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What he said:
“After nearly every game there’s an after-party, there’s Bollywood stars there and fashion parades; the drinks are free and the cheerleaders are around. It’s a different world. Sometimes you wonder if you’re here for cricket or not. Ultimately you are. It is good fun, but at the same time I don’t think it’s reality."
Jacob Oram describing his hurly-burly life in the IPL.
What he really meant:
“Cricket’s my reality.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“It’s a paid vacation but hush, don’t tell anyone.”

What he said:
“I think he found himself in the bar more.”
David Hussey reckons that the Dalai Lama at Dharamshala is no inspiration for Jason Gillespie.
What he really meant:
“A couple of drinks and Jason discovers facets of himself he never knew existed. Unfortunately, so do others.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Jason’s studying for the bar.”
