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June 3, 2010

Giles Clarke & the meaning of lunch

Lalit Modi has set out his side of the story of THAT lunch with the counties, accusing Giles Clarke of being motivated by personal dislike of the IPL Chairman. But the importance of lunch to county cricket’s decision making process should not be underestimated. We reveal the hidden culture that Lalit may or may not be familiar with.

May 28, 2010

Indian cricket’s official scapegoat

The lethargy in India’s recent performances requires the BCCI to find a scapegoat. There’s one candidate who stands out above all others.

May 8, 2010

Civil war in English cricket

Several of the Test Match grounds have been plotting a rebel UK Twenty20 league with Lalit Modi. English cricket is on the brink of civil war.

April 26, 2010

BCCI: “I was dead at the time”

The BCCI has commenced at full throttle it’s campaign to convince the world, and especially the Indian tax authorities, that it wasn’t even in the room when Lalit was being naughty, and that it definitely was nothing to do with them.

April 22, 2010

Modi’s IPL ambition achieved

Lalit Modi’s publicly stated ambition for the IPL was for it to become bigger than football’s Premier League. A short time later and he has accomplished his ambition, but not in the manner he had in mind.

April 20, 2010

Will Lalit Modi resign today?

The Indian media are reporting that Lalit Modi will today resign his position as IPL Chairman after his part in the financial scandal that has cost an Indian minister his job and led to a full investigation of IPL finances by Indian tax authorities.

October 10, 2009

Somerset refuse to play nicely

Lalit Modi had probably never heard of Alfonso Thomas before tonight. Now that the IPL teams are 0-3 in the Champions League he certainly has.

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