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Last man standing: Why it's easy to feel sorry for Misbah

Jun 17, 2013

Sympathy for a Pakistani cricketer, especially a batsman, is a novel emotion for those of us coming from the 90s. #Sports #OnOurMind #Cricket #Pakistan #Misbah-ul-Haq #Champions Trophy #CT 13 War Room
Why I should have been a Kapil Dev wallah, not a Gavaskar fan

Jun 02, 2013

Gavaskar's silence is shameful. He has become an embarrassment to his fans of decades, and as I said, I am one of them. #Sports #Cricket #Sunil Gavaskar #Kapil Dev #IPL spot-fixing
Longevity? No thanks, IPL was always about last nights game

May 28, 2013

Folks with grandparents, you�d know this. Most seniors are able to vividly recall an incident from 1942 about one cranky neighbour with the nasal twang who had his door painted blue on a warm May afternoon... #Cricket #Indian Premier League #IPL 6 #IPL 2013
The five players who kept Rajasthan alive in the IPL

May 27, 2013

There were a few players who were crucial to Rajasthan's success in this season of the IPL � the vital cogs that kept the machinery chugging #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #Rahul Dravid #Ajinkya Rahane #IPL 6 #IPL6 #IPL6 Fan Blogs
IPL 6: Hodge the finisher proves his worth to Rajasthan Royals

May 23, 2013

A match that looked as good as dead for the Rajasthan Royals was resurrected by Hodge all on his own. #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #Brad Hodge #IPL 6 #Sunrisers Hyderabad
IPL spot fixing: Legalise gambling to make it harder to fix matches

May 21, 2013

The first advantage of legalising betting would be increased revenue to the Government by way of taxes on betting. #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #InMyOpinion #Sreesanth #Rahul Dravid #Spot fixing #IPL 6 #IPL6 Fan Blogs #Ajit Chandila #Ankeet Chavan
Five steps to becoming a successful spot-fixer!

May 19, 2013

Rajyasree Sen's five-point plan on how to be a successful spot-fixer and not get caught. #Sports #Cricket #IPL #Sreesanth #Satire #IPL spot-fixing scandal
IPL 2014 Auction: A catastrophe waiting to explode

May 14, 2013

Only when players stay together do they become a team. The men behind the IPL need to realize that they shouldn�t compromise the sport at any cost, and they need to realize that fast. #Sports #Cricket #IPL #Chennai Super Kings #InMyOpinion #IPL6 Fan Blogs
IPL: How Dravid's strategy helped Rajasthan beat CSK

May 13, 2013

A few critics/purists may call Dravid's strategy against CSK defensive � but anything that's effective can never be defensive. #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #Rahul Dravid #CSK #IPL 6 #IPL6 Fan Blogs #IPL 2013
Is the IPL creating the boorish Indian cricketer?

May 03, 2013

Numerous situations and instances can be seen of Indian players abusing each other in the IPL and jousting for supremacy. The international stars are also competing but there has not been a case of ugly behaviour from them. #Sports #Cricket #IPL6 Fan Blogs

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