Comments for Random Thoughts of a Demented Mind

Comment on Forthcoming Events For The Mine by Abhishek Chaubey

Abhishek Chaubey — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:23 +0000

Hi arnab,

Just read your book and quite enjoyed it. A little late in the day but what the fuck. It’s a sick little book but I loved what you’re getting at. Also loved the un-indianness of it.

There was a problem with it though. It stretched credulity too many times (fuck its hard trying to script this into a movie) but there are so many gems in this truly depraved tale. Good on you.

I hope you write more stories.

Comment on Santa Sree by PT

PT — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:57 +0000

Sreesanth is just a small fish. Consider this…First playoff game at Delhi is played on a pitch which is an absolute belter. Mumbai bowlers are rendered toothless and CSK outbats them.
Second playoff game the pitch is a slow turner, what White calls at the toss “not very different from home”. And as you would expect SRH almost won the contest before a Hodge blinder.
Same venue, same curator, and prepares two mindbogglingly different surfaces? Is it just a co-incidence or were those pitches specially prepared as ordered. Random fact – owners of CSK wield enormous clout in the cricketing world and also SRH owners are related to CSK owners? Yeah, a co-incidence, cannot be anything else.

Comment on Santa Sree by Aparna Mudi

Aparna Mudi — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:42 +0000

the way things have unfolded… i am only surprised that people are feigning surprise over match fixing/spot fixing in IPL…

Waiting to see how this turns out…

By the way… The blog looked better before…

Comment on Santa Sree by Vivek4mJH

Vivek4mJH — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:31 +0000

There’s a comical twist as well to this saga …

Sreesanth had been contracted by bookies to give away 14 runs in the fixed over. With a towel tucked in his waistband that the police allege was a signal to bookies that he was bowling a fixed over, the pacer gave away 13 runs in the first five balls he bowled. On the sixth, he bowled a no-ball to add one more run. But the Umpire did not signal a no-ball and the total runs scored off that over remained at 13. A panicky Sreesanth then talked to Jiju, whose phone was being tapped, to check if the bookies would still pay up.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/spot-fixing-sreesanth-talked-to-bookie-friend-after-fixed-over-allege-police-369853

Comment on Santa Sree by manoj thaker

manoj thaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:12:15 +0000

We know he is temperamental, up to certain extent I liked his tantrums, his fight with Bhajji, his six on last ball against SA Fast bowler, his waywardness in bowling. One ball will be way out side the stumps and next delivery would be just magical- Unplayable. But than this news of spot fixing, it seems his temperament has brought him down, this guy probably do not know what he wants from the life.

Comment on Santa Sree by zrahul

zrahul — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:36 +0000

Another Sreesanth achievement would be the counter sledging against Aus in the 2007-08 series in Aus. My guess Indian team Management told Bhaaji & Sreesanth they can do any crazy antics to antagonize the Aussies they will be backed to the fullest. These 2 natural jackasses confused the Aussies so much they that Symonds had to counter by accusing Bhaaji of making racial slurs. Sadly The careers these 3 characters went downhill after this memorable series.

Comment on Santa Sree by Venkatesh

Venkatesh — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:37 +0000

Arnab da, with all due respect, I think we should wait awhile before condemning him to the “pits of hell”. Why not wait for him to be proven guilty, and then judge? It has become too easy to have a trial by media these days, please don’t jump the gun – the small part of me which is a cricket fan still hopes that he will somehow come clean. Please don’t kill that hope.

Comment on Santa Sree by Shantanu (@shantanub)

Shantanu (@shantanub) — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:42:28 +0000

Nice. But much as I dislike him, I don’t really agree with the lack of talent bit. No one who saw him bowl in SA should really say that. But talent without temperament is a waste.

Comment on Santa Sree by Tejaswy

Tejaswy — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:02:21 +0000

Apologies, a typo, 2007 world cup.

Comment on Santa Sree by Tejaswy

Tejaswy — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:11 +0000

I will always remember him for taking the catch of Misba ul haq in 2010 t20 world cup. Deadly combination, Jogindar Sharma, Ravi Shastry and Sreeshant.

Ravi Shastry “In the air Sreeshanth takes it, India win”

It was stupid of him to be involved in match fixing.