It is significant — in a bizarre, what-the-fuck sort of way, to note that the BCCI is contemplating [actually, to use the Times of India's patented style, make that "allegedly contemplating..."]… more →
Smoke Signalswrote 2 years ago: It is significant — in a bizarre, what-the-fuck sort of way, to note that the BCCI is contempl … more →
wrote 2 years ago: In case you haven’t done it already, go here now — and try replaying the 12th game of th … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The Indian team needs Sehwag, Sachin, Rahul and Laxman. Our cricketers can’t face short pitch … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The stomach bug that laid me out all of last week is much better [and my thanks to those who either … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The third day of the tournament produced expected results for me, India beating South Africa and Aus … more →
wrote 2 years ago: It was a delightful and predictable start of India’s campaign in this edition. Except for the … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Within 5 days of finishing IPL, the gaze has now shifted to T20 World Cup. It must have been great f … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Well there is a big week ahead of me. In brief, the T20 World Cup just finished, stayed up all night … more →
wrote 2 years ago: In a post on India’s T20 World Cup exit, Great Bong looks at the vicious-circle effect: Dhoni’ … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Match previews [and Cricinfo is the only site doing it] tend to be somewhat perfunctory affairs done … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Derek Pringle picks James Foster’s quicksilver leg-side stumping of Yuvraj Singh as the moment that … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Just when, at what point, did India lose the game against England and with it, the berth in the semi … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Simon Wilde’s heart says Pakistan should win the World Cup. What a Pakistan victory in this Wo … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The first ball of the 17th over: Ramnaresh Sarwan gets his bat under a tossed up delivery from Ajant … more →
wrote 2 years ago: When MS Dhoni comes in at three or four in ODIs he serves a purpose in context of the nature of the … more →
wrote 2 years ago: A couple of years ago, a leading media group asked Shoaib Akthar to fly down to India to take part i … more →
wrote 2 years ago: One of the delights of the T20 World Cup has been the commentary. Even allowing for he occasional cl … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday saw one big upset [if, that is, you can say Australia losing to Sri Lanka in T20 counts as … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The only one of Newton’s Laws of Motion that I still remember by rote [because I had to write … more →