The Indian cricket team came out with all guns blazing against the mighty Australians and notched up a highly creditable win which should do a world of good to the morale of the Indian players (Page 1, “Clinical India prevails in a high scoring affair”, June 10). The team is peaking at the right time, and with two victories in as many matches, it has become a strong contender for a place in the top slot; the momentum must continue. In the match against Australia the team did right in all areas with the batsmen and bowlers all coming good. While Shikhar Dhawan was the pick of the batsmen, the pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, turned in tidy spells to outfox the Aussie batsmen.
C.V. Aravind,
Benglauru
I was in the United Kingdom/London recently and happened to watch a few of the ICC Cricket World Cup matches. One thing I found striking is that cricket does not enjoy the same popular patronage it once enjoyed in England. Even this time, cricket in the English print media, occupies minuscule space in contrast to what it is for soccer. An Englishman had an explanation: cricket is slow and also consumes a lot of time and resources, while soccer is alive and is thrilling every moment. It appears that Asians are the only one patronising cricket if one is to go by the spectators in the stands at the India-Australia match, at the Oval.
Sivamani Vasudevan,
Chennai