In the 3rd test at WACA ...
1. 9 Indians have already scored centuries in their career! Ishant & RP have some catching up to do :-)
2. 6 double centuries! (309, 212, 270, 248*, 239, 281, 148, 102, 112*)
It doesn't happen often. 9 centurions in a team is the record, I think. I recall reading about one of the NZ teams having 10 players scoring a century (Shane Thomson or Adam Parore scored his century later).
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Ping, Pong celebrations!
Yesterday, I was chatting with a friend after a very long while.
me: Ping
he: Pong
me: Pong-al celebrations? :-)
Pongal, the harvest festival of South India (esp. Tamil Nadu), was celebrated yesterday!
me: Ping
he: Pong
me: Pong-al celebrations? :-)
Pongal, the harvest festival of South India (esp. Tamil Nadu), was celebrated yesterday!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ponting Code of Conduct!
Would this fit on a Placard?
Ponting Code of Conduct
"offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten,
disparage, vilify"
Taunt
SLEDGE
Listen (for racist words)
Complain
The first set of words are taken from the ICC Code of Conduct :-)
And Ponting is larger than the Code of Conduct ;-)
"offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten,
disparage, vilify"
Taunt
SLEDGE
Listen (for racist words)
Complain
The first set of words are taken from the ICC Code of Conduct :-)
And Ponting is larger than the Code of Conduct ;-)
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Johnny's integrity
Just a rhyme of yore ...
"Johnny, Johnny"
"Yes, Papa"
"Eating sugar?"
"No, Papa"
"Telling Lies?"
"No, Papa"
"Open your mouth"
"I think if you are actually questioning my integrity ..., you should not be standing here."
Disclaimer: The people and events in this case are fictional. Resemblance to real events or to names of people, captains, living or dead or a bad spirit, is entirely coincidental.
"Johnny, Johnny"
"Yes, Papa"
"Eating sugar?"
"No, Papa"
"Telling Lies?"
"No, Papa"
"Open your mouth"
"I think if you are actually questioning my integrity ..., you should not be standing here."
Disclaimer: The people and events in this case are fictional. Resemblance to real events or to names of people, captains, living or dead or a bad spirit, is entirely coincidental.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Patent on Sledging?
During the English Test Series (~Aug 2007), Indians were pretty chirpy on the field. They were very excited with their own efforts. "Let's file for a 'patent' on 'sledging'" they chorused!
The lawyer had a look at the patent application and quickly rejected it! Why?
Sledging cannot be patented! You cannot patent a Prior Art!
The Indians were left stumped ;-)
The lawyer had a look at the patent application and quickly rejected it! Why?
Sledging cannot be patented! You cannot patent a Prior Art!
The Indians were left stumped ;-)
Friday, August 10, 2007
India's 664/10 trivia!
India holds the record for most runs without a century (524/9). That looked likely to be broken today but Kumble had other dreams. He aimed for a century and made it! He took the most innings before his first century (150 vs Vaas' 140)!
All Indian batsmen got to double-digits!
10 Englishmen got onto the Batting Scorecard (except Bell).
All Indian batsmen got to double-digits!
10 Englishmen got onto the Batting Scorecard (except Bell).
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Most runs without a sixer?
My friend Swami observed that Cook has ~1500 runs without ever scoring a six and wondered "Who has the most runs without a six in their Test career?".
Everton Weekes came to my mind but he had 2 sixes in his ~4500 runs. Neil Harvey has only 1 six in his 6000+ runs. David Boon hit only 2 sixes in his 7000+ runs!
I've to research a bit more to find the answer. Does anyone know the answer off-hand? Who would be good guesses?
Everton Weekes came to my mind but he had 2 sixes in his ~4500 runs. Neil Harvey has only 1 six in his 6000+ runs. David Boon hit only 2 sixes in his 7000+ runs!
I've to research a bit more to find the answer. Does anyone know the answer off-hand? Who would be good guesses?
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