Despite all the hype and hoopla around the IPL, the rebel, break-away league is quietly gathering its own supporters. Earlier in the week Jason Gillespie came out in support of the of the ICL, saying that unless the ICC also supports the ICL, there is a large risk of the deep-pocketed leagues tearing the cricketing [...]

The Socialists and Marxists are having a lot of trouble swallowing the IPL. The Astronomical sums that are suddenly being poured on the surprised cricketers must be making Marx turn in his grave (if he was buried properly). This article in the Economic times compares cricket today to various types of booze (hilarious!).
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Isn’t it funny how the controversies have started to erupt around the IPL right after the player auctions? First it was Cricket Australia complaining about the security in India. Then it was the ICC which can’t decide if it likes the IPL or hates it. There were a whole bunch of issues with Ponting and [...]