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Cricket on the Railway
By Will 3 years ago, at the end of December, 2 Comments »
The photographer has annoyingly not rotated this…so turn your head, if you’re not too drunk in Christmas cheer, and find yourself a really great photo
Peter Roebuck sledges India
By Scott 3 years ago, mid-December, 2 Comments »
How to win friends and influence people:
IT’S ABOUT time the Indian cricket community grew up. Inflammatory remarks, burning effigies, blocking roads and messages of hatred are not the sort of conduct expected from mature adults committed to their country and versed in the ways of life.
Seasoned observers understand that the world is a complicated place.
Obviously, the dropping of a beloved son from the Test team has been the hot topic of conversation. At least the fury confirms that cricket still matters in this country. Unfortunately, it also confirms that it’s at the mercy of the mob. Worse, recently elected officials have fanned the flames.
Roebuck is of course talking about the fuss being made about the dropping of Ganguly. While he is actually right in what he is saying, I do not agree with the condescending way in which he has said it. People in India are sensitive to being talked down by Oxford-educated white people. No doubt, Roebuck would consider himself to be a ’seasoned observer’, and should know better.
2 Comments »Winning friends and influencing people
By Scott 3 years ago, mid-December, No Comments; be the first!
Greg Chappell is making lots of friends as coach of India.
No Comments »Comments on a Cricinfo blog
By Will 3 years ago, mid-November, No Comments; be the first!
Comments have been enabled for Cricinfo’s Wicket to Wicket blog, (more info on the blog here). The latest discussion surrounds Indian cricket.
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