As a kid/teenager, my only source of information to learn malayalam was Manorama Publications' Balaram, a children's fortnightly and my granny. I still vividly remember how she used to teach me the basics of malayalam whenever I come to Kerala on vacations. My granny was also a great source of amazement for me as she used malaylam proverbs or the so called "pazham chollu" every now and then. These proverbs, though small in length and use, had deep insights! Though I can read/write Malayalam today, thx to Balarama and my granny, I used to miss her proverbs a lot. But not anymore!! Thanks to this Wikipedia link , forwarded to me by Vinay
'The Prince of hat-tricks' - Fast and Furious
ReplyDeleteAfter the disappointment of the one-day series in South Africa, S Sreesanth was just the shot of zeal and attitude India needed.
Not only did the Kerala speedster produce a sensational bowling performance to lead India to their maiden Test victory in South Africa, but he also brought back energy to a side that was quickly draining in confidence.
All his moves were marked with drama. He glared at the batsmen, mocked at them, did the aeroplane celebration and broke into an impromptu dance in the middle of a wicket.
A psychology student, Sreesanth is known for his on-field jigs. He loves the break-dance and, in case you did not know, was even crowned the national champion in eighth grade.
In November 2004, Sreesanth entered the record books when he took a hat-trick against Himachal Pradesh in a Ranji trophy game, the first time it was achieved by a Kerala bowler, earning him the nickname 'The Prince of hat-tricks' amongst Keralites.
His aggression has sometimes landed him into trouble.
During this year's Challenger Trophy, he rubbed Sachin Tendulkar the wrong side, glaring at the batsman after beating him.
Tendulkar slammed him for a boundary on the very next ball and reportedly told him not to come so close to him again.