Siddhuisms

Navjot Singh Sidhu India (Ind)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
Tests	ODIs
Matches	51	136
Runs scored	3202	4413
Batting average	42.13	37.08
100s/50s	9/15	6/33
Top score	201	134*
Balls bowled	6	4
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	N/A
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	9/-	20/-

Profile

Full name: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Born: 20 October, 1963, Patiala, Punjab

Teams: India, Punjab

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm medium

Cricketing Career

A classy batsman capable of both dogged defence and devastating strokeplay, Navjot Singh Sidhu had a long and volatile international career from 1983 to 1999

He made an uneventful international debut against the West Indies at Ahmedabad in 1983 scoring just 19 runs in his debut Test match. He was given another chance in that series but failed again. He was selected for the 1987 cricket World Cup in India scoring 73 on his One-day International debut in a losing effort against Australia. He scored 50s in 4 of the 5 World Cup 1987 matches in which he batted, failing in the semifinal against England. His maiden ODI century came against Pakistan in Sharjah in 1989 while his 134 against England at Gwalior in 1993 was his highest ODI score and the innings which he called his best when he retired in 1999.

It was during the later part of his career that he was recognised as a classy Test batsman when he scored over 500 Test runs in a year thrice (1993, 1994 and 1997). His only Test double century came during India's 1997 tour of West Indies. In 1994, he scored 885 ODI runs.

He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 1999. He played over 50 Test matches and over 100 ODIs scoring over 7,000 international runs. He has 27 first class centuries to his credit in a career that spanned 18 years.

Some of the nicknames he earned were "Sixer Sidhu", Sherry and "Jonty Singh" (with respect to his improved fielding in his late career, Jonty Rhodes being the best fielder at that time.) Toward the end of his career, when his form went belly-up he became known as "Puttu", a name that has carried on to his commentary career.

Other Statistics

Class	Matches	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Average	100s	50s	Catches
First-class	157	228	12	9571	286	44.31	27	50	50
List A	205	191	19	7186	139	41.77	10	55	31

Commentator and TV Personality

Sidhu started his career as a commentator for NIMBUS when India toured Sri Lanka in 2001. He however rose to prominence as a commentator with ESPN-Star. His outspoken style and his all-too-famous Sidhuisms saw him become an international icon. However, he took his outspoken style a bit too far and was sacked by ESPN-Star around August 2003 - allegedly for using the F-Word on air. The exact details and reasons behind his contract termination remain unclear even today and Sidhu has said on a television interview that he bore no hard feelings towards ESPN-Star and even thanked them for their role in kickstarting his commentating career.

Subsequent to his sacking, he went on to commentate for Ten Sports. He also regularly appears as a cricket analyst on various channels. Of late he also figured as a judge on a television program - "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge".

Cyrus Sahukar hosts a program on MTV "Piddhu the Great" where he is disguised as Piddhu, a lookalike of Sidhu. The one-liners in the program, similar to Sidhuisms, are called "Pidhuisms".

He is currently nominated as "MTV India's Youth Icon", results are yet to be declared.

Politics

Sidhu won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the Amritsar seat in the Indian general elections, 2004.

"Some Very Amazing `SIDDHUISMS`"

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SIDDHUISMS

In the midst of a verbal duel with Martin Crowe: "Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn! "

Commenting on Ganguly after he was out for a low score in the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe: "..Looks like a brooding hen over a china egg"

In the midst of a verbal duel with Tony Greig: "If ifs and buts were pots and pans, there would be no tinkers!"

When Ganguly took a catch that had gone very high in the air: "That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with it !!"

"Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide."

In India's last match against New Zealand: "New Zealanders are like bicycles in a cycle stand - one falls down and the complete row will be down!

"Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taxi meter."

"Taking the cake with a red cherry on top. "

For Sri Lankan batsman Kaluwitharna, when he was wasting many balls: "He is like Indian three-wheeler which will suck a lot of diesel but cannot go beyond 30! "

To Martin Crowe: "The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend, that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!"

Muralitharan bowling to the last Indian pair: "The wily fox is back. Its an ill omen when a fox licks its lambs."

Applauding Reetinder Singh Sodhi's fighting spirit: "Young Ricky will fight a rattlesnake and give him the first two bites! "

"The gap between bat and pad is so much that I would have driven a car through it... !! "

A girl born beautiful is half married (also A good lather is half
the shave)

b.. The Indians need to behave as if they are in a boat with a hole.
There is no team co-operation

c.. His slower ball was so slow that my mama can run faster than that

d.. The world is all about mind and matter, i don't mind and u don't
matter...

e.. In London they drive on the left, in India we drive on what is
left!

f.. Still waters run deep. The Indians were so still in the 3rd test
that they ran into deep oceans

g.. Ganguly moves so slowly on the field like jack of jack n jill who
goes to fetch pail of runs for the opposition..
.
h.. Umpires are like traffic police -the techniques they use to give a
decision are outdated

i.. Flip the coin and there is no head or tail. (India plays the
cricket without any aim)

j.. Harbhajan could be a windmill with a single blade during a
hurricane, when batting

k.. Strutting around wicket as proud as peacock

l.. A barking dog better than a sleeping Lion So go on Indians Bark
aloud and let everyone hear you louder!!!

m.. The dog that barks last, barks best

n.. S.Ramesh's running between the wickets is like a snail going slow!

o.. He is like an Indian transistor, which does not work until you give
It two slaps.

p.. If u r trying to beat india in their home you are you trying to
get milk out of an ox.

q.. Indian team is just like indian monsoon.you just cant predict when
there will be flood & when drought.

r.. The ball went soo high up in the air that it kissed an air-hostess
on its way back.

s.. Rahul is like the hall of fire !!!!

t.. Ganguly has taken the cake with plum on top (ha ha ha)

u. The ball slipped from his hands like butter from hot paratha

v. Women are worse than wine - They intoxicate both the holder and the
beholder (when a female was shown on TV screen)

W. For Geoffrey Boycott - a hair on head is worth two in the brush (In
response to Shastri's comment "a bird in hand is worth 2 in bush" When
Yohannan was carrying the bird hit by Tendulkar

Here are some more

1. That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with it.
> 2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an
> incoming train which will run them over.
> 3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
> 4. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway
> sent
> him back and Dravid was runout in the third test against the West Indies
> at
> Barbados."Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope."
> 5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taxi meter.
> 6. Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide.
> 7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn!
> 8. He is like Indian three-wheeler which will suck a lot of diesel but
> cannot go beyond 30!
> 9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend,
> that
> the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!
> 10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.
> 11. The ball whizzes past like a bumble bee and the Indians are in the
> sea.
> 12. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin in a haystack.
> 13. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.
> 14. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!
> 15. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at
> Rajendra Talkies in Patiala..one falls and everything else falls!
> 16. Indian team without Sachin is like giving a Kiss without a Squeeze.
> 17. You cannot make Omlets without breaking the eggs.
> 18. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goal keeper. He must be
> given a free transfer to Manchester United.
> 19. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
> 20. One, who doesn't throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.
> 21. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, ruled
> Shivnarine Chanderpaul 'NOT OUT'in the second test at Port of Spain, T&T.
> "Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two
> hands."
> 22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
> 23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
> 24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.
> 25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.
> 26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
> 27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.
> 28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.
> 29. The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the
> same
> reason.
> 30. When India took Dasgupta: Dasgupta in a team means..riding bicycle
> without seat.
> 31. When India was in NZ and loosing wickets cheaply: When people want to
> commit suicide no need to kill them.

A collection of famous quotes by Navjot Singh Sidhu
 (former Indian Cricketer who is now an active commentator  for all Indian matches)

 1.. A girl born beautiful is half married

2.. The Indians need to behave as if they are in a boat with a hole.

3.. His slower ball was so slow that my mamma can run faster than that

4.. The world is all about mind and matter, i don't mind and u don't
matter...

5.. In London they drive on the left, in India we drive on what is left!

6.. Still waters run deep. The Indians were so still in the 3rd test that
they ran into deep oceans

7.. Ganguly moves so slowly on the field like jack of jack n jill who goes
to fetch pail of runs for the opposition...

8.. Umpires are like traffic police -the techniques they use to give a
decision are outdated

9.. Flip the coin and there is no head or tail. "India plays the cricket
without any aim"

10.. Harbhajan could be a windmill with a single blade during a
hurricane,when batting.

11.. Strutting around wicket as proud as peacock

12.. A barking dog better than a sleeping Lion So go on Indians Bark aloud
and let everyone hear you louder!!!

13.. The dog that barks last, barks best

14.. S.Ramesh's running between the wickets is like a snail going slow!

15.. He is like an indian transistor which does not work until you give it
two slaps.
 

16.. If u r trying to beat india in their home you are you trying to get
milk out of an ox.

17.. Indian team is just like indian monsoon, you just cant predict when
there will be flood & when drought.

18.. Rahul is like the hall of fire !!!!

19.. Ganguly has taken the cake with plum on top (ha ha ha)

20.. The ball slipped from his hands like butter from hot paratha

21. Women are worse than wine - They intoxicate both the holder and the
beholder (when a female was shown on tv screen)

22. For Geffory Boycott - a hair on head is worth two in the brush (In
response to Shastri's comment "a bird in hand is worth 2 in bush" When
Yohannan was carrying the bird hit by Tendulkar)

1. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an
oncoming train which will run them over.

2. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.

3. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway sent
him back and Dravid was runout in the third test against the West Indies at
Barbados.
"Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope."

4. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taxi meter.

5. That ball went so high it could have got an air-hostess down with it.

6. 'Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide.

7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn!

8. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend, that
the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!

9. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.

10. The ball whizzes past like a bumble bee and the Indians are in the sea.

11. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin in a haystack.

12. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.

13. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!

14. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at
Rajendra Talkies in Patiala..one falls and everything else falls!

15. Indian team without Sachin is like giving a Kiss without a queeze.

16. You cannot make Omlets without breaking the eggs.

17. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goal keeper. He must be
given a free transfer to Manchester United.

18. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.

19. One, who doesn't throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.

20. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, ruled
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 'NOT OUT' in the second test at Port of Spain, T&T.
" Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two
hands. "

22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.

23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.

24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.

25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.

26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.

27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.

28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.

29. The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same
reason.

but the winner that takes my vote is

During the India-New Zealand test series....Siddhu was trying to get his
point across to Martin Crowe .....who just wouldn't listen.
finally this is what he came up with.....

My dear friend Matin....you are like the Indian three-wheeler which will
suck a lot of diesel, make plenty of noise but cannot go beyond 30; and u
are in serious danger of contracting a desease called Verbal Diarrhea.

FOR THE NEXT 5 MINS ...MARTIN CROWE'S VOICE WAS NOT HEARD AT ALL !!!!

Cricket Trivia - Siddhuism
 

The Indian team without Sachin is like giving a kiss without a squeeze.
Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child in a topless bar!
Statistics are like bikinis... what they reveal is suggestive, what they hide is essential.
There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it’s that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
All that comes from a cow is not milk.
I lean on statistics like a drunken man leans on a lamppost, only for support, not illumination.
Wickets are like wives… you never know which way they will turn!
He looks like a brooding hen over a China egg!
It is very difficult to kill a man who is hellbent on committing suicide!
He is as innocent as a freshly laid egg!
The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.
He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.
The wily fox is back… it is an ill omen when a fox licks the lambs.
When you are dining with the demons, you’ve got to have a long spoon!
If ‘ifs and buts’ were ‘pots and pans’ there would be no tinkers!
The ball went so high it could have got an airhostess on its way down!
This Indian team is like bicycles in a cycle stand… one falls and the entire row falls!
Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taxi meter.
The batsman is like a three-wheeler. Sucks a lot of fuel, but cannot go beyond 30.
Just because a rose smells sweet, you do not use it in the soup.
The Indian cricket board is like vessel that leaks from the top.
Indian openers are like envelopes – they don’t take you anywhere.
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
Kenya in South Africa was like a mountain having labour pains.
The batsman is as comfortable on this pitch as a bum would be on a porcupine.
Deep Dasgupta is not a wicket keeper, he is a goal keeper. He must be given a free transfer to Manchester United.
A big outcry but no outcome!
One, who doesn’t throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.
He is a wily fox. But, if we make the fox run, the chicken will become hen.
The Only Thing You Get In Life Without Trying is dandruff.
If the heavens throw you dates, you got to keep your mouth open.
When you have a hen laying eggs you should not mind the cackle.
When you have a hen laying eggs you should not mind the cackle.
Money is like manure. It is not good until it is spread around.
Umpire Eddie Nichols is a man who can’t find his buttocks with his two hands.
Beware of the naked man who offers you his shirt.
This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway sent him back and Dravid was runout in the third test against the West Indies at Barbados."Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope."
Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide.
Spit on your hands! Take the black flag! And start slitting throats!
The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend, that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!
The ball whizzes past like a bumble bee and the Indians are in the sea.
The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin in a haystack.
The pitch is as dead as a dodo.
You cannot make Omelets without breaking the eggs.
He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.
The cat with gloves catches no mice.
Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
Fattest pigs go to the butcher first.
Good intentions die unless utilized.
He has a backlift like an octopus falling out of a tree, all over the place.
Come to my parlour said the spider to the fly.
A dog kennel is no place to hide a sausage.
You can never unscramble eggs.
Call the bear uncle until you are safely across the bridge.
"He's wallowing in foolishness like a rhino in an African pool."