balu_maris

@balu_maris (240)

India • Age 42

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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The Saga of UDRS

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 2 Aug 11

Dear All, The UDRS is still an enigma and quite frankly, it is irritating. I say it is irritating because, the system was introduced to reduce errors. But unfortunately, there were some mistakes were not corrected. I am not...

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India the Deserving Losers...!!!!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 1 Aug 11

Dear All, When a team gets its opposition to a position of 120 runs for the loss of eight wickets and still manages to lose the game on the fourth day, then that team surely deserves to lose....!!!! In this case, the team is...

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Profile Pictures..!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 15 Jul 11

Dear All, I have yet another doubt... By now most of you would have understood the fact that I am not good with computer and internet..!!!! Sorry cannot help that... I AM TRYING .. I AM TRYING..!!! (:D) I have been trying to...

computer

internet

profile picture

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Messages in MyLot..!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 15 Jul 11

Dear All, I have a doubt...!!! If I want to send a message to all my friends in MyLot, how can I do it?? Is there a "select all friends" option somewhere or do I have to do it on at a time??? Share your views... Balu

mylot

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sciatica..!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 8 Jul 11

Dear all, For all those who do not know what Sciatica is... It is a medical condition where the disc bones have undergone some degeneration and they press down on the Sciatic Nerve and the pain radiates down from the back to...

disc

sciatic nerve

sciatica

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Harbhajan Singh Reaches 400 Wickets...!!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 8 Jul 11

Dear All, Harbhajan Singh made history by reaching 400 wickets.... Honestly, I did not realize that he had taken that many wickets. I mean.... I am sure that I would not be the only person who would have been at least a little...

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New King of Grass..!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 4 Jul 11

Dear all, Roger Federer has been undoubtedly the king of grass in the last decade or so, till Nadal came along. Well Nadal was the reigning champion, but this time it was Novak Djokovic who has been crowned Wimbledon Champion....

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Sabine Lisicki The New Kid On The Block...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 24 Jun 11

Dear All, Li Na was defeated yesterday in three sets by the twenty one year old Sabine Lisicki of Germany. I must say she has great potential. She will win a few championships in her career.!!!!! Her serves are powerful. I...

li na

sabine lisicki

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India and UDRS

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 24 Jun 11

Dear All, The BCCI is still against the use of the UDRS. I think it is only India who is going to lose out without the UDRS. If you take a look at the previous test match itself, in the second innings, there were a few...

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Rahul Dravid .. The Great Wall of India

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 23 Jun 11

Dear All, A modest man debuted in 1996. He missed his century by five runs in his first test against England. Shortly he was named Mr. Dependable. The players around him managed to take all the lime light for their flamboyance....

great wall of india

rahul dravid

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Harbhajan and Raina Rescues India..!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 21 Jun 11

Dear All, India has started yet another tour on the back foot. But thanks to the heroics of Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina, India managed to procure some respectability to the score. At one time, India were reeling for 85 for...

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How Can One Stop Rafael Nadal?????

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 6 Jun 11

At the start of the 2011 French Open finals, I was hoping to see Roger Federer raise the trophy this time. And the start that Ferderer made in the 1st set, everything was looking bright and sunny for the Swiss. But when the score...

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Grand Slam and the Englishmen...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 2 Jun 11

It has been ages since an Englishman won any Grand slam... England had its hopes pinned on Tim Henman for a long time. But, the best he could do was get to Semis. There was always some one better than him. Now the English have...

andy murray

rafael nadal

tim henman

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What Happens When....?????

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 20 Apr 11

Dear all, I have a question as to what will be the decision taken if the following two situations happen on a cricket field. As to my knowledge, it has never happened. But what if it happens?????????? HUH...!!!! SITUATION...

umpire

wide ball

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No Ireland for the 2015 World Cup...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 11 Apr 11

Dear All, The 2011 World Cup that just got over had 49 matches in all. Out of that, about 20 odd matches featured teams which were minnows. Out of these matches, we can safely say that about 18 of them were quite boring. The...

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A World Cup Victory That Settled A Few Accounts...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 4 Apr 11

Dear All, When India defeated Srilanka in Wankhede Stadium on the 2nd of April, a few accounts were settled along the way. Let us start with the 1996 World Cup semi finals where Srilanka was awarded the match after India were...

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Better Chasers or Target Setters????

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 4 Apr 11

Dear all, I had touched upon this topic a while back. I would like to bring it out again. India during their world cup, have chased their targets successfully. They were set targets by Ireland, Netherlands, Australia and in the...

chase

defend

team india

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The World Cup 2011, A Look back

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 1 Apr 11

Dear all, The cricket world cup started on the 19th of February, and is nearing its Finale. The world cup featured 48 matches up till the final. We can say that it was a successful world cup on the whole. It had more attendance...

mutttiah muralidharan

sachin tendulkar

wankhede stadium mumbai

world cup finals 2011

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A Tribute to Sachin Tendulkar...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 29 Mar 11

Dear all, This is a well compiled video posted as a tribute to Sachin Ramesn Tendulkar...The more I watch it, the more I want to watch it....!!!! You all will enjoy it too.. I am...

sachin rameshtendulkar

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Cricket and Superstitions...!!!!

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 28 Mar 11

Dear All, We have heard about players having different kind of superstitions, like wearing a special colored sox or tying the left shoe laces first or kissing the ball before starting the run up or the players not moving when a...

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