2. Sunday Cricket.

It has turned out to be quite an eventful weekend till now. First, the tree plantation drive yesterday morning and cricket today morning. What tree plantation???? Where? When? How? Why? Answers to all these questions coming soon in my next post.

I am finally getting down to writing regularly. What better way to utilize a lazy sunday afternoon? Especially after playing some cricket with my colleugues early in the morning. And today I not just played, but created history. 22nd June 2008 will be marked as the day when I started playing leather ball cricket. Yes.... Its true.. I finally got around to playing in the big league.. ;). I know, there are kids less than one-third my age, who play pretty good leather ball cricket. Aint I too old to do that now? Nopes, as the old saying goes - Its never too late to start.

Also, good thing that I did play. Coz' I got in touch with a long lost dear friend of mine.. - my Bowling Rhythm. Yes - I CAN BOWL. This statement is especially meant for those unfortunate souls who have seen me bowl recently; and had to be at the batsmen's end during those hysterical moments. 57 times out of 60, the first bounce would be either a few feet in front of the bowler( thats me ) or a few feet behind the batsmen.. but hardly ever on the spot. I can proudly say that very few batsmen have been able to connect properly, coz they were busy laughing their brains out or rolling around on the ground, seeing me bowl..

But, having a real cricket ball in my hand today, seemed to have some kind of a magical effect. The equation turned around completely.. Agreed, I wasnt bowling like McGrath or Muralitharan, but atleast I was pitching on the green, that too where it can be called as good length. I just need to get some practice for a few more weeks and it shall be like the days of yore.

Up until today, the only equipment I had used for batting was a bat. Got to play with full batting gear today. I felt like a deep sea diver though. And that too, one whose oxygen supply is intermittent. Could have hit a lot more balls, without all those safety equipment sticking to my body. But, I guess, when you are facing the Shoaib Akhtars and Brett Lees on the field, you do need to protect yourself from all those mini-meteorites hurled at you. Hopefully, I will get used to it very soon. Coz you never know.. I might just be called upon to perform my duties on the cricket field for AMD.. :)