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November 19, 2007
Darren Lehmann retires
Darren Lehmann announced his retirement from first-class cricket today.
He is one of two chaps to have hit the winning runs in a World Cup final, and most likely the only one to have authored the final act in two finals. He hit the winning runs in 1999 and caught Zaheer Khan, India's last wicket, in 2003.
Lehmann has not played international cricket since February 2005. He was named Cricketer of the Year in 2004. In 2003, he was banned for five games after screaming out a racist comment which was heard by the Sri Lankan team.
The fact that he announced his retirement from 'first-class cricket' indicates to me that he will, in all likelihood, join the Indian Cricket League or the Indian Premier League or the Universal Book Cricket League.
Labels: australia, book cricket, indian cricket league, indian premier league, lehmann, retire, twenty20
Thus spake Jagadish @ 7:18 pm | Sledge/Read 0 sledge(s)
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February 23, 2007
Pakistan's advantage and why India could miss Ramesh Powar
Yes, Ramesh Powar's off-spin is good. But more importantly, consider this. Let's say India does get to the World Cup final, and is chasing a total. The only two chaps to have hit the winning runs in a final were Arjuna Ranatunga and Darren Lehmann!
Similar situation: If Pakistan does get to the final and they're chasing, look at who they can unleash upon unsuspecting opponents - no less than Inzamam-ul-Haq!
So now do you see why India could miss Ramesh Powar?
Labels: fat, girth, inzamam, lehmann, powar, ranatunga, size
Thus spake Jagadish @ 1:42 am | Sledge/Read 2 sledge(s)
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