Not Cricket : cricket captaincy

An evening with Virender Sehwag

namya — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:13:00 GMT

An opportunity presented itself to attend a launch of a Cricket theme Debit Card by a British Bank on the eve of the India Pakistan clash. Now watching a cricket match on a giant screen with some free booze thrown in is not a very attractive proposition...(read more)

Economic theory for cricket loving dummies

namya — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:13:00 GMT

This article is meant for all those people who have always wanted to understand the basic economic theory of price elasticity of demand, possess a keen cricketing brain and are ready to stretch their credulity. Price elasticity in cricket is basically...(read more)

I Vaughan to break free

namya — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:17:00 GMT

" Ball is white; it's round, you know what you've done to get here, watch it as hard as you can ". I wouldn't want to be remembered in posterity by these words but Michael Vaughan has no choice in this matter. It's already out...(read more)

It's time to move on

namya — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:45:00 GMT

India managed to win against the Bangla Tigers thereby erasing the memories of the bitter World Cup campaign. The end result may indicate an easy victory, which it wasn't. But for Yuvi's heroics at the end and Ojha's tricks with the ball,...(read more)

Mumbai to Jaipur is not very far

namya — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:53:00 GMT

Both the MI v/s DDD match and the RRs v/s the CSK match seem to be following a similar pattern. Both teams batting first ended up scoring a smallish total against formidable batting opponents. Whereas the MI's batting fell apart from the word 'go'...(read more)

Aye Aye Captain

namya — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:41:00 GMT

The one-captain theory The recent Super Over result illustrates just why having multiple leaders doesn't wash April 26, 2009 Shane Warne speaks to Kamran Khan ahead of the Super Over, Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 10th match, Cape...(read more)

As you sow so shall you reap

namya — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:39:00 GMT

Brad Haddin may have never heard of this phrase but he was the lucky recipient of the reaping part today morning, when he was named the captain of the Australian T20team by the Oz selectors. It was the same guy who's 'integrity' was questioned...(read more)

The Beauty and the Beast

namya — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Well MSD seems to have made some sarcastic comments about the Bully's disparaging comments on conditions in India. But maybe MSD has a better option. Exclude him from the Chennai superstars team. Yes!! let him understand how it means to be a third...(read more)