Comments on: IPL teams in 2009

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:49:13 +0000

It’s not exactly chock full of content up top either.

By: A P Webster

A P Webster — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:52:02 +0000

Is the fact that this ‘preview’ thins out considerably towards the last couple of teams a subtle comment on the way the IPL’s novelty is wearing off, or is it just that there’s not much interesting to say about the Mumbai Indians or Rajasthan Royals?

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:17:05 +0000

John, Sree does, but Harbhajan plays for (and for a time captained) Mumbai Indians.

What we wrote was misleading though – we meant they were India team mates.

By: Bert

Bert — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:41:41 +0000

Would that I were, Miriam. Would that I were…

By: miriam

miriam — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:31:20 +0000

Sorry Bert, are you a Cockley as well?

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:16:33 +0000

So ’super’ is used as a prefix, even? That’s an interesting development. I think I might use it myself. Can’t let the absolute monarchists have all the fun.

By: Bert

Bert — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:16:09 +0000

And your point is, Miriam?

By: miriam

miriam — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:15:11 +0000

Burt Cockley! No way is that the real name of a cricketer! Surely he is in fact one of the following:

- an elderly uncle
- a real ale enthusiast
- a morris dancer
- a folk singer
- a fisherman
- an East End publican

By: John

John — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:01:53 +0000

Actually both Sree and HArbhajan belong to the Kings XI.

By: shakester

shakester — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:30:57 +0000

heh.

Actually, ‘Super’ in the Kings name is very apt- the word is used in all kinds of ways colloquially in Tamil Nadu state (of which Chennai is the captial)- from real to the hilarious.