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Sex Advice for Indian Cricketers Sparks 'Masturgate'

National debate follows after players urged to have sex or "go solo" before games

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(Newser) – A leaked training document urging India's cricket team to seek sexual release—either with their wives or by "going solo"—before big games has sparked both outrage and sniggers across India. With sex education banned in Indian schools, many commentators have welcomed the opportunity to speak more frankly than usual about taboo topics like masturbation, notes Jason Overdorf at GlobalPost.

"Having sex increased testosterone levels, which causes an increase in strength, energy, aggression, and competitiveness," reads the manual, which India's cricket coach, South African Gary Kirsten, says he had nothing to do with. The Mumbai-based Daily News & Analysis, however, thanked Kirsten "for making public a subject we usually like to keep under wraps—sex." India's cricket players have been staying strictly silent on the subject.

Dancers perform before fans raising India and Pakistan's national flags during their Twenty20 World Championship Cricket game.
Dancers perform before fans raising India and Pakistan's national flags during their Twenty20 World Championship Cricket game.   (AP Photo/Aman Sharma)
The Indian cricket team's coach, Gary Kirsten, walks towards the team bus in Mumbai, India.
The Indian cricket team's coach, Gary Kirsten, walks towards the team bus in Mumbai, India.   (AP Photo/Dhiraj Singh)
India's batsman Virat Kohli watches his shot during their Champions Trophy cricket match against West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009.
India's batsman Virat Kohli watches his shot during their Champions Trophy cricket match against West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
An Indian cricket fan watches during the Champions Trophy cricket match between India and West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009.
An Indian cricket fan watches during the Champions Trophy cricket match between India and West Indies at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
India's batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot from West Indies bowler Darren Sammy, unseen, during their Champions Trophy cricket match at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009.
India's batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot from West Indies bowler Darren Sammy, unseen, during their Champions Trophy cricket match at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Sept....   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
India's MS Dhoni, left, celebrates after bowling West Indies batsman Travis Dowlin, right, for 14 runs during their Champions Trophy cricket match in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 30, 2009.
India's MS Dhoni, left, celebrates after bowling West Indies batsman Travis Dowlin, right, for 14 runs during their Champions Trophy cricket match in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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2-bits
Oct 1, 09 8:51 AM CDT
"With sex education banned in Indian schools"... Indian public schools. Pretty sure that they aren't banned at private ones. Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 1, 09 8:54 AM CDT
Obviously they know how to do it, there's over a billion of them.
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Spudsy
Oct 1, 09 6:27 PM CDT
Good point DZ. That ban has really helped with their population problem.
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jagerhans
Oct 1, 09 9:12 AM CDT
quite funny for the country of origin of Kama Sutra that sexual education isn't taught in schools lol. maybe they just stick to Artha and Dartha courses :P Reply
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MarkMcJackoff
Oct 1, 09 10:00 AM CDT
My English cricketing chum sitting just a cricket pitch away from me tells me that it was quite normal "To have one off the wrist", as he charmingly put it, before striding out to the crease, to take up guard with bat and pads. The Indian Off-spinner, Sam Mukherjee, would refuse to bowl unless he could have his wicked way before tea was served. Ah, such a gentlemanly game. Nothing quite like the click of leather against willow. Reply
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