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Winning caption:
As if the music after every 4, 6 and wicket wasn't bad enough, the IPL now gets players to form a Conga line at the end, led by the Man of the Match. (Dr Nick Meakin, UK)

Honourable mentions:

"Sorry Chris, the Nokia guys paid me to do this. 'Connecting People' thing, you see." (Muhid Zakaria, Pakistan)

"Whaddya mean I'm too heavy for a piggyback?" (Ash, UK)

"Ha! I've found the "EXPRESSIONS-ON" button just here." (Gokul Sundar, India)

Jacques Kallis is trying to cover Gayle's "Purple Patch". (Suraj, UAE)

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The cover image of <i>The Alternative Cricket Almanack</i>

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