The latest word from Match Referre *Andy Rangnekar* on the proceedings of the game on Saturday is that Bable has been put on probation for his conduct(or misconduct as it was). We shall have a hearing regarding the game and the ppl who were present at the aforesaid place playing and watching the story("INCIDENT") will have to testify.

As misfortune wud go, I am the first to be testifying in front of the Jury .

Bench - Ripin, Parag, Amit(M) (Chosen on basis of seniority)

Oath -- This is all but the truth. This might be the truth or the complete truth. Be it whatsoever , the final truth is that is has been
highly BALLSaggerated(My contribution towards the Freaks Dictionary of newly coined words).

Testimony --

Respected Jury,Esteemed members of the Bench and fellow Freaks,

This is my description of the STORY(We Freaks prefer to call it story cause the element of truth is missing all the time)
On the day of May 1,2004, Saturday, we were as usual going to play our scheduled cricket. The day with predicted Thunderstorm warnings which werent to be was looking out to be just another day of cricket.But it was not to be.

To setup the mood I would try and put chronlogically the flow of events that particular day.

1) Last over of the first innings bowled by myself. Last ball piteches on the arnd the 5th Stump and cuts in. Batsman swings and misses. But the Umpire (To be Unnamed) calls it a wide. The bowler is furious and starts his Afridisque bombardment of expletives at the Umpires.Next ball is again called a No Ball.Then an uneventful maiden ball comes by and the innings is over.
Next innings in true Kill Bill ishtyle , I set out to take my revenge. and then the moment comes, Its a ball outside the offstump and maybe pitches arnd 6thish stump and i call it wide.So the opposition is furious and the weather started heating up.

2) Due to some lapses on our teams part, we do a la India vs Zimbabwe (Last ball saga), but with our Robin(Bala) stranded at the other end.Needing 2 to win from the last ball, the batsman run for a quick single. The fielders hits the stumps and appeals vociferously with his teammates in support. The Umpire turns it down and in the meantime with a piece of GENIUS, our Robin runs for the winning run.So the opposition is furious over the Umpires call.But technically we win the game.

But the weather btwn the teams is pretty boiled up.

3) This is the actual story.
The Second match starts amongst such hot weather with the opposition furious and all determined to make us pay for the Umpiring lapse(If i can call it that). But due to some superbly fantastic piece of indisciplined bowling on part of some of the older members of the team and also inexpereince of the youngsters help our team to score a mammoth score of 91 in 12 overs.
We have a rollicking start in our bowling department and with wickets falling all around us, the fear of they winning the game is amost like a rat trying to scare an elephant(cudnt come up with a better analogy).Its around the 7th Over, a 5ft 10 inch guy (who wants to remain unnamed) comes on to bat with Robin bowling at fiery waqar-like pace.The batsman swings and only manages to air he ball for somebody to catch it. In his victory celebration, Robin says the mandatory F*** U(Undisclosed Sources have recently disclosed that he indeed said "Aur maar M********", and not F*** U).To this the batsman objected and thus started the clash of the day.The two ppl involved started pushing each other around. Then somebody came to stop it and pushed both of em arnd and after being separated , Robin came up with a classic dialogue straight from Bollywood and also used commonly in Zoppadpatti fght sequences -- "DARTA NAHIN MAIN TEREKO". (ROFLMAO!!!)
But eventually with the help of some senior members, the spat ended.

The day came to a uneventful close with the two players involved shaking hands to make up and Robin in his inimitable style giving his best face with a superb PLASTIC SMILE.

With this I end my testimony and would like to say to the jury my two words on the incident ,"Pata Nahin."

Other High Points of the Day - My spat with The Unnamed and getting him out twice in 2 balls(One of them being the sweet sound of timber)(also him getting me out Siddhu ishtyle , bowled off my legs, though that wasnt high point ;-)), Getting revenge from Beenish taking off his legstump, and me getting Vishal clean bowled(middle stump gone) for my maiden wicket of his (as he would suggest but i contend this vehemently)(Also will he come up with the argument that he hit me for 4 runs before the mentioned wicket.).Also would like to mention Golis and Meenals brilliant catches in the outfield.Also Ballsy brilliant bowling at the death in both the matches needs its due credit.

Would like to end this with a stolen catchline "But I am the BEST".

Boy,Was that some writing or what!!! (Bable thyair) :-)


Testimonies from other Freaks wud be appreciated.

One small quote to end it all which has nothing to do with the post --
"The better part of valour is discretion" - Shakespeare