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	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>india in srilanka - series preview</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/india-in-srilanka-series-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/india-in-srilanka-series-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>incredibleshoaib</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Sachin Tendulkar]]></category>

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A blog by Incredible Shoaib
When these two teams met in the finals of the Asia Cup, that game was billed as a match between Sri Lanka’s experience and India’s youth. The Test series however, is all set to be a battle between India’s experience and Sri Lanka’s youth.
Pre-series hype
Much of the pre-series hype has focused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>bcci - an utter disgrace</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/bcci-an-utter-disgrace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/bcci-an-utter-disgrace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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A blog by ©hinaman
They prove over and over their disrespect for human rights or
for employment laws in different nations.
Now they are acting as schoolground bullies,
simply disgraceful.
BCCI bars its players from counties with ICL staff
Source: Cricinfo staff &#124; July 17, 2008

The BCCI has cranked up the pressure on English counties that have employed players linked with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>appealing for an icon - Bill Lawry</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/appealing-for-an-icon-bill-lawry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/appealing-for-an-icon-bill-lawry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[©hinaman's log]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bill lawry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=470</guid>
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A request from ©hinaman
I found this on my comment box from jRod
Please sign the Save our Bill Lawry petition to keep the Corporate vultures from ending the career of our favourite excitable one.
Think of the children.

So reading between his lines, I realised,
since retiring Bill Lawry has been commentating on Channel 9.
That is when he not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>save on tests to earn from plenty/20s</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/save-on-tests-to-earn-from-plenty20s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/save-on-tests-to-earn-from-plenty20s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[test match]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=469</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman
So, the &#8216;icon&#8217; has decided to take a rest.
Selectors rest Dhoni for Sri Lanka Test series 

Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has opted out of the Idea Cup three-Test series in Sri Lanka. Speculation had been rife that India’s one-day and T20 captain was considering skipping the Test series part of the tour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>cricket all topsy turvy</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/cricket-all-topsy-turvy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/cricket-all-topsy-turvy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miss Field</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=468</guid>
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A topsy-turvy world for Miss Field:
I had this idea to write a post about how England, upon having reached an impressive score, would launch their strategy, trialled in a previous match, of tripping batsmen over and running them out.
This tactic would see them win for sure. 
And Vaughan would be responsible, so we wouldn&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>changing of the guards, sri lanka</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/changing-of-the-guards-sri-lanka/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/changing-of-the-guards-sri-lanka/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ajantha mendis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[asia cup]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jayasuriya]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
A blog by ©hinaman
&#160;
Asia Cup Finals:
Sri Lanka proved many predictions incorrect to win the trophy.
But not too long ago,
following their brilliant efforts in the World Cup, their ODI team had lost focus, losing to
Pakistan 2-1 in the Warid Cricket Series in UAE
England 3-2 at home
could not make the finals in the Commonwealth Bank Series
again lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>lesson 2: admit mistakes</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/lesson-2-admit-mistakes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/lesson-2-admit-mistakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=466</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman
Sri Lanka beat India by a 100 runs.
So?
Sanath Jayasuriya scored a 125 off	114 with 9&#215;4 and 	5&#215;6 and a strikerate of 109.65.
So what&#8217;s new?
Ajantha Mendis - returned with figures of O8 M1 R13 W6 Nb0 W0 and ER1.6
playing his first major tournament and that too in the finals.
That he was adjudged Man [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Marathon comes to an end</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/the-marathon-comes-to-an-end/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/07/the-marathon-comes-to-an-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sportsfreak's log]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=465</guid>
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A tipping competition organised by Sportsfreak
The Marathon comes to an end
At the end of it all, the home and away series fell into place as expected. England are better at tests and Twenty20, New Zealand are on top in conventional ODIs.
Which baskets is it best to have your eggs in? England invented all of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>scrooge mcduck? no, not all of them</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/scrooge-mcduck-no-not-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/scrooge-mcduck-no-not-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[charities]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=462</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman
&#160;
the little known side
There is always another side,
so is true with cricketers, I realised while reading about Mr Shane Warne.
For away from the swashbuckling performances,
the eyespopping sixes,
and toe crushing yorkers
the impressive strike rates and averages
from the rantings, and sledging
and faceslapping
some of our cricketers have quietly gone on,
to give their time and or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>fresh faces, new names &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/fresh-faces-new-names/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/fresh-faces-new-names/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>X</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=464</guid>
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A blog by X:
- Pakistan&#8217;s future of promises
Pakistans sqaud for the current Asia Cup is:
Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Bazid Khan, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Yousuf, Nasir Jamshed, Abdur Rauf, Naumanullah, Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Younis Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Hameed, Mansoor Amjad, Saeed Ajmal
But for the newish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asia Cup: a preview</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/asia-cup-a-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/asia-cup-a-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>incredibleshoaib</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
A blog by Incredibleshoaib:

SRI LANKA -:
Have had a horrendous run of form since the World Cup final last year, where they have lost 12 games out of 22 matches with 2 NR and 8 wins. 3 of those 8 wins came against Bangladesh.
On paper they still look a dangerous and very experienced side but even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>jane&#8217;s gone</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/janes-gone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/janes-gone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miss Field</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>

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A blog by Miss Field:
&#160;

Jane McGrath died today after an 11-year battle with cancer.
She was 42.
Everyone here is in shock -
this may have been on the cards for a while now but it hasn&#8217;t been expected.
The McGrath Foundation website have posted the following:
IT is with deep sadness that the family and friends of Jane McGrath, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>does it not rain in Dubai?</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/does-it-not-rain-in-dubai/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/does-it-not-rain-in-dubai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=459</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman:
One day Internationals matches started in January 1971.
As far as I remember,
it has rained, somewhere on earth, every year since.
ICC regulation 15.1
Today, ICC decided to amend its Regulation 15.1.
It now reads:
&#8220;The duration of the interval shall be agreed mutually by the umpires and both captains subject to no interval being of more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>hit for a six: common sense</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/hit-for-a-six-common-sense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/hit-for-a-six-common-sense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=458</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman:
127/2 after 19 overs,
134/2 at end of 20 overs to win,
two very capable batsmen at the crease,
the Kiwis were denied of an almost certain victory.
Not by the rain,
but by an absolute lack of common sense.
A match delayed by rain and reduced to a 24/24,
The sky overcast, light never brilliant, one would expect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>for gawd&#8217;s sake &#8230; what&#8217;s next?</title>
		<link>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/for-gawds-sake-whats-next/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/2008/06/for-gawds-sake-whats-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>©hinaman</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesillypoint.com/blogs/?p=457</guid>
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A blog by ©hinaman:
it is OK to play off the front foot or the back foot,
it is OK to go across the line to hoick a ball outside off to midwicket
it is OK to reversesweep
it is also OK to top edge / inside edge for boundaries &#8230;
but not for a batsman to switch his grip [...]]]></description>
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