Cricket Crazy

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Cricket crazy!

Chak de India...Chak de India...the rhyme and the songs goes on since
India won the final match against Pakistan,on that red lettered day of
24th september.

T-20,as the name goes,had had its effect.The format was
shorter,peppier and had dancers dancing for supporting each boundary.

ICC it seems has learned how to make the game much more interesting.

But lets think how to make the game even more interesting,inspired by
our famous gully games.

Here's what'll happen if the game is now based on the new format of gully games:

1.There shall be nothing as teams.The captains will "tip top" their
way to decide.

2.No toss for batting first.The team who brings the bat and/or the
wicket shall bat first.

3.Every over shall be begin with a try ball.

4.There are no runs for back..simply to say "back ke runs nahi hain".

5.The cricketer,whose home is near to the stadium will bring water for all.

6.The order of bowlers or batsmen will be decided by "pukai" or as
some people say as "pukam pukai".
The standard code to be followed will be "teen ka tala band".

7.If any new player joins the team for that match,he will be given the
first den...sorry the first opportunity to bowl.So to say "nayee ghodi
nayee chaal".

8.Hitting fours is ok.Hitting,sixes within the roped boundary is
ok.Hitting sixes into the stands is ok.But if the six is out of the
ground...the player is out!

9.If a bowler does not bowl well,he's given a "baby over" of
3 balls.

10.And the best one...!Direct catches are allowed,but to the ease of
fielders,now even "one tip one hand" is also allowed!

I hope those who have played plenty of gully games would be very happy
for the implementation of these rules.

And by the way,the idea of cheer leaders cheering on boundaries was
also taken from India only,where in Mumbai there's a dancing beer
bar,next to the stadium.

Cheers,
sameer