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Cricket

In mourning for the men in blue

by Sharique on March 28, 2007

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A barber shaves the head of Indian cricket fan Kallu Gupta, 30, a ritual performed after the death of a family member, marking the death of the Indian cricket team as a protest to the team’s performance during the ICC World Cup, in Allahabad [TOI]

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When the Indian cricketers return

by Sharique on March 27, 2007

Click here for UthappaClick here forAgarkarClick for Dhoni

Click here for KumbleClick here for GangulyClick here for Dravid

Click here for SehwagClick here for ZaheerClick here for Yuvraj

Click here for Sachin

Indian cricket team members and their respective profession after they return from West Indies.

Disclaimer- These pictures are NOT my property. I have no idea who created it. They were hosted on http://www.pictiger.com/

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Apology from the BCCI

by Sharique on March 25, 2007

Dear cricket fans,

First let me apologize for the dismal performance of the team at the World Cup. We take full responsibility of the defeat. We understand your frustration at the team’s exit in the first round and especially at the loss to Bangladesh but you see we had no option. The loss to Bangladesh was planned because the Indian Government struck a deal with the Bangladesh that if it allows its team to lose this match then the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants,spread across length and breadth of India, would be accepted back. Plus there was lot of pressure from the ICC to make Bangladesh win as it has been so many years since it was granted test status.

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Ho Ha India

by Sharique on March 18, 2007

The inevitable has happened. Dreams were shattered, hearts were broken and many were sent to deep chasm of depression after seeing India lose to minnows Bangladesh. All the hype around ‘Team India’ seems to have suffered a big blow. I wonder why they still show that Pepsi ad, where Indian team poses like the tigers, when they falling like nail pins. Bangladeshis would have had a heartily laugh seeing these tigers become asses in front of Bengal Tigers.

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The perfect six

by Sharique on March 17, 2007

South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs created World Cup cricket history when he smashed six sixes in an over in a crushing victory over the Netherlands in their Group A match here today.

On a record-breaking day for the South Africans who steamrollered the outclassed Dutch by 221 runs, Gibbs became the first player to pile up 36 runs in a one-day international over.

After hammering leg spinner Daan Van Bunge back over his head four times and over the ropes on the on-side twice, he also became the third man ever to complete the feat at elite level.

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