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The Parkinson/SRK award to the greatest non-cricketer cricket personality
Janine Kallis
The IPL dog
Lily Allen
The IPL dog had more charisma than a cheerleader, was more fun to watch than a pop star, and the only figure in cricket who would happily piss on Lalit Modi’s leg.
The Ewen Chatfield award for weirdest jobs for retired players
Mohammed Azharuddin, politician.
Andrew Symonds, mentor.
Brad Hogg, commentator.
Although the thought of Symonds mentoring your kids and Brad Hogg talking are both mind boggling, voting in Mohammed Azharuddin has got to be the most fucken weird political appointment since Jesse Ventura. If Cronje were alive today he would be president of South Africa.
The Greg Chappell award for best performance by a coach
Andy Moles
John Dyson
Daniel Vettori
It says something about New Zealand that they have two coaches on this list, but even with that they can’t reach the level that John Dyson did by misreading one sheet of paper.
The IOB award for best use of new media to get your profile bigger
Phil Hughes
Graeme Swann
Tim Bresnan
Were this award given to the funniest person (unintentional or not), Phil Hughes would win, if it were given to the coolest person, Swanny would win, but this has to go to Timmy Bresnan for growing his entire profile with one twitter comment.
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You are right… about Mohammed Azharuddin, but in Indian politics nothing is impossible!
… know what… I heard that recently after he became member of parliament a group of people (claiming to be his followers) went to protest in front of the indian parliament in delhi demanding to lift bcci ban on his association with cricket.
No wonder… some day he might become the sports minister of India and order the BCCI to lift the ban on him. It will be a matter of prestige for him. And BCCI has no authority to defy the sports ministry!
As far as the Chatfield goes, Andy Caddick is apparently a helicopter salesman. And I heard Chris Lewis was in some kind of import/export gig. And of course the great Vaughan is now one of the country’s leading contemporary artists.
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I take strong objection to the slur against Azar. Fixing and letting down your country in whatever humble way one can are mandatory qualifications for being elected in India.
Sydney 51/6 – looks like a fix to me. Check if Wasim or Azar are lurking in the dressing rooms.