Hitler played cricket

From Cricinfo

Adolf Hitler wanted to use cricket to train German troops according a new book about to be published by the BBC’s former World Affairs Editor, John Simpson.

However Hitler, who was taught the basics of the game, found the complex rules too much to comprehend and wanted to do away with the use of pads because they were “unmanly and un-German”.

How much less suffering the world would have endured had Hitler played against Harold Larwood and Co without any protective gear.

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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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Things we'll miss from the last two IPLs

John Buchanan
And his laptop. And Matthew Mott, his sidekick. We need some people to reinforce the time-proven fact that cricket is a complicated game that mortals like captains cannot understand. Like he does with his movies, Shah Rukh Khan has attempted to dumb down an intellectual, even nerdy, game by sacking Buck. Shah Rukh, be a man.

Paul Collingwood and Glenn McGrath
Oh, sorry, even their team didn't want them last year. Nonetheless, they were inspirational, reassuring figures on the bench, er, in the dugout. Pidge particularly for matches when Delhi Daredevils played sides with more than one Englishman in them. He could always make a prediction or three.

So long Shoaib, goodbye Colly

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