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Captain Cool: the MS Dhoni Story
Captain Cool The MS Dhoni Story GULU Ezekiel is one of India’s best known sports writers and authors with nearly forty years of experience in print, TV, radio and internet. He has previously been Sports Editor at Asian Age, NDTV and indya.com and is the author of over a dozen sports books on cricket, the Olympics and table tennis. Gulu has also contributed extensively to sports books published from India, England and Australia and has written for over a hundred publications worldwide since his first article was published in 1980. Based in New Delhi from 1991, in August 2001 Gulu launched GE Features, a features and syndication service which has syndicated columns by Sir Richard Hadlee and Jacques Kallis (cricket) Mahesh Bhupathi (tennis) and Ajit Pal Singh (hockey) among others. He is also a familiar face on TV where he is a guest expert on numerous Indian news channels as well as on foreign channels and radio stations. This is his first book for Westland Limited and is the fourth revised and updated edition of the book first published in September 2008 and follows the third edition released in September 2013. Website: www.guluzekiel.com Twitter: @gulu1959 First Published by Westland Publications Private Limited in 2008 61, 2nd Floor, Silverline Building, Alapakkam Main Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai 600095 Westland and the Westland logo are the trademarks of Westland Publications Private Limited, or its affiliates. Text Copyright © Gulu Ezekiel, 2008 ISBN: 9788193655641 The views and opinions expressed in this work are the author’s own and the facts are as reported by him, and the publisher is in no way liable for the same. -
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Exemplified the Small-Town Spirit and the Killer Instinct of Jharkhand by Ullekh NP
www.openthemagazine.com 50 31 AUGUST /2020 OPEN VOLUME 12 ISSUE 34 31 AUGUST 2020 CONTENTS 31 AUGUST 2020 7 8 9 14 16 18 LOCOMOTIF INDRAPRASTHA MUMBAI NOTEBOOK SOFT POWER WHISPERER OPEN ESSAY Who’s afraid of By Virendra Kapoor By Anil Dharker The Gandhi Purana By Jayanta Ghosal The tree of life Facebook? By Makarand R Paranjape By Srinivas Reddy By S Prasannarajan S E AG IM Y 22 THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF TT E G MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI A cricket icon calls it a day By Lhendup G Bhutia 30 A WORKING CLASS HERO He smiled as he killed by Tunku Varadarajan 32 CAPTAIN INDIA It is the second most important job in the country and only the few able to withstand 22 its pressures leave a legacy By Madhavankutty Pillai 36 DHONI CHIC The cricket story began in Ranchi but the cultural phenomenon became pan-Indian By Kaveree Bamzai 40 THE PASSION OF THE BOY FROM RANCHI Mahendra Singh Dhoni exemplified the small-town spirit and the killer instinct of Jharkhand By Ullekh NP 44 44 The Man and the Mission The new J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s first task is to reach out and regain public confidence 48 By Amita Shah 48 Letter from Washington A Devi in the Oval? By James Astill 54 58 64 66 EKTA KAPOOR 2.0 IMPERIAL INHERITANCE STAGE TO PAGE NOT PEOPLE LIKE US Her once venerated domestic Has the empire been the default model On its 60th anniversary, Bangalore Little Streaming blockbusters goddesses and happy homes are no for global governance? Theatre produces a collection of all its By Rajeev Masand longer picture-perfect By Zareer Masani plays performed over the decades By Kaveree Bamzai By Parshathy J Nath Cover photograph Rohit Chawla 4 31 AUGUST 2020 OPEN MAIL [email protected] EDITOR S Prasannarajan LETTER OF THE WEEK MANAGING EDITOR PR Ramesh C EXECUTIVE EDITOR Ullekh NP Congratulations and thanks to Open for such a wide EDITOR-AT-LARGE Siddharth Singh DEPUTY EDITORS Madhavankutty Pillai range of brilliant writing in its Freedom Issue (August (Mumbai Bureau Chief), 24th, 2020). -
22Nd July to 28Th July 2010 Northern Cricket Union of Ireland Area Belfast, Northern Ireland
22nd July to 28th July 2010 Northern Cricket Union of Ireland Area Belfast, Northern Ireland 1 PEPSI ICC Development Programme - Europe The Pepsi ICC Development Programme started in 1997 and in Europe now involves 12 Associate and 18 Affiliate member countries as well as 12 Prospective member countries. The programme is run by seven staff at the ICC Europe headquarters at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London and has four strategic goals. ICC’s mission statement is complemented by a Vision of Success and Values for the sport. As the international governing body of cricket, the International Cricket Council will lead by: Promoting and protecting the game and its unique spirit Delivering outstanding , memorable events Providing excellent service to Members and stakeholders Optimising its commercial rights and properties for the benefits of its members. “As a leading global sport, cricket will captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.” Our values: Cricket: a strong sport getting stronger Performance with integrity Elite performances in an elite environment Ethical behaviour Prestigious events Unity and shared purpose A traditional game which adapts No corruption Integration of women’s cricket Operational Excellence Increased competitiveness The unique Spirit of Cricket Heroes and role models Quality member and stakeholder services Sustainable growth Meeting and responding to Members needs Financial strength and security Helping -
Woman Held for Filming Maid's Fall from Window
SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017 RAJAB 4, 1438 AH No: 17185 Woman held for filming maid’s fall from window Min 20º 150 Fils Employer had hired runaway maid from illegal office Max 31º By Hanan Al-Saadoun and Agencies the incident itself is not a crime, but he said the Ajmi returns to Kuwait employer could be charged with negligence and KUWAIT: Police have detained a woman for film- failure to offer help. Investigations are currently KUWAIT: Saad Al-Ajmi, former ing her Ethiopian maid falling from the seventh ongoing to determine whether the case is a suicide spokesman of the opposition Popular floor in an apparent suicide attempt without try- attempt, an accident that happened while the maid Action Movement, returned home to ing to rescue her, media and a rights group said was working, or a case of attempted homicide and Kuwait late on Thursday. Ajmi, who yesterday. The Kuwaiti woman filmed her maid libel. “The law says that any person who fails to help was deported to Saudi Arabia after land on a metal awning and survive, then posted someone else who poses a grave danger to himself his citizenship was revoked, returned the incident on social media. The criminal inves- or his possessions will be punished with a maximum through the Nuwaiseeb border outlet tigation police referred the employer to the pros- three months in jail and/or a fine,” Ruwaih said. after two years in exile. An elated ecution over failing to help the victim. The The 12-second video shows the maid hanging Ajmi thanked HH the Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Ajmi hugs his children upon Kuwait Society for Human Rights yesterday outside the building, with one hand tightly gripping Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, his return home late on Thursday. -
Wales Begin with Bonus-Point Victory Over Georgia
14 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Sports Wales begin with Warm welcome for Qatar goalball champions bonus-point victory over Georgia Qatar’s goalball team was accorded a warm reception on its arrival in Doha on Sunday after winning the gold medal at the 2019 West Asian Para Games in Amman, Jordan. In the final match, Qatar defeated Iraq 9-7. Jassim bin Rashed al Buenain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), Hamad Lahdan al Mohannadi, Director of the QOC Support Services Sector, Khaleel Ibrahim al Jabir, Director of the QOC Sport Affairs Department, Dr. Hassan al Ansari, Secretary-General of the Qatar Paralympic Committee, received the delegation at the Hamad International Airport. Tsonga bags Bairstow dropped fourth Metz ATP title from Test squad AFP AFP The first Test, at Mount METZ (FRANCE) LONDON Maunganui, starts on Novem- ber 21. The series is not in- JO-WILFRIED Tsonga won ENGLAND have dropped cluded in the new World Test the ATP tournament in Metz Jonny Bairstow from their Championship. for the fourth time Sunday fol- Test squad for the tour of New World Cup-winning cap- lowing a 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/4), Zealand, with paceman James tain Eoin Morgan will captain 6-3 victory over Slovenia’s Al- Anderson unavailable for the the Twenty20 team, with the jaz Bedene. two-match series due to a calf five-match series starting on The 34-year-old Frenchman injury. November 1. added to his wins in 2011, 2012 Four uncapped players will and 2015 in Metz by claiming be on the plane -- Warwickshire Test squad: Joe Root (capt), Jofra Archer, the 18th title of his career. -
Writers Deserve More Recognition
Established October 1895 Growth seen in manufacturing Page 6 Friday November 29, 2013 $2 VAT Inclusive STAND ON YOUR OWN By Patricia Thangaraj back to the days when the Caribbean had is a situation where we are operating in a the Radisson Aquatica Resort,Gomez said special market access for goods such as globally competitive environment where that the time has come for business CARIBBEAN businessmen and bananas. we no longer have the ability to take a persons to start thinking about how they women need to get rid of the “I think that unfortunately for the product of any quality to market and still can enhance their product or service so preferential markets mindset. Caribbean we have taken way too long to receive a premium price on it.” that it stands on its own merits instead of This is the belief of Manager,Trade and transition out of the period and area when In an interview with The Barbados simply relying on finding ways of getting Export Development at Caribbean Export, the preferential market access dominated Advocate at a recent training workshop preferential market access. David Gomez,who said that some business our access into foreign and export markets. on ‘The Use of Intellectual Property as a persons in the region are still longing to go What we do find ourselves faced with now tool for Business/Export Enhancement’ at STAND on Page 3 Writers deserve more recognition THE contribution of Barbadian writers to the development of this country is often overlooked, in favour of other well recognised cultural practitioners. -
Surrey Championship Year Book On-Line
The Travelbag Surrey Championship Year Book On-Line Facts and figures about the 2016 Surrey Championship season Fixtures, details and news about the 2017 Surrey Championship season Whether you are looking for just a flight, a family beach break, an adventure tour or the trip of a lifetime, Travelbag tailor makes every holiday at an unbeatable price. 7 night Cape Town & Kruger Safari holidays from £1,199pp Visit your local Travelbag shop or travelbag.co.uk or call 0844 846 7985 Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge Prices correct at time of print, subject to availability, based on 2 adults sharing, valid for select 2017 departures. Section 1 – Important Information The Surrey Championship Year Book No. 45 – April 2017 CHAIRMAN: PRESIDENT: HONORARY LIFE Peter Murphy Roland Walton VICE PRESIDENTS (Cont’d) SECRETARY: PAST PRESIDENTS: Mr G Brown Brian Driscoll Mr Norman Parks Mr J B Fox TREASURER: Mr Raman Subba Row, CBE Mr D H Franklin Crispin Lyden-Cowan Mr Christopher F. Brown M G B Morton FIXTURE SECRETARY: Mr Graham Brown Mr D Newton Denham Earl Mr Andy Packham Mr N Parks REGISTRATION SEC: HONORARY LIFE VICE PRESDENTS: Mr A J Shilson Anthony Gamble Mr R G Ames Mr R Subba Row, CBE Mr P Bedford Mr C F Woodhouse, CVO Mr J Booth Surrey Championship Year Book 2017 Contents MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 2017 . 15 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR 2017 . 17 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017 . 18 Sub-Committees & Special Responsibilities . 19 UMPIRES PANEL 2017 . 20 SEASON 2016 . 21 Surrey Championship - 1st XI League Tables for 2016 . -
Sutherland District Cricket Club, Inc. 52Nd Annual Report & Balance Sheet 2016 - 17
SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB, INC. 52ND ANNUAL REPORT & BALANCE SHEET 2016 - 17 SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INCORPORATED 52nd ANNUAL REPORT and Financial Statements SEASON 2016-17 FIRST GRADE LIMITED OVERS SEMI-FINALISTS POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD QUARTER-FINALISTS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING You are cordially invited to attend the 52nd Annual General Meeting of Sutherland District Cricket Club, to be held at JD’s Bar & Grill, Level 1, 1-7 Cronulla Street, Cronulla, on Sunday 16 July, 2017 at 2.00p.m. BUSINESS 1. To confirm the minutes of the 51st Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Management Committee and the Financial Statements 3. To elect the Patron of the Club. 4. To consider the following special resolution, moved by Tom Iceton and seconded by Shane Duff, “That Matthew Hughston be elected a life member of Sutherland District Cricket Club, Inc.” 5. To consider the following special resolution, moved by Mathew Duff and seconded by Evan Atkins, “That Phil Weatherall be elected a life member of Sutherland District Cricket Club, Inc.” 6. To elect the office-bearers of the Club and the other members of the Management Committee. 7. To elect one (1) delegate to the New South Wales Cricket Association. 8. To elect two (2) delegates to the Sydney Cricket Association. 9. To elect an auditor or auditors. 10. To deal with any general business. Visitors are most welcome, but please note that only playing and non-playing members who are financial as at 30 April 2017, plus life members, are eligible to vote or nominate for office. -
List of Office Bearers 2004
Parnell Cricket Club Incorporated - Established 1858 ANNUAL REPORT, ACCOUNTS and BALANCE SHEET Lockie Ferguson Catching Eoin Morgan – Final, New Zealand vs England, ICC CWC, Lord’s, 14 July 2019 21 wickets in the ICC CWC19 Tournament and selected for the CWC World XI Photo - Associated Press 2018 – 2019 : 161st Season 1. NEW ZEALAND – BLACK CAPS – 2018/19 & ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 The Club was honoured to have two members selected to represent New Zealand in the past 12 months. WER (WILL) SOMERVILLE and LH (LOCKIE) FERGUSON Will and Lockie – both bowling for Parnell Will, a dream Test debut 7/127 (4/75 & 3/52) and Test won Lockie, 21 wickets at 19.47 in the ICC CWC And Lockie selected for the WORLD XI, ICC CWC 2019 WILL SOMERVILLE Born in 1984, Will, an off spinner, made his 1st Class debut for Otago in 2004/05 for whom he represented till 2007/08. Then, whilst in Sydney, for NSW from 2014 to 2018. Will returned to NZ later last year, accepted a contract with ACA and joined Parnell. Selected for the Black Caps’ series vs Pakistan in the UAE in December, he took, in the 3rd Test on debut, 7/127 (4/75 and 3/52). This enabled NZ to win the Test by 123 runs and so take out the series. Will’s apparences for Parnell were limited but he did well for Auckland and was awarded Cricketer of the Year – the John Bentham Morris Memorial Trophy, the first Parnell player to be so honoured since Ross Morgan in 1978/79. -
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m'RTLAjND . ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 18G2-VOL. 2G. PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY MPE4TAI. NOTICE*. THE. 10UY1.AND DAILY PRESS, COMMENCEMENT AT COLBY. discovered at the place mentioned that a car- BIC FIRE IN QUEBEC. thorne, built by Hon. Charles E. Gibbs to FOREIGN. by Horace Nelson of Watorvillc. The colt BASE BALL. load of lumber had broken and Is two 15 hands Pnbitxeo every i!ay (Sundays excepted) by the apart, that run on Lake Sebago in connection with the years old, stands high, weighs heavy timbers and plank had falleu upon the 1000 pounds, color blacx. For speed, PORTLAND IT'ltLiSHINU COMPANY, Portland & Ogdensburg railroad jet New England League Many of the Alumni Present at Yes- opposite track and were also Projecting from The Flames Raging Near tho running Now Fall at Zug and Cause a build and style, this young stallion is one of AT U? ifXOitAN • STREET. PORTLAND. ME. from Harrison Quays the car in many angles. At that moment the Citadel. and Brldgton daily to Sebago tile finest specimens In horse-tiesh in the Txke‘, Dollars a Year. To mail sul- terday’s Exercises. whistle of Foarful Accident. Eight the incoming passenger train station. She Is a screw with two State. The dam was of Knox and Morgan GAME TO-DAT. •ertbers. Seveu Dollars a Year,II In advancr. profiler paid sounded. Instantly he reversed his locomo- blood. Orville W. was bred by Col. West of The Portlands will the op Staples compound engines, draws three play Lynns again Kates A'-'vimsiNa—One Inch ol space tive, whistled for brakes, seized a flag and only Kentucky, now owned by Whitney Brothers the al or A Class and Fino Fears That They Will Reach the Persons Have this afternoon at 3 o’clock. -
SDCC Annual Report 2016-17
SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INCORPORATED 52nd ANNUAL REPORT and Financial Statements SEASON 2016-17 FIRST GRADE LIMITED OVERS SEMI-FINALISTS POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD QUARTER-FINALISTS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING You are cordially invited to attend the 52nd Annual General Meeting of Sutherland District Cricket Club, to be held at JD’s Bar & Grill, Level 1, 1-7 Cronulla Street, Cronulla, on Sunday 16 July, 2017 at 2.00p.m. BUSINESS 1. To confirm the minutes of the 51st Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Management Committee and the Financial Statements 3. To elect the Patron of the Club. 4. To consider the following special resolution, moved by Tom Iceton and seconded by Shane Duff, “That Matthew Hughston be elected a life member of Sutherland District Cricket Club, Inc.” 5. To consider the following special resolution, moved by Mathew Duff and seconded by Evan Atkins, “That Phil Weatherall be elected a life member of Sutherland District Cricket Club, Inc.” 6. To elect the office-bearers of the Club and the other members of the Management Committee. 7. To elect one (1) delegate to the New South Wales Cricket Association. 8. To elect two (2) delegates to the Sydney Cricket Association. 9. To elect an auditor or auditors. 10. To deal with any general business. Visitors are most welcome, but please note that only playing and non-playing members who are financial as at 30 April 2017, plus life members, are eligible to vote or nominate for office. DAVID CUSH Secretary 22 June 2017 COVER PHOTOGRAPHS Front Cover: Daniel Fallins, winner of the James A. -
Årsskrift Cricket 2012
Dansk Årsskrift Cricket 2012 Udgivet af Dansk Cricket Forbund ÅRSSKRIFT 2012 Cricketbladet 83. årgang INDHOLD Året 2012 – leder 2 Året Elitedivisionen 4 Pokalturneringen 9 T20 Turneringen 10 Kvinde – pige cricket 2012 12 2012 Ungdomscricket 14 Miniput-DM 17 Hovedoverskrifterne i 2012 var: Landsholdet i Dubai til T20 Qualifi er 18 n At landsholdet startede året med at deltage i T20 VM-kvalifi kati- Landsholdet i Malaysia 21 onsturneringen i Dubai, og lad det være sagt med det samme ”vi Landsholdet på Guernsey 25 var kommet i menneskehænder”. Holdet vandt desværre kun en Udtagelseskampe mod Tyskland 27 enkelt kamp over Bermuda. Eftertanke 29 U19 i Southampton 30 n At landsholdet havde en succes tur til Guernsey, hvor begge lands- kampe blev vundet. U17 Landsholdet – Bedrifter i 2012 31 Hollandsk ungdomshold på besøg i Danmark 33 n At landsholdet havde en godkendt turnering ved World Cricket U-landsholdskampe mod Schweiz 34 League Division 4 i Malaysia, hvor holdet sikrede sig en forbliven Forty Club 2012 35 i divisionen. Indecricket har spredt sig over fl ere måneder 38 n Inde-DM – Danmarksmestre gennem årene – ungdom 41 At U-19 landsholdets tur til England endte, uden at der blev spillet en over, idet cricketspillets værste fjende ”regn” ødelagde hele Inde-DM ungdom Top-10 listen 2012 41 turen. Løst og fast fra repræsentantskabsmødet i Kolding 43 Integrationsprojektet er afsluttet – Hva’ så nu? 44 n At Svanholm suverænt vandt alle 3 turneringer (DM, Pokal og Dansk Cricket repræsenteret i EU-parlamentet i Brussel 45 T20). Det var første gang i DCF’s historie, at en klub gjorde dette.