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How Sachin got saved from moving to South India

Mar 31 2012, 01:26 AM |     1 Comments
Sachin frantically calling up Bhajji just before the commencement of IPL V – “Aila, Bhajji, we have a problem on our hands. Arjun has suddenly started saying since yesterday that he wants to shift to Bengaluru and wants me to move to RCB. He says that...

Nice guys finish first

Mar 09 2012, 10:36 PM |     1 Comments
Dear Rahul, I watched your press conference today teary-eyed on one of the news channel websites and though I had promised myself that the words ‘second fiddle’ or ‘overshadowed’ won’t appear anywhere in the piece, the irony wasn’t lost on me that before...

Wodehouse & Tendulkar

Feb 23 2012, 10:10 AM |     2 Comments
............This was not the case. The latest news which Vladimir Brusiloff had had from Russia had been particularly cheering. Three of his principal creditors had perished in the last massacre of the _bourgeoisie_, and a man whom he owed for five years...
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Gemma Merna is gonna get you out LBW

Jan 02 2012, 07:53 PM |     5 Comments
Gemma Merna, who played Carmel McQueen in Hollyoaks, was the leader of the Lazy Bar Walkers at the T20 final at Edgbaston in 2011. Who wouldn't want her in the dressing room?

Madhurima Banerjee - the actress in Toss

Dec 08 2011, 06:37 PM |     3 Comments
The daughter of an Indian navy officer, Madhurima is a kathak dancer, a ghazal singer and if we are to believe this photo, a cricket fan as well. Itn't it apt that her debut film in Bollywood was titled "Toss."
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Shazahn Padamsee bowls you over

Aug 07 2011, 05:56 AM |     13 Comments
Maxim did a cricket shoot with Shazahn Padamsee in February. Here's what she had to say - You watch cricket. Who is your favourite player? My favourite would be Virender Sehwag... because no matter what you throw at him, he tries to hit it for a six...
USA Cricketer Blog

WICB announces ticket prices for pair of T20I matches against New Zealand in Florida

May 16 2012, 03:35 PM |     1 Comments
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook . Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Peter Della Penna (on Twitter ) The West Indies Cricket Board has announced ticket prices for the two Twenty20 International matches to be played...

San Francisco Bay area cricket community rallies around cancer-stricken youth coach Owen Graham

May 12 2012, 03:15 AM |     1 Comments
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook . Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Peter Della Penna (on Twitter ) Owen Graham, 45, has been an influential youth coach and player in the San Francisco Bay area cricket community...

Not Just Cricket - A novel by USA cricketer Vikram Dravid

May 01 2012, 09:11 AM |     2 Comments
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook . Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket Vikram Dravid, a doctor by trade and a member of the British Officers Cricket Club, recently published his first novel called 'Not Just Cricket'...
Think it Over Blog

Think it Over - Over!

Jul 26 2010, 01:09 PM |     
Note: Go here for answers to and our " leader board " at the end of Over #9 of "Think it Over" . Dear "Think it Over" participants, It is with much disappointment that we must inform you that due to some resource constraints...

Think it Over #9 - Eyeball it

Jun 11 2010, 10:41 AM |     
Over #9: Eyeball it! Note: Go here for answers to and our " leader board " at the end of Over #8 of "Think it Over" . Cricket is a sport where keeping your "eye on the ball" is quite a literal requirement. Batsmen are only...

Think it Over #8 - First Among Prequels

Jun 09 2010, 12:11 PM |     
Over #8: First Among Prequels Note: Go here for answers to and our " leader board " at the end of Over #7 of "Think it Over" . England recently won their first-ever multi-national (loosely defined) tournament by taking home the ICC...
Cricket Gear and Technology Blog

Vacuum based systems enable quick resumption of play after heavy rains

Apr 26 2011, 01:12 PM |     20 Comments
Cricket fans will recall the India-Aus ODI in Kochi last year that was cancelled because of a soggy outfield from the previous day’s rain. A few days later, the Goa fixture of the same teams was cancelled. Reason: Rain until the previous day. But what...

Hot Spot Technology gains popularity

Aug 04 2010, 08:09 AM |     24 Comments
Thermographic cameras have become all the rage lately in the world of cricket. When properly used, these can reduce the room for error with LBW or out-caught/caught-behind decisions and can accurately determine whether the ball had made contact with the...

Drop-in pitches may solve USA's infrastructure woes

Jul 23 2010, 05:21 AM |     206 Comments
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook . Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket At the USA Cricket AGM in April 2010, USACA's CEO Don Lockerbie spoke about plans for new cricket facilities in Indianapolis and Nassau County...
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