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Hyderabadis are known for their love affair with Biryani , haleem and delicate leg glances in cricket 😀....

Azar , Ambati rayadu , VVS Laxman are all known for those lovely leg flicks ...

Just like Mumbaikars are known for their love for Vada pav and straight drives ...

Originally posted by: Arjunwagle

Those on drives ,straight drives remind me sweetly of a thumbs up flicker book of the 80 s featuring Viv Richards and Sunil gavaskar ....

I think you would earn that flicker book in exchange for an x amount of thumbs up bottle seals...

Then a competition would start amongst colony boys over exchanging suni gavaskar Viv Richards books ...I think Ian Botham and Imran khan bowling flickers were also available 😀

Oh yes flicker books, I think I somehow managed to get hold of a Kapil Dev one and one of King Viv. There was always some kind soft drink scheme going around , it was either collect caps or find a coupon and get something in ecxchange or something like that.

Speaking of Kapil Dev, I think Kapil's action was one of the reason he could never become a fast bowler unlike say Srinath or even Raju kulkarni, though Kulkarni was a bit wayward. It is said that Kapil was a bit faster when he debuted but no where is it mentioned that he was a fast bowler and by the time I saw him he was termed as a swing bowler.

Flicker books

https://i.imgur.com/7gbUHjS.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/Yre4Qnr.mp4

@Mishkil If I remember correct, Azhar had a sensational debut, What I liked most about Azhar was his uncanny ability to get on the top of a high ball and flick it to the leg side. Tendulkar would also do it later but he would do it for balls closer to off stump. I had seen Azhar flick almost chest high balls way outside off stump, almost wide, to the leg side and that too along the ground. Others would cut such balls square of the wicket toward gully or point, this guy hit it down the leg side. And the bat was also quite lose in his hand, I guess that gave him more control and manueverability

Originally posted by: surajhere

Oh yes flicker books, I think I somehow managed to get hold of a Kapil Dev one and one of King Viv. There was always some kind soft drink scheme going around , it was either collect caps or find a coupon and get something in ecxchange or something like that.

Speaking of Kapil Dev, I think Kapil's action was one of the reason he could never become a fast bowler unlike say Srinath or even Raju kulkarni, though Kulkarni was a bit wayward. It is said that Kapil was a bit faster when he debuted but no where is it mentioned that he was a fast bowler and by the time I saw him he was termed as a swing bowler.

Flicker books

https://i.imgur.com/7gbUHjS.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/Yre4Qnr.mp4

@Mishkil If I remember correct, Azhar had a sensational debut, What I liked most about Azhar was his uncanny ability to get on the top of a high ball and flick it to the leg side. Tendulkar would also do it later but he would do it for balls closer to off stump. I had seen Azhar flick almost chest high balls way outside off stump, almost wide, to the leg side and that too along the ground. Others would cut such balls square of the wicket toward gully or point, this guy hit it down the leg side. And the bat was also quite lose in his hand, I guess that gave him more control and manueverability

Originally posted by: mishkil88

yes flick wasn't the only speciality of Azhar. He was class apart from laxman and co. Delicate wristy cuts and even if he simply played the ball it was all stylish. Also Sandeep patil, gundappa viswanath were stylish.

Vishwanath's late cut was quite famous, Sandeep Patil played the helicopter shot much before Dhoni 'invented' it, there were probably other players too who played the helicopter shot, Dhoni made it famous.

BTW flick was the speciality of most boring cricketer of India - Ravi shastri 😆. They used to call his flick a chapati shot.

This IPL is being played over several venues pan India ... Indian players who are likely to play ODI World Cup should get maximum exposure on such pitches especially with the new ball.... Indian Captains of respective franchise must ensure this ...Players like Axar Patel , Jadeja, SKY must come down the order and bat ...

This approach will help us in forthcoming world cup especially since it is going to be played in India

Originally posted by: surajhere

Does anybody remember Ajnabi that was telecast on DD Metro ? It was written by Danny Denzongpa. Amita Nangia was the lead and Danny played thee pivotal role of Ajnabi. If I recall correctly, the role of Amita Nangia's husband was played by the same guy who had an extra marital affair with Neena Gupta in her serial Dard

(Danny Denzongpa) DD Metro Drama " Ajnabi " - Opening theme - YouTube

What is this show about ?

Is it good ?

Where can I find it 😊?

Sorry about so many questions 😛.

Originally posted by: mishkil88

absolutely agreed. Apart from this Marathi actors don't go to the extent of harmones, steroids, detox , surgeries to look younger which is very much practice in Bollywood.

अरे सर मराठी ऍक्टर जर एवढा खर्च करायला लागले तर त्यांचं दिवाळं निघेल

Originally posted by: DelusionsOfNeha

Hola peeps, how's y'all been??

Hello Neha, How are you 👍🏼?

Originally posted by: surajhere

Wrong response,

I want to know what was that response you edited out😛