West Indies

The PaddleShopper: It was no Thriller, it was just bad…

March 24, 2011

After a crushing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan, the West Indies limped out of the World Cup looking like they’d had the life sucked out them. I’m sure this time they were getting stoned on the bus home, and singing “Who’s Bad?”.

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What I learnt from the Group Stages

May 6, 2010

This has been a very short tournament. Still, half of it remains and we have learnt a lot from it about this format, the competitiveness of teams, and the likes. Here is what I have learnt so far: Minnows remain minnows, for once. Afghanistan were full of hope and enthusiasm, but then what would happen [...]

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ICC World T20, Paddle Sweep Style

April 30, 2010

The ICC World T20 starts off in West Indies today. People who were with us since the inception of Paddle Sweep would remember our coverage of IPL 2009. It was breathtaking, ruthless and accurate. We are not planning to be any of that this time. It’s all about being new. Newer that anything you have [...]

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Hats Off Afghanistan

April 29, 2010

  Amazing documentary showcasing the rise and rise of Afghanistan Cricket from absolute nothingness to international stardom. Touching to say the least. A must watch for all cricket fans. © Al Jazeera

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Brian Lara vs. Sachin Tendulkar – The Ultimate Showdown

April 9, 2010

by the Supremely Awesome Guest Blogger Karl Thomson Last night, the delightful Mspr1nt and I started discussing the magic of Sachin, and before long the magic of Brian Lara was brought up. There was so much magic, in fact, that it became pathetic schoolgirl crush gushing with whiffs of giggles. Our collective conclusion was they [...]

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Shahid Afridi is over the moon

March 23, 2010
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This just in. Shahid Afridi has been named as the Captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team for their title defense of the Twenty20 World Championship to be held in the West Indies later next month. Afridi, one of the most gifted players of the shortest version of the game, is notably one of the most [...]

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Murder

December 7, 2009

There has been a murder in cricket. I am not talking about some test series where some team beat some other team and the former became World’s Number 1 team. I am talking about the Adelaide Test. Here are the details of the crime: Victim: Mark Benson Prime Suspect: Umpiring Decision Review System or UDRS [...]

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IPL is Must for T20 Success – Vaughan

December 4, 2009

Michael Vaughan, the former England skipper thinks that if the poms are to have any chance of competing in the ICC World T20 in the West Indies next year, they should be allowed to play in the IPL. Before I say anything, here is what he had to say: “We should be making our players [...]

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