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Deve Gowda backs Sreesanth, taunts BCCI again
Former Rajasthan Royals opening bowler S. Sreesanth has just been banned from cricket for life, for putting his hand-towel out of his pant pocket, as a signal to bookies that …
CHURUMURI POLL: Will you ever trust IPL again?
To the surprise of all but those who have just arrived from Mars, the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been marred by the spotfixing scam involving …
Two kinds of people work in the dead of night
When the lights come on, two kinds of uniformed men get down to work: one for private profit, the other for public good. As the Royal Challengers Bangalore get into …
CHURUMURI POLL: Mandira, Archana or Shibani?*
Yes, it is the silly season. First we had Mandira Bedi, the wide-eyed Punjabi girl who gingerly learnt the game with experts while she adjusted her noodle-straps. Then came along …
To repeat: IPL is a circus, IPL is a circus
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been called plenty of name by its baiters. Now, as if to live up to the label that it is but a circus—a carnival …
CHURUMURI POLL: Death of India in Test cricket?
India’s 0-3 scoreline with a match to go in the four-Test match series against England will only surprise those who have only passing acquaintance with the game, shout Chak de …
Why 1983 is still vivid, and 2011 is already a blur
Santosh Desai in The Times of India: “When it comes to the 1983 cricket World Cup, many Indians would believe that they have a ball-by-ball memory. It seems as if …
