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Caroline Wozniacki : What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
"I’m not going to forget how to play tennis in a few days."
Women’s No.1 , Caroline Woznicaki, dismisses suggestions that her US Open performance will be affected by her split from her current coach and father, Piotr Wozniacki.
What she really meant:
“I cannot play worse—without one. Can I?”
What she definitely didn’t say:
“If Marion (Bartoli) and Andy (Murray) can yell at their parents and entourage, why can’t I fire my dad?”
Mike Brearley: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Now look at Sreesanth, he’s much more disciplined, much balanced but looks less like getting anyone out.”
Former English captain,Mike Brearley, is convinced that the Indian team’s focus on individual tasks has drawn their attention away from what the team has to accomplish.
He said:
“One quality is to be able to build relationships in the team and get them to play the best they can. Get everyone thinking about the team’s task and not just individual tasks.”
What he really meant:
“Sreesanth is less volatile and so are the opposition’s wickets.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I love the new balanced Sreesanth. He’d make a great gymnast or trapeze artist.”
Q & A with Novak Djokovic (Humour)
MakeTimeForSports spoke to the men’s No.1 seed before the US Open.
1) The retirement in the final at Cincinnati to Andy Murray was…
Unfortunate. I had shoulder pain. He didn’t.
2) Are you going to be donning a blonde wig again, anytime soon?
You enjoyed that? He he he.
3) Maria Sharapova said she’d prefer it if you were wearing a skirt while mimicking her…
It’s about performance meeting style. My performance, her style. He he he.
4) Maria says she’ll be scripting a commercial too, to get her own back…
The more the merrier…
5) 57-2. Thoughts on that?
64-2 soon. I hope. I’m no machine and certainly not mechanic.
Disclaimer: The interview is fictional but the character(s) are real.
James Anderson: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“David Cameron was congratulating us on our recent achievements and I was looking for some clothes to put on.”
English fast bowler,James Anderson, wishes that the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had a better sense of timing when he barged into the English team’s dressing room to congratulate them on their Indian summer.
What he really meant:
“Why do you think it’s called a ‘dressing room’?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“’Come Undone’ by Duran Duran is my favourite bathroom song.”
Varun Aaron: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"And it’s a lot of fun to hit people on the head."
Young Indian pacer from Jharkhand, Varun Aaron, has no intention of sacrificing pace as his career progresses.Aaron has been called up for the India-England ODI series, replacing the injured Ishant Sharma.
What he really meant:
“What’s the point of bowling quick if you don’t intimidate the opposition?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’d rather hit heads than wickets.”
England whitewash India 4-0: Dénouement complete
The rout is complete.
The English Lions, in their own den, knocked the Indians from their perch of the No.1 Test team in the world.
The mighty have fallen—hard.
Team India nestle at No.3 behind South Africa.
For one brief session on the fifth day of the last Test, Sachin Tendulkar and Amit Mishra showed what could have been. Had the Indian batsmen applied themselves similarly in the first three matches, the series result could have been quite different.This was the only batting session—in the entire series—that the Indians did not lose a wicket.
The English bowlers, for the first time in the series, showed signs of frustration. Graeme Swann kicked the turf, repeatedly.
Allan Lamb: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I will always have Dravid in my side.”
Former English cricketer, Allan Lamb, says that although Sachin Tendulkar is the best batsman in the world–on paper, he cannot omit Rahul Dravid from his side.
What he really meant:
“For sheer technique, class and style, there’s no one better than Dravid.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I will always have Dravid in my side—my rugby XI.”
Dilip Vengsarkar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I feel it is unethical to be a part of any committee of MCA.”
Dilip Vengsarkar feels he has no place in the Mumbai Cricket Association’s scheme of things after being rejected by its members in its recently concluded elections. The former chief national selector refused chairmanship of MCA’s Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC).
What he really meant:
“I’m a proud man. I refuse to legitimise the CIC. ”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Can we have a recall (election), please?”
Rahul Dravid: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“This might take half an hour.”
Rahul Dravid knows there are more than a few reasons for Team India’s debacle in the Test series against England.
What he really meant:
“It needs to be a report submitted to the BCCI which will then be put away in dust-covered file cabinets.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“It’ll take just 5 ODIs and a decent result to resolve the underlying issues.”
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