Then: It’s all fixed! (Fate, it’s all in God’s hands.)
Now: It’s all fixed! (Match-fixing, mega bucks.)

Then: Show me the money! (After I have played a good game and served my country well.)
Now: Show me the money! (Before I even think of playing the game.)

Then: You can’t change the past! (Once a match is over, it’s over.)
Now: You can’t change the past! (Try telling that to the Tour de France!)

Then: You dope! (Drugs like LSD will wreck your career.)
Now: You dope! (Take enhancing drugs, just don’t get caught.)

Then: Cricket! (The Gentleman’s game.)
Now: Cricket! (The Banker’s game.)

© Sunil Rajguru