Ganguly…there is no one like him!

GANGULY EXAM

Max. Marks :[100]

[Time: 3 Hours]

Instructions:

1. Answer all questions
2. All the answers should comply with Ganguly’s
standards
3. Assume anything if necessary
4. Answers should be copied from the question papers
only
5. Use proper slangs if necessary

Note: Only Ganguly can score 100 out of 100 marks. If anybody found to score 100 marks shall replace Ganguly in the Indian .Squad

[I] Answer any 5 Questions (2 marks each)

1) What is common to a 100 mtrs race and Ganguly’s innings?
Ans: They both last for the same time

2) How can u say “Get Out” to Ganguly politely?
Ans: Ask him to go to bat

3) If Rahul is “The Wall”, what is Ganguly?
Ans: The hole in the wall

4) How can Ganguly save time everyday?
Ans: By not bothering to pad up

5) Who is the only cricketer who does not bat, bowl or field and yet plays international cricket?
Ans: no comments…

6) Why has Saurav Ganguly been recommended as the fielding coach for India after retirement?
Ans: No one else can provide catches as easily as Ganguly.

[II] 5 marks questions (Answer all) Total 20 marks

Q1.Which are the 5 ways to get the wicket of Ganguly?
Ans:
1) Bowl to rib cage. Ganguly jumps in his place. mistimes pull. Easy catch for short midwicket
2) bowl good length outswinger. Easy catch to keeper/slip
3) full length delivery at off stump. Easy catch for gully
4) bowl short pitch outside offstump. Ganguly drags on to the stumps
5)bowl a flighted delivery. Earlier Ganguly would hit sixes. Now he either gets bowled or stumped or catch to close in fielders.

Q2. What has been Dada’s best performance?
A. In the advetisement of “Sona Chandi Chyawanprash”

Q3. What would be the name of Dada’s new book?
A. Cricket - a complete Idiot’s guide

Q4: What is the difference between God and Dada?
A: At least God does not think he is Dada.

[III] Convert the following into Indirect Speech. (10 Marks)

Ganguly to Kaif: — How do you manage to keep so fit for a match?
Kaif — I think nothing of getting up at five, running round the stadium for two hours, then getting in three or four hours net practice before a cold bath.

Ganguly — That’s funny. I don’t think much of it either!

[IV] Write an essay on “Saurav caught as disguising media” (25 Marks)

After the shameful defeat of Indian cricket team to Pakistan in Bangalore, the team members were not able to show their faces to people and they chose not to go in public and rather just pack up in hotel rooms.

Ganguly could not resist for too long to be in hotel and not able to go out shopping and have fun. So he disguises himself as a Sardar and goes out. he meets a woman at the exit of the hotel who greets him “Hi Saurav !”

Surprised for having been caught he comes back and makes himself up as a Muslim woman - in Burkha etc and goes out. Yet same again - the same woman greets him “Hi Saurav!”.

Ganguly comes back determined to give it yet another try with the make up of a Hippie wig and shorts etc. All in vain - the same lady catches him again and greets him “Hi Saurav!”.

Bewildered by now, he could not help asking, “How come u recognize me everytime?”

The lady replied - “I am Laxman..Yaar!”

[V] How can you preserve your records? (10 Marks)

This one is not for Dada…….

Q: How to preserve your records??
A: If someone is nearly His double century.. Then declare the team-innings.

[VI] Write an essay on “Back to the Pavillion in 2 minutes” (25 Marks)

Best Seller by Ganguly: Back to the Pavillion in 2 minutes

- Shoiab Akhtar admits Ganguly is faster and quicker than him. “I haven’t seen any one get out so fast. Man, I envy his speed. I am quick but he is quickest.”, he says. “I think I should now cut my run up short when I bowl
to him. Or else, he might be gone when I am half way thru my run up.”

- Narain Karthikeyan to get some tips on Speed from Ganguly. His sponsorers have asked him to talk to the Prince of Kolkotta. They are also planning to endorse Ganguly.

- Dinesh Karthick confesses that his skills in getting ready and padded have improved a lot. As soon as Ganguly goes to bat, I know there is very little time in getting ready. “I must have broken world records a few times in this series” , says the Indian dimunitive wicketkeeper.

Q: Any Guesses which is Ganguly’s favorite movie?
A:Gone in 60 seconds.

- Railways keen on Ganguly: Atleast we’ll be having someone who comes (back) before time. This will help them improve the image with the Indian public.

Q: Which was the hottest place in B’lore Chinnaswami Stadium for the past few days?
A: The seat Ganguly was sitting in while in the Pavillion.

- Ganguly to donate all his bats to charity. “I don’t require a bat nowadays”, said the Indian southpaw.