CRICKET----THE GREATEST GAME, IS IT??!!

Cricket----the greatest game, is it??!!

This poem is a satire on the over-hyped game of cricket.. it describes all the existing flaws in Indian cricket…so, if u r a cricket lover, better skip this one!!!



Ask any Indian to pick one sport that is great,
And out comes the reply, “It’s cricket!”
Cricket is “said to be” a gentleman’s game,
That has given thousands name and fame.
All over the world, it is played by millions,
And, more so, it is watched by billions.
Whenever India is on the verge of a win,
On our faces, we do have a wide grin.
Now, think about the various occasions,
When our cricketers have let us down,
And immediately their posters are burnt down,
And nasty slogans about them are said throughout the town.
In India, cricketers are “demi-gods”,
And when India loses, they are turned into frauds.
Do you remember the incidents “Down under”,
When one of their cricketers was called a “Bandar”.
Imagine the amount of sledging,
These players nowadays indulge in.
Imagine the extent of cheating,
They do to snatch a win.
Where has the spirit of sportsmanship disappeared,
How can you call cricket a gentleman’s game,
When such incidents continue to spoil its name…


To develop the game of cricket,
Number of boards we have set.
But do we really bother to know,
What happens to the millions it hoards.
We need cricketers to run the board,
And not some dumb, politicians.
All BCCI cares about is money,
Someone ought to stop this tyranny.
The board appoints a bunch of selectors,
But only one or two of them,
Have ever played at the highest level.
Do you know the biggest irony,
The rest haven’t even played at the grass root level.
Many a times, these “jokers” select a player,
Who, in his entire cricketing career,
Has done nothing but was a complete failure.
They say he deserves “another chance”,
In other cases, why is someone “rested”,
In spite of scoring a hundred.
They say this guy has “aged”,
God, wake me up only when this hypocrisy ends…


Why is there so much hype in India surrounding cricket,
I do not have the answer till date.
Why can’t people enjoy a Federer-Nadal clash,
It’s way better than some India-Bangladesh match.
Why can’t one enjoy an hour and half of soccer,
Than watch a cricket match that stretches forever.
Now, if I ask you to pick out one sport that is great,
Out “should” come your reply,
IT’S ANYTHING, MATE,
BUT DEFINITELY, NOT CRICKET!!!!!!

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