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February 29th, 2008

Cricket Trivia 3: Hints

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I did it. I outsmarted Google this time. None of the folks are getting the right answer!
But here’s to your help.
So far the following responses have come up.
1. Viv Richards: Close, but not quite it. Had an Indian girlfriend, but he played four World Cups. Our trivia guy played just […]

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February 28th, 2008

India in U-19 Cricket World Cup Final

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This is a good co-incidence. Two Indian teams have made it to finals of two major tournaments. Doesn’t happen very often.
The juniors beat New Zealand by 3 wickets in a rain-interrupted match.
What’s more exciting to you? The Commonwealth Bank Final or the U-19? For some odd reason, CB final has […]

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February 28th, 2008

Snap of the Day: Cracked Jesse

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Where have you been freaking around Jesse Ryder? With that kind of heavy build at your disposal, we weren’t expecting this!
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February 28th, 2008

Cricket Trivia 3: Who Am I?

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He’s a former hero (of sorts) of ours.
So here’s *blip* described in quick bullet points.
*Played three World Cups. Even captained his team in one. (Of course, we won’t name the years)
*Played another sport for his country. (What sport? Um, no. That would make it too easy)
*He’s often considered the renaissance […]

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February 26th, 2008

Quirky Quip: Harbhajan is an obnoxious weed, says Matty Hayden

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Brett Lee says the two teams get on well. Do they, now?
They won’t, after this.
Matty Hayden has called Harbhajan Singh an obnoxious little weed. We’re no Harbhajan supporters, but then we don’t like obnoxious gardening metaphors much, too.
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So what’s Matty […]

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February 26th, 2008

Weekly Debate: Time for Sachin Tendulkar To Go?

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With Tendulkar, it’s like the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about.”
-Sanjay Manjrekar on Sachin Tendulkar
Source
Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly were picked out of the Indian team prior to the CB series. Rahul, of course, had been culled long before that, so his absence wasn’t talked […]

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February 24th, 2008

Symonds To Pay The Price for His Misdeeds

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It’s been decided to put him up through this ordeal to teach him a lesson in cricketing justice.

Good luck, Symo!
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February 24th, 2008

Cricket Trivia 2 (Who Am I?) Answer

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Sourav Tiwary, a player from Under-19 Cricket World Cup is the correct answer to Cricket Trivia 2. Looks a bit like Mahendra Singh Dhoni. No surprise though: he hails from Jharkhand, Dhoni’s state. In fact, he’s being hailed as Dhoni’s lookalike.
The clue lied in his resemblance to Dhoni, something we […]

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February 23rd, 2008

Whispers, Opinions, and Gossip at Six and Out

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Need we say we’re an intelligent bunch? Let alone the active participation and general friendliness (and cleanliness, FWIW) on the blog, the depth of knowledge, accuracy of critical analysis, and passion for the game shown by the people here is absolutely astounding.
Lots of things happen– and get said– over a […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Cricket Trivia 2: Who Am I?

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We’re back with another weekly trivia.
Identify this player:

Looks familiar, doesn’t he? Look around yourself; you know who he is.
Answers on Sunday.
Hint: He’s got a million-dollar smile. Or maybe, he’s just trying to fake a million-dollar smile.
ETA: Sorry, but we’d to remove the image for technical reasons.
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