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 around the world. It was scrapped of course, and McCullum went on to lead the Knight Riders in their worst season ever.
This season, under the guidance of Dav Whatmore, the team from Bengal look to do things the proper way. With Saurav Ganguly back as skipper, things are looking good on the fan-following front as well.
Which brings us back to my preseason question:
Should Saurav Ganguly have been made skipper for IPL 2010? Support your answer with reasoning.
If you believe that yes, it is a good move to bring the stalwart back as skipper, let me know.
Or, if you feel that McCullum or Gayle or any other man would have brought in more perspective for the job, just say it.
The comments section is waiting for your replies. Here is something to keep in mind though. This discussion is open only to those of you who have registered at the KKR contest site here. Just mention your first name used in the registration before answering the question. To register, click on this paragraph. Its free, easy and takes less than 30 seconds. You can do that.
Expect the next wrong’un on 10th March
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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 team strategy once the season starts. You also get to be sure that those are heard. Of course, you get to win a lot of prizes. Take a look at this:
Interested? Here is how it works:
- You go and register at the contest site here
- You accumulate runs on the contest site by either cheering for KKR, answering a trivia question or by suggesting solutions for the teams strategic questions.
- Each run scored will lead you closer to the elusive prizes, which include Music Vouchers, KKR Bags, Memorabilia, Match Passes, all of them leading you to a grand prize of a Red Carpet Welcome to watch the Final Game.
- To know more about the game, check out the rules page, or visit the contest site.
And that is not all, there is a very unique competition running here at paddle sweep itself. Its called the Paddle Sweep Wrong ‘Un. I would be putting up questions regarding match situations and the best answer would win. Expect the first question on 8th March.
Do remember, that the Nokia Main Bhi Coach contest is valid for Indian Residents Only. I know that is an inconvenience for those outside India, but that is where the Paddle Sweep Wrong ’Un comes in. All you have to do is register here, and you are good to go to participate in any one, or both.
The prizes and recognition is yours to be had. So get cracking.
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Anureet Singh is not someone who you will recognise on your next visit to the supermarket. Or anywhere else. He is just the turbaned player next door. What brought his name up to my notice was a conversation I just had with my roommate, who shall remain nameless.
The conversation commenced with the discussion of Turbaned cricketers in the IPL, with the notable exception of Monty Panesar. It veered towards Harbhajan Singh, but no one wants to talk about him these days. Hence, the next target was Harmeet Singh, who my nameless roommate did not know about.
“Is he the guy in Kolkata KnightRiders?”, he enquired
“No, he struts his stuff for the Deccan Chargers”, I stabbed.
“Then who is the guy in KKR?”, he asked, quizzically.
“No one.”, I replied, ignorant of the fact that I was so wrong.
Because, on further cricinfoing, we stumbled upon Anureet Singh. With just 3 IPL games under his belt, taking 2 wickets at an economy rate of 9.40, there seemed to be nothing special about this one. Apart from the fact that he slipped under my delhi-supporting radar last year. Even the fake ipl player did not consider him worthy of a mention.
He is most remembered for his routing of Andhra Pradesh way back in 2008. Like THAT was worth mentioning.
Anyways, as he is a random ipl player, he gets a mention here.
So SRK, pick him, and get us some fucking hits.
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He looks a bit like the tattooed bad boy your mother would hate and your father would ban you from seeing. And some times he is, some times when he bats properly and doesn’t fail at the top of the order. McCullum can also be a bit arrogant and he does a good job at looking unhappy, like most cricketers.
But he’s a pretty good keeper. He has vision that some keepers don’t. No matter how he good he is on any given day though, he’s damn hot. And he makes waking up at 00:00 worth it. As long as he is behind the stumps.And doesn’t speak.
He won’t be the keeper of my AP XI though, oh no. He doesn’t fit that role quite to my satisfaction. The problem is that the wicketkeeping role is usually reserved for the hot cricketer. You could probably have a whole XI made up out of hot keepers.
He’s not a very good captain, just ask Kolkata Knight Riders. But he does hold the highest score for a batsman in any T20 match. 158 not out. It’s not quite The Great BCL’s 400* but it’s pretty good shit for a hit and giggle gig.
Yum. Oh, baby blue, such a lovely colour on you.
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