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There’s a Ranji game on, Railways vs. Gujarat. Look at the scorecard, and it’s more like Gujarat vs. Gujarat – 91 in 58.2 overs. But that’s the least of it; look at Sanjay Bangar’s figures: 19.2-11-17-3, what has he become, a bowling machine? Top that he comes and bats, 31 not out. If he goes on like this, they’ll have to call Railways Airways.
Then there’s captain, Murali Kartik, he didn’t even bowl one over. With a name like his, no matter what you do, how you spell it, (Karthik or Kartik), Indian cricket treats you like you’re thick or something – anyway he grabbed three catches.
Also discovered this fiery sounding name – Cheluvaraj, nickname Chalu. He’s also the Railways' wicketkeeper; if ever MS needs a break from tests they should try him. He has the patience of a European doctor in Africa: 10 of 90. And guess what he opens too.
Freak show
Whatever gets you through the night
The morning papers are a bad place to be after yesterday’s game. Unless of course you’re on a different train of thought.
Overnight scores for the Railways vs. Tamil Nadu game: Railways: 327, TN: 312/8, 16 more for that first innings lead.
But sample what Railways’ skipper, Murali Kartik has to say – “These are two tailenders and it takes only two deliveries to dismiss them”.
Now you can dismiss that comment, or like me, stay with it. You can snap at Kartik and say, yeah, right, it takes two deliveries to dismiss two tailenders, how many does it take to dismiss two openers?
Is Kartik insinuating that batsmen other than tailenders get more chances – surely a hangover from yesterday’s game – where it took more than two chances to dismiss Marsh and Watson.
Two chances for Marsh, and one for Watson.
Whereas Bhajji and Nehra, both tailenders, albeit accomplished ones, were dismissed on the second ball they faced.
No, this is not working, not for Murali, not for me. Wonder how Sachin's getting through all this?
1. Updating his new video release titled 'Playing with duds'
2. A long net cracking the Dilscoop with Dilshan, cracking his skull with Misbah
3. Sulking in a corner with his prawns
4. Being spanked by SMG 175 times
5. Negotiating contracts as father X'mas after Yuvi's grandfather remark
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