0.25 out of 100...

  I agree that there would be friends who are so close to each other. But I seriously doubt there would be someone like me and Sharon, who had ever shared the lowest mark in the history of Mathematics. Yes guys we scored freaking 0.25 out of 100. I still remember that evening, Murali sir was giving out the Maths answer sheets. He would be giving it from the top marks to the lowest. That reason was pretty enough for us to have fun. We were aware of the fact that our papers would be seeing the lights at last. Murali sir reached in 50s. But who cared. We were chit chating with girls and throwing paper balls at random friends. Sir reached in 30s. We didn't mind at all. Sharon took a mirror from somewhere[ a small one] and started reflecting the sun light on the pretiest girls in the class. He would be focusing the beam on a girl and would be narrating something on that particular girl. Like, 'see Sharath this girl is having the biggest boobs among the girls', That girl used to release bad gas during the class' and other funny comments [I still wonder how did this duffer know about the 'bad gas' scenario !]. I laughed at his joke and noted Murali Sir's 'Avante oru chiri' kind of stare at me.
Meanwhile Murali Sir reached in 20s. We were happily tearing the papers and making the balls and throwing at our friends. Fuck !! One guy has hit the Jack pot. He had scored 100 out of 100. One of our good friends. Meerej did it. I congratulated him. To me Meerej was just like someone who had reached on the top of the everest in a day. 100 out of 100 OHH God. Serious talent.
Finally Murali sir, started giving the papers of below 10marks. We were eager to be called. 7, 6., 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Fuck !! I pinched Sharon on his thighs. Sharon gave me a silly look with a funny smile. I liked it and started smiling at him. Then Murali sir called Sharon's name
Shaaaaaroooonnn : 0.25 out of 100

I laughed..Almost rolled on the floor and laughed.

Then he called my name.

Sharathhhh: I stood up and looked at the class as if I had scored full marks in the taughest maths examination of Cambride Unversity and Murali sir gave me the paper. I had a looked at it and started laughing more and more. we had same marks. Same freaking 0.25 out of 100.

Any how we managed to pass the +2 board mathematics examination. Just passed.

Now Sharon is in UK working with a company, That too in Olympics village. BHAGYAVAAAAN :)

I am with the New indian express.

Those school days, Especially Murali Sir's Maths classes were the most enjoyed sessions. Because. We didn't understand anything and we played around.

Anyway brother, Sharon Miss you man.. Love you big time. Hugs kisses...

The chennai FILTER COFFEE...

                           If you ask me whether Indian Premier League (IPL) has made any contribution to our National Cricket Team I would say, yes, but only a few contributions which could be calculated in less than five fingers. You might have enjoyed those massive sixes of Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist, Robin Uthappa, Sachin Tendulkar, Virendra Segwags of the world. You might have cheered when you saw the timber flying all over the ground in the bowling of Lasith Malinga, Lakshmipathi Balaji, Harbhajan Singhs of the world. But one question can you say by putting your right hand across your chest that, you have enjoyed watching this fast and furious format of the Cricket called ‘T20’. Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri is publicizing this format as if he had born while his mom was watching a T20 match. I am not writing this post to express my views on T20. I just want to express my takes on two players who have noted in short span by whole cricket world.

                          One among them is Mr. Ravichandran Aswin. I don’t know what made me his fan, whether his innocent look or the exclusive carom balls which are unplayable. To be very frank I am not a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan. But yet I watch all of their matches. Just to see this man bowling. One thing I liked about his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is that, he use Aswin in the power play overs where only two fielders are outside the 30 yard circle. Yet Aswin pick wickets at a very low economy rate. Aswin is the only bowler after Wasim Akram, who made me feel that, in every ball this guy is going to pick wicket. Aswin in his early days was a footballer. He used to hit the ball hard. But as I always say God had different plans for that footballer kid and he made his way to the Tamilnadu State Ranji Trophy team in no time. Aswin was picking wicket as though batsmen had no bat in their hand to defend his Off break / Carom balls. He confuses batsman with his simple yet very cool balling action. His ball would pitch where exactly batsman would find it difficult to choose a defense shot or an attacking shot to be played. And after pitching nobody in this world than Aswin know in which way it would turn. That is the skill of this ‘IPL discovery’. Remember what happened in Mohali while India was playing against Australians in World Cup Semi final 2011, When Shane Watson started picking Indian quickies; Dhoni threw the 10 over old new ball to Aswin. Aswin did what exactly his caption and 100 million Indians wanted. A ball pitched in half volley length turned exactly opposite to the brainwave of Shane Watson and stuck his pad. “Howzzzzzzaaaaatttt….”  Entire stadium roared, umpires’ index finger gone straight and looked at the sky. Watson found it difficult to believe. And India won the game.

                              Throughout the World cup Dhoni used Aswin as an opening bowler. You know in ODIs mandatory power play is for 10 overs which would extend to 15 if fielding team takes bowling power play in next 5 overs. Aswin had never disappointed his captain and always given some bonus in terms of early breakthroughs. Aswin is not only a bowler but alson a guy who is capable of using the long handle effectively. It is not always you would find Indian selectors choosing Aswin and Rahul Sharmas of the world over Harbhajan Singh. Aswin and Rahul were in the test and ODI squad of Indian team for the Westindies.  Cricket fans of across the world were waiting Sachin to hit his 100^th ton but had witnessed a tall guy who had batted in No. 7^th position in the batting order striking a magnificent hundred to save team India from a losing stage and  making them victorious. Aswin was among the pick of the wickets after that series. He bagged a handful 21 wickets which included a lot of front and middle order wesindians.

                              Aswin was the guy Team India looking for who could pick up wickets and capable of creating a twist in the game with both bat and ball. They got a bowler who deliver results and a batsman who is technically as strong as a middle order batsman who could save the team in any other bad situation.

                             Thanks IPL. Had not IPL find guys like Rahul and Aswin I would have stopped watching it long back. Thanks for this contribution. 

                              Sorry guys could not write about Rahul in this particular post. Space issues, you know? Next time it would be none other than Rahul Sharma.

Happy Reading :)

Thanks for your time

Sharath Muthirakkal