The final IPL squads for the third season have been announced, with the usual blend of foreign players and stars of the Indian domestic circuit.A whole bunch of form ICL players have been included this year, driving up the percentage of local players. None of them will be known by many outside India.The biggest omission is that of Rajasthan star Ravindra Jadeja, whom Shane Warne famously nicknamed...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the ICC World Twenty20 - which starts in Guyana at the end of this month - is a boring old afterthought to the IPL, considering the relative marketing strengths of the two.The ICC might not have the depth of pocket the IPL does, but it does crown a world champion. I see the IPL as the appetizer, rather than the World T20 as dessert.Mmmm... dessert...The IC...
You know how Don King would always be seen with the winner of a fight, even if he was on the losing side? No matter who won the fight he would always be there to raise the boxer’s arm. He didn’t want to be associated with losers.Which is pretty much how I feel about the Rajasthan Royals right now. I’m getting my big hair on.I decided to support the Royals before the first IPL, la...
Much has been ranted about South Africa’s early exit from the World Twenty20 this year, as was bound to happen. What was the alternative? Lashings of undiluted praise and worship?The cold light of dawn on the first day of the rest of my life allows me the opportunity to approach the problem with a clear mind and opposable thumbs, fearless in my quest for truth and justice.Call me the new Nic...
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