These cannot be ordinary times. For a tour that would perhaps have been, as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian skipper, himself said, these were not pictures one saw everyday on the cricket field.
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Pic Above: handy man! Kevin Pietersen tugs on Paul Collingwood's shirt as the latter attempts to push away the nets that were blocking the vision of the play, something the fans had to put up with in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.
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gun holder: Not all eyes are on the game! Scary!
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Rugby? Thought England came to India to play cricket...guys! let's get back to the game, shall we?
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Woman of Steel: Chennai also saw a lady police officer polishing her revolver. She means business!
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Each man for his each own? Far from it!
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Working on the roof under unusual supervision
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The same could be said for the pitch preparations...Sniff! Sniff away!
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There's no escaping their glare!
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We all need a little helping hand ... Billy Bowden helps Ian Bell adjust his arm band
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Close quarters, too close for comfort, or keeping us safe... keeping a watch over us all, like the one God?
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Kevin Pietersen, Steve Harmison acknowledge fans after the two minute silence in respect of lives lost in Mumbai
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Perhaps more like the pic cricket fans would be more comfortable to watch! Andrew Strauss on a roll...
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