Comments on The Cricket Watcher's Journal: The Rahul Dravid - VVS Laxman Partnership

Hi Thomas Rooney, welcome to th community of TCWJ....

2008-08-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

Hi Thomas Rooney, welcome to th community of TCWJ.

Yes, the two gentlemen haven't wasted their time on the intenational stage and have managed to make some good use of it. Today, it wasn't to be. The vets tried, but clearly, the better team was able to find all the answers to the partnership they wanted.

I shall certainly drop you a mail.

No gears left Prabu...the chap was already at his ...

2008-08-11T10:28:00.000-07:00

No gears left Prabu...the chap was already at his peak. He needs rest and recuperation and I suspect he will be out for a while and come back a little paler just like Pathan.

Victoria, thank you for trying. Thamk you Rahul an...

2008-08-11T10:27:00.000-07:00

Victoria, thank you for trying. Thamk you Rahul and Laxman for trying. Never mind, for the better tea won. You tried.

Excellent stats. It proves what fantastic servants...

2008-08-11T02:09:00.000-07:00

Excellent stats. It proves what fantastic servants these two have been to Indian cricket. They also relish responsibilty and work together so well.

Great site by the way, if you could drop me an email at some point - that would be great. Thanks.

Now let's hope for some injection in Sharma's ass ...

2008-08-11T01:10:00.000-07:00

Now let's hope for some injection in Sharma's ass kicks him into high gear...

SB, thanks for popularizing my mantra! :) You have...

2008-08-10T21:52:00.000-07:00

SB, thanks for popularizing my mantra! :) You have added to my hope. I didn't write about it, since I thought I was jinxed. Continues chanting. :)

Like I said, they already have the first EMI of 30...

2008-08-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

Like I said, they already have the first EMI of 30 runs batted in...all they need now is another 10 such more with a final 11th which shall be the bonus.

Today is a day where we will do in our lives as we...

2008-08-10T19:20:00.000-07:00

Today is a day where we will do in our lives as we expect these two men to do. That is the mantra.

Prabu, I thought long and hard about the same yest...

2008-08-10T19:08:00.000-07:00

Prabu, I thought long and hard about the same yesterday...I stayed awake through the night meditating upon the conundrum..."did I jinx the boys," I asked myself over and over again. Enlightment appeared in the form of a question to my soul - the voice asked me to keep shedding every reason for this desire to see them succeed and observe what was left...I found I had nothing but goodwill for the two and the their Lankan rivals and with a feeling that all will do what they have to and the ones who apply themselves completely will achieve like rewards.

I kept seeing Dravid and Laxman's faces...these were not the faces of men who played for themselves but of those who always wanted to give others a reason to smile...to be happy for a while...to experience an ovewhelming sense of pride in their existence, even if it is till the next test...these two men have alsways strived to give that to a many billion cricket enthusiasts around the world through their sincere actions.

So...they will get back some reason to smile today from us...a huge vote of confidence...uproarious in its very silence for we can only send it across through our sincerest vibes...which can only be felt and not heard.

Today, statistics have to go beyond reassurance. P...

2008-08-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

Today, statistics have to go beyond reassurance. Probability will have to reveal itself as a potent plausible force, or else it will be forever known as a pipe dream or excuse of escapists who do not wish to work. Ott, Sri Lanka may yet win, but I choose to repose my vote of faith in these two gentlemen at the creaase with the clear green light to go ahead, do your thing, whichever way you can, and there shall be no regrets if you have been 100% about it.

Let us today resolve to give our 100% at whichever task or interactions we are involved in, for this collective resolve will be transported across to the two gentlemen, and the Indian team, as a capsule of Sanjeevani energy which will pulsate their aeing limbs with indefatigable vigour and their confused and clouded minds with a distinct clarity of vision. Let us today, all over India and the world, commit our bit of positive energy to this task in the form of our own actions!

But SB, did we jinx it by even thinking about it? ...

2008-08-10T18:47:00.000-07:00

But SB, did we jinx it by even thinking about it? Not just us, even the Indian team is thinking abou it so I guess we can't really jix it by our thinking or writing.

The plan for me is to keep match scorecard open and a second tab open with nothin on it and only switch to cricinfo when my heart tells me I should. If I don't follow this divine code and think of it as blind superstition then we lose wickets. I know this will heal Laxman's knees/thighs and Ishant's buttocks!

I never knew statistics could be reassuring. :)

2008-08-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

I never knew statistics could be reassuring. :)

Ha Gaurav! We are going to do it...The Partnership...

2008-08-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

Ha Gaurav! We are going to do it...The Partnership is going to score a bull's eye...Lax certainly has a few partnerships in the seedy, seamy, tailenderworld as well.

But what arst thou doing up so late? Tomorrow we'll need you fresh, bright and with all the ESP power ( all the megawatts of them) you can summon across to the middle of the pitch at Colombo to our two warriors batting for India.

Enjoyed the drift, the details, the links, the jou...

2008-08-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

Enjoyed the drift, the details, the links, the journey. delicious stuff sb.
The VVS+Sarandeep pship at 100 plus, VVS with the lower order, VVS+Sewhag not much, RD+Sehwag, RD and everybody. I like averages 'n i like law of averages even more.

Looks like I did :) But I didn't want to jinx them...

2008-08-10T10:44:00.000-07:00

Looks like I did :) But I didn't want to jinx them with this article, but guess I have already. But what if...? It's too good to imagine!

Guess you got over your gloomy mood eh!

2008-08-10T10:35:00.000-07:00

Guess you got over your gloomy mood eh!