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The joke's on us

Feb 06 2010, 01:44 AM |     10 Comments
One has just started reading ' The Picador Book of Cricket ', edited by Ramchandra Guha and more on the book later. But it recounts an extremely funny incident/ anecdote that one has no choice but to narrate it. The little Pakistani's (Hanif...

More biting humour

Jan 31 2010, 10:33 PM |     9 Comments
Q - What's the name of the just announced movie that Shahid Bhai is starring in? A - Mein Chew t kiya Q - Why is Shahid Bhai signed as the brand ambassador for Singer? A - Because he is the best chewing machine out there Q - What do new age editors...

Of Murray, Ishqiya and tooth-full attacks

Jan 31 2010, 07:14 AM |     8 Comments
Andy Murray’s campaign at the Australian Open coincided a lot with the absolutely brilliant ' Ishqiya ' released at the same time. It started brilliantly, had some excellent performances, was great music to many a people’s ears (in Murray’s case...
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Konnie Huq knows that the English are superb at cricket and the Aussies are not!

Feb 04 2010, 06:13 PM |     0 Comments
Kanak "Konnie" Huq is a British TV presenter of Bangladeshi descent who loves and supports the English cricket side. A graduate of Cambridge, Konnie is the longest serving presenter of the BBC serial - Blue Peter. A true believer in sport, she...

Sherlyn Chopra takes her gloves off!

Jan 26 2010, 06:56 AM |     0 Comments
Sherlyn Chopra (aka Mona Chopra aka Menaka Chopra) is from Andhra Pradesh, India. An Indian model and actress, Sherlyn was most recently seen in the cricket movie Dil Bole Hadippa. She is a winner of Miss Andhra crown. Apparently, looking at her recent...

Sanath Jayasuriya tears things apart on stage

Jan 19 2010, 07:13 PM |     3 Comments
The Grand Hyatt in Mumbai witnessed a Sanath performance of a different kind at the Chivas Studio launch. One look at the models who looked torn apart, you probably thought "what an odd look" but if you know Sanath well, you know that is how...
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USA pulls off thrilling victory over UAE

Feb 08 2010, 10:40 AM |     0 Comments
By Peter Della Penna Timroy Allen saved the day as USA came back from a deep hole in the final overs to snatch a one-wicket win over UAE on Sunday afternoon at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pic (Right): File picture of Timroy Allen “I think today...

USA vs UAE practice matches on Feb 5th and 7th.

Feb 03 2010, 03:30 PM |     2 Comments
Gulf News reported that USA would play two practice matches against UAE on Feb 5th and 7th. [DreamCricket.com will provide live coverage of the tournament, which is hoped to begin February 7th with the second of the practice matches]. The United States...

Five ways to make cricket attractive to Americans - By Rohan Chandran

Jan 31 2010, 02:31 PM |     7 Comments
By Rohan Chandran Many years ago, I was a college freshman, watching Pakistan take on the West Indies in an ODI (1990s Tip: Make friends with the guy who controls the University C-band satellite dish). A dorm-mate of mine was passing through the room...
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Recent innovations in cricket bats

Feb 03 2010, 12:25 PM |     0 Comments
The concept is simple, and one that is tried and tested in other sports such as tennis and golf. Wood is fragile and there are far smarter materials available - ones that are stiff or absorb shock better. In step with these scientific principles, manufacturers...

Cricket Performance Analysis Technology - The main players

Dec 13 2009, 12:54 PM |     7 Comments
The proposed use of video analysis and video scorecards for the forthcoming USA junior cricket tour of Gujarat got me thinking about the main technology players in cricket analysis. Technology is being used in performance analysis and in analysis of skill...

Getting the cameras right for 3rd umpires!

Nov 19 2009, 08:26 PM |     1 Comments
It is amazing how much technology goes into just the Decision Review System (DRS)! Here is what ICC requires for DRS/3rd umpires: CAMERAS: The minimum number of cameras for the Decision Review System are 15. These are: 2x wicket to wicket cameras (manned...
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