How common is it to get married for money?
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
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How common is it to get married for money?
Huh?
I can't help feeling I've inadvertently made a fool of myself without knowing why.
Love, compatibility, religion etc etc...
Thanks a lot man.
Get some perspective and get the heck out, will you.
That is awesome. Well deserved for the dedication.Man, I wanted to point out how pessimistic you were throughout the tournament. I was afraid of saying we'd win it for fear of jinxing it. Now that we've won the thing, I can happily say you're one pessimistic feck
I started believing after the loss to SA that we could do it. Innings break yesterday was when I thought we couldn't. After Gambhir and Kohli started playing, I had a feeling we'd be in business. Seen them do it before.
Anyway, moving on..
A little bit of background for those who don't know -- guy in the pic with Sachin is a lichi farmer who cycles all around India to watch Sachin play. He threatened to commit suicide if he wasn't given tickets for every match. Since then, Sachin's been giving him tickets for every match. Every year, he gives Sachin 365 lichis or some number like that during the time of harvesting.
According to Cricinfo, it seems Sachin came out and called him up into the dressing room, hugged him and handed him the trophy.
Just so typically classy of Sachin. Great man.
rightly said. certainly one of the many photos that is to be cherished.I just saved about 80 pictures from CRICINFO's galleries. For those who want to savour this moment, go there, download these pictures and keep them forever.
This picture really makes me smile. Lets not forget the men without whom this was not possible. Another absolute legend of not only Indian cricket, but world cricket - Anil Kumble. And one of those warriors who are one of the reasons why we are always warriors on the pitch today. I love Sachin's enthusiasm in Kumble holding the trophy as well.
Oh right. I meant the relation between two people genuinely wanting to spend their lives together or getting married for other reasons such as money or family.
Not really the thread for it. I might make another thread discussing marriage in different cultures as it's an interesting topic.
Interesting comment from cricinfo:
An amazing fact is that in this cup, India won last 4 matches against the last 4 world champions and also in that order. i.e. Windies (1st champion 1975), Aus (3rd champion 1987), Pak (4th champion 1992), and Srilanka (5th champion 1996).
An amazing fact is that in this cup, India won last 4 matches against the last 4 world champions and also in that order. i.e. Windies (1st champion 1975), Aus (3rd champion 1987), Pak (4th champion 1992), and Srilanka (5th champion 1996).
It's the 2nd April connection I found interesting
Which is?
Needs verification but my son told me we won the 83 WC on the 2nd April, the 20-20 WC on the 2nd April and yesterday of course.
25th June 1983.
OK, what about the 20-20?
24th September
Munaf's father
The father, an emotional but reserved man, confesses that they have seen worse days and occasionally breaks down not believing that the barefoot, lanky son of a humble farmer was actually playing with the cricket greats.
Well done India, I'm ecstatic Tendulkar finally got to hold the trophy - if any player in the history of the game deserved such an honor it is he. What an absolute legend of the game, and the undisputed second best batsmen of all-time for mine.
This series just proved to the world how ageless/evergreen he really is.
Commiserations to Sri Lanka and their fans too, a quality side that deserved to be in the final and were just outplayed on the day. They'll be bossing sides for a long time though.
This series just proved to the world how ageless/evergreen he really is.
Commiserations to Sri Lanka and their fans too, a quality side that deserved to be in the final and were just outplayed on the day. They'll be bossing sides for a long time though.
Was your son born on the 2nd of April?
Not sure about Lanka going forward. Too many of their best players are coming into the twilight of their careers around the same time.
Sri Lanka have been lucky in churning out unique world class talents for the past 15 years or so. I'll be surprised if they manage to continuously do it, considering the population. Although Australia have managed well enough.
It all depends on the people coming through.
Our ODI team has lost Kumble, Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman in recent times, and soon to lose Sachin and yet we're world champions. Really depends on the talent they've got coming through the ranks.
Yeah, but did any of you guys make the 9 millionth post on the caf? No? Thought not.
You mean ciao?
I think it's actually harder to be called a plonk by Sultan than to make the 9 millionth post on the caf
I'm just kidding man, World Cup wohooo!
Commonwealth cup.
Boring.
It's been great that the World Cup final was on a Saturday. I've spent all day doing nothing but bask in the glory of last night.
It's been great that the World Cup final was on a Saturday. I've spent all day doing nothing but bask in the glory of last night.
To be fair, Amol, you ought to win the next 5 world cups. Anyway, I can envisage just one nation taking part in the cricket world cup/commonwealth cup in future - the one nation being India of course.
Nah. This is probably the best sporting event I've seen. I said it even when SL were batting yesterday. Simply brilliant. Makes the last three football world cups look like fecking snorefests.
Cricket is potentially in a great place right now. The World Cup is it's biggest honor. And it has reached amazingly high levels of entertainment and class over the last month and a half. What's even better was that barring those few spastic matches, a large portion of the tournament was not a 320+ scoring one. For me that's what made it special. Good old contests between bat and ball.
Now if only someone can secretly destroy those fecking T20's.
Ireland was in the Commonwealth. And is really part of Britain anyway if you think about it.
You really think some players might not give it their everything? Trust me, they will. They will want to dominate world cricket like Australia has done for the past 12-15 years. We are the #1 nation in test cricket and the #1 nation in ODI's. You really think we will throw this away?
Ireland was a part of the old UK and Holland's cricketers are either from South Africa or Australia. As for Ireland most of the Irish learnt the game in England.
Commonwealth Cup indeed. Quick, someone, change the title of this thread.
Only Sultan's taking you guys seriously. This is worrying given he knows more than most that it's pretty all you guys do!
Sultan get a grip, man.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
Sorry this is going to be happening a lot for awhile now
Sultan get a grip, man.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!
Sorry this is going to be happening a lot for awhile now
Cricket's dead... death by homogeny, it happened a bit ago. It'll only get worse. Why don't you believe me? And T20's the only form of the game that can turn this minority sport into a more global one.