Humpty Dumpty

Dedicated to the fixers of matches, who increase entertainment value, TRPs of news channels, print runs of newspapers, and give readers respite from the same old news.

A Nursery Rhyme for Modern Times

Humpty Dumpty bowled a no-ball

The batsman who hit it was a know-all

He socked it, and it flew like a rocket,

And in the process he lined his pocket

Humpty went back and tucked in his towel,

 and came roaring back again

With the same result,

And lakhs worth of ‘gain’

Now Humpty adjusted his wrist band

And it was a signal to the bookie in the stand

Who used it to make bets he won,

To him it proved to be a magic wand

Alas, there was a cop in it too

Watching the funny things that these guys would do

And when it came tumbling out,

The game was over, barring the shout.