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Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket

Archive for the ‘Heads-up’ Category

November 3rd, 2007

Bad guys always get the, uh, media attention

So, who do you think was splashed all over the Indian newspapers the day after the Pakistan team landed on Indian soil? Yeah right. Shoaib Akhtar.
I would have preferred Umar Gil, the T20 wonder guy, or even Rao Iftikar, who showed a lot of promise against South Africa. But who wants to cash in on […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 2 comments

October 17th, 2007

Jokes can win you matches– even against the Ozzies.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not too happy with how the series has turned out. But as they say, a win is a win is a win is a….
Soon after Karthik hit the winning four, he was questioned by one of the commentators, “It was pretty tight when you walked in. But it looked […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 14 comments

October 10th, 2007

Heads up: Look Who’s Winning

*The Poms. Er. Englishchers. I mean the English. Beating the Sri Lankan tigers on their own home turf is no ring-a-ring-a-roses.
Scorecard
Glad Anderson came into his own. With Stu (ahem, get used to Stuart Broad being called by that nickname, here) continuing to impress (ladies) by constantly taking wickets and handling pressure well (good comeback, btw, […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 1 comment

October 2nd, 2007

Heads-up: Roy knows his game

The only big news for today is that India lost to Australia  by 84 runs in the  second ODI at Kochi. The hosts were bundled out for 222 with 2.3 overs to spare in response to the touring team’s 307. Does 307 ring some bells? This was the same total put up by them in […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 0 comments

October 1st, 2007

What happened today?

1. Sri Lanka 269 for 7 (Jayawardene 66) beat England 150 (Cook 46, Maharoof 4-31) by 119 runs in the first ODI of England’s tour of Sri Lanka. How many of you think Luke Wright would have made a difference?
2. Cricket South Africa have warned their players against joining ICL. What’s at stake: Their domestic […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 1 comment

September 30th, 2007

Public Plea to Brett Lee

Lots of bat-and-ball action coming up. I can’t stop you (or me) from watching, but don’t be a loser. Don’t waste all your time to TV - eyes balls protruding out of the sockets and tongue sticking out- marveling at Clarke’s strokes (or hair, if you are female).
In the meanwhile, if you […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 5 comments

September 20th, 2007

Daily Action: Super 8 Vestiges

The Super Eight round is at its peak at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Today’s highlights:
1. Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh by 4 wickets to reserve the top spot in Group F.
2. Sri Lanka met a similar fate at the hands of Australia. They were crushed by 10 wickets. Wounded kangaroos stiking back.
3. India meets South Africa in a […]

By Dinsa Sachan -- 1 comment

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