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1. The Sympathy Factor: Think about it, for all these years Indian cricket has been accused of stifling all other sports in the country. With the World Cup win, the supporters of other sports (all 14 of them), must’ve been even more disturbed. So, the team decided to express solidarity with its comrades in football, hockey, et al, by sucking just as much as they do.
2. Helping The Headline Writers: MS Dhoni has always had a testy relationship with journalists, so he decided that it’s time to make amends, with the tribe that loves puns and easy headlines, like Bell Takes Toll.
3. IPL Underdose: Critics are already complaining the playing the IPL after the World Cup and lack of rest, a spare of injuries, left the team hamstrung (literally and figuratively). However, to think of it, if the IPL window were to be stretched by another 11 months, India wouldn’t have to undertake such inconvenient tours.
4. Body Line: Since the team consists of mostly the walking (or limping) wounded, the series should have been played on wheelchairs. England had an unfair advantage, with a fit squad, while the Indian group just had fits.
5. Being Human: There were dark rumours of dark arts being practiced by MSD, as he continued to lead his teams from trophy to trophy. It was time to prove that he could go from God to Goddamned, within the span of one series.
6. Spin Twinge: Harbhajan Singh proved that he is as effective a bowler now as MSD is. MSD proved he is an effective a batsman now as Harbhajan is.
7. Abhinav Mukund: What’s an Abhinav Mukund anyway?
8. UDRS: Perhaps, it’s time to get tech savvy. We’re pretty sure some techie in Bangalore can explain to the BCCI how it works.
10. Because It Sucked: Enough said.
[ First published: August 2, 2011
Last updated: August 2, 2011
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