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MS Dhoni: Why This Aussie Kolaveri D?

Following the shattering first Test defeat at Melbourne,Mahendra Singh Dhoni tries his hand at motivating his lads Down Under singing an adapted version of the Kolaveri D chartbuster.

Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy, Boys?

Hello Boys.. I am Singing Song..
Soup Song.. Flop Song..

Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?
Rhythm Correct.. (Not)
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?
Maintain This.. (Not)
Why This Aussie Lossy Boys?

Distance’la Moon’nu Moon’nu
Moon’nu Color’ru White’tu
White’tu Background Night’tu Night’tu
Night’tu Color’ru Black’ku
Why This Aussie Lossy ,Aussie Lossy Boys?
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?

White’tu Skin’nu Girl’lu Girl’lu
Girl’lu Heart’tu Black’ku
Eyes’su Eyes’su Meet’tu Meet’tu
Our Future Dark’ku..
Why This Aussie Lossy ,Aussie Lossy Boys?
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?

Maar, Notes Eduthuko..
Apdiye Kaila Šnacks Èduthukø..
Papapa Papapapa Papapa Pa Pa..
Šeriya Vaasi..
Šuper Maar Ready.. Ready 1 2 3 4..
What A Change Over World Cup, yaar..
Ok Maar .. Nøw Tune Change’ju..

Kaila Glass’su.. Only Ènglish’sa..
Hand’la Glass’su
Glass’la Šcøtch’chu
Èyes’su Full’la Tear’ru
Èmpty Life’fu, Girl Cøme’mu
Life’fu Reverse’su Gear’ru
Løve’vu Løve’vu Oh My Løve’vu
Yøu Šhøw Tø Me Bøw’vu
Cøw’vu Cøw’vu Høly Cøw’vu
I Want Yøu Here Nøw’vu
Gød I am Dying Nøw’vu
Aussies are  Happy Høw’vu?
This Šøng’gu Før Šøup Bøys’su
We Døn’t Have Chøice’su

Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?
Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?

Why This Aussie Lossy, Aussie Lossy Boys?

Fløp Šøng..

Kerry O’Keeffe: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

English: Hughes at northampton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Kerry O’Keeffe Has The Final Word On P Hughes

What he said (via ESPN Cricinfo):

“If P Hughes is shaving tomorrow and gets a nick,M Guptill will appear from the medicine cabinet with a band-aid.”

ABC radio commentator Kerry O’Keeffe sums it up—succinctly—when Phillip Hughes departed once again in the second Test at Hobart—caught M Guptill, bowled C Martin.

This was the fourth instance in the two-match series that the Australian batting scorecard read as above.

The Tweetosphere was abuzz with reactions to Hughes’ unfortunate predilection.

Sample a couple via The Wall:

“Initially thought Chris Martin was giving Phil Hughes a send-off – turns out he was giving him some batting tips.”

“If Phillip Hughes was cheating on his girlfriend Guptill would be the one who caught him out!”

What he really meant:

“Nicks, cuts, Guptill, Martin and Hughes—The Inseparables.”

What he definitely didn’t:

Chris Gayle: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Chris Gayle Finds Ego Blocking His Way

What he said (via FoxSports):

"They have let ego get the better of them.”

Chris Gayle elucidates the continuing standoff between him and the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB).

Gayle said:

I would love to (be playing for the West Indies) but I cannot see it happening at this point in time.

They have let ego get the better of them. But who knows what the future holds?

It’s a sad situation. I am at the top of my game at this particular time of my career but I am not able to be taking part in international cricket.

Things are at a breakdown between the WICB and myself and that is very unfortunate. But a man has to do what a man has to do.

Cricket is my livelihood and I am doing the best I can. I am exploring alternative routes for my career while this situation continues. I am happy with this. It is much better than sitting at home doing nothing.

Gayle will be making his debut for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL) partnering David Warner at the top of the order.

On Warner

Gayle believes that Warner is the best T20 batsman after him.

Apart from me? I have to give it to Warner.From the time he made his debut until now, he has been one of the most exciting batsmen in Twenty20 cricket. He is a beast. He is explosive and dangerous for any bowler. I was very happy to see him make his Test debut.

It is always good to see an attacking player like him at the top of the order.

What he really meant:

“It’s not my pride impeding progress; ergo, their ego.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“Dr. Ernest Hilaire and I will be having a nice quiet Christmas barbeque Down Under—this Christmas.”

Mohammad Hafeez: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Mohammad “The Professor” Hafeez Doesn’t Utter Nonsense

What he said (via The Independent):

“The reason is very simple: I don’t really speak nonsense.”

Mohammad Hafeez is The Professor to his Pakistani teammates because—as he puts it—he doesn’t “really speak nonsense.”

He is—to his colleagues—the best analyser in the side.

The 31-year-old is the third ODI player after Jacques Kallis and Sanath Jayasuriya to achieve the double of 1000 runs and 30 wickets in a calendar year.

Hafeez, though, considers himself a batsman first—his bowling is a welcome bonus.

Hafeez said:

Sometimes I laugh on it when people asked me whether I am batting or bowling all-rounder. Basically I am a batsman. You know my bowling is just a natural in me because as a batsman I can understand the thinking of a batsman. That is reason I bowl much better in ODIs. I believe on dot balls and that’s what I do and get wicket.

What he really meant:

“If my teammates say I’m smarter than them, well then, I must be. Thank you so much.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“What came first—the chicken or the egg?”

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

Graeme Swann Reiterates That Skippers Are To The Manner Born

What he said (via Daily Mail):

"It’s an honest book and anyone reading it will realize that the one person getting assassinated in it is myself.”

Graeme Swann makes no apologies for his remarks concerning Kevin Pietersen’s leadership in his autobiography,The Breaks Are Off.

Speaking to Paul Newman, Swann said:

I completely stand by what I said that Kev is not a natural leader of men. I only know two people from my time who I’d put in that category. One is Stephen Fleming and the other is Andrew Strauss. It’s that rare.

You can have good captains but to be an absolute natural leader, like a Mike Brearley, is a rarity. I certainly don’t consider myself one when I’ve captained and I don’t think Alastair Cook is. He’s a good captain but it just doesn’t come as naturally to him. Straussy was born to be England captain. Fleming was born to be a captain. I just don’t think people took what I wrote in context.

Defending his frankness, Swann said:

What it boils down to is that it can be OK to do a book but make sure you don’t say anything – and that’s not me. I would never forgive myself if I went through my career kowtowing to people and being a yes man. And I would never have forgiven myself if I’d pulled my punches. It’s an honest book and anyone reading it will realise that the one person getting assassinated in it is myself.

I rip myself to pieces because that’s how I feel about my career before it took off. I look back in embarrassment at a lot of it and I want that to come across. I don’t want to pretend I’ve always been in the right and everyone else has been wrong. I fully realise you’re responsible for everything in your life and I live by that.

Swann adds:

“When I wrote it I didn’t think it was controversial in the slightest because I didn’t say anything in the book that I wouldn’t say in an interview. Some people who applaud me for being honest suddenly turned on me.”

What he really meant:

“Of course, I’m assuming my readers are perspicacious.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“My royalties are killing me.”

Suresh Raina: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Suresh Raina Duets Not With Virender Sehwag

What he said (via Times Of India):

"No, I was only on 30 at that time. So, I did not."

Suresh Raina, unlike his batting partner Virender Sehwag, preferred not to make a song-and-dance of his modest score—in comparison.

Raina was replying to a query whether he joined his illustrious senior in humming Kishore Kumar melodies during the Delhi blaster’s record-breaking 219 at Indore.

Raina said:

"He was playing very well with no tension. That day, he was singing some Kishore Kumar songs. He was not feeling any kind of tension."

The young southpaw was addressing the India Today Youth Summit.

What he really meant:

“I was left spellbound and breathless by Viru’s audacious shot-making. How could I?”

What he definitely didn’t:

“I’m a Mohammad Rafi fan.Ghazals are more my scene.”

Viv Richards: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Vivian Richards And The Games People Play

What he said (via Times Of India):

“The WICB have been very naughty.”

Sir Vivian Richards bats for Chris Gayle.

The dashing Jamaican opener has been kept out of the West Indian side for criticising Dr. Ernest Hilaire and his colleagues for their high-handedness and arrogance.

Richards squarely laid the blame—for the current state of Caribbean cricket—at the doorstep of  the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB) .

Richards said:

"There have been some good signs coming out of the team of late, but really, we need to improve more. We are in a transitional stage."

Richards believes that Chris Gayle deserves to be in the Test side.

The original master blaster added:

We have a board that is totally dictatorial and they won’t budge on their thoughts with Chris. The WICB had also asked for a commission to undertake a wide look at the governance of cricket in the West Indies. Now some findings have come back to them and the WICB were not too happy in its findings.

Chris Gayle has a case and the board should find a resolution in the matter ASAP as it is really sad how they have treated him.

The board has not released the findings of the commission and haven’t been upfront with everyone. They have put up a smoke screen and they have been far too dictatorial and someone has to take them on and Chris Gayle is doing that. I wish him luck and I am totally supporting Chris and we need to take these guys on … The WICB have been very naughty.

What he really meant:

“The WICB are acting like spoilt children—wielding the rod.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“Yay! The freshly minted West Indian cricketing anthem—Games People Play.”

Scott Styris: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Scott Styris Scores A Ton—On The Golf Course!

What he said:

“Disappointed to hear I’m probably the only Nz cricketer to score a hundred today!”

Scott Styris tweets his reaction—from the golf course—to Team New Zealand’s dismissal for a paltry 150 runs in the second Test against Australia at Hobart.

James Pattinson claimed his second five-wicket haul in two games to put Australia in the driver’s seat on Day One.

What Styris really meant:

“At least, my handicap is not a guy named Pattinson.”

What Styris definitely didn’t:

“Hey chaps, keep this up and you can join me on the golf course from days four to five.”

Virender Sehwag: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Virender Sehwag Is An Old Man At 33

What he said (via Reuters):

"I’m very tired because I’m a 33-year-old. I’m an old man and my back and glutes are tight."

Virender Sehwag excuses himself from fielding after scoring an epic 219 in the fourth ODI against West Indies at Indore.

Sehwag said:

Everybody was expecting me to score a double hundred and I think I lived (up to the) expectation..

Whenever I wanted to hit a ball, I hit into the gaps and it went for four. Whenever I wanted to hit a six, I just tried to hit it with a straight bat.

I was telling myself and Gautam Gambhir that if we batted with a little patience, we could score a big one here.

Sehwag was grassed on 170 by his West Indian counterpart, Darren Sammy.

Sehwag said:

"When Sammy dropped my catch, I thought God is with me and God is telling me ‘just bat until 45th-46th over and you will achieve your 200’.”

What he really meant:

“Post this knock, I just have enough energy to sit on my a**—literally”

What he definitely didn’t:

“Next stop, the Mumbai marathon.”

Chris Gayle: What he said, really meant and definitely did not

Chris Gayle Cannot Mask His Admiration

What he said (via Twitter):

“Well I did watch some of that innings by Viru…. Brilliant striking!! Congrats on ur 219.. That’s child abuse! The Mask would say, Smoking!”

Chris Gayle congratulates Virender Sehwag on his marauding knock in the fourth ODI against West Indies at Indore.

Sehwag’s double ton is the highest individual score in the 50 over format.

Sachin Tendulkar held the previous record having scored 200 against South Africa at Gwalior.

What he really meant:

“Viru, you’re toying with my teammates. Find kids your own size to beat up.”

What he definitely didn’t:

“Viru, you interrupted my movie. Which one, you ask? The Mask, of course.”