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Alcohol and being underage

February 2, 2012

What does alcohol have to do with cricket? The answer to this question is ‘a lot’! Loads in fact. When was the last time a major series win wasn’t celebrated with the uncorking of the bubbly? Of course people drink after games. Hell, for most of the commentators, thats all they do after a game. [...]

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Sehwagology and kids

December 27, 2011

Virender Sehwag had an altercation with James Pattinson today. We dig deep and find out what actually happened. Whose fault was it? Should Warner have intervened? What was Gambhir thinking? We have all the answers!

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Ever had Brett Lee and Wasim Akram?

December 26, 2011

There will be loads of batsmen in the world who would not fancy facing the two pacemen, but I am sure none of them would mind eating them. Think I have lost it? Think again: Source: Shiraz Hassan

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The Pace Twins

November 30, 2011

Varun Aaron & Umesh Yadav can bowl quick. They can bat as well. Both are going to Australia. Wouldn’t it be nice if India played 4 fast bowlers in a game? Of course, Rashwin would mind, but I would really not mind if Rashwin could further improve his batting (and his running) and maybe even [...]

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The Legendary Shane Warne

November 17, 2011

Throughout the history of cricket there’s been many great players, but there is only one that’s really stands out from the rest and that is Shane Warne. He began his cricket career back in the 1980’s for his University team but it wasn’t until the beginning of the 90’s that he played his first test [...]

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Pop Quiz: Explain this scene

October 25, 2011

Pure Umpiring error, or is there a story behind this. Cricket always borders on the bizarre. Can you explain why the batsman is out?   Rules: If you go to the video on youtube, you will get the answer in the comments. But let’s be honest here.   The comments section is all yours.   [...]

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India thrash England at Hyderabad

October 14, 2011

The new season thus begins. India had never won a game at this stadium, though a sample space of 3 isn’t flattering at all. Something was surely going to give. Aren’t we the world champions, after all? India won the toss and batted first. Oh wait! At first, there was no telecast at all. The [...]

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Nokia Champions League T20–The Story so far

October 1, 2011

I know we are well into the competition and it’s almost over, but this tournament needs some getting used to for me. Over the years, its often been the last leg which fascinates, be it the NSW Blues in India, or the Chennai SuperKings in South Africa. There have been lot of people playing the [...]

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Secret Delivery and the Spirit of the Game

September 5, 2011

England had planned to use a ‘secret’ delivery against India during the ongoing ODI series, reliable Indian news channels have quoted the ever so reliable Daily Telegraph this morning. “This delivery is so lethal, that it is against the spirit of the game”, the England Management was quoted as saying. The idea was mooted in [...]

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BCCI Blocks Test Matches

August 21, 2011

India’s forthcoming tour of Australia later this year will take place without any test matches, after the Board for Control of Cricket in India (christened as #bleddyBCCI by our friends on Twitter) officially informed whoever willing to listen that they do not believe in the longest and the most pious form of cricket. The news [...]

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