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Stanford Mania

Part 1:

The England and WI cricket board were jumping with joy when Alan Stanford declared the Stanford 20-20 match between England-WI. A "winner takes all" match had a prize money of $20M (Approx. Rs. 100 Cr). It was totally insane situation according to me. Why would you give away 20M for a single match, and that too twenty-twenty? How on the earth does it help? It was beyond my conscious. WI won that match and each of WI cricketer(even the reserves) became a millionaire for nothing.

Part 2:

Despite receiving so much of money in World cup and Stanford cup, the WI failed miserably in hosting a test match in Antigua. The match was abandoned after just 10 balls. Sir Viv Richard called it an arrow straight through his heart. And last week saw something more interesting. Stanford has been charged by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a fraud of $8 million. I guess it just tells you where excessive greed leads one to….

Comments

Katha Collage said…
Didnt read your post..so wont comment on that.
But why did you stop following my blog?? :X There has been a 50% depreciation in my follower list and I reason a good reason!! :D
Siddhesh said…
I seriously have no idea :(
I can see ur blog in my "Blogs u follow" list. See here-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidh299/3306490252/
Siddhesh said…
Got the problem. Somehow the setting for all the "Blogs I Follow" got reset to "Anonymous". Now I hv changed the settings.
Anyway, did u read KK's NM GD-PI experience?
Ohh, he must narrated u the whole thing :D
Katha Collage said…
Who do you think gave him the brilliant idea to talk about ITC e-chaupal??? Yes, I must take a bow :D and yes, i was narrated the whole thing on my STD call!! :X
Anyways..thanks for reinstating my follower list :) about the word verification thing..i have seriously no clue how to get rid of that..if you know whats to be done..lemme know :)
Siddhesh said…
Go to dashboard-> settings->comments -> Show word verification for comments?

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