The more complex they are, The simpler they become

Hi guys

The time i am writing this post, the Windies have lost to England in what i would call as a bitter parting present to a champion in cricket, Brian Lara. The super 8 are over (phew!! finally) and it is time to pucker up to some thrilling moments in cricket AT LEAST NOW!

Yes guys believe it or not this World cup has been quite boring. Not that India and Pakistan are out of the race. Not that the super 8 have been excruciatingly long.

Yes the defeat of India and Pakistan from the tournament has taken away much of the glamour from the event. Nevertheless these are important lessons for both the countries and the break, an important time to sit down and think what the hell went wrong!!

What makes this world cup so boring is that the sheer dynamics of cricket has been changed in this world cup. Previously ever since power plays have been introduced, teams used to plunder runs during the field restrictions and plunder , if possible, even more during the slog overs.

The recent years which has seen one of the largest run chases in cricket (the historic AUS vs SA match at Johannesburg ) and the most consecutive number of run chases above 300 (the whitewash suffered by Australia against New Zealand) seem to be like distant dreams.

The largest successful run chase in this competition has been only around 276 that too only yesterday (ENG vs WI). Teams that used to plunder a barrage of runs from the opposition are now building a wall against the bowling and making an effort to plunder runs at least in the slog overs. Cricket seems to be going back to the 1980’s.

I have always thought the game of cricket has become complex now. They say the more puzzling things are the more simpler they become. The game of cricket is another proof for this fact.

cheers