world rankings – to prove that the Aussie shambles was a mere blip – a series to forget and to move on from. Moores does not inspire me with the confidence to do that. Previous international experience shouldn’t necessarily bar someone from international management but a coach needs to have the knowledge and the foresight to compete at the very highest level. दक्षिण आफ्रिका मारहाण करतो व ऍशेस हक्क.
Only time will tell how far he can take England. But there are some decisions to be made – and they need making quickly – who replaces Trott and Pietersen in the middle order? Owain Morgan and Jonny Bairstow have yet to convince at test level. Bopara isn’t good enough. Gary Ballance hasn’t yet had the chance to put down a marker having only played the one test. Does he stick with Michael Carberry at the top of the order? Does Prior keep the gloves? Does Chris Jordan get the chance to convert a promising one-day and T20 international career into test match experience as the third choice seamer?
Whatever happens an exciting summer awaits!
“लाल / हिरव्या रंगाच्या कमतरतेमुळे गुलाबी बॉल धूसर / निळा दिसतो, त्याच्या तीव्रतेवर अवलंबून. मी रंगाने अंधत्व असलेले एक नक्कल केले…”