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What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Tillakaratne Dilshan
What he said:
“Next season I’ll need a bullet-proof chest pad as Gayle is hitting them like a rocket.”
Tillakaratne Dilshan on Chris Gayle’s blazing form for Royal Challengers Bangalore and how he’s enjoying the close-up view.
What he really meant:
“The way Gayle’s playing, I’m safer in the pod.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“If I get the bullet-proof chest guard, I’m touring Pakistan.”
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Rohit Sharma
What he said:
“”I don’t want to think too much about that. I am taking one thing at a time. I just want to concentrate on theIPL. I want to win the trophy for Mumbai. By thinking too much you just confuse yourself.”
Rohit Sharma claiming that he is not thinking of an India cap yet.
What he really meant:
“If I play well, then I can expect an India call, but why count my chickens before they’ve hatched? It’ll be like putting the cart before the horse.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I don’t think.”
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Geoffrey Boycott
What he said:
“We made some appalling selections in India and our team did not look like they could win an egg cup let alone the World Cup.”
Geoffrey Boycott making it clear that England needs to take a hard, bold look at their approach in the shorter format of the game.
What he really meant:
“The English team at the World Cup were pathetically inconsistent. I threw in that egg cup bit to bolster my point.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’ll coach this team into winning at croquet and lacrosse.As a bonus, I’ll teach them to putt into an egg cup from six yards.”
What he said, meant and definitely didn’t : David Lloyd
What he said:
“England’s first series since the Ashes euphoria of four months ago may feel more like a ‘come as you are’ street party than a suited-and-booted city pageant.”
David Lloyd aka Bumble on the up-coming tour of England by Sri Lanka.
What he meant:
“The Lankans will hardly have any time to slip out of their IPL pyjamas for the Tests.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Why not play the Tests in pyjamas? And at night? Lalit Modi’s here, let’s ask him to help out.”
A Soccer ThreeSum!
Image by gnews pics via Flickr
Three days into the 2010 World Cup and it’s time to pen a few random thoughts:
1. The vuvuzelas (pronounced vu-vu-ZAY-las) have become synonymous with the South African edition of the soccer World Cup. It’s such a nuisance that the television volume has to be turned down low to be able to enjoy the games. Am I the only one complaining? The only way to have fun with the vuvus is to join them! (I’ve shortened vuvuzelas to vuvus; just so difficult to wrap my tongue around 4 syllables!)
2. The only teams to have scored two goals or more in their games have been South Korea and Germany. And I was starting to despair that this edition of the World Cup would see a goal drought. It took a team from the Far East to relieve the tedium. And though Germany may be considered boring, dull workhorses, they rarely shy away from scoring goals!
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