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Very moving story, Hermant Bhai. :)
Somehow, I can picture her mother sitting down in her living room, sipping tea.
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Yeah the guy is down to earth...
I've seen his house in najafgarh and they literally had 'khaats' laid down there...
And lol... my namez Hemant...
Cheers
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- England’s cricket team have taken a big step back since the Ashes, says former West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards. He warned England had no right to call themselves a great team until they beat both Pakistan and India away from home. “It’s all well and good winning a series at home against the best in the world as they did in the Ashes.
Before I close out and press that magic Submit button which has done wonders over the years, I just remembered. Ahh, what a day that was.
Forget what happened in Pakistan, we can still be the best Test side: Fletcher
Tuadi vi koi mazhab nahin Fletcher Jee.** :D**
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The ghost of Botham’s mother-in-law
So England lose the Test and with it, most likely, the series. It will be a hell of an effort to win in Mumbai, traditionally a turner.
It was hard to pin down but something seemed lacking in England’s performance. Not effort or skill, but edge. No one really tried to rile the Indians, as England did at times last summer by throwing the ball at Australian batsmen, or very deliberately withholding sympathy when they were hit by bouncers. This time there was hardly any chirrup in the field. There were no sledges. There weren’t even any meaningful glares.
Now some would simply say “thank goodness for that”. But, leaving aside the question of the rights and wrongs of trying to bully your opponent, there remains a question. If it was OK to direct it at the Australians, why not India?
There might be nothing in it, but you couldn’t help wondering whether this is because, even at some subconscious level, England are painfully aware of the bad impression they left on some previous trips to the subcontinent.
Over the years we’ve had wisecracks about mothers in law and about local “buffoons” in the press box. We’ve had dodgy prawns. Weakened sides. Hardship bonuses. A nasty incident where a local autograph hunter had his fingers trapped in a kicked-shut door. England’s track record on the subcontinent is not good, with locals left with a picture of closed minds and closed hotel doors. (Incidentally, England are not the only ones: Allan Border’s bored Australians once took to dropping rupees from their hotel balcony to enjoy the ensuing scramble.)
Quite properly England are trying to put things right. They have tried hard to show a more open mind and a more friendly face. In the Vaughan era, not a tour to the subcontinent has gone by without a high-profile trip to a local charity project.
Outside Asia, things have been rather different. Last winter England went to South Africa, didn’t give a damn what people thought of them, and won. In fact they riled the locals in a pretty big way. In Australia it’s no-holds-barred. But, on the face of it, there seems to be a kind of underlying feeling that you can’t get really nasty on the subcontinent.
Now England’s results in Asia were dreadful long before the charm offensive. And Steve Waugh was renowned, even revered, for his interest in India and for his charity work – but it didn’t stop him being an awkward so and so on the field. Perhaps over-aggression is just not the path England think will lead to victory here. And I am not suggesting that to succeed on the field you have to be an ill-mannered berk off it.
But there is a lingering feeling that in trying to avoid the horror stories of the past, England might – and it really is a big “might” – have got a little too nice on the field.
SOURCE:http://blogs.cricinfo.com/tourdiaries/archives/2006/03/the_ghost_of_bo.php#more
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A good read, Fkhan bhai.
My memory recalls a specific person in the press box who thinks a local doodh wala to a sabzee wala is able to reverse-swing the ball under any condition. Wonder who that might be.
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Tuadi vi koi mazhab nahin Fletcher Jee.** :D**
:D
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They are playing with a second string team. Four of their leading players are not in the side.
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Am quite sure they task is uphill
Last time wen aussies lost at Bombay, they were chasing 107 to win and they lost the test match by 13 runs ... khi khi khi
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a horrendous track that was:D
jis track par Murli Kartik Murlitharan bun jie, wahan par batsman kee kyaa dal gulnee hay
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/AUS_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/AUS_IND_T4_03-07NOV2004.html
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I thought that the bowler that could win the match and equal the series was Harmison but he is out too. I predict a stroll for indians.
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about 15 mins left for the match to start
Dravid wins toss!! :D but decides to field first ??? :(
maybe hes giving England a fair chance lol
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dustbowls and england batting first, nice going !!!
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Pitch is analyzed on our computer/TV screens, and we are told that it has a bit of moisture in it, but overall, a very good pitch.
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that pitch was analyzed by cricinfo witch doctor :p or you saw it yourself?
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India has brought in SreeSanth for Piyush Chawla
guess laxman missing out
Anyone got a LINK to watch??
would be much appreciated
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Aajaayein, aap donon bhai mill kar merey saath match dekhein. 
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The ball is swinging wildly. The first four balls are pitched outside off, and by the time it went to Dhoni, it was almost a wide ball.
Fifth ball, one bounce towards slips, and the fielder failed to gather. The first couple are added.
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The atmosphere is surreal, and every ball is matched with "Ooooooh" from the crowd.
The chants are heard throughout the stadium.
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wahh wahh dhoni bhai to the rescue
luv you yar
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^^ really or they are using nano-technology in the balls 