The real truth about Bhajji and Monkey gate
In lighter vein, it was the fault of the backside of Brett Lee. Amidst the growing crescendo of the Monkey-Gate affair, getting unduly incendiary with volatile positions being adopted by recalcitrant boards, we may have missed the woods for the trees. Of what was really intended. And what actually transpired. I think we have all ignored the basic, simple ground rule of any investigation: What started it all? What triggered the immediate provocation? Was Harbhajan Singh deliberately insulting towards Aussie Andrew Symonds, barraging him with supposed racial slur....
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'I–con Ganguly' says Colonel
Dilip Vengsarkar , Chief Selector of Indian cricket , sat on a massive jeweled throne in the shape of a cricket ball, twirling his dark moustache with a sadistic grin spreading gingerly over his face, like strawberry jam slithering on a hot whole-wheat toast. On either side of him, sat his four co-cronies, chests puffed up, their stomachs equally swollen, indicating a high level of LDL. "Call that pesky fellow, So-Rub Gang Lee", ordered Vengsarkar in his characteristic military command ( they don't call him "Colonel" for nothing)....
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India takes berth at Perth
RP Singh castled the grumpy Shaun Tait, who had perpetually argued with himself while making futile efforts to bowl at his promised 170 kmph , and the rest was easily gauged by jubiliant celebrations mid-field. The formidable Aussies had catapulted finally, after transitorily causing extreme anguish when a defiant Stuart Clarke and a refulgent Mitchell Johnson raised memories of the famous Ashes Test, when Shane Warne and Brett Lee had almost pulled off a miraculous win. Fortunately, the comparison did not result in any such heroic bravado. No cricket....
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The good Bangalorean
In today's times humility is not just a conspicuous human trait. It is almost unknown, unheard of personality streak. Ergo, the extreme surprise by several sports correspondents at Indian captain Anil Kumble's imperturbable demeanor, his collected response, the casual acceptance of a heroic milestone of 600 Test wickets. The third highest wicket-taker in the history of the game, interesting eclipsed as of now by two mighty spinners of his own generation, was his innate unassuming self. More than the incredible accumulation of several victims, he was delighted that....
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