LINUS FERNANDES

I have been an IT professional with over 12 years professional experience. I'm a B.Sc. in Statistics, M.Sc in Computer Science (University of Mumbai) and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management. I have completed levels I and II of the CFA course. Blogging is a part-time vocation. I am also the author of four books, Those Glory Days: Cricket World Cup 2011, IPL Vignettes, Poems: An Anthology, and It's a Petting Sport---all available on Amazon Worldwide.
LINUS FERNANDES has written 1458 posts for Make Time For Sports.

Indian teams for lagori,kho-kho,gilli-danda etc. cleared for Pakistan tours (Satire)


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Gilani and Manmohan Singh will be in attendance at all the games

In the wake of the Indian government’s decision to resume cricketing ties with Pakistan, the sports ministry has decided to go ahead and clear a slew of sporting tours between the two nations over the next few months.

Despite the removal of any barrier to bilateral series between the two neighbours, the cricketing calendar does not have any slots free until 2012.

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Paul Valthaty paints a Preity picture for Kings XI Punjab


Paul Valthaty

Delhi Daredevils bite into bitter after-Tait of Malinga


Shaun tait dress rehearsal

Cricket: Aakash Chopra and Shashi Tharoor voice their opinions


Shashi Tharoor at the MEDEF Université d'été

Browsing cricketing articles can be a source of joy, especially when the writer knows what he’s talking about.

Aakash Chopra is one among few ex-cricketers who dons his thinking cap before typing words into his posts.

In his recent article “Reinventing The ODI,” the ex-India opener tackles the future of the 50-over format.

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Team owners decide to simulate missing players in IPL (Satire)


IPL logo

IPL franchisee owners are clamouring for change.

Fed-up of being short-changed by the non-availability of key players, team honchos have decided to drive changes in the format of the IPL.

“After paying superstars millions of dollars, the least you could expect is that they would be on hand for the duration of the tournament.

But no such luck.”

“National team commitments are deemed more important”, complains a prominent  unnamed IPL co-owner.

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Shane Watson clinches it for Aussies


Overheard on Monday afternoon, the 11th of April, 2011:

“What’s on?”

“Watson!”

“That’s what I said! What’s on?”

“Watson! Shane Watson! A Watson blitzkrieg against Bangladesh. That’s what’s on. ”


Shane Watson cracked a brutal 185 against Bangladesh at Mirpur with 15 sixes, a world record.

 


Roger Federer calls up Kim Clijsters to express his sympathy (Satire)


Kim Clijsters at the 2009 US Open 

World No.3 Roger Federer called up Belgian Kim Clijsters to express his sympathy for her freak disco-dancing injury at her cousin Tim’s wedding.

Kim thanked him and asked for his  advice as to how best to recover and avoid similar injuries in the future.

The great Swiss reportedly broke into song on the telephone, yodelling to the tune of Genesis‘I can’t dance’:

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Poonam Pandey, Cheer Queens and Supermodels (Humour)


That Poonam Pandey enjoys flirting with danger was well evident in her offer to do the Full Monty if Team India won the World Cup.

Despite receiving threatening calls and recovering from kidney stone removal surgery, the model intends to keep her word.

As if to make up for her hardships, Akshaye Kumar has offered her a chance to appear on his dare-devil television show for ladies “Khatron Ke Khiladi”.

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Virender Sehwag bats out a maiden over, to bookies’ distress (Satire)


Virender Sehwag bowling at Adelaide Oval

Indian bookies are disappointed with Virender Sehwag.

The dashing Indian opener played out a maiden over against Lasith Malinga in a group encounter for Delhi Daredevils against Mumbai Indians.

The bookmakers are believed to have suffered heavy losses. The odds against such a happening were astronomical.

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Tennis Bytes: Wozniacki,Azarenka triumph and Sweeting,Andujar win first titles


Prince Albert II of Monaco

Even as the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters took off on Sunday, the 10th of April, 2011, there was more tennis happening across the world.

In Houston, the home crowd had a lot to cheer for when local hero, Ryan Sweeting defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (3) to clinch his first ATP tour title at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. For Nishikori, it was a disappointing end to a great run that could have provided some relief to his suffering country.

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