Category Archives: Twenty20

What the Doctor ordered …

Posted on May 15, 2008 by

XYZ Newswire: May XX 20xx Doctor Vijay Mallya hit the nail on its head, pierced the bull’s eye and put his finger on the problem all at once when he commented, “At the end of the day people need to … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Cricket, Dravid, India, IPL, Media, Rahul, selections, Twenty20, WC07 | 25 Comments

Cricket is dead. Long Live Cricket…

Posted on April 29, 2008 by

Its not just a game, they say. Its an artefact which we must preserve. And they’re right, of course. Cricket is a game of immense skill and strategy. Of ebbs and flows. The essential cricket battle is not just about … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Cricket, Debate, Dhoni, Dravid, ICC, India, IPL, Sports, Twenty20, Warne | 21 Comments

The colour of money …

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

October 14, 2007 – About 4 months ago – This was Andrew Symonds. The feeling has come from the carry-on that surrounded India’s Twenty20 World Cup win. When we got here, it was just everywhere. Our blokes thought it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, BCCI, controversy, Cricket, Debate, ICC, India, IPL, Twenty20 | 4 Comments

That Top of the World Feeling ….

Posted on September 25, 2007 by

Knock Knock Who’s There ? Misba Misba Who ? Misba 5 runs . Just for a brief while yesterday, surely, an old nightmare came back to haunt a few people. A young man named Sharma ran in to bowl to … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain, Celebration, Cricket, Dhoni, India, Nostalgia, Twenty20 | 14 Comments

The Circle of Life …

Posted on September 23, 2007 by

Six months ago – to the day – India, played its last game at the World Cup. Two days before that and a few hours after finding out about the death of their coach, Pakistan had played its last match … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, Dhoni, India, Pakistan, Twenty20, WC07 | 3 Comments

Uplifting interest …

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

Last night, fast asleep at 0130, I got a phone call. It had been a stressful couple of days at work. Sleep was desirable if not essential. There was no way it would be anything but toss and turn though. … Continue reading →

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My Twenty/20 blur …

Posted on August 8, 2007 by

Even though I’ll say that I could see the Dhoni appointment coming a while ago, and I’ll even give the selectors a bit of credit for it, I’ll admit that the rest of the selections are beyond me. For the … Continue reading →

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Dhoni – and India’s Twenty/20 vision …

Posted on June 14, 2007 by

I’m beginning to lose count and will admit that I’m confusing ODIs and Tests – but lets see now … India’s list of vice captains in the not so recent past – Sachin, VVS, Sehwag, Yuvraj and in the Bangladesh … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Clippings, Cricket, Dhoni, India, selections, Twenty20 | 16 Comments