Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,709]

Spectacular, Englandesque bit of choking (by no means for the first time) by host nation South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, as they fail to reach the semi-finals.

 

God, I hate Saffers. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

However, worth watching as well is the awesome six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh against England. Can't argue with that.

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Spectacular, Englandesque bit of choking (by no means for the first time) by host nation South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, as they fail to reach the semi-finals.

 

God, I hate Saffers. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.

Including Kevin Pietersen?

 

 

Just kidding, doesn't everyone hate them?

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,709]

Spectacular, Englandesque bit of choking (by no means for the first time) by host nation South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, as they fail to reach the semi-finals.

 

God, I hate Saffers. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.

Including Kevin Pietersen?

 

 

Just kidding, doesn't everyone hate them?

 

Especially Kevin 'FIGJAM' Pietersen. I was going to put him and his mercenary ilk (bloody ilks!!) in Room 101 but I'll content myself with a brief mention here...

 

I HATE KEVIN PIETERSEN!!!! AND HIS ILK!!!!!

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Spectacular, Englandesque bit of choking (by no means for the first time) by host nation South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, as they fail to reach the semi-finals.

 

God, I hate Saffers. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.

Including Kevin Pietersen?

 

 

Just kidding, doesn't everyone hate them?

 

Especially Kevin 'FIGJAM' Pietersen. I was going to put him and his mercenary ilk (bloody ilks!!) in Room 101 but I'll content myself with a brief mention here...

 

I HATE KEVIN PIETERSEN!!!! AND HIS ILK!!!!!

That Graham Smith is another one. I f*****g HATE HIM!!! Why don't you do the decent thing Graham and fly into a hill like Hansie Cronje did? There's a good lad.

[The Pooka 26]

Spectacular, Englandesque bit of choking (by no means for the first time) by host nation South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup, as they fail to reach the semi-finals.

 

God, I hate Saffers. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc.

Including Kevin Pietersen?

 

 

Just kidding, doesn't everyone hate them?

 

Especially Kevin 'FIGJAM' Pietersen. I was going to put him and his mercenary ilk (bloody ilks!!) in Room 101 but I'll content myself with a brief mention here...

 

I HATE KEVIN PIETERSEN!!!! AND HIS ILK!!!!!

That Graham Smith is another one. I f*****g HATE HIM!!! Why don't you do the decent thing Graham and fly into a hill like Hansie Cronje did? There's a good lad.

Anyone like Matt Hayden? Born-again Christian too - just to add to the charm.

[football_fan 42]

Kent allrounder Peter Jones dies

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Goodness me this thread's quiet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah well, although I'm usually against crowing, this time I can't help myself. Caw, caw.

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226]

The problem is, generally speaking, Cricket is sh*t.

Nobody gives a stuff about it until we all get to hear that we are doing so brilliantly that we may actually win something.

It goes into the same pot as Rugby Union, we all take to the streets when we win something, up until then we dont care.

Englands latest disaster hasnt even made page twenty something, most of us dont even know we are on tour and, consequently, we care not.

Im afraid the English like big round balls, which is why our Football Terraces are pretty healthy in terms of bodies and our Cricket grounds resemble morgues without the ambiance.

Well done anyway

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Things swing back the other way in one day cricket's 'Clash of the Shiteans'. Well done England.

 

Does this stuff not still make the papers there?

[The Four Horsemen 26]

The next match from Napier is due to start in 3 minutes - I trust everyone is glued to Sky/TMS in eager anticipation.

[maryportfuncity 10,688]

Found this quietly ironic, page from the ECB about how dynamic English Women's Cricket is......only they still haven't got round to updating the page to include the lasses winning the ashes!

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

A belter of a game in qualifying for the womens world cup.

 

South Africa win in only 4 balls.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

A belter of a game in qualifying for the womens world cup.

 

South Africa win in only 4 balls.

 

Impressive performance by Beverly Extras, top scoring for both sides.

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Ignominous. Now there's a word not often used by sports jounalists.

[The Four Horsemen 26]

Seem to be doing slightly better in the current test, however.

 

Probably time for some unseasonal rain in Wellington.

[Twelvetrees 10]

Of interest, Lancashire's last amateur captain, Joe Blackledge has died at the age of 79. He played for only one season, with little success for either himself or his team, but served as President in 2001-02.

[Gunjaman5000 32]

New Zealand international of times gone by Merv Wallace is no longer with us, hence the Kiwi's black armbands yesterday, for both of you who watched.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,709]

New Zealand international of times gone by Merv Wallace is no longer with us, hence the Kiwi's black armbands yesterday, for both of you who watched.

I watched, and I'm watching now. Through my fingers.

[Gunjaman5000 32]

New Zealand international of times gone by Merv Wallace is no longer with us, hence the Kiwi's black armbands yesterday, for both of you who watched.

I watched, and I'm watching now. Through my fingers.

Not now, surely.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,709]

Well Gunja, two average sides produced a fairly interesting (to me, at least) series. Terrific knock from debutant Tim Southee at the death, too.

 

See you in the (our) summer, old bean.

[Gunjaman5000 32]

Well Gunja, two average sides produced a fairly interesting (to me, at least) series. Terrific knock from debutant Tim Southee at the death, too.

 

See you in the (our) summer, old bean.

You're dead right 'Arry, it was a pretty good series from both sides considering it was number five versus number seven. Not quite the same as Australia against India or South Africa but entertaining nonetheless. Funny series too, considering they've played half of it here, then five weeks off and back into over there!

 

Couldn't agree more about Southee's knock, good stuff indeed. Ryan Sidebottom's made himeself a few fans while here, a real competitor.

 

See you in the winter, although that's rugby o'clock, and no one will care.

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

So...after 3 weeks of cloudless skies, temperatures in the mid-70's, swallows returning from their annual break in Africa and general meteorlogical niceness, it's the first day of the first England v New Zealand test....

 

and it's pissing it down.

[maryportfuncity 10,688]

So...after 3 weeks of cloudless skies, temperatures in the mid-70's, swallows returning from their annual break in Africa and general meteorlogical niceness, it's the first day of the first England v New Zealand test....

 

and it's pissing it down.

 

 

Chirpy Kiwis everywhere then.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

Our office is about three miles from Lord's and about two drops of rain per hour are currently falling. Maybe it's monsooning in St John's Wood, but if not why aren't they playing? Oh, I see, it's almost time for lunch, so they don't want to be late for that. Only the English could invent a sport entirely dependant on fair weather, play it in a country where it so often isn't, and subsequently teach much of the rest of the world to be better than them.

 

And tennis.