So here it is – The much awaited first article for the creative haven called WonderWand. The topic had to be interesting, filled with creativity and had to interest our visitors. What better way than to talk about the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Nope, I won’t bore you with worthless facts. What I will do is take you through, what I call the Heart beat Index (Yes this is my answer to TOI’s Impact Index). And I suggest only die hard Indian cricket fans read from here on.
One man who controls a Billion Heart Beats:
Its a bird.. Its a plane... No !! Its a ball flying away from the bat of GOD. Yes this should give you an idea of who tops my heart beat index. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar gets 5/5 in the HI for his larger than life image on the screen. All of 5ft 5 inches tall, he commands a threat on the minds of the opposition bowlers like none other. So what exactly makes him a ‘heart’throb? The answer has been within us for the past 20 years. His passion for the game..His hunger to win and overcome obstacles, his charisma in the middle.. it all adds up, doesn’t it? No wonder then, that the hype surrounding this World cup has always had one man at its epicentre – Sachin paaji. Its no secret that the Indian team wants to win this sacred cup for him and give him a send off he truly deserves. Well, will it be a send off? The way he has been performing, he looks good for another 4 years.
The Singing Assassin:
He comes across as a lazy man who does not seem to be interested in anything around him. Virender Sehwag is anything but that. Dubbed as the most lethal opening batsman in the world today, he can change the course of the game as fast as you can say ‘Viru’. Now why do I rate him so high? We are talking about heart beat index and Sehwag is right there at the top when it comes to viewership interest. There is never a dull moment when he is batting. He has no footwork and sings songs before he plays the ball. Pundits might call this as sluggish but he has proven them wrong. With a HI of 4.5 he is the player to watch out this tournament, and as I write this he is already the top scorer with a blistering 175 against Bangladesh.
The Shrewd Sardar:
He is the bad boy of Indian Cricket. Be it the infamously famous ‘maa ki’ or the slapgate, ‘Bhajji’ has been there - done that. Picking up the doosra early in his career, he created a sensation back in 2000 in Kolkata against the then immortal Aussies. He now arrives at the World Cup intent on making it a memorable one for his mentor – Sachin Tendulkar. Harbhajan Singh comes across as a shrewd, aggressive Sardar who would battle it out till his last breath. With the red cherry in his hand he can spin a tale and without it, he can be a handful to the journalists. This trait in him, sets heart beats racing. His antics and his way of life gives him a 3.5 HI. Sub-continent pitches should assist him and he should find the home crowds support should heat up his inner aggro. Watch out Sreesanth.. I would keep my distance, if I were you!
These were the top 3 players I rank in accordance to my Heartbeat Index. 7 more to go. Keep checking into WonderWands for more on this.
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- Neel
Mahendra Singh Dhoni(M.S. Dhoni,Mahi)introduced his self as a international player in 2004-05 with a bangladesh.MS Dhoni is a destroyer of bowling attacks and often a great finisher.Dhoni's batting consists of shots and strokes, and his most of the shots are perfect.MS Dhoni's playing style reinforces that one should look at the ball and not the bowler. Dhoni displayed tremendous potential of a great leader after he led India to victory in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. The Indian wicketkeeper has modelled his game on Adam Gilchrist and his extraordinary knock of 183 runs helped him break his idol's record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs. MS Dhoni is able to bring out the best in youngsters speaks volumes for his cool nature of playing.MS dhoni has showed better performance when he become captain of india team.
ReplyDeletemr.neel he shd b in top 3 !! :@ :@
But how many hearts beat when Dhoni bats? I accept he is a great captain and a fabulous wicket keeper. He did have a high HI when was playing with his natural aggression but now he has lost his aggro. HI calculates passion, not performance :)
ReplyDeleteWhat connection does Dhoni have with cricket? C'mon, what he does there in the field doesn't come under CRICKET
ReplyDeleteI wish there was a like here in this blog for your comment. I completely agree. Dhoni is a good captain. Period.
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