Reply #7: This guy is well known around the world for ...

[Kalyan]

This guy is well known around the world for ...

shocking the cricket world with a tournament that gave $20 million as cash prize for 1 game! In comparison, the winner of the 2007 Cricket World Cup received $2 mn. More than anything, he shocked the cricket world with his entry to announce the $20 mn tournament. He landed on the field in a helicopter and had a case containing $20 mn in bank notes. Read more here:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/12/sports/cricket12...

See pics of $20 mn: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article4...

He earned more scorn from cricket world when there were pics & videos of Stanford ogling English players' wives and girlfriends during the match. What's more - the financial crisis has hit him. Stanford confirmed a few days back that he is abandoning the tournament after the first year.