6 Reactions To The Eden Gardens Circus/Carnival
Kolkata feted KKR like it's going out of vogue. I caught a glimpse of Mamata Banerjee clapping in a local TV channel. A few weren't sure they didn't see her even swaying, if not outrightly swinging those durable slippers, or Hawai Chappal (no blood relations whatsoever with Australian Chappell), as ...

Shillingford V Narine
Shane Shillingford is bowling for the West Indies in this Test. Shillingford has that same pushing-back-at-an-imaginary-person-trying-to-hug-him that Harbhajan Singh does. He gets good bounce. Has a first-class bowling average of 25. Experience over many years of cricket. Has a ten-wicket haul in Te...

two chucks day 1 from trent bridge
Silky stallions t shirt...

cricket pop culture references: teenage mutant ninja turtles (original live action feature film)
Everyone knows that Raphael is the best teenage mutant ninja turtle. But the makers of the first teenage mutant ninja turtles film tried to ruin that in many ways. One of which was to make Raphael and whiny loner. Another was to make him hate cricket. It all starts when after leaving the other turtl...

two chucks final at lords as remixed by DJ Sammy
King Cricket shirt is available here...

a windies win should inspire some hate
I once mindlessly suggested to my father that it was a shame to see the Windies struggling. That was followed by him abusing me for a long time about how you cant feel sorry for them, as they happily beat up on everyone when they had that chance. His scars were still raw. But that [......

two chucks at lords day 3
Thanks to Karachi tips for the free Afridi shirt...

7 Reactions to Anna Hazares Car Being Pelted!
1. Tusshar Kapoor: At times, silence is sin and we have to articulate our anger to make it a better society. I have to say...Eh...eeh ... oh... ooo... Maaayo.. eh... ee... oh... oh. 2. Sachin Tendulkar: Aila. Anna Saab, people will throw stone at you but you have to turn that into milestone. 3. Mama...

7 Reasons Why I Should Be The Next India President!
The election of India's next President seems a three-horse race with Pranab Mukherjee as the front-runner, Hamid Ansari hot on his heels and APJ Abdul Kalam as the proverbial dark equine. Well, even Ajit Agarkar can tell you that what the venerable trio need is not presidency but a bottle of Sandhi-...

Mango after Akhilesh, Ginseng after Singhvi?
This must rank as Akhilesh Yadavs second straight-set victory over Rahul Gandhi. While Rahul Baba has copyrighted the "Aam Aadmi" phrase, Akhilesh recently got a variety of mango named after him . Man comes and man goes but mangoes stay forever and all that. Doosra reckons there are at least seven ...

Resolved: Mystery Behind Tendulkar's New Look!
A well-chosen word is worth a thousand pictures. But at times, you probably have to make an exception and post some photos as well. Let's face it - the end is near. Otherwise, why would someone like Sachin Tendulkar sport that ghastly look that makes every right thinking man cringe in horror? The qu...

10 Unknown Quotes!
Being at the right place at the right time is something that comes naturally to Doosra . Inevitably, that makes one privy to mutterings that otherwise would never reach civilisation. Following are the 10 unknown quotes, the veracity of which can effortlessly be established simply by trusting this bl...

Poverty Line, National Drink and MSA
Doosra has accessed documents that confirm our worst fears. That MSA worked in the package labeling industry in his previous life. Worse, he cant get over the hangover! When he gets bored by the dull interior of the ghastly Planning Commission office, MSA scribbles something on a piece of paper and...

Random Thoughts on Pune-Punjab IPL Match
* This headband of Ashok Dinda. Reliably told it can only be surgically removed. * Still intrigued by the Jesse Ryder run-out. Why didn't Sourav Ganguly leave crease? Was he afraid some lady might just grab it? * 3-ball duck. Manish Pandey's appearance was shorter than Chunky Pandey's in Don. * Ashi...

Why Rahul Dravid Is Likely To Come Out Of Retirement
If you are Shahid Afridi, your idea of a perfect week goes probably something like this: Monday: Sulking. Tuesday: Threatening to retire. Wednesday: Retiring. Thursday: Hinting a comeback. Friday: Negotiating comeback. Saturday: Announcing comeback. Sunday: Sulking. But then Rahul Dravid is no Afrid...

If Not A Cricketer...
...Sachin Tendulkar would have been Albert Einstein! And it does not take a rocket science or any theory of relativity to figure out why. If you correctly recall Tendulkar in his early days and compare his mop on top with that of the Nobel Laureate, the first thing that strikes you is their common g...

Duncan Fletchers Secret Diary: Virat Kohli and His Irrepressible Middle Finger
Sort of liking VK even though he calls me, among other unmentionables, 'His Lipidness'. In an otherwise dull dressing room-- VK insists it's Undressing Room -- he sticks out like a sore middle finger. VK is full off aggro. Can be pig-headed too. Imagine a pighead with a Mohawk on top. "Fatso, I got ...

Rahul Dravid - Methuselah in Flannel
This piece of statistics confirmed our worst fears last years. Rahul Dravid has faced most deliveries in test cricket's history. A staggering 29,125 before he resumed the self-flagellation in England and Australia. And by the time he was sick with test cricket, Dravid had faced 31,258 deliveries, to...

Duncan Fletchers Secret Diary: Sehwag, Parantha and Rift With Dhoni
Viru can be brain-dead. Dont know what he has got inside his head. Not much outside either. At times want to thrash him but he doesnt look particularly Gandhian. If he reciprocates, Id look shapeless which, he assures, would me make marginally better looking. But then banks may refuse me new loan...