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Original Cartoon Courtsey - Eric Allie This is exactly what Ms Ugra would be thinking now :)
Guru Greg lecturing about the 'Spirit of Cricket' to his brightest student Trevor (2nd from right) The Cricket market witnessed the unveiling of a new Greg Chappell version 1.99 yesterday. Some key features of the new software are highlighted...
It is often said that a man’s real character is displayed under adverse conditions. But in of Kumar Sangakkara it’s the other way round. His true spirit is revealed when he is winning or on top. His recent comments about the ICC rankings being unfair...
One can remember the India-Sri Lanka Galle match for many reasons. The top of the mind recall is, of course, Murali’s 800th wicket. The long wait for that one last one, the worried and at the same time expectant faces of close family, the frustration...
Team full of stars with bloated egos and over rated abilities Players put club ahead of country Underperform under pressure Under rate low ranked opponents Ages since the team has won the World Cup Supporters expected them to win every World Cup they...
The day before – Gary K and MSD discussing team strategy against Australia - “So MS, what do you think should we do if we win the toss?” “You tell me Gary. YOU are the coach!” “Look I motivate Gouti, Yuvi, Rohit and Jadeja to perform. That takes some...
This match was supposed to be a TIE. It was supposed to be BCCI's gift to the ICC for saving ODI cricket (at present ODIs are on the ventillator breathing its last). What better than getting a tie, which would have let the commentators make full use...
It wasn’t a fight between good and evil. It was only a fight for the top. No body in today’s world knows the difference, either between the top or between the good and the evil. If they did, it would be a different world. There would be no terrorists...
It started out as a race for number one two days of boredom two days of fun but by the time the curtain came down all the Indians could manage was a frown as the Saffers reverse swung into action
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...
There’s this extremely fast and furious (run up only) gentleman called Shahadat who has laid bare the Bangladesh strategy to take on India. The plan is simple, yet effective. They have discovered the weakness of every Indian batter and have stuck to the...
There were smirks all round yesterday evening with statements like ‘so who is ordinary now?’, ‘serves him right’, ‘the finger on your lips act by Shahadat was a fitting reply to Viru’s arrogance.’ It felt like Sehwag’s act of bravado had been exposed...
A long time ago, one remembers being caught in the midst of the most violent and a roller coaster ride of emotions watching a Ranji Trophy final. On one side was the greatest Indian all rounder ever, pitting his wits and cunning against a fearless warrior...
This is what Sachin Tendulkar asked Dinesh Karthik with less than 15 runs required to win and SRT in his nineties. Now Dinesh Karthik (DK) on the field reminds one of a cat on a hot tin roof. Not like a cat which has 8 lives safely stacked away in the...
The South African tour of India, the first one in the post-apartheid era was historical in more ways than one. The origin of the BCCI marketing and financial juggernaut can be found in that tour. In his brilliant book 'A Maidan View', Mihir Bose...
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