A young writer with an abiding interest in cricket has come out with a very readable book on the new stars of Indian cricket. Soumya Bhattacharya, a well-known author, has paid minute attention to the emerging talents of Indian cricket, bestowing on them some fine prose even as some of them struggle to attain the kind of consistency at international level that the preceding generation did at that level to become absolute legends of the game. What I found most intriguing in the book is an analysis of the psyche and persona of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. While the legendary members of the famous quartet or quintet were known to me right from the days of their international debut, India’s greatest sensation of the new millennium is an enigma because of the lack of opportunity to study him at close quarters, apart of course from shooting the odd question at a media conference to get a glib enough answer suiting the mood of the time and the preceding events on the field. The author’s way of placing Dhoni among the greats of Indian cricket seemed to open up a nice and trendy characterisation....
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Ellyse Perry meets with super talented 4 year old girl ‘Lil K’
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March 28, 2013: ‘Lil K’ is the little Newcastle girl that has caught the attention of Cricket Australia after footage of her playing cricket went viral. She joins us this morning for a bit of backyard cricket, Lil K with Ellyse Perry. click to watch above video.
Ellyse Perry Had the pleasure of meeting a super talented 4 year old girl! For those of you who missed it on the Today Show this morning, see below: The Today Show was on hand as four-year-old cricket prodigy Lil K Lewis met her Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars idol Ellyse Perry: http://cricketa.us/14tnakM, If you haven't seen Lil K's highlights package, you can view it here: http://cricketa.us/19jf2ac, Source: https://www.facebook.com/ellyseperryofficia...
Salman Khan and Preity Zinta to co-own IPL team?
Salman Khan and Preity Zinta were co-stars in several films like Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Jaan E Mann, etc. Now, they might be partners in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Preity Zinta and her ex-partner Ness Wadia co-own the team Kings X1 Punjab. If the buzz and the reports are to be believed, Salman Khan is well on his way to becoming a co-owner of the team. “Salman was the chief guest at this marathon that was organised by BJ Wadia hospital for underprivileged children. Post the flag off, Salman was seen talking to Ness. The two were discussing the IPL in great detail,” says a source. “There is no clear indication that he will pick up a stake in an IPL team his interest in it has only grown with time. He has been making enquiries with Ness. In fact, he has also been asking his other friends about the same. The actor is trying to work out how he can get a piece of the IPL pie as he loves cricket and has a lot of cricketer friends,” adds the source. Salman Khan is already an active participant in the Celebrity Cricket League and his brother Sohail Khan owns the team Mumbai Heroes....
