The star of the Indian Cricket League

Who's the star of the Indian Cricket League?

Lahore Badshah's? Hasan Raza? Jhunjhunwalla? Nope... not for me.

I think the star of the show is host Mayanti Langer! Not only is she the first girl host I've seen in cricket, she's good looking and actually know's what she's talking about. A very refreshing addition to the world of cricket commentary. And certainly better looking than Harsha Bhogle (no offense Harsha, I'm a fan of yours too.)

We don't get Zeesports here on cable in Pakistan but get to see the ICL on Geo Super. I hope we get to see a lot more of her in our cricket to come.

Apparently, Mayanti is not only well versed in cricket but is also a football/soccer fanatic. Bhaichung Bhutia an Indian soccer legend once commented about Mayanti that "She knows her game."

I'd like to see some Pakistani ladies get into this game too... with this much style!

Dear Falak

A person, I could call a friend passed away recently. I wanted to write a post dedicated to her.

I met Falak Sufi in O-Levels and then we were together in A-Levels as well. We lost touch as the days faded. I had begun to lose my memories of her to some extent as well, I just remember her being a really nice, polite and friendly person.

In the days after her passing away, I began to see old photographs, so was in so many of them... smiling in almost every picture. Then I also came across some old emails that we had exchanged. So full of life they were.

I will miss Falak. And my condolences to everyone who's lives she touched.

Crabbing!

Went crabbing with the office today. Going crabbing here generally means going on a boat, generally a cool little wooden fishing boat and eating crabs and other seafood cooked by the fishermen.

Words to describe the food are: "Chha gaya, kamaaaaal scene hai."

Menu was:
Crab cakes/cutlets
Masala Aloo (potatoes)
Prawn Masala
Fish fingers and fried fish in masala
Crab bodies and lollipops in masala

Weather was awesome and we had a funny guy "Munga" entertaining us. Mast scene thaa, overall we had a great time.

PS: This post is dedicated to Taha.