Pals,
Just got it from a friend. Pretty interesting for those who have heard Sidhu’s commentary during cricket matches. Enjoy.
With all the controversy going on in Indian cricket,it’s time we take a
break.
Here’s something interesting on Navjot Siddhu, the gutsy sardar who is
never
short of words …To spice up its war coverage for South Asia, CNN recently roped in
maverick
cricket commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu. Here he is on Larry King LiveLarry: Well, we’ve seen the fall of Kabul. Do you think that wraps up the
war?
Can Bush rest easy now?Siddhu: A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef. You may have
got the
top order but one must not forget that the Taliban has a long tail. War,
like
cricket, is a game of glorious uncertainties. It will be interesting to
see what
position Musharraf will take now that the Northern Alliance is all over
Afghanistan. President Bush must remember that when he is dining with the
demon
he must have a long spoon.Larry: But surely the allied campaign has been a success. First
Mazar-e-Sharif,
now Kabul…Siddhu: True, the Taliban top order seem like bicycles in a
cycle stand-one falls down and the complete row will be down.But don’t
write off
bin Laden & Co. Afghanistan is a turning wicket and you could be in for
some
surprises. In cricket they say you cannot afford to relax. The same holds
true
for a war. It’s an ill omen when a fox licks its lambs. There
should be no let up-you have to keep pegging away till you
have squashed the enemy.Larry: What lessons should the US learn from this war in Afghanistan?
Siddhu: Don’t bowl from wide of the crease. You have to get your planes
closer
to the ground. Many of the bombs have fallen from such a height that they
could
have brought down some air hostesses with them! Also, under windy
conditions you
cannot bowl way outside the leg stump. When you drop the bombs from a
great
height and it swings away from the target, then it is a wasted delivery.
The
point from which you
deliver the bomb is vital. Remember, a good lather is half
the shave.Larry: Over a hundred sorties flown. Surely, one has to give some room for
error…Siddhu: Larry, statistics are like mini-skirts, they reveal less than what
they
hide.Larry: This war has been a triumph of technology. (Visual of a stealth
bomber in
action.)Siddhu: Great feathers make great birds. But that is not my idea of a
bird.Larry: How do you rate the US chances of nabbing Osama bin Laden?
Siddhu: Well, my friend, all I can say is that it is very difficult to
kill a
man who is completely hell-bent upon committing suicide.
Life main tEnSiOn!!!