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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.
Roger Federer calls up Kim Clijsters to express his sympathy (Satire)
World No.3 Roger Federer called up Belgian Kim Clijsters to express his sympathy for her freak disco-dancing injury at her cousin Tim’s wedding.
Kim thanked him and asked for his advice as to how best to recover and avoid similar injuries in the future.
The great Swiss reportedly broke into song on the telephone, yodelling to the tune of Genesis’ ‘I can’t dance’:
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”.
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.
Tennis Bytes: Wozniacki,Azarenka triumph and Sweeting,Andujar win first titles
Even as the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters took off on Sunday, the 10th of April, 2011, there was more tennis happening across the world.
In Houston, the home crowd had a lot to cheer for when local hero, Ryan Sweeting defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-6 (3) to clinch his first ATP tour title at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. For Nishikori, it was a disappointing end to a great run that could have provided some relief to his suffering country.
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.
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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