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I’ve always felt that sledging has no place on a cricket ground, and the recent Gautam Gambhir-Shane Watson controversy has raised a number of issues. Gambhir has recently said that he does not regret elbowing Watson, since no one can put up with sustained abuse for weeks on end and not get affected. Which of course begs the question as to what should be “allowed” on a cricket field, and whether anything should be “allowed” in the first place.

The IPL with its million dollar contracts has broug… Continue

I’ve already talked about how the IPL is going to revolutionise the game of cricket based solely on the amount of money players like Dhoni and Symonds are making for just seven weeks of cricket. Now however, salaries of $1.5 million look to be a thing of the past, since IPL chairman Lalit Modi has announced that there will be no cap on the amount of money franchises can spend on their teams. Simply put, this means that the richest franchises will have the best players. To make matters better or… Continue

‘Turn the Page’ – Metallica

In spite of this song being released on a covers album (but we’re in India – who buys albums here ?), people continue to think that this Bob Seger acoustic classic is a Metallica original.

‘Knockin on Heaven’s Door’ – Guns N Roses

Bob Dylan’s Knockin on Heaven’s Door is probably one of the most covered songs in history, covered by everyone from Pink Floyd and Clapton to Avril Lavigne.

‘Cocaine’ – Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton’s version of J.J. Cale’s classic anti (?)… Continue

I religiously watched the Speed Racer cartoons as a kid, since it had a formula that was guaranteed to work with me – Lots of car racing, lots of fighting and a cool car that could perform a whole load of stunts! About ten years on, the Speed Racer movie delivers exactly that, albeit with a number of special effects that give the movie a virtual reality feel about it, making you wonder whether you’re actually watching a two dimensional movie!

Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer… Continue

The Chennai Super Kings currently lead the IPL points table, having won every single one of their matches. They are led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and somehow I don't think its a coincidence that most teams this man leads seem to do well. The Chennai Super Kings' bowling attack for example consists of Jacob Oram, M.S. Goni, Albie Morkel, P Amarnath, and of course the "last over specialist" Joginder Sharma. Hardly the kind of bowling attack likely to strike fear into the opposition.

However, when… Continue