MP3 Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar

                                                       
                  This is my first blog ever so I decided to write about my "1st love" CRICKET.Cricket is a religion in this country and that applies to me as well.It is said that one usually remembers nothing about the period from when you are born to 5-6 years. Yes, I don't remember anything apart from Sachin Tendulkar's magnificent strokes and Kapil Dev's outswingers with his unique bowling action.               
                I still remember the day when I was studying in my living room with the door shut (as there was a India-NZ match being played). Sachin Tendulkar was opening the innings for the first time. It was a Sunday and everyone was at home enjoying the game.Sachin started going berserk (eventually scoring 82 from just 49 balls). My Uncle  asked me to keep those books aside and come watch the game. Sachin played an amazing innings. From that day I became a die hard cricket fan.
                  When I was around 8-9 years old, we use to play cricket on the Terrace of our building with "Gucchu"(Its a small black coloured sponge type) ball. I don't know where this name came from but it was "swasta aani masta" (wouldn't injure anyone even if it fell off from the 10th floor) .I don't remember a single day that I missed playing cricket.I used to come home from school  at 6pm.Quickly change and rush to the terrace.
           In this country,cricket is something that is taken into consideration while planning your weekly schedule. We rescheduled our tuition prelims in order to see the WC 2003. I still remember bunking college ( I was in 2nd yr engg. then) in order to get home by 3:30 pm an watch the ASHES.I used to write my 12th practice papers depending on what time the Match starts.
        Today everyone's talking about T20 cricket destroying Test cricket. I beg to differ on this one. Test cricket is "quality" cricket and thats where you get to see the true class of players. Test cricket is here to stay as long as true cricket lovers keep supporting this great game called "Cricket". 

            Lastly, this is my first blog so please feel free to comment and in the process help me improve my blogging skills. Happy blogging !!!