tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post5428042851707868664..comments2024-03-28T18:22:05.498+05:30Comments on Temple, Travel and Sport: Venkatramana MPRabhu Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09191565775458667807noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-86603046572771158662018-03-24T22:56:44.315+05:302018-03-24T22:56:44.315+05:30Had the chance of going through this article. Each...Had the chance of going through this article. Each and every word is a fact and TN cricketers were given a raw deal those days. Wish the present day coach teach the young talents without disturbing or changing the natural talent!!Saraswathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699327836557584387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-79341010679806483932017-06-17T10:20:47.439+05:302017-06-17T10:20:47.439+05:30Good one Prabhu ... but you could have avoided tal...Good one Prabhu ... but you could have avoided talking about Dinesh repeatedly .. ... yes he was instrumental in roping in Ramana though Ramana was originally from a team called Majestic in Madurai . <br /><br />Again I liked your articles on Arvind Su and Sanku more than others . Time to focus and write about some of the unsung heroes in chennai cricket .. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-12945957791338720592017-06-16T11:22:13.003+05:302017-06-16T11:22:13.003+05:30Nice one! I have spent a lot of time with Ramana d...Nice one! I have spent a lot of time with Ramana during his Alwarpet CC days. Terrific bloke and great talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-61878775556173668122017-06-16T05:15:17.961+05:302017-06-16T05:15:17.961+05:30I pray Almighty to make his career as a Coach succ...I pray Almighty to make his career as a Coach successful.<br />Very absorbing story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-62780686704489075242017-06-16T05:14:50.147+05:302017-06-16T05:14:50.147+05:30nice readnice readAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-8799532580821698612017-06-16T05:09:26.109+05:302017-06-16T05:09:26.109+05:30Good one Prabhu.Good one Prabhu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-59410257558044199042017-06-16T05:08:55.435+05:302017-06-16T05:08:55.435+05:30Interesting and sad.Interesting and sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-58864758723063395072017-06-15T22:37:22.420+05:302017-06-15T22:37:22.420+05:30Ramana got his break for the state U-22 in 1984 [n...Ramana got his break for the state U-22 in 1984 [not U-23]. He was a good fielder and a decent batsman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-85314700376909873302017-06-15T22:34:14.209+05:302017-06-15T22:34:14.209+05:30It's disheartening that no representation from...It's disheartening that no representation from TN for India Why? What happened?<br /><br />Why not? George Hestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209219209724267464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-92180206821233645772017-06-15T15:43:16.255+05:302017-06-15T15:43:16.255+05:30It's an ugly truth.
Players from Tamilnadu we&...It's an ugly truth.<br />Players from Tamilnadu we're never treated well.<br />It's all because of a gentleman called Sunil Gavaskar. <br />He is the most cunning cricketer ever to grace the Indian scene.And also the most selfish.He introduced the privelaged status in Indian Cricket<br /><br />His entry into cricket was easy because of his uncle Madhav mantri.<br />In his earlier playing days Gavaskar had a very good rapport with a few cricket journalist's and there was not even a criticism of him, even have hen he dropped catches.<br />He played in the 1971 windies tour and scored 775 runs, largly due non hostile bowling, as compared to the famous quartet of 70's.<br />In the late 70's,When packer took over most of the cream is of cricketers from all the cricket playing countries of the world. Most teams were left with very poor second string teams, and Mr Gavaskar made the most of it by amassing lots of runs.<br />Moreover there was not an umpire in India who dared to lift a finger for LBW appeals against Gavaskar.<br />He dominated the BCCI throughout his enire career, influencing in selections.In the 1982 England tour, as many as 8 players from Bombay made the tour.<br />He always disliked Kapildev for his popularity and larger than Life figure, ,He always played behind the scenes and boasted that he was not answerable to anyone.<br />He never liked cricketers from Tamilnadu from Venkat onwards. Luckily Srikanth was spared because one day cricket began to flourish at that time.<br />He always promoted selfish Bombay cricketers ( A lesson our Tamilnadu cricketers should learn) <br />Due to his good communication traits in English he smoothly got into the lucarative job of Commenting. Got paid hugely for it by the BCCI and continues to do so.<br />He knew all about match fixing and his ugly side, though it should be fair to add here that he never did indulge in it.<br />But he knew all about it.<br />He was not a accomplished batsmen like the quiet and unassuming GRV. He was able to make his mark die to his shrewd Ness in all aspects.<br />The allegations are plenty, only have a sample of it.<br />Many may wonder in what way he is connected to Venkatramana episode, but he is connected all right.<br />Mr "Dependable' Vengsarkar was the skipper in his first tour at West Indies.<br />One has heard a lot about the team unity in those days. <br />I pity Venkatramana, because I have played with him.<br />The list of pady TN cricketers getting a raw deal even despite talented is long.V.V.kumar,Venkat,T.E.Srinivasan, Abdul jabbar.T.A.Sekhar,Ramnarayan,S.Ramesh,W.V.Raman,S, Vasu,D.Vasu,K.Arunkumar,etc etc...<br />LS got good chances but could not cope with limelight.<br />Many others have been left out.<br />It's only now a TN player is able to stick to the team, mostly because there are no immediate replacements of that Calibre.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />sridharsadventures@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323615697286246809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-60089598571393700912017-06-15T07:04:03.359+05:302017-06-15T07:04:03.359+05:30Another Good cricket talent wasted. Nice to know V...Another Good cricket talent wasted. Nice to know Venkataramana is giving something back to cricket. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610798590760261372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-3139010565705411112017-06-15T05:47:51.754+05:302017-06-15T05:47:51.754+05:30All the very best RamanaAll the very best RamanaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299195711685083142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602595265633639540.post-85673947199682438432017-06-14T20:58:08.768+05:302017-06-14T20:58:08.768+05:30Kripal singh milkasingh te srinivasan sekar vvkuma...Kripal singh milkasingh te srinivasan sekar vvkumar venkat himself bombay group never liked venkat promotion as vice captain gavaskar slow scoring in world cupunder venkat captaincy is suspectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com