You're taking this too seriously.
Because i am a sardar.
The Australians are the real stars of the show. So far, except for Sehwag and perhaps Yuvraj, no Indian has shone.
Hayden, Gilchrist, Hussey(both of 'em), Watson(most consistent of the lot), McGrath, Lee, Warne.
Ponting the only one who hasn't fired yet.
Although Warne's not been that good with the ball, the press are overhyping his performances with stats. He hasn't turned the ball much.
Hayden, Gilchrist, Hussey(both of 'em), Watson(most consistent of the lot), McGrath, Lee, Warne.
Ponting the only one who hasn't fired yet.
Although Warne's not been that good with the ball, the press are overhyping his performances with stats. He hasn't turned the ball much.
apoligies. Jokes about sardars are very common here.
I understand that you are one of those brainwashed people.
I dont mind people making fun of a particular sardar, but when the whole community is generalized, it becomes annoying.
Btw how do your local sardars respond to these jokes?
I understand that you are one of those brainwashed people.
I dont mind people making fun of a particular sardar, but when the whole community is generalized, it becomes annoying.
Btw how do your local sardars respond to these jokes?
Not many around here. I wouldn't be the one joking about them in their presence. They are just too big.
I understand that you are one of those brainwashed people.
I dont mind people making fun of a particular sardar, but when the whole community is generalized, it becomes annoying.
Btw how do your local sardars respond to these jokes?
There's a Sikh girl in my class in college. She's pretty cool with it.
So what does she say?
Just laugh it off, or give some Hindu jokes back?
(Is she fit
She just laughs it off.
She can't joke back, she's not witty enough.
She's a sardarini after all.
She's not fit, btw. Looks ok.
A student in Germany having not much else to do during day time might be one of the reason.I see deep inside you are loving this stuff.
Why else would you watch it?
I was reading about slapgate in Indian media today. They are running with it big time. Don't see Bhajji playing anymore in IPL.
Hehe
You from Punjab?
Yeah mate, my whole family orginate from there though I was born here. Naturally I support Kings XI Punjab, they're based in Mohali whilst my family are from Jalandhar but they are the representatives of Punjab at the end of the day
My favourite player Yuvraj Singh being the captain helps too, some exciting youngsters as well - no more so than Piyush Chawla. I'm guessing you support Kings XI Punjab too?Enjoyed the whole tournament so far, of course Twenty20 has it's critics but I'm just appreciating the fact that so many top players from around the world are involved.
Do all of them, not to mention I am bladdered most nights with alcohol.
Yeah mate, my whole family orginate from there though I was born here. Naturally I support Kings XI Punjab, they're based in Mohali whilst my family are from Jalandhar but they are the representatives of Punjab at the end of the day
Enjoyed the whole tournament so far, of course Twenty20 has it's critics but I'm just appreciating the fact that so many top players from around the world are involved.
Yea i am a Punjabi and spend majority of my childhood in Jalandhar. The rest of the story is same as yours.
Where you live now?
Yea i am a Punjabi and spend majority of my childhood in Jalandhar. The rest of the story is same as yours.
Where you live now?
London, when my dad came here he moved around due to work in different places in the north but finally settled here. What about you? Born in Jalandhar eh, that's class. I love the city, though my family's actually from Jandiala which is a small village in Jalandhar.
No i was born in England, lived in India for 10 years till age of 15, and came back to finish off my education. I miss Jalandhar
I have heard of Jandiala but never been there.
No i was born in England, lived in India for 10 years till age of 15, and came back to finish off my education. I miss Jalandhar
I have heard of Jandiala but never been there.
Ah right, Jalandhar's rapidly becoming modernised/westernised now...though Chandigarh is probably ahead of it in terms of development. Apparently there has been significant interest and people travelling from Jalandhar to watch Punjab play which is good to hear.
Yeah about that depending on what time/form of travel. Last time I made the journey it was from Chandigarh to Jalandhar very early morning, took a little over 3 hours I'd say. There's an ever-increasing interest in Cricket in Punjab now, my cousin was telling me that all of a sudden there's a lot more facilities open to youngsters interested in the game; far more youth teams, new pitches created etc. All sounds pretty positive.
So I was right earlier, you're an OOT....
feck off and support some county side.
feck off and support some county side.
Cricket has been the most popular sports in India for over a decade now. I remember, kids in my area used to play on the roofs or on the streets with those rubber balls which used to get ripped after about 5 overs. Good to see more investment to improve facilities.
So I was right earlier, you're an OOT....
feck off and support some county side.
I have no interest in County cricket whatsoever. Was born here, but dont remember a thing from my childhood in this country, all the memories flash back to India, so its fair to say Mohali is my local team.
I just read about that on the beeb.
feck me, cricket just became worth watching.
hubba hubba
Ohy my fcking god!
Shreesanth should be banned for life for crying like that.
I mean wtf?What a cnut.
I mean wtf?What a cnut.
Harbhajan handed 11-match ban
Harbhajan Singh was today banned for 11 matches in the Indian Premier League after he admitted slapping his international team-mate Sreesanth in the face at the end of Friday night's game in Mohali between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. The decision will cost him almost $730,000 (nearly £370,000) in lost match fees, and assuming his Mumbai Indians side fail to reach the semi-finals - they have so far lost all four of their games - he will not play IPL cricket again until 2009.
Harbhajan, whose ban started when he missed yesterday's game against Deccan Chargers, can appeal against the decision, although this seems unlikely given his admission of guilt. He must now wait until the Board of Control for Cricket in India conducts its own inquiry into an incident that has dominated the news agenda here for the last three days. The BCCI must deliver its verdict within 15 days, and could impose a further ban of up to five Tests or 10 one-day internationals. Board members are privately furious after they supported the off-spinner in the aftermath of the Sydney Test in January, when he was first found guilty, then acquitted, of calling Andrew Symonds a "monkey".
"We take this offence to be extremely serious," said Modi at a chaotic press conference in Delhi this afternoon. "We want to make sure such a thing does not happen again and will do whatever required to ensure the same."
In an unexpected twist, the Mumbai Indians manager Lalchand Rajput was fined 50% of his match fee after footage revealed him to be standing directly behind Harbhajan when he hit Sreesanth, who was later seen sobbing openly in the outfield and had to be comforted by team-mates. Modi and Farokh Engineer, the match referee, found Rajput guilty of a Level two offence under the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.
"He didn't take any steps to restrain [Harbhajan]," said Modi. "We want to make it very clear that we will protect the spirit of cricket, whether it be a player or official. We are not here to brush things aside, but we want to protect the integrity of the game and uphold its spirit all the way down the line."
Modi revealed that Harbhajan, the stand-in Mumbai captain, had gone over to shake hands with a line of Punjab players following his side's 66-run defeat. When he reached Sreesanth, who was third in the queue, he slapped him in what Modi called a "totally unprovoked" gesture, before continuing down the line to shake the other players' hands. The assault was picked up by 25 cameras around the stadium.
Harbhajan apologised today and put on a show of reconciliation for the cameras with Sreesanth, but – as well as being hundreds of thousands of dollars poorer – he must now be fearing for his international future too. "We can't ignore such an incident," said Prof Ratnakar Shetty, the chief administrative officer of the BCCI. "Looking at the way Indian cricketers behave, it is time for the BCCI to send out a strong message."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/apr/28/indianpremierleague.cricket1
Good stuff.
Harbhajan Singh was today banned for 11 matches in the Indian Premier League after he admitted slapping his international team-mate Sreesanth in the face at the end of Friday night's game in Mohali between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. The decision will cost him almost $730,000 (nearly £370,000) in lost match fees, and assuming his Mumbai Indians side fail to reach the semi-finals - they have so far lost all four of their games - he will not play IPL cricket again until 2009.
Harbhajan, whose ban started when he missed yesterday's game against Deccan Chargers, can appeal against the decision, although this seems unlikely given his admission of guilt. He must now wait until the Board of Control for Cricket in India conducts its own inquiry into an incident that has dominated the news agenda here for the last three days. The BCCI must deliver its verdict within 15 days, and could impose a further ban of up to five Tests or 10 one-day internationals. Board members are privately furious after they supported the off-spinner in the aftermath of the Sydney Test in January, when he was first found guilty, then acquitted, of calling Andrew Symonds a "monkey".
"We take this offence to be extremely serious," said Modi at a chaotic press conference in Delhi this afternoon. "We want to make sure such a thing does not happen again and will do whatever required to ensure the same."
In an unexpected twist, the Mumbai Indians manager Lalchand Rajput was fined 50% of his match fee after footage revealed him to be standing directly behind Harbhajan when he hit Sreesanth, who was later seen sobbing openly in the outfield and had to be comforted by team-mates. Modi and Farokh Engineer, the match referee, found Rajput guilty of a Level two offence under the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.
"He didn't take any steps to restrain [Harbhajan]," said Modi. "We want to make it very clear that we will protect the spirit of cricket, whether it be a player or official. We are not here to brush things aside, but we want to protect the integrity of the game and uphold its spirit all the way down the line."
Modi revealed that Harbhajan, the stand-in Mumbai captain, had gone over to shake hands with a line of Punjab players following his side's 66-run defeat. When he reached Sreesanth, who was third in the queue, he slapped him in what Modi called a "totally unprovoked" gesture, before continuing down the line to shake the other players' hands. The assault was picked up by 25 cameras around the stadium.
Harbhajan apologised today and put on a show of reconciliation for the cameras with Sreesanth, but – as well as being hundreds of thousands of dollars poorer – he must now be fearing for his international future too. "We can't ignore such an incident," said Prof Ratnakar Shetty, the chief administrative officer of the BCCI. "Looking at the way Indian cricketers behave, it is time for the BCCI to send out a strong message."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/apr/28/indianpremierleague.cricket1
Good stuff.
Hehe
Any link to the actual slap incident?
Any link to the actual slap incident?
the malayalam news papers here have turned sreeshanth into some kinda victim.. Even the malayalees myself included hate the cnut and wud have banned him for being such a pussy
trust me even we(malayalees) dont like him..
A few I know feel the same. He is such a disgrace, not just to cricket but for the entire humanity.
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