JAM version of Sidhuisms - Part 1

By H Natarajan

Sidhusims have become part of cricketing legend. They either shock you or make you laugh, depending on which side of Sidhu you are :) Here are a few of my own....

•Inzy and Ranatunga seem as if they are balancing eggs between their thighs and taking care not to drop them while ‘running’ between wickets! (On two batsmen who prefered to walk between wickets for their runs)

•If Sir Geoffrey (Boycott) had batted any slower, he could have been arrested for obstructing business! (A dig at the man who was dropped after a scoring a Test double century for batting slow)

•If Sir Geoffrey could have helped it, he would demanded appearance money from his mom when he was born! (A jibe at Boycs the mercenary)

•The Brits always had a soft corner for East India company and Sir Geoffrey is no different! (On his unabashed praise of Sourav Ganguly)

•If flirting outside the off-stump is immoral, Sourav Ganguly should be the world’s greatest philanderer.

•Pakistan has opted to use the heavy roller. Inzi is out there in the middle. (A crack at Inzi's weight)

•Expecting discipline from Kambli is like hoping for an eunuch to get pregnant.

•With that kind of luck, he can successfully propose to Aishwarya Rai (For a batsman who got a fourth life)

•The Aussie bowlers are so disciplined that the only hope for Indian batsmen to see something short and wide on their tour Down Under is to get invited to David Boon’s house.

•What I like most about Murali is that he is hell bent on giving his best.

•I thought Dalmiya did a great job while sitting in the driving seat as the ICC chief, but even drivers cannot ignore the perils of Speed-breakers. (With reference to Dalmiya’s problems with Malcolm Speed)

•The upper layer of Indian pitches and the inner wear of sunny Californian beaches goers have one thing in common – they both come off in no time.


This was just the appetiser. The main course – a lavish feast - follows. Over to Rajesh!