Great Expectations

By Ramesh Akkineni

Anand Vasu writes in Cricinfo, On November 10, 1985, Rhona Petrosyan, widow of chess legend Tigran Petrosyan, told Garry Kasparov: "Garry, I am sorry for you." Kasparov was stunned; just the previous day, he had won the world title to become the youngest-ever chess champion in history at the age of 22. A dazed, uncomprehending Kasparov shot back: "And what is there to feel sorry about?" The truly wise Petrosyan replied: "I am sorry for you, Garry, because the best day of your life is already over."

Much the same could - and perhaps should - have been said to VVS Laxman on March 15, 2001, when he carved himself a splendiferous place in history with a match-winning 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens. That single innings rocked his world; nothing has been the same for Laxman, and the knock now almost two years past, his critics insist that he has done nothing of note since then. Laxman would point out that he has scored almost 1,500 Test runs at an average of more than 47, with two centuries and nine fifties, but in the fever-pitch speculation that inevitably precedes one-day cricket's greatest bonanza, Test records count for little.

people become victims of their own success... things usually return to mean... it is hard to find a company that keeps on growing its earning for a long time... when crowd around us are betting that things will remain same and big companies will always remain big, it is better to stay away from the crowd…

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