Hi Jarrod, first of all, please allow me to apologise. I know this is not where I will have to place the request but I couldn't think of any other way. My name is Bobji Krishnan. At the very outset, let me confess that I do not have any experience in sports writing.
I am in the IT industry for the last 20 years but I have always remained a great Cricket enthusiast with a special affinity towards the Indian cricket team.
It has always been my dream to write about Cricket and it was fulfilled about a year ago when I started a blog. In my writing, I have made it a point to be a critique than a critic. However, I find that eventhough I am able to express my views, it is not reaching the intended audience. Without an established publisher, it is really difficult to get my views across to the readers.
Towards that end, I would love to work at Wisden or Espncricinfo and would like to contribute to its growth.
Can you please guide me as to how to approach either or both of those companies and ask for an opportunity?
Thanks for the immediate response, Jarrod. I honestly did not expect. I did contact Sambit Bal, Saurabh Somani & Bharath Seervi through Linkedin more than a month ago. Unfortunately, they did not respond. Hence, I approached you.
Did you approach them with ideas, or like this. How many people do you think contact cricinfo per day from India saying they know about cricket. And what are you offering, you've not said what kind of topics or style of pieces (outside the critique) you can offer them. What can you give the world's biggest cricket magazine that they don't have. What kind of ideas will excite them. What makes you different than all the others offering to work for Cricinfo. It's a dream job, and you're a writer, and look at what you sent me. It offers me no passion, knowledge or skills. Come up with great ideas, and don't just send them to cricinfo and Wisden, send them to the 50 or so online cricket publications in the world. If you wanted to play for India, what you contact only Ravi Shastri first?
Thanks Jarrod. You have given me lot of food for thought. Linkedin accepts only 500 characters which is just about sufficient to introduce myself. It does not allow much scope to express my ideas. If you are willing, I would like to send some of the blogs I have written.
"Going the way of Zimbabwe" would actually mean transitioning to a majority-black player base. Say what you like about Zimbabwean cricket, and there are many issues, but the involvement of black people in the game isn't one of them.
I think going the way of Zimbabwe really means the entire biscuit crumbling. Blessing signed as a Kolpak, and was looking to move to the US as a Major league signing.
Also consider the fact that QDK was born after 1992, so his view of the quota system is probably very different.
Your best piece yet
Jarrod at his very best. Amazing read. 👍🏼
Hi Jarrod, first of all, please allow me to apologise. I know this is not where I will have to place the request but I couldn't think of any other way. My name is Bobji Krishnan. At the very outset, let me confess that I do not have any experience in sports writing.
I am in the IT industry for the last 20 years but I have always remained a great Cricket enthusiast with a special affinity towards the Indian cricket team.
It has always been my dream to write about Cricket and it was fulfilled about a year ago when I started a blog. In my writing, I have made it a point to be a critique than a critic. However, I find that eventhough I am able to express my views, it is not reaching the intended audience. Without an established publisher, it is really difficult to get my views across to the readers.
Towards that end, I would love to work at Wisden or Espncricinfo and would like to contribute to its growth.
Can you please guide me as to how to approach either or both of those companies and ask for an opportunity?
You are welcome to visit my blog https://icricketcritique.com
Thanks
Bobji
Just contact their editors on twitter or linkedin. There is no special way. Good luck.
Thanks for the immediate response, Jarrod. I honestly did not expect. I did contact Sambit Bal, Saurabh Somani & Bharath Seervi through Linkedin more than a month ago. Unfortunately, they did not respond. Hence, I approached you.
Did you approach them with ideas, or like this. How many people do you think contact cricinfo per day from India saying they know about cricket. And what are you offering, you've not said what kind of topics or style of pieces (outside the critique) you can offer them. What can you give the world's biggest cricket magazine that they don't have. What kind of ideas will excite them. What makes you different than all the others offering to work for Cricinfo. It's a dream job, and you're a writer, and look at what you sent me. It offers me no passion, knowledge or skills. Come up with great ideas, and don't just send them to cricinfo and Wisden, send them to the 50 or so online cricket publications in the world. If you wanted to play for India, what you contact only Ravi Shastri first?
Thanks Jarrod. You have given me lot of food for thought. Linkedin accepts only 500 characters which is just about sufficient to introduce myself. It does not allow much scope to express my ideas. If you are willing, I would like to send some of the blogs I have written.
"Going the way of Zimbabwe" would actually mean transitioning to a majority-black player base. Say what you like about Zimbabwean cricket, and there are many issues, but the involvement of black people in the game isn't one of them.
I think going the way of Zimbabwe really means the entire biscuit crumbling. Blessing signed as a Kolpak, and was looking to move to the US as a Major league signing.