Cribbers Are Back

I am talking about whiners, snooty Brits who pulverized our country till half a century ago. It's the same old crib whenever they tour India. Venues, and facilities. This time it's no different.

The complaint is that current choice of venues require a lot of cumbersome traveling, and that concerned cities are not on popular tourist circuit. They have also cribbed about the fact they have been given a step motherly treatment as compared to visiting Aussie team.

You must be wondering that Indian Cricket board might have been really revengeful of those Raj days, and has sent them packing to some Kala-Panisque venues with shabby hotels and hopeless ground conditions. Nope. The venues are - hold your breath - Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Nagpur.

Instead of last two cities, they wanted Kolkotta, Chennai, or New Delhi. Somebody please stretch before them an Indian map which may enlighten them that these three venues involve less distance travel. This, they oughtta know for they have forcibly lived in this country long enough.

Tourist circuit. What the hell does that mean? I will tell you what does a typical circuit of India looks like. First match at green, hot and sultry Kochi. Next in beaches of Goa. Then land at Agra, watch Taj at night, and play the game across Yamuna. Pink Jaipur is close by, and so is spiritual Varanasi. Why not Gaya, the Buddhist circuit.

Plain idiots. And there is no Bhed-Bhav as compared to Aussies, because they did play at Nagpur. These snobs must realize that Indian teams also play at same venues. They are not alone playing the game there.

If I could have it my way, at least one game would have been at Andamans. I promise.