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- May281504Duncan Fletcher and Rahul Dravid“Rahul Dravid seems to be the happiest man upon hearing that Fletcher is to be ...”a little housekeeping“note: this post was written just after @mspr1nt and @mrsmithmachine decided to part ways with ...”03bloggers are like IPL franchise players“we move around, we change our minds, we wear hideous outfits and sometimes, we even ...”
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- Mar288 things not to say to somebody after their team lost“"You'll get over it/get over it" - sure, I'll get over it. I'll get over ...”27when days are dark, fans are few“A few weeks ago @SuckTheMarrow wrote a scathing piece about his dislike of the Proteas. ...”26A South African and an Australian....“....walk into the airport. They're both cricketers. Neither of them are winning. Nothing. It's pointless to lie about it. ...”25blurring the line between banter and being a tawt, all hail R Ponting!“Let it be known that I am no fan of Ricky Ponting. I've disliked him ...”24211715the proteas are just like ed gein“I have an unhealthy fascination with serial killers. So much so that, if you are ...”14Monday's Maiden: sunny aka @dummycricket“It's back. Monday's Maiden returns. Sunny is a troubadouress and globetrotter, student, total tea addict, Eurasian ...”10dining with the devil - titans vs cobras pro20“t20 is the devil's game. It's everything that a good cricket disciple should avoid. Bright ...”08this is no choking matter“Here it is again. The dreaded ‘chokers’ tag has propped up its fat ugly head. ...”04Quotas? In South African cricket? #wellofcourse“This is a guest post by the esteemed @paperstargirl. A dry, white season The premise of the ...”03Strauss: Pakistan are a conspiracy to defraud the spirit of the game“England captain Andrew Strauss launched a scathing attack against Shahid Afridi and the rest of ...”Paul Harris retires, set for career as professional nightwatchman“Paul Harris on Thursday announced his retirement form international cricket. The man who some believe ...”02England move for O'Brien, prefix surnames with 'O'“In a move that surprised absolutely nobody, England revealed after their defeat to Ireland that ...”01
- Feb28Steve Davies is gay. So what?“Breaking news this morning. A cricketer is gay. Coming out was harder than facing Brett ...”24dear WI, you and me could write a bad romance“I've never made my love for the West Indies a secret. I've always shouted it ...”2319161110070403#asktheashes transcript with @theashes“Q: The most popular question was, of course: How was Australia? (credit to @randomBrett for ...”02Ask @theashes - live Twitter Q&A tonight“You might or might not remember the meme that spread around the interweb when The ...”01
- Jan25We Don't Have The Power (guest post)“This is a guest post by Bryn de Kocks. "We just can't do it Captain. We ...”24232019Yusuf Pathan, made of steel, stealing my heart“Yusuf Pathan. Not a name you usually associate with sweet and cuddly. Nope. I bet ...”181716Revisiting some Twatto-love“Having a cricketer you don't like do well is pretty annoying. Admitting that you actually ...”11Why are there no days that start with a C?“Cricket South Africa (CSA) has welcomed an initiative by Lead SA, encouraging the South ...”1008something about these auctions“It has been a very busy day for me, covering the auction as it happened. ...”Auction Time“At times, this blog has been accused of not being too serious, and talking up ...”07a few bad balls“throughout the history of cricket, people have been wondering what the ‘best’ things are – ...”confessions of a recovering Smith basher: day 5“Wow, what a series it's been. What a Test it's been. How good it's been ...”0603Confessions of a recovering Smith basher: Day 1“Okay, so it's actually been a while since I've started my recovery but with the ...”
- 2010“why not?”
- Dec31every day of the week my ass“Darren Gough on Thursday said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men are champions only at home ...”30South Africa's Kingsmead report card“South Africa report card: Alviro Petersen 5/10 Virus, as he is affectionately known, is fairly new to ...”27It's not that I'm upset about SA playing crap...“...I'm just so upset about Twatajhan doing well. Today was an emotional day full of commentary ...”10 Ways Ricky Ponting can save his career“1. Retire. Just give up. Just stop playing cricket, do it before you are dropped ...”26answer these questions:“Fill in the blanks: The atomic number of californium is ________ ______ Degrees was a famous Band The ...”23If you don't have your SA v Ind Test tickets yet...“...get them today. There is a new ticketing system for the South Africa - India series. ...”22A look into the future: If SA cricketers were gay“****Disclaimer: this article is JOKE. It's not satire, it's really just a result of an ...”20Win! Two copies of The Alternative Cricket Almanack up for grabs“Ask any new-generation cricket tragic what they think about almanacks and they'll probably let out ...”1918Centurion Day 2 – From an Indian Fan“During the first test of the Ashes, I had suggested that England do something in ...”1716On first day at Centurion, cricket gave to me....“....rain that makes you so bored. ....super soppers to clear the rain that poured ....and humble pie ...”15SA vs India - 1st Test Preview“Apparently there is a Test series of sorts about to start. In all honesty, I'd ...”14India in South Africa – Series Preview“by Ankit Mishra (Paddle) The Men in Blue have finally landed in South Africa – the ...”13Why I'd shag Shane Warne“"Eeeuw, repulsive!" I hear you cry. Maybe. But there are legitimate reasons for shagging Shane Warne and ...”1007It's all Bingle's fault“The day Clarke finally made runs, they meant nothing. Nothing more than saving Australia little ...”03PADDLESWEEP EXCLUSIVE: @theashes interview“Ashley Kerekes aka @TheAshes become an overnight internet meme after an outburst on Twitter. With ...”02The ten commandments of cricket“I am from Lord's and I am your god, cricket, brought to you out of ...”01No UDRS for SA vs India? Thank God“In just a few weeks, one of my favourite clashes kick off in Pretoria. South ...”
- Nov29The new cricket prophet @TheAshes“By now you all know about the latest internet meme - an American girl with ...”Paddlesweep welcomes on board @MrSmithMachine“Here at Paddlesweep.net we're always on the look out for a fresh approach and 'the ...”28And so @theashes goes viral (she is the chosen one)“While the Pommie batsmen were smacking the Mitch up and giving Australia a lesson in ...”Vindication, England edition“Yesterday, I wrote about what England needs to do to save or win this test ...”27what england need to do“Bat. Just bat till the fat lady sings. Show the world the character we keep ...”25the ashes“It is here, it is now. The battle for the urn starts in less than an ...”2423It's bad when Warne feels sorry for you, poor KP!“Poor little KP. He has had such a terrible year. Poor little KP has been ...”What the Ashes mean to a Saffa“It's not often that Saffas get to watch two teams we completely loathe lock horns ...”22Watch out, the Ashes are here“If you have read our bio, you would know that I am an England supporter ...”191817Vaughan punches somebody“Apparently Michael Vaughan has punched somebody during an interview. We don't believe that this is ...”Australia are worse than Bangladesh“Thanks to simple math I have come to the conclusion that Australia are worse than ...”161110Gibbs retires from international cricket, signs deal with Mills & Boon“Cricketers all do funny things when they retire. Annoying commentators, poker players, Advanced Hair Studio ...”09Match-fixing-saga coming to the boil? Zuli speaks“Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has surfaced in London after going missing ahead of the fifth ...”Swanny's Fellatio Moment“We're fans of Graeme Swann here at paddlesweep. In fact, he is probably the only ...”Who needs soapies when you've got cricket?“Monday was a riveting day in the world of cricket and it reiterated the belief ...”08Pakistan Player Goes Missing“Social Media is a good thing. It can give you fame if you use it ...”07Tweeting @GraemeSmith49, a lesson in etiquette“This is going to sound like a ridiculously hypocritical post and it probably is to ...”05Paddlesweep Gives A Duck #igiveaduck“Regular followers of this blog will know that we are all for supporting those less ...”04Why Australia deserved to lose to Sri Lanka“Michael Clarke. Yes, that is the end of this post. The Aussie skipper was the sole reason ...”How Australia can win the Ashes“21 Days. That's how much time is left before the first Ashes Test kicks off ...”I've got love for you if your name is Angelo Mathews“I'll say it straight up, I don't like the Sri Lankan cricket team. There is ...”01Appeals of Aamer and Butt denied“Mohammad Asif must be grinning ear to ear right now. About a week ago, he ...”WTF, it's Razzaq“It's the very good thing my love of the South African cricket team only goes ...”
- Oct31Selling sensationalism, thanks Gibbs“Apparently Herschelle Gibbs has a book. An autobiography or something. Funny that, this is a ...”28Paddlesweep named SA Sports Illustrated blog of the month“We're not ones to brag, in fact, we're a very humble pair at this blog ...”27Lopsy sticks it to the haters“There is some vaguely interesting cricket on the go in the UAE at the moment ...”Chris Gayle's Tweets translated“Being a West Indies cricketer is a hard job. Not only do you have to ...”20India vs Australia 2nd ODI at Vishakhapatnam“This First ODI got washed out of course, and hence the remaining two of this ...”Warriors heroes take top honours at Mutual and Federal Annual“Chevrolet Warriors limited overs heroes Davy Jacobs and Rusty Theron were on Tuesday named among ...”18Mutual and Federal Cricket Annual Launch“This is a serious post, filled with serious cricket stuff. There is no taking the ...”17The KP manual for international batsmen“Our very own mspr1nt has gone mainstream and published an article on cricinfo elucidating the ...”1612Day five will go as follows“Play will start on time with dark clouds looming above. Everybody will talk about the ...”09Kochi, Rajasthan Break Rules, may be banned from IPL 4, action against Kings XI as well“As I am typing this, the BCCI is getting frantic. It seems that some misdeeds ...”0807Kevein Pietersen scores 36 in Durban“Kevin Pietersen is currently in South Africa honing his skills and getting some 'crease time' ...”Benn is better“The yearly ICC awards were handed out today and there were no surprised, really. India, ...”04Indian cricketers: Hot Or Not (for the ladies)“Guatam Gambhir: Not. Seriously, this does not need explaining. Virender Sehwag: Not, unless you are into ...”0302Aussie Cricketers: Hot Or Not“Whenever I tell girls that there are hot men who play cricket they look at ...”
- Sep30India vs Australia First Test at Mohali LIVE“Ind vs Aus Mohali Test Day 1 Thanks for joining us. Stick ...”Blue turned mellow?“The first test between India and Australia starts tomorrow. First of all, where the hell ...”2928Freelance cricketers? Why the hell not“Last week Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard snubbed the WICB by turning down contracts to ...”27Salman Butt forced me says Aamir“Disclaimer: The following post is only based on the assumption that there are alleged links ...”23Why test cricket should die“Because there are no legs left in the old boy. Because Test Cricket cannot compete ...”22Who's in, who's out? SA announce the squads to face Zim“Oh, and of course, Pakistan a tour I don't think should go ahead. Pakistan cricket ...”21Aaaand, fight! England and Pakistan get physical“There were some rumours yesterday that our second favourite ex-South African, Jonathan Trott got involved ...”Which over was fixed now - exclusively made up emails“Admittedly, the style of writing was inspired by our very good friend @Dustbincricket who blogs ...”20We're going to London, actually, just the SA Blog Awards“Yeah, not quite London but I just love that line in Snatch. We are going to ...”1918Fixing allegations at The Oval? Who's surprised?“It's a good thing I kept my piece of praise as a draft this time. ...”17Cricket ball kills Matthew Prior“Not that Matthew Prior. A 13-year-old boy a private school in the Lowveld in South ...”16Top Honours for Fred: Knob of the Week“I've always been a fan of Andrew Flitnoff, or Fred Flintoff as he is affectionately ...”15Four year Test league? Try another one, mate“The ICC want to 'provide a context to all Test matches by recommending the introduction ...”13Rahul Dravid is an honorable man“Another mini contest. A couple of days ago, it happened. Rahul Dravid was chatting with a ...”SA Blog Awards – last week of voting“So, we haven't really mentioned anything on the blog 'officially' about the SA Blog Awards, ...”Something different about the Aussie players“I was looking at some of the comments left by visitors to this blog and ...”11Where Mumbai lost their way!“For those of you who don’t know, Mumbai Indians lost to Highveld Lions in the ...”10Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most hated of them all“There is currently a big debate brewing about none other than our favourite love-to-hate cricketer, ...”Clive Rice says...“The jokes are, inevitably everywhere, so we here at Paddlesweep.net thought we'd dig up some ...”09You're so vain, you probably think the Ashes is about you“About 10 years after Kevin Pietersen packed up and left, kicking the KwaZulu Natal cricket ...”08Five interesting facts about cricket pt1“Inspired by the post about the 10 best moustaches on FollowTheBounce.co.za I thought I'd do ...”0706PADDLESWEEP EXCLUSIVE: Why Pakistan have been naughty, allegedly“Those of you who follow this blog will know that both @mspr1nt and paddle have ...”0574 matches instead of 94 for IPL 2011“The people behind the IPL have finally figured out that 94 matches in one season ...”03Sachin Tendulkar made “Group Captain” by the Air Force“The sound of good news these days is rare, but when one does come across, ...”Cash found with Butt matches sting cash“Unconfirmed reports are just coming in that the cash used by the News of the ...”I'm supporting Guyana, I'm half West Indian“There's this little hit-and-giggle tea party around the corner, I think they call it the ...”02Match fixing, I've got it all figured out“Ah, match-fixing. Or match-fixing allegations, anyway. There's a lot of noise being made about that ...”01Conspiracy theories start, Aamer's brother says he's innocent“After Geoff Lawson's column in The Telegraph where he revealed that during his tenure as ...”
- Aug31Guess who is on the Lords’ Honors Board?“Since the days of G.E. Palmer, E. Peate and G. Ulyett in 1884, any bowler ...”Will South Africa still play Pakistan? Yep.“Many people have been asking whether South Africa's tour of UAE and games with Pakistan ...”30why I am so upset about the never-ending rabbit hole“Just as I was starting to feel better and as I was about to write ...”A bowler’s girl with a broken heart“I posed the question on Twitter: "If cricket is religion and Sachin is God, does ...”Making as all look like tits“Unless you've been under a rock for the past few hours, you are well aware ...”29Statement from Pakpassion.net“As some of you might know, Cricinfo have been speculating that the Pakistani players have ...”Alleged match-fixing allegations rock Pakistan“News of the World are reporting that Pakistan have been involved in match-fixing. Mohammad Amir ...”Test cricket is dead? On which planet?“People like so nasty things about other people and other things. Things like, you can't ...”28A giant leap for SA soccer, a small step for social division“A quick note, this is a cricket blog, where we write about cricket. However, Mohammed ...”25Pretty Fly For A Fast Bowler: The Dale Steyn Song“The T20 Champions league is right around the corner and, while we are all thrilled ...”24Iain O'Brien Interview“You won’t believe how long I’ve been chasing Iain O’Brien for this but one of ...”23Vote Sulieman Benn“There is some sort of ICC awards thingy going on at the moment and I ...”22a lot of water…“This post is a combination of an apology and an admission. I have been blogging ...”21What Botha can learn from Smith“So, after telling us that we will have to wait a month before we find ...”18Graeme Smith steps down as T20 captain, let's blame Afridi“After a big hoo-haa yesterday about Graeme Smith being set to resign as captain in ...”16Champions League T20 - Preview“This blog has been known to get very active during multi-team tournaments. I plan to ...”15The collection of KP Tweets that got me blocked“So, thanks to the lovely Rishbah from Billy The Worm Fame, I was reminded that ...”Yet another contest from the RCB Stable“It looks like the Royal Challengers Bangalore have bought off this blog. Could be, but ...”1412There is hope for that elusive double ton“Some of you might already know this but Jacques Kallis is set to get married ...”0605Royal Challengers Bangalore know how to keep fans happy“Club Loyalty is a big deal all around the world. The terms ‘fanatic’ and ‘die ...”04Kevin Pietersen is a very nasty word“Everybody who knows me even vaguely knows that human beings are not my favourite thing. ...”
- Jul313029When will Sachin Tendulkar retire?“It seems to be a trend at the moment, this retiring thing. And we have ...”242221Ho-hum Hamla, I salute you“It's hard to hate a man with such a tremendous beard. Not only does he ...”20Afridi set to star in the hit sitcom 'The Akmals'“They've nearly done it. The Pakistan team have nearly come full circle. When the 'shock ...”11A tale of obvious irony“Bangladesh beat England for the first time ever.England in cricket are a lot like England ...”0906The 1Goal Initiative: Education for all“It's easy to say oh, let's all help the third world countries. It's easy to ...”04John Howard is brooding in vain“ This is a post by Paddle, and not Mspr1nt. I wish I could write as ...”
- Jun23An open letter of thanks to Bafana“Dear Bafana Bafana, I am choking back the tears as I am writing this. Not tears ...”22A prayer for Bafana“Our Bafana Bafana, who art in Bloemfontein, hallowed be thy goals, thy World Cup come, ...”171509First Test Preview: WI vs SA“The big deal: After a terribly disappointing summer, it's time for the West Indies to switch ...”05why india is playing like this“Indian cricket is going through a funny phase lately. After the dismal non-caring performance in ...”
- May29A poem about a Paddlesweeper“Our good friend David Bird wrote about a poem about Mspr1nt You can read it here. I ...”25Pyjama party Test matches...“It was revealed on Monday morning that most loved and most popular men of our ...”2320Laughter is the best medicine“Imagine this: you are a little boy or girl and you absolutely adore cricket. You ...”1614The Thud I Live For“note: there is something weird happening and its showing the author as mspr1nt. It is ...”11Chokers? No, actually - SA are just crap“In recent months I have made my dislike of the South African side pretty public ...”06What I learnt from the Group Stages“This has been a very short tournament. Still, half of it remains and we have ...”05What the t20 WC thingy taught me on Tuesday...“After the way the Zimbabwe/New Zealand game went, I thought the T20 World Cup would ...”04What the World t20 taught me on Monday“1. Political MPs from Sri Lanka are not allowed to bat higher than eight. 2. Mahela ...”03What the World t20 taught me on Sunday...“1. The local broadcaster isn't actually showing all the games. 2. South Africa no longer choke, ...”02What I learnt from the T20 WC yesterday“1. The local broadcaster is showing the tourney, for free! 2. Afghanistan are better fielders than ...”01Learning stuff from cricket“People say that you can't learn anything from sport. They say it's a waste of ...”The perfect coach for India - Gary Kirsten“by Guest Blogger Christopher Poshin David 'Coaches don't win you matches, players do', goes ...”
- Apr30Paddlesweep T20 Blog Prediction Battle“Since Paddlesweep is always striving to bring you something new and innovative, we thought we'd ...”29Interblogactic IPL Awards“This is it. The mega party at the end of a grueling season of awesome ...”International Cricket 2010 Premieres June 18th“Most of us love playing cricket games. Till recent times, the only option we had ...”Hats Off Afghanistan“ Amazing documentary showcasing the rise and rise of Afghanistan Cricket from ...”28232120Uthoppia Denied“The league stages of the IPL are done away with now. Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and ...”1817the keyless conundrum“i know that you haven’t noticed, but I have to let you know why I ...”16T20 cricket is...“Just a really quick Friday afternoon post....my Cute XI has been thrown into jeopardy after ...”14Another CuteXIer“I am, however, starting to wonder just how sound my judgement is on this one....but ...”13Remember Haiti?“For those who remember and for those who care, a while ago we asked everyone ...”09Brian Lara vs. Sachin Tendulkar – The Ultimate Showdown“by the Supremely Awesome Guest Blogger Karl Thomson Last night, the delightful Mspr1nt and I started ...”0807The fat laughing heads have had enough“What is that they say about too much of a good thing? When I was ...”Just testing something“please bear with me”02An entirely new experience“Growing up over the years, cricket was introduced to me in a whole lot of ...”Yuvraj Singh causes suspicion“The following article might be a work of fiction. People do not take offence, as ...”Deccan lose....again.“I think I only watched about 20 minutes of the game (that's a lot of ...”01A Performance worth forgetting“Inter Blog IPL Battle Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians – DY Patil Stradium(DC) ...”
- Mar29Deccan continue their slump“I've been really slack with posting and despite promises of "I'll post something soon" I ...”26A Professional Thrashing of Delhi“Interblogactic IPL Battle – Deccan Chargers’ Perspective Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils at Cuttack ...”2523Shahid Afridi is over the moon“This just in. Shahid Afridi has been named as the Captain of the Pakistan Cricket ...”21Deccan win with style, well almost“Interblogactic IPL Battle Deccan vs Punjab, Cuttack (home game) I know this is ...”20191815Deccan step it up...“...against a remarkably average Chennai. I must admit, after Friday I was concerned. I thought Chennai ...”14IPL Battle Update“The Points Table is up, so you can check it out. Some points are subject ...”13Mumbai Indians win by a whisker and a few“I know that this blog supports Deccan Chargers but since I live in Mumbai, a ...”Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity“Deccan were average. Angelo Mahtews was out of this world. I got drunk for the ...”12Pre IPL banter“I can't believe it's here. The day of six weeks of hit and giggle PJ ...”The 200th Post“I cannot believe it. We are at where Sachin Tendulkar was a couple of weeks ...”A chip off the old blog...“I am aware of the fact that this is a cricket blog. But when I ...”11IPL 2010 Squads“The IPL is upon us There has been a lot of hype around the ...”10PCB vs Pakistan Players“ You decide who is who…”7 Pakistani Cricketers Punished“Apocalypse in Pakistan Cricket The Pakistan Cricket Board and everything associated with Pakistan Cricket ...”08hype, hype, baby“The thing about hype is, if you screw up and disappoint, people are generally a ...”05
- Feb24sachin tendulkar, masterful aint enough“my hands are shaking right now, i am not sure i will be able to ...”India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Preview“The two teams face off again. On another belter at Gwalior. I reckon I need ...”23What a great year to have a Twat“It's not often that I compliment Australian cricketers, unless they are good looking of course. ...”19so what exactly happened“This is the ultimate review of the Second Test at Kolkata of the India vs. ...”17If I ran the South African cricket team...“Prompted by limerick writer and general people pisser offer David Bird yesterday as to what ...”Was I right...maybe“I should be upset. I should, but I am not. In fact, I have a ...”14Cricket’s very own Valentines Day“Today is Valentines Day, you know that already. If cricketers were to celebrate the ...”13back, sulking and more“The reason I was away was because I was on vacation. Period. Back to ...”11Now that the dust has settled...“I thought I'd take some time before I write anything about the Test, at least ...”07The permalink to this is 666“Yesterday I spoke about the dreaded DH. Today I shake my head in dismay. If ...”Is it too early to say the DH word?“Well, I am going to say it anyway. Double Hundred. The Oros Man is very ...”06It's the battle of the Titans“I have a feeling that we might be in for a huge disappointed come the ...”04Interblogactic IPL Battle – Everything You Need to Know“Remember, YouTube and 3D aren’t the only things new this time. As promised. 8 IPL Teams, ...”03Michael Clarke stripped of captaincy...“....of the Cute XI. The cricketing world was shocked on Wednesday morning when the news broke ...”0201here come the saffers“The South African cricket team, caretaker coach and all, have finally landed in Nagpur, where ...”Overheard in Pakistani dressing room....“ ...this is politically incorrect and very offensive. Yousurf (stroking his beard, looking bemused): Shahid, why did ...”
- Jan31are you a writer?“of course you are.. Do you love cricket? I hope you do.. Back to the first question. Yes, ...”30Two foes, filled with woes“We are almost on the brink of the so called World Championshitp of cricket. A ...”Greatbatch Premonition“There is something they say about premonitions. You don’t realize them as strongly as an ...”2928Australia have made the final of the U-19 world cup - we should probably care.“This is a Guest Post by Sid, who can be found at Thoughts from the ...”27Taking the Mickey...“....out of the Proteas. We all saw that pun coming. Was left wide open. While it's ...”national pride prevailed“first of all, well done Zaheer Khan. As far as the Bangladesh batsmen are concerned, ...”back in action, and something new“The reason why there were lesser posts the past week was a technical issue with ...”26Oh no, not again?“ India is almost set to tour Sri Lanka this year in July-August. Why? Yes, WHY? ...”24Random IPL Player - Anureet Singh“Anureet Singh is not someone who you will recognise on your next visit to the ...”And now for something not cricket-related“Hey, the following post is a genuine effort so help a friend in Haiti. Do ...”23THE IPL IS UPON US!“No, it's not really. I lied. It's actually months away. But a post by Paddle ...”why rankings are bullshit“BREAKING NEWS: Sir Richard Hadlee has just said that India deserved to be the number ...”of spidercams, and being way cooler than avatar“just heard that the last four games of this season would be telecast in high ...”Are India really worthy of being number one?“The simple answer to that incredibly complex question is no. Not at the moment. Maybe ...”2221Shakib’s Optimism, unearthed…“this is the reason Shakib-al-Hassan is always so strong and optimistic: Shakib, the not so ordinary ...”Billy loses his bearings“sometimes, good umpires also make mistakes. When the mistake results in a drastic change in ...”20at Chittagong“before day 4: India 243 & 122/1 (22.2 ov) Bangladesh 242 India lead by 123 runs with 9 ...”Lalit Modi screws the way we watch cricket online“till now, watching any game online constituted googling for live streaming sites, scouring about a ...”Bangladesh vs India Day 4 LIVE“Well, this is where we do the first live blog for paddlesweep.net. Why? Because I ...”why pakistani players were rightly not picked“the buzz in the blogosphere today has been the issue of pakistani players not being ...”19harper is stranger than fiction“Darrel Harper is in a weird mood these days. It’s almost as if he is ...”13The problem is, teams don't collapse like they used to“Sit down, breathe and imagine this: ODI: 54 all out. Top score: 11. Win by 245 runs. When was ...”10beyond the test world, straight into ipl“First of all, here are the final shortlisted players for the auction to be held ...”09Chris Cairns vs Modi – why both are correct, part 1“This is part 1 of a 3 part series on why both Modi and Cairns ...”07how much could a simple hotspot camera cost?“THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS FULLY DEDICATED TO THE TEST MATCH SOFA TEAM. i could also name ...”06the story of 5 overs“I have so much to write about this game. I am so depressed right now, ...”05ms dhoni puts his boxing gloves on“talk about unconventional ways of training for a game, Indian skipper MS Dhoni takes it ...”and here we go again“Sri Lanka vs India at Dhaka Tri Nation Tournament (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) 5th January 2010 the average ...”04what happened at newlands today“South Africa vs England, 3rd Test, Day 2 I was initially witnessing the game from my ...”03new zealand play domestic t20 too“i am not talking about the ipl here apparently, they have their own tiny version of ...”01decide before you speak“two people. one team. two opinions. one topic. welcome to the world of pakistan cricket just a ...”
- 2009“ah well!”
- Dec31new year resolution“paddlesweep hereby declares that it will be the most prolific cricket blog in 2010. ...”15at Rajkot“Kumar Sangakkara can sometimes be a total nutjob. Before the tour began, he claimed that his ...”1408freddy was jesus this year“Cricket with Balls by Jarrod Kimber. Every cricket blogger goes there at least once a ...”07Murder“There has been a murder in cricket. I am not talking about some test series ...”04IPL is Must for T20 Success - Vaughan“Michael Vaughan, the former England skipper thinks that if the poms are to have any ...”of Regrets, God and Redemption“Yes, I am talking about Virender Sehwag. Not because everyone else is. I have been an ...”
- Nov2725To Asif. Or not to Asif.“Mohammad Asif took three wickets on his comeback from dope. He celebrated his comeback by ...”2423Obvious Fast Bowler Statement #1“Never mind the image on your left, here is what I am talking about: 'Australia are ...”The Test of an ODI century“I am not a big fan of players being over-proud of runs made under easy ...”Dhoni injured, Karthik flown in“Dinesh Karthik has been put on a plane to Kanpur from wherever he was earlier ...”1908India vs Australia 6th ODI Preview and LIVE!“HERO HONDA CUP 2009 India vs Australia 6th ODI Guwahati 9:00 ...”06Saurav Ganguly back as KKR skipper“Saurav Ganguly has developed a knack of defying all public opinion and make astonishing comebacks. ...”05India play Australia at Hyderabad - ODI No.5!“Yes, a 7 match series is too long to be played in the Indian Sub ...”03India vs Australia 4th ODI Review“This was kind of inevitable. Good paced pitch, a determined bunch of Aussies, and runs ...”0201
- Oct31India vs Australia 3rd ODI LIVE“Here we are then, for the third ODI of the Hero Honda Cup between India ...”Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Preview“It could turn out as a cracker of a game with Bangladesh coming back emphatically ...”30How this website works“Orkut Cricket Community – The Website (Paddlesweep) is a great initiative to collate major and ...”28India vs Australia 2nd ODI top tweets“Some of you might have noticed that I was tweeting about the game @paddlesweep. This ...”2710 Commandments of the International Cricket Blogger“By Guest Blogger Uncle J Rod, the ballsiest blogger in the milky way Thou shalt not ...”2307Robin Singh is Mumbai Indians Coach“Now this really took me some time to digest. The Mumbai Indians is tired of ...”Younis Khan has me rolling on the floor laughing“I did not follow the Champions Trophy well enough to know this then. This happened ...”0502Tim Bresnan scores career best, lifts England hopes“Champions Trophy – Semi Final 1 Australia vs England ...”01
- Sep2912Rahul Dravid brooding...…“ "To me, it's about tying your best to be the best you ...”Rahul Dravid brooding...…“ "To me, it's about tying your best to be the best you ...”10Live reporting a fucked up game“i mean come on, who is interested in this shit… but i will still ...”09what non-cricketing bullshit“i have seen a lot of downs in my life as a cricket blogger. I ...”05
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- Jul26Langer loves flip flops“I am not talking about them slippers here. Maybe he loves them too, but I ...”16Freddy is going bonkers.“ Freddie Flintoff Pedalo Drunk - Click here for another funny movie. ...”13Much delay, but here it is!“The utmost comeback post... Thinking about what to write takes a lot of time. ...”03
- Jun29Dhoni’s real girlfriend, revealed!“Yes, you read it right. No, its not Lakshmi Rai. I have known this truth for ...”Poms went missing. Here’s where they were“While the mighty (LOL) Aussies were busy wiping their sins clean against Sussex, the good ...”28Ganguly to lecture at Oxford“Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who made his television commentary debut at the T20 World ...”07I am at technorati, again“with the blog crash and this was necessary… here is my profile: Technorati Profile”The promise fulfilled, India win of course“India played Bangladesh in the group stages of the last ICC World Cup in 2007. ...”06The Netherlands bring it on!“Before I begin, a few words about the new cricinfo. I have a pretty slow ...”05Rohit SHARMA, you have changed my mind“by Jandler aka Ankit Mishra First of all, I would apologise to the BCC! ...”03I am live, are you alive?“by Ankit Mishra Yes, it has been a long break for both me and ...”
- Feb01Cricinfo Version of today“The Free Hit - where all you will get is serious cricket”
- Jan31MS Dhoni is a walker“you heard it first here! MS Dhoni has walked after being adjudged not out by ...”someone teach these black shirts a thing or two“ I am not a big fan of dissent. But for one umpiring blunder ...”30TFH has converted to Sehwagology“I was watching the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka and it was quite ...”28Arun Lal is blind“i have always wanted to be a cricket commentator. But, if the job involves chatting ...”19Analysis of Indian Squad to Sri Lanka“India squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj ...”15India to tour Sri Lanka - again!“I know this sounds crazy but when in the world of modern cricket, returning favors ...”14Hayden retiring, Australia winning“it has been a long long time since my last post, bin a year some ...”
- 2008“So far so good!”
- Dec04Terror Blasts, and no Cricket“it has been a long time since I last posted. The reason being, I was ...”
- Nov22new poll, Dhoni’s successor“ Online Surveys & Market Research ...”India vs. Australia - 4th ODI - Preview“HELLO THERE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE 2009 SERIES 4TH ODI PREVIEW, CLICK HERE. the ...”I am back, and so is Sachin“ as I took a look around my blog, I noticed that ...”11Farewell Dada, this blog loves you“ GOODBYE Saurav Ganguly… My first memories of Saurav ...”07The sorrow of losing the greats!“by Aditi, the lady bloggerIt's hard to imagine Kumble's name not there in the 15Soon ...”Tendulkar's ton,Vijay's Confidence and Krejza's still bullshit“As promised, The Free Hit has resumed sercives, though the female blogger is taking her ...”
- Oct31Australia are good, India still better“ India vs. Australia – 3rd Test – Day 3 F S ...”30Gambhir departs on 206, India looking too strong to lose“ India vs.. Australia – 3rd Test – Day 2 F S ...”29Gambhir still there, VVS on song“ In short, Australia is exactly where they were when they left Mohali. Gambhir ...”Gambhir gets the ton, Watson still naive“ India vs. Australia – 3rd Test – Day 1 F S ...”21Deccan Chargers up for Sale“ Do you want to buy the whole of Gilly? Do ...”The Free Hit’s India of the future“Here is what the team should look like: Gambhir ...”20tony greig is soo boring!“ try this ...”India vs. Australia – 2nd Test – Day 2-4: MSD so rocks!“If ever I was in doubt whether Mahendra Dhoni should become India’s Test Captain, they ...”17India vs. Australia – 2nd Test – Day 1 : Sachin all the way“I am a major fool. The reason being, I could not catch Sachin’s innings as ...”15The all new lady blogger! Apologies to cricket with balls“Welcome to the all new Free Hit. It is great to be all new. The ...”BCCI – ICL meeting finalized“ BCCI is meeting the ICL guys now this should ...”05Awesome Googly“ This is why I have to shout. THIS GUY IS NOT IN THE ...”04What vicious blogging does…Cricket Australia reads the free hit“ This is about Jason Krejza again. Sometimes I wonder why am I giving ...”Hussey lone warrior on day 2 : Board President XI vs.. Australia“ Mike Hussey was the lone warrior on day 2. Punter did make 40 ...”03Tendulkar declared fit for Australia Test series“Sachin Tendulkar was declared fit for the four Test home series against Australia starting in ...”T20 on the boil“Apparently India, Australia and South Africa are going to play a tri series T20 next ...”Jason Krejza was a druggie“Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Jesse Ryder have a few things in common. A love ...”Board President's XI vs Australia - Warm Up or Mind Games?“BPXI were about 360 odd at the end of day 1 in this warm up ...”
- Sep29Aussie IPL in the pipeline“Shane Watson will finally not get selected in an Australian State side. Sachin Tendulkar would ...”2810 commandments of the International Cricket Blogger“By Guest Blogger Uncle J Rod, the ballsiest blogger in the milky way ...”IPL Owners are rich again“It was IPL 08. During a press conference, Shah Rukh Khan was heardmuttering something on ...”27New Selector for India“Krishnamachari Srikkanth. Yes you heard that right. The outspoken ex-ball smasher is India's new chairman ...”262523I am on a break“it's a sad day in cricblogosphere. The free ...”20These names ring a bell...?“Australia is ready to welcome some new guys. Some guys which have familiar surnames. Some ...”1613The whole buzz about domestic transfers“Here is a round up of everything happening around the Indian Domestic Scene: ...”12Australia Team for India Tour“ Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke (vice-captain), ...”1104Who is better? Kallis or Sobers“Was loitering around some online cricket forums today, when my eyes fell on a raging ...”
- Aug31Australia thrash Bangladesh ,and Symonds smells of fish, maybe booze“Australia sure know how to give their players a debut on a platter. The better ...”30India vs Sri Lanka : 5th ODI and England vs South Africa 2nd ODI - Update“This is just to follow up on the previous post. The Sri Lanka innings ended ...”29India vs Sri Lanka : 4th ODI and England vs South Africa 2nd ODI“Howdy. The match is getting quite interesting now, with India getting a few quick wickets ...”28Poll : What should The Free Hit talk about next?“1. Sachin Tendulkar's retirement 2. Trescothick and the mint fiasco 3. The Sexiest cricketer of ...”2724South Africa opt out of Champions Trophy“Now this was expected. What else can SA do other than do whatever Australia does. ...”2322Anticipation of a thriller“As the third ODI in the Idea Series between Sri Lanka and India approaches, there ...”Welcome Aboard“Welcome to the Free Hit. It is a cricket blog. That's all there is to ...”
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