Comments on: The forgotten men from Chepauk http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/ An egoist's road trip through life with cricket, music, books, cars and movies for company Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: anantha http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-7031 anantha Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:29:31 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-7031 Deepa: :) Jilluthambi: Manchi vaadu = Nallavanga = Good people. Btw, my telugu sucks. raj: Aakash Chopra IS erudite, yes. Veecee: Thalaiva, I don't know if that lack of motivation reasoning holds true. Deepa: :)

Jilluthambi: Manchi vaadu = Nallavanga = Good people. Btw, my telugu sucks.

raj: Aakash Chopra IS erudite, yes.

Veecee: Thalaiva, I don’t know if that lack of motivation reasoning holds true.

]]> By: Deepa http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 Deepa Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:57:53 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-7030 I am sure Ramesh would have a big smile. Lets see if he comments here. This will reach him Anantha.:-) I am sure Ramesh would have a big smile. Lets see if he comments here. This will reach him Anantha.:-)

]]> By: jilluthambi http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-7027 jilluthambi Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:29:40 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-7027 amam Manchi Vaadu na enna? amam Manchi Vaadu na enna?

]]> By: raj http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-7018 raj Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:16:58 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-7018 And Aakash Chopra - there's a sad case. Despite being a indhikaaran, he has not been able to gain favour. Part of the problem is his Cricket-erudition. Have you read his columns? Very erudite and well-informed. And a good writing style too This might be a reason that the typical Cricket Assocaition wallahs do not like him. Obviously, we only want Glam Kings like Yuvraj, Dhoni not a thinking Cricketer like Aakash. And Aakash Chopra – there’s a sad case. Despite being a indhikaaran, he has not been able to gain favour. Part of the problem is his Cricket-erudition. Have you read his columns? Very erudite and well-informed. And a good writing style too This might be a reason that the typical Cricket Assocaition wallahs do not like him. Obviously, we only want Glam Kings like Yuvraj, Dhoni not a thinking Cricketer like Aakash.

]]> By: raj http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-7017 raj Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:14:36 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-7017 Vee Cee is right. When you are dropped, you make a case by notching up big scores. If you are Ganguly, 60 in a Duleep Trophy match suffices. if youa re, ont he other hand, a hallowed -Kar from bombay, just a wait for public memory to lapse after a few months is enough - you dont need any big score to make a come back. But if you are a lowly Madrasi, then you need a couple of 200's to qualify for a comeback. And the pity is it is not that difficult to achieve those 200's in Ranji. Laxman took exactly that route. But somehow Chennai players lose motivation once dorpped from Indian team. Even though they know that they can buck up and score a few 200's in Ranji and make a comeback, they dont make the effort. Why? Therein lies a tale. I have a theory. The Chennai Club-league is the most organised in the country - while you will not earn as much as a India International, you earn very very well for 1/10th of the effort and dedication needed for being an Indian international. Living is not a issue. This blunts the desire to make a comeback - podhum endra maname attitude kicks in. Even a Seth like badani has caught this attitude from us. Ramesh even started appearing in TV Shows. Still, it must be admitted that if you are Agarkar, none of the above rules apply and you will be selected for the next tour even if you take only 4 wickets in a seven match series with economy rate of 7.1 Vee Cee is right. When you are dropped, you make a case by notching up big scores. If you are Ganguly, 60 in a Duleep Trophy match suffices. if youa re, ont he other hand, a hallowed -Kar from bombay, just a wait for public memory to lapse after a few months is enough – you dont need any big score to make a come back. But if you are a lowly Madrasi, then you need a couple of 200′s to qualify for a comeback. And the pity is it is not that difficult to achieve those 200′s in Ranji. Laxman took exactly that route. But somehow Chennai players lose motivation once dorpped from Indian team. Even though they know that they can buck up and score a few 200′s in Ranji and make a comeback, they dont make the effort. Why? Therein lies a tale. I have a theory. The Chennai Club-league is the most organised in the country – while you will not earn as much as a India International, you earn very very well for 1/10th of the effort and dedication needed for being an Indian international. Living is not a issue. This blunts the desire to make a comeback – podhum endra maname attitude kicks in. Even a Seth like badani has caught this attitude from us. Ramesh even started appearing in TV Shows.

Still, it must be admitted that if you are Agarkar, none of the above rules apply and you will be selected for the next tour even if you take only 4 wickets in a seven match series with economy rate of 7.1

]]> By: Vee Cee http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/comment-page-1/#comment-6976 Vee Cee Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:34:40 +0000 http://superstarksa.com/2007/08/09/the-forgotten-men-from-chepauk/#comment-6976 The problem with the guys from Chepauk is that once they start playing test cricket and are cast aside, domestic cricket is beneath their level and they invariably lose the fire to fight it out and stake a claim. And by that I mean scoring consistently against some of the better teams, not a 240 not out on a featherbed of a wicket against the likes of Goa. The problem with the guys from Chepauk is that once they start playing test cricket and are cast aside, domestic cricket is beneath their level and they invariably lose the fire to fight it out and stake a claim. And by that I mean scoring consistently against some of the better teams, not a 240 not out on a featherbed of a wicket against the likes of Goa.

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