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Shoaib, Shukla help Kolkata Knightriders Romp Delhi Daredevils

Ankit — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:49:57 +0000

If ever there was a passionate game of cricket played, it was this one. Shah Rukh Khan, the owner, was jumping up and down the dugout as his team went about defending the midget-like total of 134. Yeah you heard that right. 134. Most of the batsmen had failed for the KKRs and now it was time for the debutante Shoaib Akhtar to justify his Price in the IPL.

In came Shoaib and Virendra Sehwag was out first ball he faced. Caught by the Keeper.
Then it was the turn of Gautam Gambhir as he fiddled with a wide one, just to be caught up at slip
In came ABcDe Villiers who though that Mr Steyn is the fastest of them all. Akhtar proved him wrong
Manoj Tiwary hadn’t faced anything faster than Dinda. He was caught plumb in front, one of those rarities when you don’t even have to appeal for a LBW

Shoaib’s Figures: 3-0-11-4

Another bloke, LR Shukla, took 3 in his first over (Delhi’s 18th) to end it for the Daredevils

IPL Roundup:

Laxman out of IPL
The Injury has made him be ruled out of the IPL. If I was a true Deccan fan, I would be Happy.

Ashwell Prince goes back to South Africa
His wife has had a baby and he would be back in a week. We wish him luck. BTW he plays for the Mumbai Indians. Still to make his IPL Debut.

Laters.

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Shoaib, Shukla help Kolkata Knightriders Romp Delhi Daredevils

The latest on Shoaib Akhtar! Something Fishy!

Ankit — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:48:31 +0000

Remember that sixandout had reported that Shoaib Akhtar of the Kolkata Knight Riders and er…Pakistan has been banned from International and Pakistan Domestic Cricket for 5 years. Then we reported that his appeal against his ban had been rejected and his ban stood. So far so good. Or bad, if you happen to be Shoaib. Then came the news that his ban had been suspended for a month so that he could play the IPL competition. This compels me to act a bit know-it-all-ish and quote myself from here:

Though it seems that his career is finally over, you never know with the Pakistan Cricket Board, given the past incidents, and more

What I wanted to talk about is the dramatic way in which the incidents have panned out. Though being nothing new, it sure is surprising. It all started with Shoaib being bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a huge sum of money. Then he being banned for 5 years for reasons where we are not going right now (he hit a teammate). Then he goes in the press saying that Mr Naseem Ashraf, the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board vindicated him because he refused to pay him a share of his IPL moolah. Then there is talk of Mr Ashraf suing Akhtar on grounds of defamation.

Meanwhile, the IPL says that it won’t play a banned player. Too Bad. PCB reverts, the ban is on hold for one month. Now, suddenly, the lawsuit has also been taken back. Strange. Maybe Mr Akhtar has realised that paying a part of the earnings is the only way out. Or so it seems.

This is just an opinion. There are many. What do you think?

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The latest on Shoaib Akhtar! Something Fishy!

Never trust Rameez Raja

Dinsa Sachan — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:30:13 +0000

India vs. Pakistan: 2nd ODI at Mohali

Context #1 Akhtar’s opening over. Ganguly smacks a four across cover point off a short delivery.

Rameez Raja:

When Gul comes in, he’ll teach Akhtar how to bowl at length.

Ganguly is played on by Akhtar over the next ball, which is by no means short.

Context #2 Sachin and Gambhir are trying to settle down in the first few overs.

Rameez Raja:

I think India should have opted to field first. It’s a hard pitch with a grassy patch in the middle. They could have brought their pacers in (this is a pacer-friendly pitch), got an idea of how the pitch was behaving…..The batsmen seem to be struggling….there’s a lot of bounce….

India finishes 321/9 Grassy pitch, my foot.

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Never trust Rameez Raja