Who will win the World Cup 2011?

World Cup 2011 is a vital tournament as for as 50 overs format is concerned. The previous One-day World cup was held in the year 2007. In this span of four years, cricket faced an acute diversion in the interest among the viewers. The Twenty Twenty format is dominating the cricket world. No one can deny that Test cricket has its own dignity and in my opinion it is not in jeopardy.
It is the One-day game which is facing the real test for survival. I hope this World Cup will be a real boost to bring its pride back.
So who will be the Champions?? The answer was so easy when posted prior to last World Cup as Aussies were imperious then. Now its anybody's Cup.
Australia as i said earlier was magisterial and the World Cup Final was never a thriller except the 2007 World Cup where Sangakkara and Jayasuria had put some pressure in the inital stage. But now its totally different. They have a mediocre bowling attack. None of them have a consistent rhythm or length to generate pressure to the opponent. Compared to Test cricket, they have a decent batting line up in the one day format. But its never sufficient to lift the cup. To me Australia will positively make up to the semis, not more than that.
South Africa on the other hand have a lustrous line up of both batting and bowling. Experienced players like Kallis, Smith and Amla topping the order followed by some big hitters in the middle. Their pace bowlers are pretty much promising. But they lack in good threatening spinners which is very much imperative especially in the sub continental pitch. Also they show very poor game play when they are under pressure.But for that, I feel they have a good chance of entering into the finals.
Coming to Sri lanka, if you had noticed they march towards the victory as an extra ordinary team effort when it comes to some champions trophy where all the countries participate. And now its more advantageous for them as they are well versed in sub-continental pitch. They have the upper hand over almost all the other teams in reaching the finals.
To me India is my favorite country to lift the Cup. I wont say they have a strong batting or bowling line up, but its really a promising side. Yuvaraj and Pathan's role are very important and if its India that is going to take the Cup away then these two guys have to be in good form.
Teams like England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand are very much unpredictable. They may rise up or shatter down.

World Cup 2011 should be for India in my opinion. With fingers crossed, waiting for the event to kick start.

Careless Chennai Corporation

The Pongal festival week is over and people are back to work after a long weekend. But still the chennai corporation or the concerned private body who takes up the action of cleaning the city is still enjoying the Pongal holidays i guess. I see the pongal has aggravated the situation of streets used as garbage dump. The waste materials are littered all along the road sides.
My dinners are usually in some kaiyenthi bavans. Unfortunately, i am not able to have it there as the surroundings are so worst and unpleasant. City is getting more prone to diseases and viral fevers. Almost all the political parties have started their campaigning for the election 2011. But the very basic necessity of city cleanliness is not taken care.
Indians use to say India is moving closer to the status of developed country. I can tell you no way we shall be proud in saying that unless these small small inevitable things are fixed up by the government. Politicians have profound care about their environment with uninterrupted electricity, distill water supply and clear road facility. But they are least bothered about the people, the country and their brotherhood.

India is getting ruined!!!

Happy New Decade

Wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year!!!

As the day has come to Welcome 2011, looking back to what happened personally in the last decade, i wonder whether i am standing in the place where i intended to be. Last decade i accede it was above average, completing my under graduation in a decent college, making a good growth in the job i do and above all i was mostly with friends having great fun.

This decade i perceive myself in a different way. With friends getting settled at various places around the world and some getting married, i look myself more as a responsible individual rather than a callow youth.

Having said that, something in my mind keeps on pestering me that i must do something more... something more to myself... something which makes me satisfied... Should i have to excel more in my job??? or should i get married and lead a normal conventional life?? i don't think those will let me happy or make me complete... i want to learn more... learn more about life.. about what happiness is.. how to be calm and placid... know more about our inner happiness rather than just fun filled external parties and movies..

This solitary period has actuated me to read more books. Increased my reading habit which gives me big pleasure. Books which teaches you what the inner happiness mean and how to sustain it all through your life rather than being happy for some days and dying out few days. Slowly the way i look my life and my world are getting changed... i can foresee my life and my happiness is gonna be much different compared to last decade.

With great positive energy and hope i wish everyone a happy new year and new decade