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3rd November 2008 will forever be marked as a day when India’s second greatest test player, and India’s best bowler bid adieu to international cricket. To many, Kumble was a thorough gentleman. To his opponents he was a fierce competitor. To his compatriots he was simply Jumbo. I like to call him the Silent Killer, [...]

Well, its time to give out my opinion on the squad that has been chosen for the ODI series involving India, Sri Lanka and Australia. A lot is being said about the exclusion of some “Big” names from the squad and that the players selected are not right for this series. The selectors have flat-out [...]

More interesting sledges:

“So how’s your wife and my kids” Former Aussie wicketkeeper Rod Marsh to Ian Botham.
“Hell, Gatt, move out of the way. I can’t see the stumps!” Aussie legend Dennis Lillee after stopping in his run-up to Mike Gatting during the opening match of England’s 1994-95 tour.
“You can’t f……. bat!” Merv Hughes to England’s [...]

In a recent interview, Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting claimed that his poor remarks after the World Cup win almost landed him and his team behind bars. After the Aussies defeated Sri Lanka in the World Cup final, the players were rejoicing on the ground. After some time one of the police men asked Ponting [...]

As Dean Jones so affectionately calls him, the Big Bear has finally put in the towel and announced his retirement (Part 1 and Part 2 of the presentation). I would like to, first of all, pay my tributes to a legend who has enriched the game by his spectacular batting. A man who announced himself on [...]