Gold rush - Revisited

Akshaya Tritiya. Its not about acquiring gold. Nor riches.

Akshya Tritiya, an auspicious day, happens to be Vaisakha-Sudha-Tadiya according to the traditional Hindu almanac.

Akshaya in Sanskrit means that which never diminishes. Contrary to the belief, it signifies being selfless, helping the needy in any form - such as gifting foor, clothes, etc, and if these were not possible, to draw into one's-self and contemplate God - Bhagavannama smarana; which good deed is believed to bestow grace throughout the year.

Greedy marketers promote this day to make merry business in selling gold and jewellery. Trust me, greed would never double your gold's value.

Gotcha?

P.S. relishing Tere Bina of Guru fame.

The Unit Earning System

I propose a Unit based earning system for cricketers:

• Every run scored: 1 unit
• Boundary: 6 units
• Sixer: 10 units
• Wicket taken: 25 units
  
• Catch taken: 15 units
• Successful stumping/runout: 15 units
• Match won: +100 units
• Match lost: -25 units*
  
• Man-of-the-match: +25 units
  
• ...and so on, if i missed something.

Lets quantify the same. Assume 1 unit = Rs.1000/-

Assuming Sachin scores 77; takes 1 wicket; and further assuming if India wins, Sachin would walk away with Rs.102,000/-.

And kindergarten kid wouldn't think twice to calculate if he ducks.

In case the team loses and there is a negative figure on any player; he would take nothing and the same liability carry forwards to the next match.

Then, what happens to the prize money? To be used as a pool to upbring new players.

That's how appraisals work universally, right? Then why spare cricketers?!

Fair enough?