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Roger Federer: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

What he said:

“Absolutely. I always have been. The day after my victory, the day after my final losses, I’ve been hungry. It doesn’t come in phases. I’m always hungry. And that’s a good thing.”

Roger Federer is not sated by his 16 Grand Slam wins and is always looking out to add more titles to his kitty.

What he really meant:

“As long as I can play—well, I’m hungry for more.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“What time’s dinner?”

Lleyton Hewitt: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

What he said:

“You’re retired for a long time once you’re retired.”

Lleyton Hewitt makes no apologies for continuing playing tennis despite being side-lined by injuries and indifferent form.

What he really meant:

“Retiring is like dying—you don’t come back. If you do, it’s a miracle.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“I’m retiring.”

Julia Goerges: What she said, really meant and definitely did not

What she said:

“No. Why? I think I’m right when he should pronounce my name in the same way. I’m feeling good. I mean, you can ask me before how you should pronounce my name.”

Julia Goerges is convinced that Wimbledon umpires should pronounce her name the  right way and is affronted if he or she doesn’t.

What she really meant:

“Ask me how my name’s pronounced , please!”

What she definitely didn’t:

“What’s in a name (mispronounced)? A rose (mispronounced) is still a rose.”

Sofia Arvidsson: What she said, really meant and definitely did not

What she said:

“Been in London almost one week and still dont know witch way to look when I cross the street….#Jeeez”

Sofia Arvidsson is worried about the state of Britain’s roads—on Twitter.

What she really meant:

“Do I look right or left? I guess, if I look right, it’s wrong.”

What she definitely didn’t:

“I use spell-check before tweeting.”

Graeme Swann: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

What he said:

"It’s not to do with just being overweight, it’s the reluctance to buy into the discipline of it that was his downfall."

Graeme Swann is less than enthusiastic about Samit Patel’s return to the English squad. The off-spinner believes that the unwillingness to control his weight pointed to disciplinary issues which earned the all-rounder his teammates’ approbation.

 

What he really meant:

“If you can’t keep off the food and keep off the kilos, mate, get off the gravy train.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“I’m a huge Ramesh Powar fan.”

Sunil Gavaskar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

What he said:

“I would also like to suggest that there should be no water for bowlers at the boundary end.”

Former India opener, Sunil Gavaskar, is flabbergasted at the ICC’s decision to abolish runners for injured or cramping batsmen.The master bat believes that the rule should be extended to bowlers and fielders as well, levelling the playing field.

What he really meant:

“No runners for batters? What next?”

What he definitely didn’t:

“Let’s have substitutes for umpires, too.”

Brett Geeves: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

"My back’s about as stable as the Egyptian government.”

Australian fast bowler,Brett Geeves,announces his retirement from first-class cricket. He joins the growing legion of pacers who feel that their bodies cannot cope with the non-stop nature of the game. The toil and rigours defy the laws of bio-mechanics.

What he really meant:

“My back’s had it, mate. As for the Egyptians, they’re all crying: “Mummy!”

What he definitely didn’t:

“I’m off to play cricket in Cairo.”

ICC’s CEC caves in to BCCI pressure on DRS

 

The BCCI may have won but cricket is the loser.

The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) gave its approval to a watered down version of the Decision Review System (DRS). The system will now include just the Hot-Spot (infra-red cameras) and audio-tracking. The ball-tracking technology (Hawkeye or VirtualEye) is not mandatory. It will be used only if parties in a bilateral series agree.

This is pretty  much in accordance with the BCCI’s stand on the system. It will be interesting to see the effect of this ruling on number of  correct decisions in the coming months. The resolution effectively takes out the leg-before referrals.

The use of DRS made a case for increasing the number of referrals in an inning to three. However, the diluted version rightly deserves only one.

The ICC intends to continue further research into the ball-tracking technology.

Other approved changes include use of two balls in ODIs—one at either end. This will keep them hard and fresh and will cut complaints about replaced leather’s quality. The batting and bowling power-plays can now be taken from overs 16-40. This is intended to retain interest in the middle overs where play tends to slow down.

Abolition of runners in international cricket is welcome. You don’t expect Rafael Nadal to have another player do his sprinting in a major if he’s injured, do you? So why this archaic rule for cricketers? They’re professional sportsmen and are expected to be fighting fit when they take the field.If they’re unfit or are hurt during a game, they either forfeit the right to be on the field or continue through injury.

The CEC approved the recommendation that captains be suspended for slowing the over-rates twice in a 12-month period.

Ireland, however, have received no succour from ICC executives. The CEC has recommended a qualification process for the 2015 World Cup but have refrained from specifying the number of teams.

Haroon Lorgat.,Sharad Pawar,Clive Lloyd,Mansur Ahmed,Subhan Ahmed,Michael Brown,David Collier,John Cribbin,Warren Deutrom,Francois Erasmus,Dr Ernest Hilaire,Gerald Majola,WilfredMukondiwa,Nishantha Ranatunga,N Srinivasan and Dr Justin Vaughan were the representatives in attendance at the CEC.

Approval of the DRS means that the up-coming Indian tour of England will see the system ending weeks of heart-burn and debate.

In an article in the Daily News and Analysis(DNA), the inventor of the HotSpot technology, Warren Brennan, says that it costs $10,000 per day and not $50,000 as stated earlier by BCCI secretary,Niranjan Shah.

Read previous related article here.

Also read: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/738619-cricket-ten-reasons-why-the-bcci-disses-drs-humour

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Hugh Grant: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

What he said:

“Women do love a cricketer.It’s one of those things. It’s like Aston Martins. They just love it.”

Hugh Grant is convinced that cricketers have sex appeal and that women are immensely attracted to them. The veteran thespian is no mean cricketer himself and represented his school, Latymer High School, as a youth. The actor adds that his aunt said that it was difficult to dislike a man who likes cricket except for wicket-keepers whom he terms “weird, chippy, lippy”.

What he really meant:

“Cricketers don’t just appeal to umpires—they appeal to members of the opposite sex, too.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“I’d rather drive a cricket ball than an Aston Martin.”

“Crikey! My director wants a cricketer to star in his next film.”

Maria Sharapova: What she said, really meant and definitely did not say

What she said:

“Even though it was really tough, I think he kept believing that one day he would have more, even if it was one trophy, even if it was one more dollar, one victory over another, yeah.”

Maria Sharapova describes her father, Yuri, as being eternally optimistic and a great believer in the American dream.

What she really meant:

“My father had a never-say-die spirit that served him (and me) well.”

What she definitely didn’t say:

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”