If you’ve been feeling cricket in India’s played only by Rahul Dravid and his ilk, you’re in for a surprise as my friend Joachim, a bachelor found out last night: Joachim returned home and found his mother looking at him. “You’ve been bowling too many maiden overs!” she said thoughtfully.
“Whoa! Whoa!” cried Joachim, “what [...]
After the majestic and magnificent victory that India achieved against Bermuda some time ago the mood was very upbeat throughout the country, in the cricket team and amongst other well wishers.
“Four hundred and thirteen runs!” exclaimed an Indian supporter pasting together the poster of Sehwag he had nearly torn up and burned the day [...]
Indo- Pak cricket lovers ought not to be too perturbed if their beloved teams get knocked out of the next World Cup. If I remember right the only match both countries look forward to; the match where every television set is on in both the nations, when streets are empty and even wives aren’t cooking [...]
My neighbour who’d bought a giant TV for the World Cup came out into his garden and looked across the wall with bleary eyes, “What do I do?” he wailed.
“What do you want to do?” I asked quietly.
“Watch the India final!” he whispered.
“India final is not going to happen,” I told him gently.
“Boo hoo,” [...]
