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vote4peace 
Square Leg 
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
 Topic: Indian Premier League 2011Posted: 20 April 2011 at 10:36am |
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And we've got our first derby of the IPL Mumbai vs Pune, the Maharastra Derby I guess.
Meanwhile guess who decide to make a show at the IPL. Liz Hurley courtesy one Mr 'Botox' Warnie I would imagine. |
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 22 April 2011 at 7:43am |
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RCB, DD and RR to pull up their socks before it is too late. All other 7 teams are still very much in the race. Must say Kings XI Punjab and Kochi exceeded expectations
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Race to No 1 again ... started!
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 23 April 2011 at 8:18am |
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wow! with Azhar in SRK's camp and Wasim in the coaching camp, two of my favorite cricketers ever, I do not need anything else to support KKR this season!!! Go KKR Go!!!
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 27 April 2011 at 1:27pm |
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When one watches Bollinger (CSK) bowl to Ryder (PW) he could be forgiven for easily misconceiving that an Aus vs NZ match was going on.
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 27 April 2011 at 5:52pm |
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Kochi 12/6 5 people going out for Ducks and Ishant Sharma gets 5 wickets in 2 overs!!!
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 28 April 2011 at 7:35am |
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Someone please call ICC ACU
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 28 April 2011 at 1:39pm |
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Though my home team got massacred, I'm really upbeat about Ishant's performance. Yes the wicket was a bowlers paradise with steep bounce and significant lateral movement, But I'm hoping for Ishant's case this could be that morale boosting innings he was in the need of, this hopefully is the beginning of the turnaround... blah blah blah
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 28 April 2011 at 1:42pm |
Well I don't see Salman Butt or his gang in the team
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 28 April 2011 at 5:08pm |
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Probably they (ICC-ACU) are busy somewhere in Caribbean.
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Race to No 1 again ... started!
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 6:42am |
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Yes I can see why - that Samuels guy is back Raj!!!
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spin wizard
Opening Bowler
The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 2:41pm |
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He is, and playing very slowly too! The ACU should monitor him closely.
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 5:13pm |
 some very very good replies by every body there!Anyways, I'm shocked looking at Jesse Ryder's latest hairstyle, quite scary! |
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 29 April 2011 at 5:31pm |
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Race to No 1 again ... started!
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 30 April 2011 at 6:39am |
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The right place at the moment is thousand of miles from Carribean where the party is on!!
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 30 April 2011 at 10:15am |
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Absolutely, but for all right reasons mate.
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 30 April 2011 at 11:07am |
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Oh yes I forgot - Modi is no more.
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 30 April 2011 at 12:10pm |
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Yeah, Good riddance that |
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 09 May 2011 at 10:30am |
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Commendation to Bangalore for their Green initiative campaigne. The RCB team decide to shed their normal reds jersey and replace them with green ones for last night's match as their support to the Green Initiative awareness. Way to Go!!!
Got me to think it wouldn't be a bad idea for our forum members to start such awareness initiative threads!!! Edited by vote4peace - 09 May 2011 at 10:30am |
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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spin wizard
Opening Bowler
The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453 |
Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:11am |
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Sorry, Chris Gayle's blitz in the IPL this year has been phenomenal. I've always said he's the strongest hitter of the cricket ball. Saw that ton and some of the sixes he hit were effortless and they went flat like a bullet over mid wicket! The guy is even smashing balls above waist height back down the ground for some huge ones! Kieron Pollard could at least learn to do it like Gayle. Pace, spin, outside off, or leg side, they get whacked.
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:57am |
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The Man's possessed by the demons , I tell you
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:39am |
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IPL demons , only.
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:06pm |
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Gayle has been at his brutal best and did got 37 runs off 1 over in his most recent match!
Munaf Patel, BTW, has also been in superb bowling form. Takes a 5 for today.
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 11 May 2011 at 6:49pm |
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so many one sided games this IPL, so so many... I've got one word for this edition... BORING!!!!!!!
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 12 May 2011 at 7:09am |
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This one probably is the least followed edition
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MalhotraRaj84
Opener
Joined: 13 April 2009 Location: India1 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2204 |
Posted: 12 May 2011 at 8:01am |
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Yes, Zuhair.Compared to last three editions , this season was slightly damp (at least to me). There could be few reasons for it
1. The gap between ICC World cup and IPL-4 was too short for fans to digest overdose of cricket.
2. On top of it, India won the WC .Indian fans were too happy at the ultimate achievement in cricket while supporting regional team immediately after such an national emotional overflow felt irrelevant at this juncture.
3. Team reshuffle could also be one of the reason as fans were left confused with last three editions players-region connectivity.
4. Maybe there is something about Modi and his ways, he had his ways to somehow keep IPL in utmost highlight during his tenure.Even at the fag end of IPL-3 when he was under scanner for all wrong reasons, he still ensured that IPL publicity did not get effected.
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zuhair_abbasi
Number 3 Batsman
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: Pakistan Online Status: Offline Posts: 6202 |
Posted: 12 May 2011 at 9:20am |
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These all are good enough reasons - but I also think the quality of cricket may have also gone down. I can't really comment much as I have not seen much of the games. But 2 more teams surely would not have added to the quality.
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Mikey
First Slip
Joined: 28 March 2011 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 949 |
Posted: 12 May 2011 at 3:16pm |
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Reshuffling of the teams is a big thing. Supporters become loyal to a team, buy the jerseys and follow all their games because of the marquee players they love. Absolutely ridiculous how they shuffled the players around like that. How can Gilchrist captain one team for 3 seasons then swap teams and captain them? Stupidity. IPL messed up on that point.
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sam_ahmed
Middle-Order Batsman
Joined: 27 November 2007 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 4363 |
Posted: 12 May 2011 at 5:34pm |
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The trend has been pretty much the same as well, bat first get runs on the board and the other team will struggle chasing, else if the wicket is slow, restrict them to around 120-140 and chase it down easily. There have been very few games that have actually gone down to the wire, and considering that this is T20 format, it is quite a surprise.
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God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you!
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 13 May 2011 at 7:30am |
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True, even I've found this year's IPL to be a tad boring. Could be down to WC hangover or resuffling of players and teams. But the standard and quality of criket as Zuhair rightly pointed out has taken a hit. But on the other hand welcoming for more lesser-talented domestic players.
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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vote4peace
Square Leg
Joined: 23 February 2011 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 380 |
Posted: 15 May 2011 at 4:22am |
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I insist to know what Gayle is on. The man is in the form of his life. Bengaluru has one seven matches on the trot since his divine arrival. Can't help but notice a visible change in attitude and body lang. Maybe its the burden of pressure that affects him when donning the national colors. I don't know, doesn't matter I'm enjoying his stint with the RCB, though I know he should be at the Providence right now
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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Indian Premier League 2011
. Few more clean up needed , esp. those money minded guys.