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  1. Test-ing Dhoni’s intel inside

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    / April 14, 2012 / Leave a comment
    When he was accused of match-fixing and was subsequently banned by the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), Mohammed Azharuddin used to bristle at any criticism directed at him. Hiding behind his Ray-ban, Azhar would question the credentials of anyone and everyone who pointed an accusing finger at...

  2. Krishnamachari Speaks

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    / February 29, 2012 / Leave a comment
    “Dropped?” “No, rested.” “Axed?” “No, rested.” “Removed?” “No, rested.” Krishnamachari Srikkanth’s tongue hasn’t rested ever since he and colleagues, chose to “rest” Virender Sehwag. Never mind, the Indian media still chose to go with the more controversial-sounding “axed” and “dropped”. In fact, if Cheeka is to be believed, no one...

  3. `Kelvinator’ Dhoni is facing the heat

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    / February 21, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The `coolest one’ has turned cold. Less than a year after he was feted for leading from the front in the World Cup final in Mumbai, the reading of Dhoni’s kundali has changed. From a man who could “do no wrong”, he has become a captain who can do nothing...

  4. Na tire na retire

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    / January 29, 2012 / 2 Comments
    For a month, they helped lakhs of Indians cultivate the healthy habit of getting up at 5:25 am. The folks back home however, have decided to sharpen their claws. Yes, it is official. The Indian middle class has moved on from Anna and Lokpal and now “high time you should...

  5. Century or not, there is a Joy

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    / January 27, 2012 / Leave a comment
    There is a joy that you associate with watching Sachin Tendulkar bat. There is a certain joy in waiting for his turn to come in Tests. There is a certain sense of joyful tension in the air as we see him bat, the fear that he might get out and...

  6. Mahesh Bhupathi `skypes’ with Lara & daughter

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    / January 21, 2012 / Leave a comment
    This one is a first. Tennis player got to see his newborn daughter from Melbourne, where he is playing the Australian Open, via skype. He tweeted : “just spoke to @DuttaLara and baby on Skype. they got to watch the match on TV in the hospital.” According to Raveena Tandon, the baby...

  7. Sorry, Adelaide has to be played

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    / January 19, 2012 / 1 Comment
    By L Ravichander There is bad news for Indian cricketers touring Australia, on the way to the final test: It has to be played. The news comes in the wake of a great effort by the BCCCI (Board for Controlling Cricketing Commerce in India) and the Australian Cricket Board.  The...

  8. A mediocre India wants a brilliant cricket team

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    / January 18, 2012 / 4 Comments
    By L Ravichander The prophets of doom have written off Indian cricket and the pundits have the diagnosis and the cure in place. It is paradoxical that Dilip Vengsarkar has to talk about it. Was he not the selector who found an alternative to Ganguly at the No.6 position? The...

  9. Indian Cricket – Two Wasted Generations?

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    / January 18, 2012 / 3 Comments
    By Raamesh Gowri Raghavan The country is wallowing in self-pity currently, as the high priests of its religion are bested at their altars. Our national depression has no larger reason than the failure of the national cricket team; issues like corruption, casteism, black money, scams etc can be ignored. Enough...

  10. You die, you die, Test cricket, you die

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    / January 13, 2012 / 3 Comments
    By T S Sudhir RIP Test cricket. As far as India is concerned. Blame me for over reacting if you will but if you read between the lines, captain cool M S Dhoni has done precisely that. With the cold hand of a cool assassin.  What Dhoni said was that...

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