- An impressive assembly of stats from the CricInfo team that suggest, for example, that Team India has amassed the most number of runs and wickets in ODIs!
- The Gavaskar V Ponting saga continues. Sanjay Subrahmanyan has commented on this issue on this blog. Gavaskar has returned the Ponting salvo with a right upper cut of his own! Here is an earlier (long) article on this blog on Aussie behaviour!
- Pakistan lost to West Indies in the 2007 World Cup opener. But Kamran Abbassi thinks it is too early to jump the Pakistani ship.
- McGgrath, who has taken 45 World Cup wickets, needs 11 more to beat Wasim Akram, the highest wicket taker in World Cups. McGrath says he can do it. He can start on this journey with a bagful against Canada today!
- Anyone for a free haircut in Ranchi? You’ll need help from Dhoni!
- Amitabh Bachchan does not watch Team India games live!
- Richard Hadlee thinks this World Cup will have a new champion. So, it must be one of South Africa, New Zealand (but, of course!) or England.
- Kiran More says, in a free-wheeling interview, that Sehwag and Ganguly must open.
- Mickey Arthur and Greame Smith only choke on spare ribs, but they are already scared of the minnows!
- Calm before the storm. The players relax before the World Cup gets underway.
- ICC Chief, Malcolm Speed, wants players to be more responsible role models.
- John Wright appears happy with India’s lead-up to this World Cup and advocates the use of two spinners in India’s games.
- Sir Richard Hadlee writes about the role of thoughtful captains in World Cups.
- You’ve heard of averages, strike rates, over rates, ranks, and more. Here’s an ODI pressure index!
— Mohan
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Can any of your major contributors please comment—in view of Ponting vs gavaskar controversy–why is it that Gavskar can not over rule Shiva Sena’s leaders order that Pakistan will not play a test in Mumbai!!!!–Sunny should get his own house in order before teaching gospel to others–like it or not, Aussie are brought up to be socioeconomically independent individuals from a very young age and this shows up in every aspect of life, sports, employment while Indians are brought up with blind following and hero worship of any one that is one year older , from a higher caste, fairer skin, more educated, wealthiier etc.
I will respect Gavaskar when he over rules Shiva Sena and allow Pakistan to play cricket safely in Mumbai forever
Dear Sampath Kumar
With due respects, this must rank as one of the strangest comments I have heard. It is like saying Ponting should only open his mouth once he has solved the children-overboard issue! That and Ponting’s cricketing opinion are two totally unrelated things. Just as Ponting should not be held responsible for a political machinery that he has no control over, Gavaskar need not (and indeed, should not) be held responsible for the machinations of a political party that he has no jurisdiction or control over! Next you’ll be asking Gavaskar to only comment on cricketing issues once he has personally eradicated world poverty and hunger!
— Mohan
Mr.Sampath Kumar,FYI Gavaskar is one of the fiercest critics of Shiv Sena and is credited saving a family from rioters during Bombay riots. He has always backed Indian pride be it on a cricket field or off it(there is an incident with pakistani singer Noorjahan where he gave her same medicine he gave to Ponting).On the other hand Ponting is a arrogant player who needs to get back on ground.I am amazed that you have forgotten the sharad pawar incident.Whatever be your feelings for Pawar, he is a senior indian representing the Indian cricket board who deserved better respect.
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