Sunday, March 25, 2007

Set Max's pathetic coverage of the world cup

The pathetic standard of the world cup telecast on Sony TV makes my blood boil. The advertisements shamelessly pop up even as the live action is still on. Mandira bedi looks completely out of sorts and Charu Sharma can't touch Harsha Bhogle even with a barge pole. How I miss the good old ESPN Star days. Their fantastic team of commentators and the pre - post match shows made the dullest or the most disappointing of matches watchable. Mind you, the adverts were there even then, but not at the expense of live action. Can't BCCI be more judicious in awarding the television rights? (slap, slap) how did i even use BCCI and judicious in the same sentence?

Sunday, March 18, 2007

The day after the defeat.

Well, so India has suffered it's worst ever defeat in the world cup. And news channels are asking people who should be blamed? Sachin Tendulkar's perennial ineffectiveness in bailing India out of crisis is now being expressed in studios and as for Dravid, he is fast becoming the perfect example of how great players do not necessarily translate into good captains!!! Anyways, well done Bangladesh!! U really deserved to win.