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Paul Octopus on Cricket, Eh Not Again !

CricRepublic — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:53:34 +0000

The last one month has seen the world grip in Football Fever and Dancing Waka Waka over it. Spain lifted the trophy for first time, Dutch lose out third time in finals ofcourse with 8 yellow cards and 1 red card. But the real show stealer was neither a...

International quality? Excuse me.

Not Cricket — Sat, 15 May 2010 10:13:00 +0000

A lot has been said about the Indians getting complacent after the IPL because of the lack of quality in the league. And how they fell short (pun intended) when face with an international quality team. It was pointed out (and rightly so) that Yusuf Pathan...(read more)

sans comment…

Straight Points — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:30:00 +0000

"Your franchise pays so much money for you, you should at least make the semi-finals. After that you can say it is a lottery."MS Dhoni, explains his charged-up reaction, and the unpredictability of the knock-out phase, after taking Chennai Super Kings ...

umesh yadav…

Straight Points — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:41:00 +0000

this is what i said after watching his performances in ipl... even before the powers that be started talking about him...umesh yadav... we will soon see this lad donning blue... 3:27 PM Mar 30th via TweetDeckand here he is... catching a flight to c...

If Lalit Modi writes an autobiography

Not Cricket — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:55:00 +0000

Lalit Modi’s idols (Courtsey DNA) LKM has promised/ threatened to write a book on his IPL experiences. One is sure that though the photo above may not make the the cover page of the book given LKM's larger than life ego, it will given a place of honour...(read more)

t20 worldcup is starting from today… so…

Straight Points — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:25:00 +0000

t20 matches will suddenly become 'exciting'...those who felt proud saying they were not bothered to watch ipl... will now get something to hooked on to... the ugly shots that were played in ipl will now acquire a new meaning and greatness coz its t20 w...

ipl controversy vs stanford fiasco…

Straight Points — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:59:00 +0000

since the inception ipl is consistently accused for brazen display of wealth... even the fines that were slapped on captains coz of slow over rates were seen as nothing but another attempt to display its wealth and how cash rich is ipl by so called exp...

Corruption charges overshadow Chennai victory in IPL 3

Cricket Current — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:14:00 +0000

The morning headlines should have been about the Chennai Super kings and their victory over Mumbai to secure the IPL tile, but instead tales of corruption involving BCCI chief Lalit Modi overshadowed the tournaments glorious finale.

Modi is widely credited as the founding father of the IPL, with the club franchises racking in more than $720 million when they were auctioned off in 2007, while the annual player auction regularly sees stars such as MS Dhoni go for in excess of $1 million.

Its soaring popularity over the past three years has seen it become a billion dollar industry and has breathed new life into the game, attracting new sponsors and rich benefactors especially in the cricket-mad subcontinent.

But all that could now be tainted by the allegations against Modi, which has seen him suspended from his role as IPL chairman for "alleged acts of individual misdemeanours," believed to be related to initial bids for the Rajasthan and Punjab team franchises, the IPL's broadcasting deal, alleged bid rigging for two new franchises that will start next year and the competition's internet rights.

Modi himself suggested in an emotional post match speech that he maybe be taking the rap for what is wider corruption the game, and his departure will allow for a swift conclusion to the affair so we can all focus on what matters - the game itself.

That is because, without doubt, the IPL has been a huge success. It has attracted the world's top cricketers and really entrenched Twenty/20 into the cricketing calendar. The upcoming Twenty/20 World Cup in the West Indies is further evidence of the formats success, with players and fans embracing it alike - Australia's cricket odds make them favourite for the tournament.

The IPL will survive, it has makes too much money not too, but it would be a shame if such allegations continue to dog future tournaments, it has already cast a shadow of this year’s final and the upcoming World Cup.

Maybe next time the headlines will be about what happened on the pitch.

Meanwhile, in football news, England remain third favourites in the 2010 FIFA World Cup betting.

why ipl format, in its current form, is okay…

Straight Points — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:53:00 +0000

even before mumbai indians lost the final of ipl season three... there were talks that ipl should change the format and there should be best of three finals to judge who was the better side...i never liked this idea... gong by same logic... what about ...

breaking news: shashank manohar suffers from selective amnesia…

Straight Points — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:21:00 +0000

or for that matter bcci... we all know that lalit modi is suspended and is served notice for which he has been given 15 days time to answer it... though i wonder they would even bother to take a glance at the reply...coming back to the point... the cha...