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Lumb leaves Kings XI numb

From The National

Not a dumb buy, this Lumb

Sixteen fours and two sixes in a knock of 80. Phantasmagoric. (Sorry, Danny M is contagious.)



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Warnie leaves the media gasping for words

Case 1:
Cricinfo's headline for an article on Monday's game: When there's a Warne, there's a way. Though I wonder if they meant Where there's a Warne ...

Case 2:
Cricbuzz's Gokul Gopal gets all lyrical. The article starts off

"Misty Morning, Clouds in the sky, Without Warning a wizard walks by..

..Casting his shadow, weaving his spell, Funny clothes, tinkling bell..

..Never talking, just keeps walking, spreading his magic"

These are my favourite lines from the song 'Wizard' by Black Sabbath, released in February 1970 - 4 months after the birth of a cricketing Wizard by the name of Shane Keith Warne. Sabbath had composed the 'Wizard' inspired by the character Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings. But this song can definitely epitomize the conjuror from Australia, who dazzled the cricketing world with his magical fingers

.

and this is how it ends

As for Rajasthan and the likes of Shetty sisters, they would be singing..

"Sun is Shining, Clouds have gone by, All the people give a happy sigh..

.. He has passed by, giving his sign, Left all the people feeling so fine..

..Never talking, just keeps walking, spreading his magic"

Case 3:
The Ahmedabad Mirror's Tapan Joshi gets technically correct with those good ol' idioms.

In his native Victoria, they say, “Wait till the Fat Lady spins.” Well, that’s what they now say in Rajasthan as well, as Shane Warne once again turned the match and tables on their heads — absolutely no pun intended — here on Monday night against Deccan Chargers

We just can't wait for Rajasthan to win it again this year.

The hat-trick

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How come Dhoni is playing then?

A conversation we overheard yesterday during the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals.

Non-serious IPL spectator: If Rajasthan are batting, then who's bowling?

Serious IPL spectator: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Non-serious IPL spectator: Then how come Dhoni is playing?

Serious IPL spectator: Dhoni? Dhoni is not playing. He plays for Chennai Super Kings.

Non-serious IPL spectator: Oh, is that Kumble then?

Serious IPL spectator: Yah.

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Moth laga, moth laga, moth laga

Ahmedabad takes steps to curb moth menace

The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) will use fogging machines to reduce the menace created by moths attracted to lights during the IPL matches. Ahmedabad hosted its first IPL game on March 15 - Rajasthan Royals lost to Delhi Daredevils - but the players and spectators had to endure an army of moths. The insects swarmed over the entire ground, including the stands and the media box, making it difficult for the players and everyone else to sight the ball clearly.

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Are Rajasthan missing Ravindra Jadeja?

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No Ravindra Jadeja here

Although the show is called IPL Rockstars



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The Royal masterminds

“We have done a dressing room design that we think is the first of its kind in world cricket. We have taken inspiration from some of the American sports and Premiership football and we have provided motivational backdrop for the dressing room. We unveiled that on the eve of our first home game in Ahmedabad,” Snape said.

In addition to the new dressing room, Snape has created caps with special numbers as we see in Test cricket. “Three years ago there was no history to the Rajasthan Royals. So we are actually creating history as we go. And every player now knows that they have got a number in succession in the history and we feel motivated now to make that a special legacy,” he said.

The Royal masterminds

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Rajasthan are yesterday’s bagel

And in the IPL bakery, the Rajasthan Royals are the stale bagels left in the back of the cupboard. They are yesterday’s treat. You can tart them up with gold icing all you like, but darling, they are so 2008. Back then, we were young, we were foolish, we thought fondly of Danny Morrison. Warne’s outlaws were quirky, inexpensive and they hopped about incessantly, like gaudy tree frogs on an electrified roof.

Rajasthan are yesterday’s bagel

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Was Yusuf's 37-ball 100 the best ever?

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Really, Warnie?

So what to make of Warne's encomium for Pathan? Firstly, it makes little sense. Pathan batted for 37 balls. The bowlers on whom he took greatest toll, on a storied but small ground seating only 20,000, were Ryan McLaren, Rajagopal Satish, Ali Murtaza and Sanath Jayasuriya. His team lost. When Warne said of taking on Tendulkar that "it was a pleasure to bowl to him", it was a meaningful and heartfelt tribute. Exalting Pathan was simply succumbing to the tumescence of the moment - an action, of course, to which Warne is not exactly a stranger.

Really, Warnie?

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Insect Premier League and Warnie's lip service

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Tait not so great

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Sex, drugs, pizza

Well now, if it isn't the cigarette-smoking, beer-chugging, text-messaging blond wonder

Sex, drugs, pizza

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Rajasthan's prescription for motivation

Best Team Culture" has been painted in bold lettering on the front wall, and you can't miss it upon stepping inside the locker room. To the left-hand side, across Warne's face starts a line "First for" and ends with "New Ideas" near the entrance on the same side. Snape, who is also the psychologist with the South African team, said the purpose of the idea is to create a strong bond in the squad and enrich the legacy of the team.

Rajasthans prescription for motivation

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Yusuf ton the best I have seen - Warne

Yusuf ton the best I have seen - Warne

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Unlucky Yusuf, Lucky Mumbai

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