Pakistan v India – Predator and Prey
There are many points, perspectives and views to anything and everything. The world of cricket is no different, especially when it comes to one of the fiercest rivalries in the game, if not the world.
It is always a special occasion when neighbors play each other, in what one could easily term a derby, but when those neighbors have had a rough history that includes three wars and continuous political tension its makes things all the more enticing.
Mankind’s quest to know the unknown, look into the future and predict outcomes of events has utilized many tools. Some have been more deviant and superstitious than others. From fortune tellers to palmists, octopuses to parrots, expert opinions to statistics
all have been tried and tested with varying degrees of success.
There is however, one entity that remains constant and steadfast, that man has been trying to grasp and conquer for generations: Nature. Resolute and consistent the laws of nature leave little room for surprise and are based more in fact than superstition.
So when one thinks of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 versus Pakistan semifinal and all the methods that have been used to predict its outcome, the same laws of nature could be applied for what could be a more scientific analysis.
There are two major species that the animal kingdom can be divided in to: Predator and prey, each with their own special characteristics.
Aggressive, ruthless and being unforgiving are some of the traits attributed to Predator. It would come as little surprise then that the Pakistani team is known as the cornered ‘tigers’. While this may seem a farfetched comparison that is drawn from a,
some would argue, vague nick name, there is some evidence to suggest otherwise.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, Younis Khan and Umar Gul to be more precise, who are known for their aggression and fierce attitudes. Known to many as excellent warriors and very few have stood against them in the pages of history
and been able to claim victory. Something a tiger is also known for if comparisons are to be drawn.
On the other hand you have the prey, though this is not to be taken in a condescending sense by any stretch of the imagination as more gazelles have out run cheetahs than the latter would have liked. Known for calculating every move, their cunning and their
survivor’s instinct the hunted of the animal kingdom are not to be underestimated.
The Pakistan team is also known for something that predators in the animal kingdom face a constant battle against: collapsing. Hunters need energy and every failed hunt actually brings it closer to its demise. While the Pakistani team is aggressive it often
has issues maintaining it for extended periods of time. The result more often than not being a batting line up collapse.
While on the other hand the Indian team is more comfortable with one aspect of the game: their batting. Much like the ‘prey’ in the animal kingdom they are good at one thing at the cost of being good at many. Should the Indian batting line up not hold up
to its usual high standard, there will be problems for the side.
India has everything to lose playing in front of its home support much like the prey does with its life, and Pakistan has everything to gain, much like a predator so at the end of the day if one was to look at it from natures view, it IS a predator versus
prey scenario (metaphorically speaking of course) so one has to wait and see what card nature will play. Will the tiger be feasting on the 30th of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/March-c74391, or will the Prey be looking back to taunt the tiger after its escape?
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