Cricket

Steps to Improve India’s Fortunes in Australia

January 17, 2012
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Not everyday does the reigning world and IPL champion team get to wipe the floor the way the Indian cricketers are doing in Australia. If this were a movie, the doctor would come out of the operation theater and announce to anxious waiting people that only prayers could save their loved one. “Ab inhein...

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Open Letter to the BCCI

August 21, 2011
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Dear BCCI, Not sure if you have been following up on current affairs lately, but there’s bad news. This India-England test series is proving to be the biggest disaster India has seen since RGV Ki Aag. The boys are being beaten black and blue. If the English team is Emraan Hashmi, the Indians are proving...

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7 Reasons why the IPL Rocks

May 28, 2011
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Cricket. Do we even need say anything more? In India, nothing is bigger than Cricket. The poor hungry people really refers to our being  poor at other sports, and hungry for Cricket. We Indians will happily pay Rs 200 for a liter of petrol if there is a cricket match later in the day. Outsourcing, Redux....

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BCCI Responds to Poonam Pandey’s Letter

April 2, 2011
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Dear Ms Pandey, We received your letter today and read it with great amusement (and dare we say, excitement). Thanks much for your generous offer of providing a wonderful therapeutic experience to the Indian team that would, theoretically help them win the world cup. One of the board members even came up with a...

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Cricket. Pakistan. Mahabharat. 2012

March 29, 2011
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Its all coming together now, like the brilliant script of Yamla Pagla Deewana. Here’s how the world will end. 1. India lose in tomorrow’s semi final against Pakistan. 2. Pakistan go on to win the world cup. 3. Javed Miandad laughs at Mandira Bedi on Times Now in contempt; calls her stupid. 4. Mandira...

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India ODI Match Report Template

March 28, 2011
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In most cases, this should work fine as a report template for a match played by India. If India bat second, just change the order. Some other minor changes might be required. <Sensational Headline Indicating Great Triumph/Miserable loss> India today faced <arch-rival> <country’s name, say A> in a match percieved by  many as revenge...

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Khelo India, Cricket Khelo

March 25, 2011
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Mai Samay Hoon. Mahabharat style – time, the biggest (tear)jerk(-er) ever. Like the tides, i will wait for none. The only people who have been able to rewind me must be Akshay Kumar in that awesome Replayyy-something movie, and the Potter kids. Let’s walk you commoners through a day in the life of India. Not...

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Why India Will Win The 2011 Cricket World Cup

March 14, 2011
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The pundits may say anything, but the evidence is overwhelming. India are going to win the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Here’s just a few of the reasons why. Have you seen that Mountain Dew ad? ’Dar ke aage jeet hai“. After five matches so far, the Indians seem apprehensive, doubtful, scared, daresay they seem to be...

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World Champions!

September 24, 2007
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By now everybody knows the series of events. India made 157/5. Pakistan started the chase badly..and it looked like India were all set. But then Misbah started doing his thing, and brought Pakistan so agonizingly close to the trophy. But then he got ambitious, and that cheeky shot doubled the heartbeats of a billion...

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India vs Pakistan It Is

September 22, 2007
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India through to the finals of the inaugural Twenty20 cricket world cup, being held in South Africa. Yuvraj Singh once again blasting the aussie bowlers out of the park, was instrumental in the win.   View a video of the highlights here Some of the aspects that stuck out to us: 1. Given the...

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Top Ten Weird Dismissals in Cricket

September 20, 2007
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Found this nice collection of funny dismissals….good stuff ! Watch out for Inzamam.

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Yuvraj Gets It On…And How!

September 20, 2007
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A piece of History..Yuvraj hitting Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over. Fastest 50 ever..12 balls. Payback in style by Yuvi !! Cricket does not get much better than this. Watch out for Shastri going ‘Yesssssss‘ after number 5.

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