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What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Adam Gilchrist
What he said:
“He’s come of age I think, and I have just aged. I have never been hit on my head before. “
Adam Gilchrist reacts to being hit on the side of the head by a Lasith Malinga bouncer.
What he really meant:
“If I cannot out of the way of a bouncer anymore, I am surely getting older.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’ve been appointed by Puma to test their helmets. Lasith, have another go on the fresh one.”
“For my team’s owner, Preity Zinta and her wonderful inspirational speech, I’ll take all the hits, Malinga!”
IPL: Preity Zinta,Gabriella Pasqualotto and Saurav Ganguly
Preity Zinta’s pep-up talk before the big game against Mumbai Indians worked wonders for Kings XI Punjab. The Mohali home-boys trashed their opponents sending them crashing to only their third loss this season.
Though why Sachin Tendulkar decided to field first on winning his first toss in nine games is beyond my understanding. MI have done extremely well batting first.
BCCI’s precautions against unsavoury characters for WI and England tours (Satire)
Following reports in the media of unsavoury characters loitering and hanging around Indian cricketers in South Africa at IPL2, the BCCI has decided to take precautionary measures against a repetition of such incidents on the forthcoming West Indies and England tours.
Upon receiving a list of shady personas from the CBI, the BCCI has begun interviewing ‘candidates’.
The administrative cricketing body believes that if there are to be any ‘crooked’ folks surrounding the Indian players, they should come pre-approved by the BCCI.
IPL, more random thoughts: Virender Sehwag, Lasith Malinga and Sreesanth
More random thoughts on the IPL:
The debate of ‘club over country’ should be put to rest , at least when it comes to Indian players.
Virender Sehwag will miss the rest of the IPL due to a shoulder injury he has been carrying for the past one year. He should have been allowed to take a break after the World Cup but his IPL masters would have been displeased. So Viru hoists the Delhi Daredevils until he can carry them no more.
Delhi Daredevils are no longer in the reckoning for a playoff spot.
No ‘butcher’ for the West Indies tour and perhaps half the English tour.
‘Book-fixing’ hits inter-school book cricket competition (Satire)
MUMBAI—
The spectre of ‘book-fixing’ raised its ugly head at the annual inter-school ‘book cricket’ competition last Sunday, the 8th of May 2011.
The school championship , over the years, has been dominated by Shuddersharam English Medium School and Potter High School.
This year, it was no different.
The final saw familiar antagonists confronting each other.
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Paul Collingwood
What he said:
“So when Geoff Miller told me, it was like a juggernaut had come along at full steam and completely wiped me out … just disbelief.”
Paul Collingwood on his axing as England’s T20 captain.
What he really meant:
“I’m shell-shocked and steaming.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m gonna find out how a juggernaut runs on steam engines.”
Random thoughts on the IPL, Chris Gayle and Saurav Ganguly
Random thoughts on cricketing happenings last week:
The Sri Lanka Premier League, in my opinion, has a couple of advantages over the IPL.
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It will have just seven teams.
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It will last only 18 days.
Novak Djokovic discovers his clay legs in Madrid against Nadal
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4 at the Madrid Masters on May 8, 2011.
Was it expected?
Yes and no.
Yes, because Nole is on an unbeaten streak, second only to McEnroe’s 42 in 1984.
No, because it was in Spain, on clay and against Rafael Nadal.
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Tillakaratne Dilshan
What he said:
“Next season I’ll need a bullet-proof chest pad as Gayle is hitting them like a rocket.”
Tillakaratne Dilshan on Chris Gayle’s blazing form for Royal Challengers Bangalore and how he’s enjoying the close-up view.
What he really meant:
“The way Gayle’s playing, I’m safer in the pod.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“If I get the bullet-proof chest guard, I’m touring Pakistan.”
Weekend Cricket Diary:Shivnarine Chanderpaul , English triumvirate and Gayle storms
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6th May 2011
Shivnarine Chanderpaul straight-batted the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB) once more with his straight talk.
Speaking to Line and Length, a local radio station, the seasoned campaigner slammed the West Indian management as ‘interfering’.
“I think, given the opportunity, I might have got bigger scores. Every time I settled in and started to get runs, messages would come telling what to do and what not to do, how to bat and how not to bat.” said the Guyanese.
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