Results tagged “India”

Indian
Bombay Brasserie
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IN A NUTSHELL
Swift reaction to glitches in the service shows the polish at a venue that could so easily be too big to care.

The windows around Canada Square were at risk when Wharfers got the chance to bat against England cricket legend Devon Malcolm.

The pace ace became a cult figure during his 40 match test career thanks to his ferocious if not always accurate bowling and his less than proficient batting technique.

Cricket fans should make the most of the visit of India later this summer as it's likely to be the last time their star batsman Sachin Tendulkar will tour this country.

For ex-England captain Michael Atherton the Little Master is the last of the modern greats. When he calls time on his career he - and the likes of Brian Lara and Shane Warne - will be hard to replace.

The Cricket World Cup is well underway but England face a tough task against the host nations in their quest to lift the trophy for the first time.

That's the view of former England captain Mike Gatting. He thinks India and the other sub-continent teams have a big advantage.

What's that guy doing over there sitting on the Thames Clipper, tapping away on his laptop? Is he catching up on emails? Drafting a budget spreadsheet? Well, if that man is Farahad Zama, an FX IT director for a Wharf-based bank and celebrated author of fiction, chances are he's crafting tales of arranged marriage in a country far, far away.