As the sun sets: A Tribute to Sachin Tendulkar (Part 1)

“ Kya shot mara hai, ye Sachin banega”
In India, cricket becomes synonymous with Sachin when a child holds bat for the first time.

It is not a learned fact. It is a subconscious respect garnered over years for a man who has been part of the journey of growing India.

What separates Sachin from Ponting, Lara, Kallis, Dravid and even Don, is the fact that the presence of Sachin at the crease had always meant a ray of hope to fight all odds. He represented the fighting India. The India, which has gradually become one of the strongest batting units, once had to salvage pride more often. The bowlers looked more menacing. And Australia were a team of a different class. It is a tale of those times. In most of those situations one man stood tall among the ruins.  Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

I kick off here a small tribute series of three articles on Sachin Tendulkar, as the evening draws closer this November. I hope the words justify his contribution to Indian cricket.

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November 2013 it is. The good news is that unlike Dravid and Laxman, Sachin has allowed us to stand up and applaud a glittering mammoth of a career. The thundering sound of claps in Eden and Wankhede will accompany a billion teary eyes. It always makes a just story when the hero gets acknowledged for his heroics in the end. The bad news is he will leave the stage.

How do you measure the importance of such contribution? Many will state numbers. 24 years of career.100 centuries. 200 test matches. 34000 runs. First to score a double hundred in ODIs. Most runs in ODis. Most runs in test matches. Most man of the matches. Most man of the series. Most ground appearances. A long list of ' first player to' and 'most'  records. One can keep searching for them with different curious queries and keywords, but the list never ends. That is one way to call him a legend. But those who have seen him play, know that what makes him a legend is much more than mere numbers. Numbers, infact, are just a consequence of what he is.

Century after century. You won't see a clinched fist or an overboard celebration of a century. A gentle raise of bat towards the stands. A thank you to God. And the helmet gets back on head.It doesn't mean he has no emotions attached to his game. You will see the delight on his face when India wins a match or when an important opposition wicket falls. For those who have scrutinized those records and tainted them as individualistic, for those who booed him at his home ground and those fair-season fans, Sachin never spoke a word to justify at press meets. He always proved through his bat. A modest little man with a passion: To play cricket for India, this is what Sachin has been in. He has stepped up when team has needed him. World Cups. Sharjah series. The Commonwealth Series finals. The South African test series. When not?

This is where he I feel he is  a legend. A plethora of fans with giant expectations every time he walks in. Another set of people and media steams ready with stones when he fails. Serious injuries and surgeries throughout. A cricket obsessed nation observing closely every movement. This is what Ponting, Lara, Bradman never faced. They might have scored the runs. 

But scoring all those runs amidst these conditions for a 24 year old span in all countries against all oppositions in all formats, is what makes Sachin Tendulkar special. A legend.

Modesty and a passion to play, resulted in those records. It is sad to see when fans call his retirement a little too late. For a man who has stood so long to hold the fort, people should stop reading the recent dip in his numbers and take a  broader look at what he has done for India.


Coming up: The second article of the Sachin Tendulkar tribute.

A milestone

I always wanted to write for good cricket platforms. Sportskeeda was the first cricket forum writing I went into, and enjoyed thoroughly. It is a huge  platform for visibility.

Last week, I reached another milestone through my first post for Cricbuzz!
It feels good to write cricket articles. Hope to write more and learn more about the game I love. Cricket.

Cheers!

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Come what may

Come what may.

On a usual day,

In the month of May,

Three men were alleged for spot-fix

And one of them even caught with chicks

The worrying part was not this to me

But rather how spread this scam could be

I thought a lot, but it didn’t hit

I wonder much part of the show is a script?!

It seems just the tail of a dog

The real picture is still obscured in fog

The ones at helm are too good in this game

The news will die before they get the blame.

I hope the ones who play fair

Don’t ever get lured in this dare

Or else out credibility will be at stake

We will never know which of them are fake.

We, as fans, know not all can be right,

It can never be all black or white

All we want is to remove these ‘gray’

The ones making our faith hard to stay,

The ones in cloak (or towel?) of white

They need to go, to set it right.

For now, we’ll keep our hopes in the ones we trust,

And for all they have done, we must.

They have inspired and shown us the way

For them, we’ll support the game; come what may.

'On a good Length' always roots for fair cricket.

The ‘scripted’ heroes of IPL and cricket

As a kid brought up in the 90s, I heard of the jargon ‘fixed’ for the first time when Delhi Police charged South African skipper Hansie Cronje with fixing allegations in the series against India. That year, 2000 was a turbulent one for cricket from there on. Several cycles fell in the cycle stand. Peter Strydom, Nicky Boje, Herschelle Gibbs, Ajay Jadeja, Manoj Prabhakar, Mohammad Azharrudin and Nayan Mongia – the allegations spread across the cricketing world.

That was, as far as I remember, the first time I realised that the live action can be ‘scripted’ too. It was hard to accept that there was something beyond the incentive of having a chance to represent your nation at the highest level. Few respected names had been tainted and Indian cricket had been put to shame. Some allegations were taken back but some stayed. But as they say, there is no smoke without fire. Something sinister had to be there. And if it still existed, it was bound to return and haunt.

For some good years, it didn’t. The storm had abated and the cricketing world moved on. In 2008, Marlon Samuels was alleged but not proved guilty of fixing. It made a little buzz, but not big waves. Then it came to the fore in 2010, with shaming revelations. Two young and talented Pakistan pacers and their promising skipper-opener accepted their hands being fouled in mucky waters of spot-fixing. It was unbelievable and a big loss for cricket. Asif and Aamir could have made a lot more the way their cricket careers were heading. However, money doesn’t attract the needy, but the greedy.

When incidents like these come to the spotlight, there is a loss of credibility and respect. We start wondering which of those thrilling moments or the unusual moments were cooked up even before the match started. It is like a child being told one day that Santa Clause is a thing of fiction and he starts thinking where did all those gifts come from.

It is more difficult to digest when your heroes are life-idols like Lance Armstrong, who fought cancer to win seven Tour De Francetitles! When something that dramatic happens next time, something that extraordinary, will we start to think of it as all scripted?

But wait, not just the extraordinary is under suspicion now, but also the ordinary after the IPL trio allegations.

How unusual is it to tuck a towel into your lower? And getting beaten up for 13 runs in second over after a good first over? It might have seemed so typical of Sreesanth then. But it seems something completely different now in hindsight.

The solution lies neither in making betting legal nor in banning IPL. For once, assume that betting becomes legal. It might add up to taxes in government lockers but it might open up a new market of betting. It might become a precedent for the betting gangs. And if IPL is banned, it is like shutting down a school just because a few students turned out to be mischievous.

It is confusing and disheartening. The viewers have no choice but to believe in their heroes if they do something spectacular. No player is free from suspicion, because the seed of doubt has been sown. But I just hope that more heroes don’t take this shameful route. For we may reach a point where all credibility is lost; when we refuse to believe the truth because of all the lies that we have been told.

This gentleman’s game would cease to exist without its gentlemen.

What makes Chennai Super Kings so consistent?

They have never failed to make semifinals of the IPL.
NEVER.

IPL 2008: 2nd
IPL 2009: 4th
IPL 2010: Champions
IPL 2011: Champions
IPL 2012: 2nd
IPL 2013: Table toppers as of now

All this and a Champions League Championship trophy in 2010.


In six editions of the Indian Premier League, none of the other franchise even comes close to this record. Twice champions. Twice runners-up. And once fourth. They have never failed to make semifinals.
NEVER.
In this post, I try to find out what makes CSK such a consistent performer in the IPL.


Strong Captaincy

A unit captained by MS Dhoni will mostly end up on the happier side in closely fought matches. With mostl IPL matches going down to the wire, the captain cool manages to drive home the calmness advantage. CSK generally start off the tournament with some shocks and then recovers to lead the table as the league stage picks up. Quite similar to the Indian story, ain't it?


Core Team is Good and not Fiddled 

 While most of the other teams start to look different in a couple of years, CSK's batting has always revolved around Raina, Vijay, Badrinath, Hussey and MS Dhoni. Suresh Raina recently became the first player to play 100 matches for the same franchise in IPL. He also picked up the record of first one to score 2500 runs in IPLs. Only Hayden seems missing from the 2008 batting unit, that too because of retirement and not trade off. This certainly has added to the unity of the CSK.

The duo of Raina and Dhoni are the best known finishers in the limited over format of the game. Hussey and Badrinath share the same dependable tag, and can soak in pressure at key moments when the match starts to drift away.Vijay adds a lot of value at the top of the order.


Good All Round Options
Bravo, Morkel and  Jadeja have been consistent in all-round shows with bat and ball. MSD has effectively used his options to take crucial wickets. Morkel and Bravo can use the long handle in the death overs to deadly effect.

New Finds
Every Edition CSK pops up a new find who performs amazingly well. In earlier formats, Shadab Jakati surprised with his consistent wicket taking nag. In 2013, Chris Morris has troubled all batsman of other franchises. Mohit Sharma has also put a strong case for himself as the selectors try to zero in on pacers for the South African tour.

With some best finishers of the game in the bag and a motivated leadership at the top, CSK's successful wagon seems unstoppable. They know how to bounce back and end up with the hands on trophy.

 Lets see how 2013 ends up for them.
I Hope Rajasthan Royals leave them bare handed this time ;)


'On a good length' considers CSK a stable T20 side with good finishers.

Trademark Cricket Shots: Sangakkara, Sachin and more

There are some shots in every great innings. Then there are some great shots in every innings. Some of the batsmen bring their own flair to the game with their trademark shots. Here, I walk down the path to give the list of some of those shots.

Cover Drive

Kumar Sangakkara

No left hander plays the cover drive as gracefully as this man does. Sanga often sits on a leg and drives the ball through the cover area. It is a sheer delight to watch the Sri Lankan play this trademark stroke through the crowded off side. This is one of my favourite shots of all time.

Straight Drive 

Sachin Tendulkar

A straight drive is a great shot in itself. It gets more delightful when this man plays it. It can be called the perfect shot of the most perfect batsmen. It is a shot that indicates that Sachin is in top form. Flawless is the word for it.  Amazing balance and an artistic follow through.

Front foot pull

Ricky Ponting

A shot that makes you wonder at the balance he  brings with it.  Punter’s single stride forward and a thundering pull crushes the bowlers’ morale into tatters.

 Switch Hit

Kevin Pietersen

A shot that is unconventional yet creative. You need to have some reflexes to send the ball for a six from that line. KP can take a bow for that.

Dilscoop

T Dilshan
A shot that can make a captain think of fielding placements. Dilscoop is a shot that will leave a smile at your face just for the cheeky way it gets executed. For a man with such good range of shots, Dilscoop is an added advantage.

Helicopter shot

MS Dhoni
Not out of the textbook manual, Ms Dhoni uses this shot effectively in ODIs to bring down the required run rate. The brilliance of the helicopter shot is to make look a good ball a bad one. A powerful and delightful shot.

Intimidating walk

Matthew Hayden
A shot that Hayden was known for was his gentle walk down the crease and a casual whack for a six. It made the bowlers and captains scratch their head out. Most of the times, wicketkeeper was brought close to the stumps for damage control.

Reverse Sweep

Andy Flower

Few might know that the now popular reverse sweep was the shot Andy Flower had trendified. A great batsmen who never got the status he belonged to. The reverse sweep was there to stay.

Square cut

Steve Waugh and Saurav Ganguly

A back foot cut was something Steve Waugh was master of. But the ‘God of offside’-Saurav Ganguly’s placement of square cut could beat nine fielders in that cordon for the boundary.

Leg Flick
Sanath Jayasuriya

An effortless yet destructive flick that ended up in the stands, Sanath  Jayasuriya could change the match within overs with those flicks.

Upper Cut

Virender Sehwag
It invokes images of Akhtar ‘s bouncers being sent off for sixes into the third man boundary area. Sehwag’s shot,however, is also his nemesis.

Dance Down The Wicket
Saurav Ganguly had a liking for the left arm spinners. With one of those in attack, one could always expect those danced down sixes in long on. 183 against Sri lanka had many of such adorning the innings.

Wristy Flick
VVS Laxman

Laxman  was an artist playing those trademark flick shots even from outside off stumps. A gentle casual roll of wrists that was magically awe-inspiring.

 McCullum Scoop
Brendon McCullum

 A slight variation of the Dilscoop, Brendon McCullum brought the witty and cheeky scoop to the smallest version of cricket. A shot only he masters at.

Unbelievable Reverse shot
Eoin Morgan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG2Gc49nx04

Eoin Morgan stunned the world with this reverse slap kind of shot off Ravi Rampual. This shot is an unbelievable one for sure.

'On a good length' feels Sanga Drive is very special.

Confidence outscores talent

You could have done all the hard work in perfecting a thing.You could have nailed the practice drills with a supreme aplomb. But what matters in the end,  is how you deliver at the biggest stage. 

In the recently concluded India-Aus series, there were two debutants for the home side: Shikhar Dhawan (277) and Ajinkya Rahane (278). Both of them have grinded their way to this international level. Still there was a slight difference in their paths.

A comparative analysis can elaborate:

 

Shikhar Dhawan : 5800 FC runs at 46 average.

Ajinkya Rahane:   5400 FC runs at 60 average.

If I read that statistic, and even watch the best IPL innings of both the talented batsmen, I would easily call Ajinkya Rahane a better bet than Shikhar Dhawan. Also, form-wise, both were in good nick when last checked. A bookie will put more money on the latter to shine. But then there was a  little anti-climax.

IShikhar Dhawan hit an audacious  187 off 174 balls on debut.

Ajinkya Rahane looked extremely nervous in both of his 7 & 1  run debut innings .

Both had made their mark in First class. Rahane had done it with a better consistency. Yet, Dhawan grabbed the chance on being given the launching pad. That is what confidence can do for you. It is certainly not all rosy for Dhawan ahead, and certainly not all bleak for Rahane. But given the first impression, the importance of fearless audacity came to the fore. That is where, all the talent and grinding takes a backseat. To Rahane's defence, Delhi pitch was a bit hard to bat on and plus, he was benched for too long. So, some rustiness had to be there. All these reasons aren't considered much, and for the moment, Dhawan has stomped his way on to the test level with a certain thing called CONFIDENCE.

Watching all this,I initially felt bad for Rahane. But realized that talent is not enough to excel at the highest level. You need to handle the nerves. As always,cricket match teaches a lesson of life!

'On a good Length' roots for talented to become confident.

First test match preview

Australia announced its eleven which will take the field on 22nd at Chennai's MA Chidambram Stadium. India, generally, announces the final eleven at the time of toss.
Here's a preview of how both sides could match up.

Australia David Warner Ed Cowan Phillip Hughes Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (capt) Matthew Wade (wk) Moises Henriques Peter Siddle Mitchell Starc James Pattinson Nathan Lyon.

India (likely) V Sehwag M Vijay C Pujara S Tendulkar V Kohli MS Dhoni (c &wk) R Jadeja R Ashwin B Kumar I Sharma P Ojha Likely to sit out: Dhawan, Dinda, Harbhajan, Rahane

With four pacers in Siddle, Starc, Pattinson and Henriques, Watson's services won't be missed much. Lyon fits in as only specialist spinner. It would be interesting to see if a spinner friendly track can make this strategy backfire.

India, on the other hand, might pick Vijay over Dhawan, given the fact he was in the England squad . Jadeja is likely to retain his no.7 position, that makes the batting look more susceptible. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will likely make a debut, making Dinda warm the bench. Harbhajan might not fit in the squad as third spinner


I would like to make the batting stronger against such a good Aussie pace attack by playing Rahane, and backing the four bowlers. Jadeja and Dhoni aren't the best suited test batters at no.6 and no.7. That means, 2 or 3 early wickets will open the floodgates for Australia. India have a good wagging tail with Ashwin and Bhuvaneshwar though. Australia might miss Johnson at No.8.

I would have played Johnson in place of Henriques and Played an extra spinner in place of Pattinson. The Aussie batting still has the grit to score big runs. The Hussey-Ponting retirements, I feel, won't affect the batting order that much.

The Ojha-Ashwin pair have a huge job in hand, as much can't be expected from mercurial Ishant and newbie Bhuvaneshwar. If Indian spinners don't find the touch, India might struggle to take crucial wickets. TO add to it, Yuvraj's left arm spin services will be surely missed.

All in all, Australia seem t have the advantage with fiery pace attack and good in-form batting order. The form and pitch might decide the turn of the series. India will have to raise its game to beat Aussies in the first Test.  Sachin Tendulkar, meanwhile, will be the centre of attention after his recent ODI retirement.

Know the pace battery

Mostly in cricket, people judge a team by the reputations of its players. But sometimes, lesser known names are equally dangerous. The new Aussie pace battery might be a less formidable attack than the McGrath-Gillespie-Lee attack, but it has no less acuity. In modern context, this new attack can be considered as second-best after the South African deadly troika of Steyn, Morkel and Philander. But when it comes to variety, South Africans fall short of bench strength. This is where the strength of this Australian pace bowling lies: ‘variety’ and strong bench strength. In this article, I analyze some of the names that compose this dangerous Australian attack!

Mitchell Johnson

Tests: 205 wickets at an average of 30

ODIs: 188 wickets at an average of 25

Mitchell Johnson is a dangerous left-arm fast bowler, when in form. His USP is the deadly late in-swing that comes snaking into the right hander. When he is in full flow,  it is a great sight to watch the batsman perplexed against the background of shattered stumps. Besides those swinging beauties, he can bowl some real good Yorkers and bouncers to stun any settled batsman. That makes him a dangerous shorter-version bowler. His mediocre test average shows the fact that consistency has been a distant cousin for Johnson. On bad days, like some swing bowlers, he sprays one too many balls around.

Peter Siddle

Tests: 141 wickets at an average of 28

ODIs: 188 wickets at an average of 38

‘Bowl in the right spot, draw batsman to a spot where he reaches for it and nicks it to the slips cordon.’ That’s Peter Siddle for you. He can bowl immaculate lines on flat tracks and can swing the cherry a lot where the conditions favour. He’s surely a viewer’s delight with his charged run-up and energetic appeals. His ODI career isn’t much to boast of, with a fat average of 38. Injuries have affected Siddle’s roller-coaster career, but Siddle supporters would like to believe that his best is yet to come.

For me, he ranks no.2 in this Aussie pace line-up.

Pat Cummins

Tests: 7 wickets at 16.7 average

ODIs: 7 wickets at 30.5 average

One sensational debut match and the name hogged limelight. Pat Cummins, is a tall promising bowler in the mould of Morne Morkel, with a good high-arm action, who made the ball talk against the mighty South Africans. Injury has put him out of action since then and the world awaits to see the tall fast man to demolish batting line-ups around the world.

Ben Hilfenhaus

Tests: 99 wickets at 28 average

ODIs: 29 wickets at 37 average

(To be updated) 

Ben HilfenhausJames Pattinson

Clint Mckay

Ryan Harris

Jackson Bird

Doug Bollinger

The Australian squad analysis

The inspired team. (Image: Cricinfo)

On Thursday, when Australia announced the squad that’ll come to the Indian shores to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, majority number of opinions from ‘experts’ dismissed the line-up as a weak and ‘inexperienced’ squad. Yes, it might not have the heavyweights like Hayden, Langer, Warne, McGrath, and Ponting, but it has players who have been performing well and are in good form. The names aren’t intimidating, but don’t judge a book by its cover. Those who have followed the growth of Australian team under Clarke, will know the ground reality.

Australia, unlike India, are a team that are rebuilding in the right direction. They haven’t been blown away by retirements. A good selection policy and inspiring leadership has brought hope in the Australian camp. India, on the other hand, has juggled with players and made some real illogical selections. To add to it, the captain hasn’t led from the front in the longer format. The Aussie batting might be ‘inexperienced’, but it is mighty. The names aren’t big, but they have proven records and recent good performances to brag about. Warner, Cowan, Hughes, Watson, Wade and Khwaja, led by the dangerously in-form Michael Clarke, form a dangerous combination of players who can play out sessions and can also demolish economy rates. Most of these players can score big hundreds, clobber boundaries and steal quick runs. Also consider the weak Indian bowling. We don’t have even one bowler who’s a permanent fixture in the side! Ojha, on the basis of sheer form, stands out. If the English batsmen, known most likely to collapse on spinning tracks, can play out Indian bowling, then don’t underestimate this talented line-up from Down Under. Coming to Indian batting, a weak opening pair, and an ever-void lower middle order slot are some glaring shortcomings. Only Pujara and Kohli, to some extent, provide a glimmer of hope.

At least the batting can be compared between these two countries, but when it comes to bowling, India’s wardrobe is bare. Australia, meanwhile, continues to crop up new world class pace-bowlers. Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, and Jackson Bird. Where does the Indian retort stand in comparison? They can put together only a set of talented medium pacers, who rely on swing to do the trick. Only when it comes to spin department, India might be marginally better placed with with two spinners who have good track record at home. Australia has tried to cover ground here, by bringing four spinners for the long tour. Nathan Lyon has improved a lot and can spin webs around Indian batting. If Steven O’ Keefe would have come in place of Xoherty, it would have been a better  mix of spinners for the Aussies.

The fielding department is also Australia’s forte. India can be guilty of hiding some slow movers in the field; the Australians on the other hand, have agile bodies all around the park. Some stunning catches can turn the course of match, so Australians have a huge edge when it boils down to checking runs, taking catches and affecting run-outs.

In a nutshell, the Indians fans and media should write off this squad at their own risk, because this team can give India a good run for their money and can even pull off a series win. Against the popular comparison of squads on paper, if we do a comparative form analysis, Australia edges out India as favourites. India need much inspiration to be tigers at home again!

'On a good Length' feels Australia starts as just favourites

If tennis, why not cricket?

“Who scored the first ODI double century?” asks the reporter.

“Sehwag!” says one of them, confidently.

“No, its Sachin!

“It was Belinda Clark of Australia who scored 229 not out against Denmark in Mumbai,” says the reporter, leaving both amazed.

“But how would I know if you don’t show women cricket?”

Revival Time?

A Star Cricket campaign that aims to spread the word about Women Cricket World Cup, is an eye-opener. In a country full of cricket pundits who brag with precise three-decimal statistics, women’s cricket is an alien game. Mithali Raj and Anjum Chopra are the only two household names. No media coverage, no sponsors, and hence no audience. Logical, isn’t it? If someone is not selling it to us, why would we buy it? It is time to change that.

Several questions come to mind. Is women’s cricket as interesting as that of their men counterparts? Do they have the power to hit balls over the fence? Who can hit those clobbering sixes and bowl those chin-music bouncers? Should I watch it for women empowerment or entertainment?

Think again; as England’s Holly Calvin states, “We are just as skillful. We might not bowl 90 miles per hour, but we are very happy with the standard we play.”

That is quite a statement. Why can’t they have a charisma of their own?  They have the techniques, the textbook shots and the craft of spinning; they know swing bowling and how to build partnerships. Why compare them with men’s cricket on the basis of how hard they hit the ball? They’ll bring in their own charm.

Are Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova less popular than Roger Federer, just because they can’t deliver that powerful serve down the opponent’s court? Women’s tennis has both glamour and quality. It has its own image and own audience.

What stops women’s cricket’s popularity then?

Women’s cricket, on a global front, has always faced challenges related to funding. But since its inception, remuneration has increased. Australian and British women teams have gained some recognition in the cricketing circles.  The Indian women cricket now has full access to NCA and to top-class facilities and coaches.

Anjum Chopra says, “Unfortunately for us, the link between the players and the top administration, which is the BCCI, is not direct. There is a layer of women’s committee members who are handling the women’s sport. It is good that they’re women, but the other part is that they’re not pushing enough for results from the Indian women’s cricket team. As a result, the Indian team is not performing.”

It is a vicious circle. Popularity exists when an audience does. Audience is brought by media coverage and the hype and sponsorship that comes with it.  There is no money pouring in for tours and sponsorship. There are very few matches that are being played, because there is no demand. This chain needs to be broken. How can we expect them to gain as much popularity as the men, if there are no matches?

It probably starts with the thought process in school, where you rarely see girls even thinking of getting together for a game of cricket. Lower the number of girls who play, lesser the number of academies and coaches there would be, ergo,  lesser talent honed for the highest level. The ones who play then, are bound to be devoid of the same platform the men get.

This Star Cricket initiative is a noble step. They probably won’t make too much in revenue, but it might just be what could change the attitude of the viewers. The newspapers will only make a front-page feature if India makes the finals. However, this initiative can reach more people. Perhaps someone will switch channels in between and catch a good cover drive, and keep coming back to watch another one.