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Crimes in Broad Daylight

March 18, 2010
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Don’t we all love them briats. Most of them being an offspring of someone rich, or belonging to an elite class. Going out there, strutting their stuff, jumping on balls, exfoliating absurdities. We hate them. We love them. They are sort of enigmas, committing crimes at will, knowing that they are different. That they are [...]

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The 200th Post

March 12, 2010

I cannot believe it. We are at where Sachin Tendulkar was a couple of weeks back. The 200th. Feels great. We would like to thank a few people for this achievement. First of all, a nice thank you to Michael Clarke for reminding us that cricket blogging can be taken care of without indulging in [...]

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Which foreign player?

March 12, 2010

Paddle Sweep Wrong’un #2 Guys, this is decision time. Kolkata play tomorrow in the first game of the DLF IPL 2010. Defending champions Deccan Chargers are their opponents. Before the first ball is bowled, there are a lot of pressing questions a KKR Coach has to answer, and you are one. One of the most [...]

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Pre IPL Favourites

March 12, 2010

The Interblogactic IPL Battle begins today. So does the IPL of course, but that is for another post. We had conducted a poll here at Paddle Sweep to determine the pre-tournament favorites, and the result is out. Note that Sports Freak is no longer part of this competition. Rishabh from The Adventures of Billy the [...]

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IPL 2010 Squads

March 11, 2010

The IPL is upon us There has been a lot of hype around the world this IPL, and the most here in India. After all, the tournament is back in India. All the eight teams seem eager to go. Even we are almost ready, just bucking up a little more than required to be absolutely [...]

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Ganguly as skipper?

March 8, 2010

Paddle Sweep Wrong’un #1 As mentioned in the post in which I requested you to don the role of KKR Coach, this is the first in a set of questions for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Last season, John Buchanan proposed the multiple captain theory, something which was rubbished in principle by many experts and fans [...]

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You should be coaching Kolkata Knight Riders

March 5, 2010

Ever felt the need to be in control? Ever thought that you had the perfect antidote to a strategic problem during or before an important cricket game? Kolkata Knight Riders and Nokia are going to give you that opportunity come this IPL. Yes, you get the chance to voice your expert opinion on matters of [...]

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so what exactly happened

February 19, 2010

This is the ultimate review of the Second Test at Kolkata of the India vs. South Africa Jaypee whatever Test Championship Series, a Paddle Sweep exclusive. Before I begin, let me dwell a little bit on the first test at Nagpur. South Africa arrived here in India with a lot of humility up front and [...]

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of spidercams, and being way cooler than avatar

January 23, 2010

just heard that the last four games of this season would be telecast in high definition 3D, at a cinema, pub or bar near you. Most probably if you are in India, that is. If you are not satisfied with that, the same four games will also be kitted with take-it-anywhere-in-the-air spider cams. Add to [...]

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Lalit Modi screws the way we watch cricket online

January 20, 2010

till now, watching any game online constituted googling for live streaming sites, scouring about a dozen of them, and finally settling on the one with the least glitch. Only to discover that the feed broke sooner rather than later. The times, they are a changing. for the better… look at what the official IPL account [...]

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