Cricket

There is no other game i have played more.Played right through school, in Junior College, College. Cricket is a huge sport for this part of the world and especially in India its considered to be more than a sport.

Continuing from this post about Football , will try to explain in this post why Cricket is like an religion to me and like a metaphor of life although i understood its significance just recently. For those who are not familiar with the game click here.

Batting :

Consider that you(your higher self) are batting with (gloves) knowledge, (bat) truth,(pads)belief on the pitch of life. More the knowledge better the grip but that doesnt ensure a good score/innings. Different opponents(bowlers) like greed, selfishness,lust, anger,etc. bowl different balls(situations) toward us everyday.Knowledge and belief will help your higher self along with truth to tackle these obstacles easily.We can let go of some deliveries by using(detachment) but not all.When on the pitch you are alone facing the deliveries.Different partners are encountered at various stages of the innings but you have to face the deliveries and at some stages getting off the strike is not the right way.Once you are on the pitch for some time you learn to score off some bowlers but somehow some bowlers seem to cover up the deliveries and take u by surprise due to the speed and deviation off the pitch.

Bowling:

As far as bowling goes, the bowler (your higher self) lets go off the ball (body) every time in an over (week). Somehow the trajectory of the ball is intune with the bowlers run up (devotion) and action (will power).The bowler exercises some control over the trajectory of the ball even after delivering(intention).More the grip of the ball to the pitch more will be the deviation or bounce. Most of the times the bowler aims the ball towards the wicket keeper(religion) but aiming at the stumps is more desired in some situations.Most of the times the opponents bat (ego) comes in the way and sends the ball for a huge ride.But ultimately the ball should reach its destination.

There are so many metaphors for explaining Cricket but its hard to explain.I have tried to some extent although the basics remain the same, the batsmen has to prepare for each ball without thinking of the previous ball;which is completely opposite from what the bowler has to think.Based on the outcome of the previous ball the bowler has to adjust his line and length accordingly.Thats what i like most about cricket.