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Rahul Dravid: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I could never have imagined it was a shoelace.”
Rahul Dravid is flabbergasted to learn that the sound he heard came not from his bat but from an errant shoelace. Dravid walked on being adjudged out by umpire Simon Taufel in the second innings of the third Test at Edgbaston.
In his own words: “"My first instinct was that I had not hit it. But there was a loud noise, and I couldn’t figure out where it had come from. I knew I hadn’t hit the ground, or my pad, or my shoe, so it confused me as to where the noise had come from. But I didn’t think I had touched it. So I asked my partner and he said there was a big noise. So I had Simon Taufel, one of the best umpires in the world, ruling me out, my partner saying it was out and I myself had heard the noise. I thought maybe it was just one of those instances where I hadn’t felt the edge.”
What he really meant:
“A shoelace? A shoelace?? A shooooooelaaace?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Now, if I had listened to my momma and fastened untied, untidy laces, this would have never occurred.”
Indian cricket: Bloody headlines, turnaround captains and a lesson
“A bad Board lets a good side down”
“RIP. World’s No.1 Test Team”
“India surrender No. 1 Test Spot”
“Humiliation is complete, No.1 crown lost”
The headlines in the DNA, Times Of India, Hindustan Times and Indian Express read as above on an Independence Sunday, for the Indian cricket fan to fully absorb a dismal, abrupt, abject end to the Indian team’s pretensions to greatness.
The knives are out, reams of analysis will be printed, experts will make a million suggestions and scapegoats will be discovered and punished over the coming weeks and months.
Should the surrender be total, and it is certainly more than a mere possibility despite MS Dhoni’s brave words at the post-match conference, the stewardship of the Indian cricket team would be on the line.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni going the Kapil way?
Kapil Dev Nikhanj. Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Two charismatic skippers with winning ways.
The former led Team India to an epochal triumph in the 1983 World Cup, a victory which led to a radical power shift within the ICC. The Reliance World Cup followed in 1987. The circle was complete. The colonised were now king-makers.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was fortunate to be selected skipper for the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup. He thrust a young, inexperienced team to the pinnacle in a format ignored by the bigger guns—Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and Saurav Ganguly.
Rahul Dravid: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“In days of my backyard cricket, I was either a Gavaskar or a Vishwanath.”
Rahul Dravid is justifiably proud of equalling Sunny Gavaskar’s record of 34 Test centuries in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
What he really meant:
“Those were my childhood heroes. Neither kept wickets though. (Or did they?)”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m unsure what to do next: Commentate or select (the Indian squad).”
Rahul Dravid: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“We are still getting used to his sense of humour. But he has got one — a very good one when you get to know him.”
Rahul Dravid and the rest of his buddies in the Indian squad are getting to know the Indian coach, Duncan Fletcher, better, beginning with his sense of humour.
What he really meant:
“Fletcher’s sense of humour is growing on us. It’s like sushi—an acquired taste.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Fletcher’s a stand-up comedian.”
India cricket: Closing out games, a matter of intent, not skill
If you don’t play to win, can you triumph?
The Indian team, in the 3rd Test, accepted a tame draw instead of grasping a victory within reach.
Much has been said and written about the Indian batting line-up’s unwillingness to take up the challenge of scoring 180 runs in 47 overs.
Not much has been made of the Indian bowling’s lack of incisiveness and penetration when they should have gone for the kill. The last five West Indian wickets added 121 runs between them.
The Indian and international press have unflinchingly condemned the No.1 team’s tactics.
Cricket World Cup 2011:Has Yuvraj Singh turned the corner, at last?
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When I think of Yuvraj Singh, I recall his unbeaten 84 in just his second one-dayer against the mighty Australians facing quality fast-bowling in the form of Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee.
His knock powered India to an unlikely win. A star was born.
Indian cricket fans guilty of counting their chickens before they’ve hatched?
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Team India have played five games in the ICC ODI World Cup 2011. They have won three games, tied one and lost one.
The three victories have come against weaker teams—Ireland, Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
A tie with England and a loss to South Africa means that with one game left, India could either top the group or could , heaven forbid, not qualify.
Anil Kumble bids farewell to IPL, continues as chief mentor to RCB
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Anil Kumble will not be on sale in IPL 4.
The former India captain and leg-spinner has withdrawn his name from the list of players for the Jan 8-9 auction.
The move, by itself, is not a surprise;its timing and suddenness has aroused speculation.
Jumbo is a busy man. He has a lot on his plate. He was recently elected President of Karnataka State Cricket Board. He is also a businessman and a keen wildlife photographer.
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