India can be more successful
Proverbs have always been an integral part of the English lexicon. We are taught these at an early stage of our lives and as life progresses we realize how they always stand out to be true. Every cloud in life does come with a silver lining and yes, every time a window of oppurtunity closes, another one does open up.
For sport, as in life the proverbs stand true as well. But none more than – ‘make hay while the sun shines’. Pete Sampras did it 14 times at the grand slams, Roger Federer is doing it now. Jack Nicklaus did it 18 times at the majors, Tiger Woods is doing it now. Michael Schumacher did it 7 times and Fernando Alonso has already done it twice. And this is where I think Indian cricket has missed the bus. Read more
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