They should all be like this

Sporting prowess is just something India isn't famous for. This is a country that had its most successful Olympics in Beijing by winning 3 medals. A lot of this has to do with the much-maligned politicians who run sports federations in the country.

October 5 wasn't just any other day in Indian sport. It was a day that few of us can forget. First of all, there was the India vs Australia test match. I personally can't stand what's known as 20-20 cricket. I like cricket in its purest form- that is a 5-day test. I won't be glued to my tv for 5 days but it's great watching contests between great bowlers and batsmen. The test match that ended on Oct 5 was one of the best matches I have ever seen. India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in what was an unbelievably tense encounter. And when India finally won, the ecstasy is something that lasted for days.

Here's what the Australian press had to say about the match.

"It was hard to watch, impossible to look away." The Australian


"The thrill-a-minute versions of the game were put in their place by this slow-burning contest." Peter Roebuck

This was a day that other athletes brought glory to India. Our talented and hard-working athletes managed to win 5 gold medals on that day. I wouldn't do them justice unless I mentioned them one by one. 

Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang won the 10 metre air rifle competition

Rani Sarnobat and Anissa Sayeed won the 25 metre pistol event


Ravinder Singh (60 kg), Sanjay (74 kg) and Anil Kumar (96kg) made a clean sweep of all three gold medals on offer from the wrestling.

And the icing on the cake was the Indian hockey team's come back from behind victory over Malaysia.

What a Day! They should all be like this.