Not surprisingly, Virender Sehwag is the subject of some ridicule from the press and other Bangladeshi supporters for the tone of his pre-game interview. Bangladesh went out and scuttled India's "famed" batting line-up but all those stories of misplaced ego are too funny.
So, all these years, while Bangladesh sucked eggs and went through coaches and captains, what they really needed was to be disrespected publicly? That's what it took to get these fellows to play well! Being insulted somehow magically gave them the ability to get Indian wickets. Give me a break!
It is not uncommon for teams, especially in the US, to play the we-get-no-respect card but it will take more than an 8 wicket burst on day 1 of a Test to convince me that Sehwag's assessment did not have a ring of truth to it. One swallow does not a summer make. Repeat the feat a couple of times and I will concede it, I promise. Not too long ago, Australia was scuttled out for 127 and yet is on the verge of winning that series 3-0.
If you thought Virender Sehwag was belittling his opponent, take a look at this clip of the self-proclaimed Greatest Of All Time. Virender Sehwag ain't got nothing on Mohammad Ali:
2 comments:
I don't think Sehwag was belittling his opponent; however 213-8, while not quite a batting collapse, is a li'l humbling.
L, I didn't think that Sehwag was belittling anyone either. He was being matter-of-factly and honest, which is his calling card.
213 for 8 is exactly what this Test series needed. Some life and plenty of drama.
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