Moody wants ODIs in Silicon Valley (satire)

Moody wanted to create a diversion because his people continued to land him and his Bosses in unpleasant situations. People kept pointing fingers at him and criticize him for his inability to keep his flock in check.
Therefore, he called Jet Lee to discuss diversionary tactics.
‘Jet Lee,’ he began. ‘You love cricket, don’t you?’
‘Well,’ Jet Lee wiped the sweat from his bald head. ‘I do.’
‘Your idols are the fast bowlers Brett Lee and Sir Richard Hadlee – right?’
‘Yes. They bowl wonderful bouncers.’
‘I want ODIs to be taken to Silicon Valley.’
Jet Lee gulped. The Americans had their own version of cricket known as Baseball and making ODIs popular in Silicon Valley could make him lose whatever few strands of hair he still sported.

‘That would be a good idea but, why do you want this?’
‘Cricket is a wonderful means to keep the attention of people diverted. They must be given a new toy to play with. I am tired of listening to leaders who say something today and clarify next day that they were misquoted.’ ‘Then ODI is certainly an antidote,’ Jet Lee rubbed his hands in glee.
‘Let us set the ball rolling. I am sure Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Steve Jobs and their likes would love to own ODI cricket teams.’
‘Steve Jobs is dead.’
‘But, not his Apple,’ Moody displayed his depth of general knowledge.
‘They will need brand ambassadors.’
‘That should not be a problem. There are many reputable cricketers who have retired and are twiddling their thumbs and are busy working as models to advertise fancy products. I am sure they would love to get back into the game.’
‘Fine – and, who do we rope in as the main sponsor?’
‘There would be no dearth of willing Corporates. Just leak the news to the media and wait for reactions. I am sure it will serve its purpose.’
‘I think I will drop the hint to one of those over enthusiastic reporters like Bakra Madam.’
‘Yes, she would be OK,’ Moody appeared to be relieved. (to be continued …)

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We play a game of cricket on a Sunday

It was a spontaneous decision to play cricket. One of my class mates who hailed from the city proper was a regular player in one of the cricket cubs and, hence, was knowledgeable. Another classmate was Reddy from Hyderabad – he also played cricket. These two were the ones who suggested that we play cricket on a Sunday in the grounds of the Kolkata airport. They roped in a couple of our instructors who knew the people who agave permission to use the grounds and even made available a sort of cricket kit that consisted on a worn out bat and used balls.
Anyway, on the appointed Sunday, a couple of bats and nearly new ball appeared along with a pair of wicket keepers gloves and pads.
I was not much of a player but knew a few basics of cricket – hence, I remained a spectator. As I saw the game progress, I remembered the famous saying of George Bernard Shaw – cricket is a game of fools played by 22 and watched by 22,000. Of course, the viewership today could be 22-million, thanks to the spread of the shorter version of the game via satellite channels. The ODIs have made cricketing terms a part of everyday dialogues even between housewives. It is to listen to them arguing over the dismissal of a player – they would speak as it they were experts. Obviously, they also sit glued to the TV sets when a game is on and base their remarks on the observation of commentators.
A regards the game we were playing in the airport club, the interest fizzled out by lunch time because, even though it was winter and cricket used to be a game played during winter, the energy level was missing. So we called it a day and dispersed to watch a movie. (to be continued …)