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Paul Valthaty paints a Preity picture for Kings XI Punjab

Delhi Daredevils bite into bitter after-Tait of Malinga

Cricket: Aakash Chopra and Shashi Tharoor voice their opinions

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.

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

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.

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.

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)

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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Lasith Malinga scuppers Delhi Daredevils with fifer in Mumbai Indians’ first game

Indian babies born on April 2, 2011 to be awarded cash prize by BCCI (Satire)

The BCCI has decided to extend its munificence—following Team India’s World Cup triumph—to every baby born on the 2nd of April, 2011.

India has a baby born every two seconds. That makes approximately 30 * 60 * 24 = 43,200 babies born on the auspicious day.

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IPL has more than enough gas to cover the fourth stage

The game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkatta Knight Riders was a humdinger. A last-ball finish was a perfect ending to a cliff-hanger.

Fresh personnel could not take KKR over the line. Captain Cool MS Dhoni retains the Midas touch though he seemed a little lacklustre in the field.

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