Reigning olympic cricket champions

By D RamakrishnaPages of prose, more purple than Pujara's bruises, have already been penned about India's heroics in Australia. So, this is not going to be another paean. We are, after all, not chroniclers but mere mercenaries. Guns for hire. We look at everything through the pragmatic prism of opportunity. Our well trained noses twitch like Jerry's (of Tom fame) when he smells cheese. Our eyes pop like McScrooges's when he sees gold.'So?', says the Honcho (who, incidentally, doesn't know a silly mid off from a third man), to his minions, 'Break down all this abba-gabba-jabba for me. What's the fuss all about? What's the Big Opportunity for us?'.The agency folk and brand managers give him the executive summary, with as much passion as they can muster, 'We rose from the ashes... battled injury and pain.... lost all the big names...untested players with Indian Idol style back stories... up against an evil enemy... racial abuse... tears at the national anthem... hamstring... groin... … [Read more...] about Abba Gabba Jabba: An adman’s view of Indian cricket’s next-generation stars

Australia have given precedence to the Test tour as they are also scheduled for a concurrent T20I series in New Zealand in which Wade has kept his place. “When presented with the challenging task of selecting two concurrent Australian men’s squads for overseas tours, we picked our first-choice Test squad given the importance of the proposed series against South Africa,” Trevor Hohns, head of Australia selection committee, said on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Australia Announce 19-Man Squad For South Africa Tests; Matthew Wade Dropped While Alex Carey Gets Maiden Call-up

“Adam Zampa has developed into one of the best spinners in international white ball cricket and we have been most impressed by Tanveer Sangha, who has been brilliant throughout the pathways and with the Sydney Thunder this season,” Australia chief of selectors Trevor Hohns said in a statement on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Australia T20I Squad: Teenage Spinner Tanveer Sangha Gets Maiden Call-up For New Zealand Tour

Netflix The first season of this YA show stuck most closely to its source material, a novel by Jay Asher that revolves around a teenage girl's suicide. Hannah Baker leaves behind a box of cassettes, which her thoughtful friend Clay Jensen listens to to find out why she chose to take her life. This is deep stuff, dealt with in confronting ways (at one time deemed too confronting), but the social issues like suicide, sexual assault and mental health are handled maturely. A high school drama through fragile, lost young adults draws you in and doesn't let go. … [Read more...] about 55 of the best TV shows to watch on Netflix

Republican Senator Rob Portman who sided with the Democrats said he voted for allowing debate on this issue and against tabling this important discussion. “As the trial moves forward, I will listen to the evidence presented by both sides and then make a judgment based on the Constitution and what I believe is in the best interests of the country,” he said. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate