**Afridi: **He may be boorish and lucky. But Shahid Rule-Books-Make-Me-Puke Afridi’s hundred in Kanpur and 44 in Delhi were the unforgettable performancesof the One-dayers.
B****ubbly: Pakistan’s state of being, as well as that of the cola company that sponsors them.
**Cash in: **Cricketers’ money lust did not spare even journalists in this tour of commercial opportunity. More than one Pakistan cricketer wanted to be paid for an interview.
**Dhoni:**Did Adam Gilchrist get a tan,turn right-handed and play for India? No.That was MS Dhoni.
**Exams:**Someone mean made the tour itinerary and matches clashed with examinations. Kids gnashed teeth, until advice came from Sachin Tendulkar. ‘‘You do need education,‘’ the Floyd fan told them.
**Ferozeshah Kotla:**Few thought she would get ready, let alone look pretty, for the big date. She did.
**Ganguly: **Nobody would like to forget the series more than the Indian captain. The good news is, he has given the joke industry a new genre.
**Hospitality: **Imagine Rakesh Sharma was in space while the series was on. Imagine the Prime Minister asking him how India looked from up there. ‘‘Saare jahaan se laal’‘, he would have said. The hosts rolled out miles of red carpet for Pakistan.
**Inzamam: **Pakistan’s sleepy head captain sparkled as batsman and leader. And he showed some neat fielding moves that belied his bulk.
**John Wright: **Having shepherded India’s flock to pastures, Coach Wright has decided to go back to the sheep and quiet of New Zealand.
**Kaneria: **The leg-spinner exploited India’s tweakness to become Pakistan’s highest wickettaker in the Tests (19 scalps). He also visited temples. Gods got excited when he was in their town. ‘‘Let’s wear our best clothes,’’ they said.‘‘The cameras will be here.‘’
**Lines: **Indians and Pakistanis are not the most quotable cricketers. But the series produced some gems. Asked how he planned to rein in Virender Sehwag, Pak coach Bob Woolmer said: ‘‘Rob his car and stop him from driving.‘’
**Malik: **Mr Fluid Grace from across the border, Shoaib Mallik was among the heroes of the campaign.
**Nehra: **Forget the barbarity Ashish Nehra was subjected to by Afridi for a while in Delhi. The left-armer took eleven wickets in the ODIs, the most by an Indian. And he got Afridi thrice.
**One-day woes: **Twenty years ago, India won the World Championship of Cricket and became Oneday Wonders.Now,given that they are ranked eighth in the ICC rankings,you could call them One-day Unders.
**Pervez Musharraf: **Jhinga gulbandan and chic sherwanis for himself.A memorable victory for his country.What more could a visiting president ask for?
**Quick running between the wickets: **Dhoni’s significant other asset.
**Rahul Dravid: **There is a commercial where two brothers try to break down a wall and lament when it doesn’t. That could be the state of those who bowl to Dravid. With two centuries in the Tests and one in the ODIs, the 32-year-old delivered yet again.
**Sunil Dutt: **Many politicians attended the Delhi game, but not the sports minister. Duttsaab, irked at the unministerial invitation dished out to him, declined the passes.
**Ten **thousand: Sachin Tendulkar may earn multi-digit sums but it is the five-figure number that he values more. The Kolkata Test saw Tendulkar complete 10,000 runs in Tests.
**Ulta: **India were expected to sail through the series, but it was Pakistan who emerged on top. You never know with cricket, especially when our unpredictable neighbours are involved.
**Virender Sehwag: **The clone has become cyclone. Sehwag blitzed his way to three series tons (two in Tests, including a double century).
**Woolmer: **Bob Woolmer took his computer age coaching to a team not known for a a sci-tech approach. Guys, buy a drink for that laptop.
**Xstatic: **So many sweets were consumed in Pakistan after the team’s 4-2 victory, just walking on the streets could have gotten you diabetes.
**Younis Khan: **Among the stars of the series, the rangy Pathan made an impression with his lion-hearted batting, alert fielding and enthusiastic captaincy.
**MirZa: **With the mania around her having settled, tennis player Sania Mirza dropped in at the Ferozeshah Kotla for the final ODI.
Source:TOI Tuesday,19th day of April,2005
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