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What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Sanjay Dixit
What he said:
“Warnie, to me, was the tortured romantic, a Van Gogh-like figure almost, or the Guru Dutt of Kagaz ke Phool.”
Sanjay Dixit, Rajasthan Cricket Association’s secretary on Shane Warne in an article on Yahoo! Cricket.
What he really meant:
“Warne is a genius with a self-destructive streak.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m a huge fan.”
Shane Warne: Smoke Gets In Our Eyes
HUMOR — It was all going swimmingly well for Shane Warne until it all went terribly wrong.
The Royals began IPL 2011 reminding supporters of 2008 glory. Then, “Dame” Elizabeth Hurley flew in from London to join the champion bowler. RR lost not a game at home.
But then, alas, Liz left for London sweeping away with her Warney’s luck.
What he said,really meant and definitely didn’t: Shane Warne
What he said:
“It is like the past, you can’t change what happened in the past. If I thought about what happened in my past I could be in a straightjacket and padded cell somewhere.”
Shane Warne on his attitude coaching the Rajasthan Royals , focusing on what he has rather than what he hasn’t.
What he really meant:
“You can only do things with what you have, not with stuff you don’t. You don’t have that stuff anyway, why worry about it? You could go nuts.”
“The past is writ in stone; today’s the clay for tomorrow’s masterpiece.”
“Simply put, do make do!”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I deserve to be in a straightjacket and padded cell.”
“It’s just not spinning balls I’m good at, yarns too! Yeah, I’m no Mahatma, though!”
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!”
Ten labours on Shane Warne’s To-Do list, post IPL 2011 (Humour)
Ten things that Shane Warne can do once he retires from the IPL:
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Marry Elizabeth Hurley.
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Coach or mentor the Rajasthan Royals (But, of course).
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Commentate (Obviously).
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Pen another autobiography. His first one’s titled “Shane Warne: My autobiography".
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Model and endorse Estee Lauder products.
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Write an agony aunt column on dating, breaking-up and re-dating.Advice on Twitter as a dating tool included.
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Act (in a Bollywood blockbuster co-starring Shilpa Shetty).
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Run the Big Bash Down Under.
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Represent Australia once more. (Come on, there’s no one even close to Warney
in the pipeline.) -
Play 888 Poker.
Quote of the day:
Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes. – Mickey Mouse
What he said, meant, and definitely didn’t: Ian Chappell
What he said:
“So the message is clear to cricketers: enjoy the high wages for short games because soon “value for money” will become the owners’ catch-cry.”
Ian Chappell , writing on how IPL owners will soon seek value for their dollars from players.
What he meant:
“The IPL is a business and it makes no sense for owners to pay players wages they can’t afford and that might lead them to bankruptcy.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Current players shouldn’t care; that’s for NexGen to worry about.Take your money and run.”
Ricky Ponting’s the next Scott Draper (Humour)
Ricky Ponting has decided to take up professional golf.
Seriously.
It’s that damned fool Gary Player who’s been filling his head with these ideas.
Player did not even know who Ricky was when he first met him. But can he recognise a fine swing or what?
What next?
What he said, meant and definitely didn’t: Gary Player
What he said:
“The way you hit the ball, you’re wasting your time playing cricket.”
South African golfing great, Gary Player, to Ricky Ponting on watching him golf.
What he meant:
“You can drive even better on the golf course.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Cricket’s for cows.”
“You’re the next Tiger Woods.”
Ricky Ponting smashes another television set (Satire)
Ricky Ponting smashed another television set—this time at home.
The provocation for this act of ‘vandalism’ was the news that Duncan Fletcher has been appointed coach of the Indian cricket team.
It is learned from reliable, unnamed sources that the former Australian captain was in the running for arguably “the most difficult job in the sub-continent”. Negotiations with the BCCI were on-going—under the radar.
What they said and what they definitely didn’t mean: Shane Warne
What he said:
“New Estee Lauder moisturisers for my skin have made a big difference.”
Shane Warne on his new rejuvenated appearance.
What he definitely didn’t mean or say:
“It’s better than using old-fashioned Vaseline on the ball. It’s two for the price of one.”
“They’re actually borrowed from Liz (Hurley). I feel I need it more than her.”
“Estee Lauder have requested me to be their product spokesperson. (At least, not yet.)”
“I can’t say I’m looking older, can I? Never turn away a compliment, my mother always told me.”
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