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Category Archives: General
T20, Tests, Jim and Edna …
Watching with interest the debate on T20s and Tests, I wonder if there is any right side at all. Its all perspective – … Jim and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking … Continue reading
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Global (S)Warming …
If you’d been trapped in a time warp for a while now and haven’t noticed Asia’s growing influence in sport – virtually all sport ; well, its happening. Rohit Brijnath, himself a symptom of this growing ascendancy, and writing now … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Debate, General, Golf, Rohit Brijnath, Sports, Writings
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Walking the Talk …
Given all the media hype about the upcoming Olympics – the security surrounding the torch, Bhaichung Bhutia, Aamir Khan and Tibet; and the Indian hockey team – one question that always begs to be answered is – How many gold … Continue reading
Does anybody remember laughter …
The Million Dollar Question – Is it just me getting old fashioned or is sports really changing too fast ? Is the modern day sportsperson chasing that dream so hard that its becoming difficult to make him the role model … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Clippings, controversy, Cricket, Debate, F1, Federer, General, match fixing, Sachin Tendulkar, Sports, Tennis
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The Gold Rush …
They say that pictures are worth a thousand words. When one looks back at these, one wonders what the doubt was all about. This is Marion Jones. And yes, the photograph is the end of the 100m finals at the … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, controversy, Debate, General, photographs, Sports
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What the Deuce …?
I happened to be a proud recipient of a complimentary pass to the Kingfisher open Men’s singles final match conducted in Mumbai last Sunday. Now, I have always been a Tennis fan but never had the opportunity to watch a … Continue reading
Where’s this relationship going ….?
So today I have a scary question like that one above. If Tests are the real thing, (and the Ashes will be the only 5 Test series ), and there is just too much one day cricket already and Twenty20 … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Debate, General, ICC
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All good things to those who wait …
We’ve got a Board that justifiably claims to have a monopoly over the receipts of the game. The BCCI realises that Indian eyes on tv sets are what make Ricky Ponting’s Australia Yellow or Rahul Dravid’s India Blue. Without us, … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, Debate, General, India, Ravi Shastri, selections
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A Day At The Office …?
I’ve often wondered if a sportsperson going out to perform at the big arena is actually just treating it like another day at work. Surely they are not. Surely the pressure is immense. Surely the chances of success are more … Continue reading
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Its all about coaches today ..
First it turns out that Tom Moody’s going back to Western Australia. Then it seems that an Indian family had something to do with that decision. Well, at least in some part. Or thats the way we like to paint … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, General, Not Cricket, Sports
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Roger Federer …
I think the reason that I look at Cricket the way I do is because it symbolised a lot. And so a lot of excellence that one sees, one likes to equate with cricket. And so, even tho I might … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Clippings, Federer, General, Not Cricket, Sports
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Who’s wearing the bowler’s hat ?
This is a list of bowlers with 200 or more wickets in Test Cricket. The ones still playing are highlighted in bold. Warne – 708 ; Murali – 674 ; Mcgrath – 563 ; Kumble – 547 ; Walsh – … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, General
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And before you know it …
This is how it started. I read somewhere that John Buchanan wanted to develop ambidextrous cricketers. Seriously. Look here and here. And sometimes you come across something so incredibly out of the ordinary that you wonder if its actually just … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, General, Roebuck
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Left Cant be Right ..
If anyone wants proof that we Indians take our cricket a bit too seriously, this is it. This is an excerpt from The States of Indian Cricket by one of India’s better known cricket writers, Ramachandra Guha. And the piece … Continue reading
Fine Legs, No Extra Cover …
Just another Silly Point. For a far better look at the day’s headlines, here’s Homer
Posted in Cricket, General
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Once upon a time …
To youngsters his batting is a terrific example of how to play correctly without losing ones ability to play shots and that is what is important to youngsters. He is a superb batting model. As a sportsman he has carried … Continue reading
Posted in Clippings, Cricket, General, Greg Chappell
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Nothing Gold Can Stay …
In 1983, long before they were big movie stars - Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise – all acted together in a movie. Its one of the better movies I’ve seen. … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, General, Retirements, Roebuck, selections
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A Recommended Homepage….Please.
7000 die of hunger everyday. 2.5 million die of hunger every year. By simply clicking, Bhookh.com once a day, you donate food to someone. (Read the faqs to understand how it works). Please.
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They stab it with their steely knives …
The way we see it, its half full. There is a lot that ails Indian cricket but there is also a lot that it has going for it. And it bothers us when things get either all rosy (“so-and-so is … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Cricket, General, India
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Pom bashing by Rahul …
As Michael Atherton is too busy finding alternate jobs for ST, BL and all others, I thought of putting down my thoughts on alternate career plans for English cricketers. That too for free!!!! Michael Vaughan – Magician (he can do … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, General, Rahul
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Rambha rose
Many years ago, on my way to college in Bombay, used to walk past a restaurant / chai dukaan called Rambha rose And right thru the college years, always wondered but never figured out why someone would call their restaurant … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, General, WC07
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Guess Who …
Ok – this was in 2005 and ____ was in the form of his life – But guess who Bob Woolmer wrote about when he said this. – Has Bradman’s genius. – I would often sit in front of the … Continue reading
Posted in Clippings, Cricket, General, India
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Either you have it or …
In an article which questions the West Indian skipper’s credibility more than his credentials, Michael Atherton, takes off on Brian Lara’s leadership skills. Its written by a man who clearly believes what he writes. That said, “the self-obsession, the ego, … Continue reading
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Look What I found ….
Found this wonderful site. So much so, it prompted me to change the name of this blog (you’ve got to know when you’re a minnow…)
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This is media too …
Rohit Brijnath , whose writings have always tried to capture the best that sports has to offer and the best that offer to sport, wrote this piece a few years ago. Just around the time India was setting out with … Continue reading
Posted in General, India, Media, Rohit Brijnath
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In defence of the media..
Greg Chappell Quit. And thats over and done with. And its time to move on. Mainstream media will just have to find a new horse to flog. And they’ll probably get one as the events of the weekend pan out. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Greg Chappell, India, Media
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Process – The China Way (or) The Sweet and Sour recipe for Sporting Success.
With even the future President Narayan Murthy talking the P word, and so much being said about the failure; and debates on whether its systemic, here’s an article about the other country thats shining. Warning : – Its a really … Continue reading
Hello world!
Hi there – Now that India’s let the nerves get the better of them , going to start blogging about all things cricket, some other sport , India and basically anything that moves ! . Off the top of my … Continue reading
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