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Welcome back, didn’t SRK and his men look incredibly gay and happy.

Let the show go on.

The Rael Award
Best new cult

IPL
Jesse Ryder
Arjantha Mendis
Dirty Dirk Nannes

The 2020 competition had a real dip, Dirty Dirk did so without playing international cricket, Jesse tried to do it out on the turps, but in the end the little army boy Mendis and his magical fingers got the true following. If he asks you for your DNA or money, think long and hard.

The Ben Kenobi Award
Wise old master who does increasingly less

Anil Kumble
Stephen Fleming
Rahul Dravid
Michael Vaughan

Anil has to get this one, perhaps the others did less than him, but with Dhoni in the wings, and Kumble pretty much bowling junk, no one made more of a “get out of the way old man” impact than Kumble.

The John Holmes Award
Most penetrating bowler

Dale Steyn
Murali
Mendis

Steyn gets this no question, and I think he would be most happy to get it.

The Helen Clark Award
Best performance by a New Zealander whist being ignored outside of New Zealand

Brendan McCullum
Daniel Vettori
Iain O’Brien
Ross Taylor

McCullum can’t win due to his IPL innings, Taylor can’t win because of his ton in England, and Vettori gets a lot of press really. IOB gets this, because outside of people who read blogs, no one knows about him.

The Lindsay Lohan Award
Most likely to break down.

Jacob Oram
Shane Watson
Freddy Flintoff

Jacob Oram will be pissed, he had this award, and he lost it to a 12th man. Once Watson broke his back, there was simply no other choice.

And now Mehrab sings a song for us.

After the break we will be back with more awards and performers…

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