A cricketing dream in Singapore
Cricket in Singapore I dedicate this blog to my dearest friend Bhanu, with whom I have had several orgasmic discussions on various facets of cricket. "How do you differentiate between the 2 teams when all of you are wearing whites? " This was the common question posed by my Singaporean friends. It never ceased to amuse me. To me it was so easy, one team was batting and another fielding... what is so difficult to differentiate in that? However, these were an entirely different breed of people who grew up watching football and basketball where the players of both the teams would be playing throughout the entire match. And yes, team jerseys and even their numbers were important. Beckham without his #7 and Maradona without his #10 would not be as good, they would reckon ! The Initiation : My tryst with cricket in Singapore started in April 1996 when tri-nation tournament (Singer Cup) between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka was organised in the islan...