A person who maintain's his balance in the sorrowful situation and also happy situations and the one who is not affected by desire ,jealousy etc is called "Stitha Pragna" according to Bhagavad Geeta and I draw parallel's to the Gentlemen's game where it is all about witnessing the character shown by individuals along with their skill set .
When Former Prime Minister of Australia once said Australian Cricked Team Captain is the most important person in Australia it says a lot of how people Down Under take their cricket.
The Ball Tampering was a very minor topic in the bigger scheme of scandals and fixing allegations that goes around in Cricket .
But the point was not about Ball Tampering this time around but about a Australian Cricket Captain revered as the next Sir Don Bradman being at the center of controversy .
What was expected of Steve Smith was to show some qualities of "Stitha Pragna" .He is good enough to come back in a year's time ,his tears will definitely melt hearts in Australia but this will be a scar that will be part of his career .
Probably Steve Smith never was destined to be a Sir Don Bradman or have a Dravid like career.
Dravid was an epitome of what the GentleMan's game was all about be it winning or losing .Records are made to be broken and forgotten too.But it is the way you have carried your career that will stand the test of time.
Desire to win is less important than the way you win.Hope to see Steve Smith right in time for 2019 WC ! Cricket Australia has got the timing right this time too !
There is a dignity attached to winning a game or losing it .
Either ways ....
Life As It Is ...
Continues !!!
pavan
