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Andy Roberts: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“But now, he[Munaf Patel] is spinning the ball.”
Andy Roberts says that Indian pace bowlers cut down on pace at international level, becoming slower and slower over the years.He believe that they are transformed into line-and-length bowlers by their coaches.
What he really meant:
“Anil Kumble can bowl as quick as Munaf.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“That’s the reason why the West Indies have slower pitches in recent times.”
Andy Roberts: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“The knowledge is with me. But I can’t be going around asking for work.”
Andy Roberts, legendary West Indian fast bowler, is indignant at the treatment meted out to him by the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB). He feels that “the top brass needs a kick in the back side”—the WICB had 18 directors at one time.
What he really meant:
“I don’t get the respect I deserve.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Make me the 19th director of the West Indian Cricket Board.”
Anthony Martin: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“"I am not married.I might not ever. I may also."
Anthony Martin is wishy-washy about his marital future.
What he really meant:
“It’s a heads you win, tails I lose situation. Help me out here, guys.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“’What’s love got to do with it?’—I love that Tina Turner number.”
Anthony Martin: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“I don’t like losing. That ‘L" word is not in my vocabulary. Only Love and Lord. Not Losing."
Anthony Martin is a scribe’s delight as he comes up with original quotes following West Indies’ first victory in the ODI series against India at Antigua.
What he really meant:
”I can’t spell ‘losing’”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Bring me a fresh dictionary.”
BCCI’s precautions against unsavoury characters for WI and England tours (Satire)
Following reports in the media of unsavoury characters loitering and hanging around Indian cricketers in South Africa at IPL2, the BCCI has decided to take precautionary measures against a repetition of such incidents on the forthcoming West Indies and England tours.
Upon receiving a list of shady personas from the CBI, the BCCI has begun interviewing ‘candidates’.
The administrative cricketing body believes that if there are to be any ‘crooked’ folks surrounding the Indian players, they should come pre-approved by the BCCI.
Is Writer Fatigue the reason for staid cricketing copy? (Satire)
The Cricket Writers Association of India (CWAI) are up in arms.
The premier union of sports writers has written to the BCCI regarding the hectic Indian cricket calendar this year .
Beginning with the Ashes and the India-South Africa tour, followed by the World Cup and now the IPL, it has been one form of cricket followed by the other, with nary a break.
“What about the helpless journos?” cries CWAI president, Wicketless Witter.
Cricket World Cup: Funny thoughts and not-so-funny happenings (Humour)
Harbhajan Singh and Reebok have discovered the Teesra. In a viral video doing the rounds on YouTube, the off-spinner demonstrates a ball that stops and reverses back to the bowler.
It actually drops dead after spinning back and side-wards.
Much like the back-spinning, side-spinning drop shots employed by tennis masters .
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