Cricket!

Cricket is an interesting game. After the Strategy final, we all gather at the parking lot behind the P&C for a cricket match. Except for one Irish and the South Asian gang, we didn't know anything about the game. I looked up on Wikipedia with my iPhone, it looks much more sophisticated than baseball.

We newbies learned the rules while playing. My swing was awkward, and I almost threw my arm off trying to bowl (pitch). Juan and Nathan, though, looked like a natural with a bat in their hands. At the end, I misplayed Drew Lee's popup at the second match, leading to the most exciting finish in cricket: the last batsman faced the last ball with a one-run deficit. Drew came through and hit a liner to the left for a two run walk-off shot!

Patrick bowling for the first time as Shobhit, Jinen, Gavin, David and Imran looking on

Cricket is one of the most popular game in our class. Imran Yousuf is going to start the Johnson School Cricket Club. Upon official approval, it will be the first club started by this AMBA class. Kudos to Imran for the initiative and leadership! I'll be the first to sign on.

Cricket is not the only sport we participate. We are probably one of the most social and active AMBA classes. Although our schedules are filled with course work, career activities, and projects, we have taken advantage of the summer in Ithaca playing soccer, football, freebies, jogging, swimming, and of course, golfing as much as we can.

They wish their game were as good as their looks (L-R): Saurobh, David, Jimmy (class photgrapher), Pavan, Drew, Raj, Shang Yan, and Brian.