A Cricket Fan's proof of why infinity*0 is indefinite

I have a hypothesis ( which i won't prove). The hypothesis states that cricket fans on an average are better at arithmetic than football fans. Note i mentioned arithmetic and not mathematics. The reason for my hypothesis is straightforward, a cricket fan is usually always calculating future scenarios. What if he hits a 6 the run rate will become 5.4 or if he makes 10 runs in next over required run rate comes down to 4.6 etc. etc.

Probably its just me who does that. Since i am never going to make a serious attempt at proving my hypothesis (which would be to make sample groups of cricket and non cricket fans and average their high school mathematics grade etc etc) I will leave my hypothesis open to discussion.

I have this passion of trying to calculate net effect of run rate on each ball ( as well as find inflection points on all line graphs they show on television).

One fine day as a kid in class 10th i realised that the batsman scores at an infinite rate (India was probably chasing some hopeless target) when there is a no or wide ball. 1 run in 0 balls is infinite scoring rate. However since the number of balls bowled is 0 the net addition of runs to the total is only 1. Suppose the batsman scores an additional single in the no ball. Scoring rate is still infinite. However since the number of balls is 0 the addition of runs is only 2.

In the first case     : infinity*0=1
In the second case: infinity*0=2

Leading me to the conclusion that infinity*0 is indefinite.

To a graduate this may seem trivial, but try this explanation to a youngster who heard that infinity *0 is indefinite. I am sure it will be a revelation to him. Make sure u don't end up explaining 0/0 as 1 because that is wrong.











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The State of Indian Cricket and what we can learn

Lot has been said on this topic and maybe i add to a long list of ranters today.

I can make a few predictions though. We will never become a champion team and we will never become a second string team ( Like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh)

Why is what I would like to discuss in the blog. But lets set the conditions in which we operate:

1. Cricket is one sport which has too much money
2. Cricket is loved by at least 75% of the population (every 3 out of 4)
3. Cricket is not in Government control
4. We have a media which works on need for money more than need for information.

Now i would like to point a million small attitudes that have developed.

First the basic
1. All Cricketers should perform
2. Team should win at all times

But when it takes an extreme is:

1. All Cricketers should perform. Non Performers should be axed
2. Team should win at all times. Make them defend themselves every time they lose

Now lets detail out all this in what these points really mean:

1. All Cricketers should perform. Non Performers should be axed. We don't know what non performance means so lets holler and cry at anything
2. Team should win at all times. Make them defend themselves every time they lose. Who should defend we don't know so blame everybody or anybody what is important is that blame games start.

If my discussion makes sense then think about this: Look at ur workplace find clues and u will see this blaming and biting attitude around you. Though i am a person of limited experience i would venture to say that this is an Indian specific trait (I will gleefully back track if u disagree)

We need to change ourselves and soon. Sooner we learn to respect people and stop scrutinizing them at each and every instance we wont be world beaters that we have the potential to be.

Next time try to understand the potential rather than performance of a person. When he commits a mistake don't disrespect him but respect him even more. Tell him u believe in him. Don't tell him that i will cut your bonus don't say that i will give u infinite bonus. Just make him relax and believe in him.

I have moved from Cricket to philosophy here as is my bent when publishing blogs.

Coming back to cricket though, despite the money our men are making and parties they attend it is time our nation gives them what they crave for ... belief and respect.



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What is the purpose of a blog

As I started to write this post i came to a sudden horrifying realisation.

I have never actually sat in front of a plain sheet (as in plain sheet, plain word doc, plain blog post template) of paper before with a blank mind. 26 years of life and Never.

Every time I have had a blank sheet there has been a predetermined agenda. I would always know what is expected of me, what is required by me, what i am supposed to do. Score marks in exam, study hard, write an email but never blank. Never have i sat with a blank page and never have i unleashed. Never let my pen run riot never let it flow out.

Even today as i sit here typing i am thinking if you would like my post. There is still an agenda.

So I am a man have who just realised that he has been writing and typing based on what others would like, what can be valuable to others, what is "supposedly" right. Now i think i may never have been in control of my life in first place.

When i started this post i wanted to discuss the purpose of my blog. Now i dont feel like it. I dont care.I will just let it flow

Have you heard about the "Sounds of Silence"

This is a Song by Simon and Garfunkel

If you have heard it you may read forward otherwise i suggest you listen to it first

Link to the Song

Now the next question is did u enjoy it?

If yes the next question is did u hear it or listen it??

Probably the words fell like "Silent rainfall" and you pray to a "Neon God".

Makes no sense?? Listen to the song!

Evening Pic

We have a river near our house. Sometimes it smells bad but looks beautiful during sunset.

Taken with a mobile cam (2MP). Somehow a little splendour has been filtered.

The buildings on the right have penthouses on sale. This is an FYI only i am not in league with any builders or anything :)

"You"r wait ends

I am back after a long time! Not that any of you have noticed.

"You" in this "popular" blog is a term which deserves a silent smile. Anyways lets hope (rather assume) there is a "you", "you" read my post and "you" have awaited 14 long months patiently for this next blog post. So "You" a big Thank "You". "You"r wait is over.

Now on how it has been in the last 14 months.

I have moved on from "HOT" Chennai to "COOL" Pune. Am living with my sister and brother-in-law and two wonderful kids. Eating Good home food, getting Fat and Lazy (or more appropriately rather more lazy).

The year 2009 was so slow for me i celebrated its end with a big bash. Not much happened not a lot changed during it.

We started with the most glourious of Hindi Songs sang in not so melodious commonplace Voices. I silently (or not so silently as those with me might opine) believed that this is a sign that things may change. They promised to for some time but now that is history.

However I still do believe they were like pre-monsoon showers and things will change. Soon it wont rain it will "pour".