Comments on: India: Cricket and Journalism http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/26/india-cricket-and-journalism/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ottayan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/26/india-cricket-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1196384 Ottayan Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:56:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/26/india-cricket-and-journalism/#comment-1196384 I found his fulminations entertaining but over the top For one, the article appeared in the NY Times and not in the The Hindu or TOI. Secondly, it was written for an audience unfamiliar with cricket and hence a lot of facts had to be recounted to make them understand the contrast between T20 and traditional Test match cricket. (Reference to the knit vest). Thirdly, most of us will agree that we (Indian’s) are un- athletic and it in no way a question on our manhood to be described as such. I found his fulminations entertaining but over the top

For one, the article appeared in the NY Times and not in the The Hindu or TOI.

Secondly, it was written for an audience unfamiliar with cricket and hence a lot of facts had to be recounted to make them understand the contrast between T20 and traditional Test match cricket. (Reference to the knit vest).

Thirdly, most of us will agree that we (Indian’s) are un- athletic and it in no way a question on our manhood to be described as such.

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