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Its amazing, the kind of things that capture the public imagination. Who would have thought some extremely dull sounding sweets for children would become the crux, the symbol and the persist… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Marlon Samuels you bloody clown. You just called time on one of the greatest careers of all time. You foolish, foolish man.Adios, Brian Charles Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Er, who is supposed to open with Jaffer in the Tests? Karthik? Is this long term? Huh?ODI squad: Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (capt), Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra S… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Ah. India and Pakistan.Off it, they are cricket's Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. One, pure monied trash, influential for no other reason than having too much of it, the other straight-up t… Read More
2007-03-23 17:41
I am amazed, dejected, infuriated, pissed off, stunned and defeated by Max's coverage of the World Cup. It is well and truly appalling Read More
2007-03-23 09:33
The sickness slowly rises like mental bile. My head aches, seemingly weighed down by bricks. The inarticulate nature of my thoughts seem understandable and inadequate at the same time. Thoug… Read More
2007-03-21 03:11
The initial reports - about the inconclusive nature of the autopsy, and, apparently that the Jamaican police has stated it could well be poisoning- are in. I, not surprisingly, refuse to bel… Read More
2007-03-20 11:37
! moment: We here have decided to try and jot down moments we see during this wonderful tournament. Here's another one.Vusi Sibanda's catch yesterday. Gayle nicks it, it takes a deflection f… Read More
2007-03-20 11:36
Anyone saw this banner at the ground yesterday, held by one of those cherishing, and much cherished; lovable, and loving fans of the Indian team?"Last warning to Team India: Reach Barbados o… Read More
2007-03-20 11:23
!moment :Dwayne Leverock, the most recognisable cricketer not previously recognisable to anyone except anyone, pulls of a stunner at slip. His giant frame somehow initiates bullet-time, and… Read More
2007-03-19 08:59
Obsession, fanatical following of a sport that’s just not a game, emotion about something that’s larger than the mundanities of middle class life…and passion. Of all the c… Read More
2007-03-19 08:25
I did not particularly want Pakistan to lose, but which neutral doesn’t like a fairy tale like win for an underdog that’s showing oodles of spirit and fight? Despite everything… Read More
2007-03-19 08:22
A bunch of teenagers hammer India. For the proverbial Martian watching this, it would have seemed Bangladesh are the cricketing giants and India the almost-minnows. Despite some of the utter… Read More
2007-03-19 08:01
Bob Woolmer passes away, shockingly. All deaths are shocking, I suppose. But to come during the Cricket World Cup, in odd and sorry circumstances and in an odd and sorry situation…the… Read More
2007-03-19 07:38
Mr Panicker (who, it seems-delightfully- is blogging regularly again) puts forth precisely yet eloquently something one feels terribly strongly about.'We lost religion and found sport,' The… Read More
2007-03-19 07:33
Freddie Flintoff is fined, stripped of his vice captaincy and dropped from the playing XI against Canada. All for having one too many drinks for a few too many hours.pic courtesyContrasting… Read More
2007-03-17 17:14
191 is not going to be that easy to defend, moderately promising pitch nothwithstanding.aargh.meanwhile, it a great St Patrick's day for the leprechaun army. Not so good for the pakistani br… Read More
2007-03-16 08:45
Priceless."I can honestly say that we have a player called Lionel Cann," says Bermuda skipper Irving Romaine. "He loves India. He has named his child India. His biggest player is actually Te… Read More
2007-03-15 05:27
I find it quite hard to believe that this man, veritable royalty, was not invited to the Opening Ceremony in his homeland. Astonishing. Meanwhile, Andy Roberts, has a couple of blunt things… Read More
2007-03-14 01:58
Life is going to get very tricky. Watching matches through the night (app 9.30pm to 6am) is tough enough, but you would expect someone passionate enough about the game to , at the very least… Read More
2007-03-12 03:54
Andrew Miller's mostly entertaining account of the Opening Ceremony also has this gem:00.04GMT Brace yourselves. It's Percy Sonn. "The West Indies must rank as the most idyllic and stunningl… Read More
2007-03-07 09:39
One of Sony's spots for the World Cup features none other than Steve Harmison. Yes, the same one who retired from ODIs a couple of months ago.I am amazed Read More
2007-03-07 04:33
Time deLisle's enjoyable piece on the anti-Tendulkar. A couple of excerpts:McGrath faces one ball per match. He has played 239 one-day internationals and faced 236 balls.If he bats, it means… Read More
2007-03-06 04:10
Men in White's post on Australia has caused a bit of a stir in the comments section. leaving aside that argument (which you can enjoy here), the post itself is a bit odd. It seems like it wa… Read More
2007-02-28 07:57
The ICC decided some time ago to fine tune the World Cup schedule, specifically the Super 8 match-ups. A top seeded team in a group will be considered at the ‘#1’ team in that gr… Read More
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