Sir Hadlee, we miss you!

The Kiwis were battered and bruised here on Saturday. There was chatter in the media box that even the Baroda Ranji Trophy team would have given their pacers a thrashing. This could well be the worst New Zealand bowling attack to descend on these shores. In the 80s, you had the legendary Richard Hadlee tying up the Indian batsmen in knots with his nagging accuracy, then there was the pacy Dion Nash and in recent times Shane Bond's blistering pace unsettled the Indians. But in this line-up there was no Kiwi bowler worth his salt to strike fear in the hearts of the Indian batsmen.
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Entering the Reliance Stadium is an arduous task. The cops are clueless where the media box is located andu00a0 point in different directions. Eventually a volunteer directs you to the Yellow Gate where the box is located. However, getting to the gate is a long walk.

The organisers ufffd Baroda Cricket Association ufffd could take a leaf out of the Commonwealth Games, where some stadiums were connected with elevated walkways.
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The media were in for a treat lunch time as two famous eateries catered to their taste buds. However, a Bengali scribe was disappointed with the vegetarian fare. He thought the potato was chicken and was disappointed when he took a bite into it. Being in the land of Gandhi of course, the organisers must have thought it best to indulge the media with rice and lentils.