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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
Ferguson's retirement offers hope to Man United's rivals

May 11, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson�s retirement as Manchester United manager will leave in his stead a vacuum the likes of which few have ever witnessed before in the world of football. #Sports #Manchester United #KickingAround #Soccer #Sir Alex Ferguson #David Moyes
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
It's time for RCB's middle-order to start scoring

May 03, 2013

Gayle and Kohli have done the bulk of the scoring, with AB chipping in a few times. But T Dilshan has been a major disappointment and it seems RCB�s biggest problem is the lack of a good Indian batsman. #Sports #Cricket #Royal Challengers Bangalore #Virat Kohli #AB de Villiers #IPL 6 #IPL6 Fan Blogs
Real Madrid raise hopes but ultimately fall short against Dortmund

May 02, 2013

The plan from the start was simple: take an early lead and press Dortmund in an attempt to turn the tables. Three goals were after all enough to take Real to the final (provided the German side didn�t score) and they had done time and time again in La Liga. #Sports #KickingAround #Real Madrid #Soccer #Borussia Dortmund #UEFA Champions League
RCB demand Gayle be allowed to open alone and bat from both ends

Apr 29, 2013

Vijay Mallya clarified that it doesn�t mean that Gayle has to get out twice to leave the ground. Once he is dismissed, two new batsmen will come to the crease. #Sports #Cricket #Chris Gayle #Royal Challengers Bangalore #IPL6 Fan Blogs
From the archive: Gavaskar, my hero, now adorns a sideshow

Apr 01, 2013

#Sports #Sunil Gavaskar #IPL 5 #IPL Expert #IPL6 Fan Blogs
From the archive: Ganguly knows that there's no glory without guts

Mar 28, 2013

If the wily old fox is able to pull of some more game defining performances, or even inspire some of the others in the team to do so, Pune will surely be on their way to a spot in the playoffs. #Sports #Cricket #Sourav Ganguly #Kevin Pietersen #IPL 5 #IPL FanBlogs #Pune Warriors India #IPL6 Fan Blogs

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