Cricketing Justice
Its been a long time coming - and finally justice has been done. There are two emotions I want to express - One is that England and "English cricket" really deserved to win a World Cup (WC). I mean seeing them lose in '92 as a school kid is still fresh in my mind in some sense- and then hearing about the '87 final loss to Australia at Kolkata. Add the '79 loss to windies - and it makes a sorry story. Until today - now its changed - England are rightful World Champions. Secondly, I want to write an ode to this particular side - really to make a case that - this win has not been a fluke by any stretch of imagination. If anything - we are in for a mouth-watering Ashes down-under come December. It is funny to think that I wasnt surprised at all at the way England won the final - almost as if it was written in the stars ....The point is - England team for this tournament was the most balanced of the participating teams. Look at the way everyone chipped in - its been