< 1 minute readKolkata Knight Riders have banned laptops apparently, so Fake IPL Player is having to update via SMS. As a result of this, the blog has become a nightmarish quagmire of abbreviations and acronyms – in short, just the sort of site we can’t bear to read. There’s no excuse. We
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The Fake IPL Player blog writer
< 1 minute readThe Fake IPL Player blog is the focus of some attention at the minute. Is it a fake IPL player or is it actually a real IPL player dishing the dirt on his Kolkata Knight Riders team mates? The writer seems to know a bit about what’s going on and
Continue readingAndrew Flintoff v Kevin Pietersen in the IPL
< 1 minute readThey hate each other. They just outright loathe each other. Everyone knows they never speak to each other EVER. Both players have been just busting for a chance to show that they’re the one that’s worth more millions than the other. It’s about status. It’s about money. It’s about who’s
Continue readingIPL fantasy cricket team league
< 1 minute readA whole host of sites offering free fantasy IPL cricket have sprung up. We’ve entered one and set up a league, which you can join if you want. League members won’t be playing for a cup or even a plate. We’ll be playing for The King Cricket Takeaway Box. It’s
Continue readingRay Jennings and Kevin Pietersen find common ground
< 1 minute readIn any working relationship, there’s bound to be a degree of friction. The important thing is that you respect each other and are working towards the same goals. If you have completely different characters, that’s okay, but ideally you’ll have at least one thing in common. Fortunately for the Bangalore
Continue readingYuvraj Singh is so cool it frightens us to the core of our being
< 1 minute readYuvraj Singh is so cool, his coolness can’t be accommodated by one set of trendy, opaque eyewear. His coolness is so dazzling that we need four sets of sunglasses ourself to even look at him.
Continue readingMahendra Dhoni harnesses the power of the mind
< 1 minute readDo you control the mind, or does the mind control you? Who’s in charge? Mahendra Dhoni was asked about the fact that India had turned up in Napier just 18 hours before the second Test. Here’s what he said: “Mentally we are right there. When it comes to the mind,
Continue readingBurt Cockley – possible new inexplicable obsession
< 1 minute readIt’s well hard to get to play for one of the IPL teams. Look at all the disappointed Englishmen for proof of that. But wait. What’s this? Burt Cockley’s been signed by Kings XI Punjab? Who the hell is Burt Cockley? Burt Cockley’s an Aussie fast bowler. He hasn’t actually
Continue readingIPL teams in 2009
2 minute readBangalore Royal Challengers What’s their ‘thing’? Bought loads of stonewallers, like Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and Shivnarine Chanderpaul and promptly finished second to last in 2008. New players Wisely added Robin Uthappa, Kevin Pietersen and Jesse Ryder to their obdurate batting roster. Chennai Super Kings What’s their ‘thing’? Second stupidest
Continue readingKings XI Punjab get ready for IPL action
< 1 minute readThe IPL’s fast approaching. Are you all excited? It won’t be taking place in India, of course. It looks like it’ll be in South Africa at the minute. But while all the fixtures and all the scheduling might be a bit last minute, the teams themselves are primed and ready
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