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I must say, I'm rather stumped.

Robinson

― Robinson (Robinson), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

oh, robinson!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:05 (twenty years ago)

She talks! Her eyes move!
http://www.toyzdollz.com/images/DollPictures/DOLLS.38.jpg

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

You can record yourself saying creepy doll-comes-alive things and put the tape in to totally screw up your little sister's head forever!

― Kittens Licking Cakes (coco), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

http://www.qualityents.co.uk/Jimmy_Cricket.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

I don't like cricket.
I LOVE IT.

I don't really, but it had to be said.

― Craig Gilchrist (Craig Gilchrist), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

1. When a fast bowler hurls a googly for a golden duck.

― Aimless (Aimless), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

2.It's the only sport I'm aware of that let's the players take lunch breaks.

― matlewis (matlewis), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

3. Cricket jumpers are a functional item of apparel.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

4. Tea

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 16 August 2005 17:34 (twenty years ago)

5. white on green, so serene

― dahlin (dahlin), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:03 (twenty years ago)

6. A match can last five days, end in a draw and still be gripping.

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

7. Blowers on the radio

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

8. The tail fighting back

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

9. A fast ball just short of length that swings away from the right hander

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

10. A perfectly timed drive

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

11. A catch at short leg

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

12. A spectacular hook that clears the 1st tier

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

13. Devon Malcolm

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

14. The batsmen spotting on playing the ball that keeps low

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

15. Narrow run out calls that have to go to the third umpire

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

16. The debate over if the new ball should be taken or not

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

17. Aggressive back foot batting when the scorecard is looking shakey

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

18. Tendulkar in full flow

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

19. The phrase "cafeteria bowling"

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

20. What they show on telly / put on the radio when rain has stopped play

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

21. 6 man slip cordons

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

22. An off break bowler who can make it turn on a fresh pitch

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

23. Sledging

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:20 (twenty years ago)

24. Fat men that are world class sportsmen.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

25. Someone playing a perfect pull shot on a ball just short of a length

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

26. That India fightback

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

27. The rambling memoirs of ex-players

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

28. Listening to it in the car on a long journey

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

29. Tufnell

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

30. "Bawlin' Shaaaannnneee"

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

31. That society that donates money to charity for every run Glen McGrath scores

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

32. The Aussies being really, really bitter about Muli

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:25 (twenty years ago)

33. The Wisden Trophy, 2003/04, 4th Test - West Indies v England -Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua.

*BC Lara not out 400

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:27 (twenty years ago)

34. Botham's Ashes

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

35. Harmison's reverse sweep last summer

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

36. That look in Aktar's eyes when he steams in.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

37. Andy Flower

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

38. Andy Caddick

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

39. Andy Flintoff

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

40. Imran Khan

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

41. The Chris Read / Geraint Jones debate

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

42. "King of Spain"

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

43. Any West Indian commentator pronouncing Curtley Ambrose's name.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

44. Hoggard's hat-trick

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

45. Village cricket on a fine summers day

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

46. Richards and Botham batting together at Somerset

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

47. Adam Gilchrist's ears

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

48. Billy Bowden's pregnant pauses.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)

49. A spinner getting someone behind their legs. Mr. Gatting.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

50. A played-for thick edge that skillfully picks its spot between the slips and gully.

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

this must end

― matlewis (matlewis), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

51. A lower-order batsman sent in as nightwatchman who goes on for a 50.

― paulhw (paulhw), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

48. Billy Bowden's pregnant pauses.

I have to say, I find myself strangely irritated by his bent finger when he gives a wicket.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 19:46 (twenty years ago)

52. Slowed down camera shots of Murali or other players with the extra-extendable elbows throwing the ball and their arm bends completely the wrong way and it freaks you out.

― , Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

53. Murali's action at normal speed.

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:38 (twenty years ago)

54. That commentator that said "the batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey"

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

-1. http://www.beefyandlamby.co.uk/images/roadshow/manchester_roadshow.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

55. A village in Oxfordshire two weekends ago. Village green, Dad and son with bat and ball. Family dog at mid-off, mid-on, gulley and deep fine leg etc.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:46 (twenty years ago)

-2 - Voice of John Major in head as watching No. 55

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:46 (twenty years ago)

56. Basil D'Oliveira

― Venga (Venga), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

I have to say, I find myself strangely irritated by his bent finger when he gives a wicket.

OTM. Just point, you fuck.

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 05:13 (twenty years ago)

57. Bradman

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:23 (twenty years ago)

58. The late cut.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:27 (twenty years ago)

59. The reverse sweep/slog

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:32 (twenty years ago)

60. No arguing with the umpire.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:32 (twenty years ago)

i think Lynskey likes cricket

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:37 (twenty years ago)

61. the fact that no one gives a shit when the bowlers rub half the ball off onto their trousers and put spit on the other half

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:38 (twenty years ago)

62. yet having dust in your pocket is a big deal.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:45 (twenty years ago)

63. Richie Benaud

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:49 (twenty years ago)

64. The very, very slim possibility of a tie.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:50 (twenty years ago)

65. Silly Mid On

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:51 (twenty years ago)

66. getting wasted on scrumpy jack at one dayer's.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 07:52 (twenty years ago)

67. The inconsequential commentary in the gaps between the action.

from Monday...
"Shane Warne's parents are here to watch this match, staying at the same hotel as me actually. I bumped into Mrs Warne over the beans this morning. I can see where he gets his hair"

― Bidfurd, Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:39 (twenty years ago)

Hah, yes, I found out from Thursday's commentary that Richie Benaud's wife (I think) comes from the same small Derbyshire town as my ex-bf.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:40 (twenty years ago)

hahah 'the beans' !

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:46 (twenty years ago)

I heard this on TMS once, tho no-one else seems to have:

68. Henry Blofeld: "And, ummmmmmmm...... ummmmmmmm........ I can see a butterfly walking across the pitch out there at mid off....."

A butterfly. Walking.

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:48 (twenty years ago)

damn good eyesight

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:51 (twenty years ago)

... well, it might not have been mid off

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 08:54 (twenty years ago)

69. Deep extra cover

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:04 (twenty years ago)

70. Long stop in school matches

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:05 (twenty years ago)

The inconsequential commentary is amazing. Being told about a jet taking off or a tram rattling past between balls is one of the best things about TMS. Oh . .

67. Cake

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:05 (twenty years ago)

Sledging

Shane Warne, to Daryll Cullinan

"I've waited three years for this, and I'm going to send you right back to the fucking shrink"

"Looks like you spent it eating"

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:06 (twenty years ago)

And, of course Glen McGrath to chubby Zimbabwean Eddo Brandes

"Brandes, whay are you so fat?"

"Because every time I fuck your wife she gives me a biscuit"

The best part being that Mark Waugh dropped a simple chance at slip next over because he was still laughing.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:08 (twenty years ago)

72. Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaater!

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:10 (twenty years ago)

73. Facial hair

http://www.cricketbatwillow.com.au/images/Merv%20Hughes.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:11 (twenty years ago)

74. ihttp://www.thebears.co.uk/team/players/images/ashleygiles.jpg

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:13 (twenty years ago)

75. Permanently grumpy, grumbling Yorkshiremen who concur with Blur that "Modern Life Is Rubbish"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/images/2004/09/27/fred_trueman_lead_203x152.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:16 (twenty years ago)

76. the Portugese ads that are on in between play on channel 4

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:19 (twenty years ago)

77. Caught of the outside page.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:21 (twenty years ago)

78. The first tour of England by an Australian representative side

This current bunch think they've got troubles with McGrath's ankles and Lee's knees (how poetic!) but one of this team DIED on the tour! Let's salute Dick-a-Dick, Twopenny, Jimmy Mosquito and the rest...

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:24 (twenty years ago)

79 This game

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:25 (twenty years ago)

Cobblers, oh well, that was the scorecard to Bangladesh vs Australia this summer, you know the one.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:26 (twenty years ago)

80. The fact that cricket is a game played and enjoyed by all strata of society [though I'm somewhat disappointed that the middle classes seem to think they own it]

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:34 (twenty years ago)

81. Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose... and all other nine foot tall West Indian fast bowlers with seven foot long arms

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/gallery/cricket/icc/alecXI/garner.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:40 (twenty years ago)

82. Michael Holding's Jamaican accent
83. David Lloyd's Lancashearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre accent
84. Gentlemanly Indian cricketers - see Gavaskar but, actually, see most of them

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:49 (twenty years ago)

Flintoff to Best: "Mind the windows, Tino."

The slower ball bamboozling a batman into playing half a dozen different strokes before his off stump disappears.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:53 (twenty years ago)

87. Cricketing Sikhs!

http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2005/feb/23bedi1.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40963000/jpg/_40963177_singh_afp300.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:55 (twenty years ago)

Watch out laydeez, The Turbanator's in town!

http://www.outlookindia.com/images/photoessays/harbhajan_singh_RE_20050110.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 09:59 (twenty years ago)

88. Navjot Sidhu

― webber (webber), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 10:17 (twenty years ago)

Those are great. SOme of them read like Finnish proverbs. I'm def. using ". . . has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope." at my next team meeting.

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 10:43 (twenty years ago)

82. Michael Holding's Jamaican accent

Michael Holding's Barbadian, I think.

I got sent a top 10 of sledging the other day.

1. Rod Marsh & Ian Botham: When Botham took guard in an Ashes match,
Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: "So how's your wife and my kids?

2. Daryll Cullinan & Shane Warne: As Cullinan was on his way to the
wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him. "Looks like you spent it eating," Cullinan retorted.

3. Glenn McGrath & Eddo Brandes: After Brandes played & missed at a
McGrath delivery, the Aussie bowler politely enquired: "Oi, Brandes, why are you so fat?" "Cos every time I fuck your wife she gives me a
biscuit," Brandes replied.

4. Robin Smith & Merv Hughes: During 1989 Lords Test Hughes said to
Smith after he played & missed: "You can't fucking bat". Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary: "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't fucking bat & you can't fucking bowl."

5. Merv Hughes & Javed Miandad: During 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls latter Merv dismissed Javed: "Tickets please", Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman.

6. Merv Hughes & Viv Richards: During a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn't say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. "This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl." Merv didn't reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say fuck off."

7. Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock: After going past the outside edge with a couple of deliveries, Pollock told Ponting: "It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces." Unfortunately for Pollock, the next ball was hammered out of the ground. Ponting to Pollock: "you know what it looks like, now go find it."

8. And of course you can't forget Ian Healy's legendary comment which
was picked up by the television microphones when Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney... "You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat cunt!!!"

9. Ashes in Australia - Some Australian to Mike Atherton after he edged the ball to first slip but was not given out "Why didn't you walk, you fucking cheating pom". Atherton- " When in Rome, gentlemen, when in Rome".

10. NZ vs Australia. Mark Waugh standing at second slip, the new player to the crease playing & missing the first ball. Mark - "Ohh, I remember you from a couple years ago in Australia. You were shit then, you're fucking useless now". Kiwi - (Turning around) - "Yeah, that's me & when I was there you were going out with that old, ugly slut & now I hear you've married her. You dumb cunt".

And let's not forget:

Geoff Boycott: "You've run me out!"
Beefy: "Yes I have, you cunt."

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:09 (twenty years ago)

Michael Holding's Barbadian

He most certainly isn't! I know a Jamaican accent when I hear it!

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:13 (twenty years ago)

89. Side Two, Track Three

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:16 (twenty years ago)

Apols for my error.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 11:17 (twenty years ago)

That Atherton one is fantastic

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

90. David Shepherd standing on one leg whenever (and for as long as) the score is Nelson (111, 222, 333, etc)

http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2005/jul/11shep.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

91. Stopping not only for lunch, tea and for a kip at night, but not starting til after ten and having regular drinks breaks.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:10 (twenty years ago)

92. The nervous nineties.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:18 (twenty years ago)

93. Gough that time when he stuck his tongue out running in

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:26 (twenty years ago)

94. Imagining that Simon Hughes' Analysis Booth is in fact a small room directly underneath Mark Nicholas' feet, and that during intervals Nicholas starts tap dancing.

95. Geoff Boycott being disgusted.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

96. Leg spin.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:34 (twenty years ago)

97. Mushtaq Ahmed vs. England, 1996 or thereabouts.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:34 (twenty years ago)

Fucking U.S. cable channels. I want to watch some cricket.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

98. When Shane Warne bowls a Wrong 'un.

ps Mr Holding accent is most definitely a Jamaican one (a quick Google says he's from Kingston)...As such he sounds like the majority of the older male members of my family...My mum's met him a few times and she says he's gorgeous.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

98. When Shane Warne bowls a Wrong 'un.

ps Mr Holding's accent is most definitely a Jamaican one (a quick Google says he's from Kingston)...As such he sounds like the majority of the older male members of my family...My mum's met him a few times and she says he's gorgeous.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Shit! Cocked that up didn't I?

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

99. The media centre at Lord's.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

99. Hair Transplants

Goochy:

http://www.advancedhair.com.au/img/testimonial_gooch.jpg

Greg Matthews:

http://www.advancedhair.com.au/img/greg_matthews_before_after.jpg

Martin Crowe:

http://www.advancedhair.com.au/img/martin_crowe_before_after.jpg

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

spot the difference

xxxpost

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

101. JACK RUSSELL

http://www.bunburycricket.com/media/player%20photos/jack-russell.jpg

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

102. Jack Russell's website

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 13:50 (twenty years ago)

103. Shane Warne's 'Ball of the century'

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

104. Ramprakash getting out for 27 AGAIN!

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

105. My dad's repeated insistence that every cricket ground is in some way inferior to The Oval, mostly because their boundaries aren't long enough.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

106. Shivnarine Chanderpaul getting out for 93 AGAIN!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

107. Everyone avoiding the egg sandwiches at the lunch interval. More for me then.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:10 (twenty years ago)

107. Shivnarine Chanderpaul's name, i.e. Shivnarine Chanderpaul

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

...oops that should be 108!

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:14 (twenty years ago)

109. The way that the rest of the Channel 4 team all act a bit uncomfortable around Tony Greig.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

110. W.P.U.J.C. Vaas.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

111. ireland once beating the west indies after bowling them all out for about 40, but it only happened because they only came to play us so they could drink guinness and get stoned all day, which is what they did before the game, but no-one in the irish cricket establishment is allowed to mention this fact.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

112. Samuel Beckett = the only man to be both a Nobel laureate and to be mntioned in Wisden

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

113. Samuel Beckett's obituary in Wisden!

Samuel Barclay Beckett, who died in Paris on December 22, 1989, aged 83, had two first-class games for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1925 and 1926, scoring 35 runs in his four innings and conceding 64 runs without taking a wicket. A left-hand opening batsman, possessing what he himself called a gritty defense, and a useful left-arm medium-pace bowler, he had enjoyed a distinguished all-round sporting as well as academic record at Portora Royal School, near Enniskillen, and maintained his interest in games while at Trinity College, Dublin. Indeed, Beckett, whose novels and plays established him as one of the important literary figures of the twentieth century, bringing him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1969, never lost his affection for and interest in cricket.

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

"A gritty defence" - I'll bet he made Boycott seem like Freddie Flintoff

― Diddyismus (Dada), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

xpost - Now that's brilliant.

Fucking U.S. cable channels. I want to watch some cricket.

To hell with that. Next time I'm over there, CricketFAP.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

It's always wonderful asking someone to not explain the game to me. They proceed to fail to explain the game in brilliant terms.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

Derek Randall fielding. An elastic and briliant man.

Darren Gough doing a ghost imrpession in the one day game at Durham to frighten Brett Lee.

Lillie caught Dilly bowled Willy.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 14:53 (twenty years ago)

Cricket is the only thing that gets me through the summer really. It's the greatest sport ever.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

114. Stats!
115. Alex Tudor

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

116. Mexican wave and booing the members stand
117. Drunks shouting "bring on the aussies"
118. Trying to catch up with Geoff Boycott when we saw him at Lords, dude walks fast, got to the lift to the media centre in no time!

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Ned, the only way to understand cricket is to watch it for long, long periods of time - it's kinda like a zen garden really. Like osmosis.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

119. England vs Pakistan at Edgbaston some time in the early 90s, and the home fans start singing "We know where Salman Rushdie lives".

― I Ain't No Addict, Whoever Heard of a Junkie as Old as Me? (noodle vague), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

120. How did we get so far without, the sound of leather on willow.

― Mark P-a- (Assumed persona), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

121. Walking through Lillywhite's, seeing all the discounted cricket bats and getting ridiculously wistful, despite the fact that when you actually played cricket you dreaded batting like you dreaded double physics, except worse because double physics didn't consist of people THROWING A LUMP OF LEATHER AT YOU.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

122. Watching the cricket is like watching a nature documentary; listening to the cricket is like sitting by the fire in the reading room of a private gentlemen's club behind two senile but charming old men who have not left their armchairs since 1956.

― spontine (cis), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

123. The 12th man

― webber (webber), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

124. Fred Nerk

― On one hand I've got myself to blame (Lynskey), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 21:13 (twenty years ago)

125. *that* commentary when Aggers said that the batsman couldn't quite get his leg over and Jonners just went.

126. Jonners and his cakes sent from the Shires

― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

Alan Knott's 'exercises' behind the stumps. Gooch's triple Nelson. Streakers hurdling the stumps.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 18 August 2005 08:55 (twenty years ago)

Bowling an absolute snorter. Creaming one over mid wicket.

― jonnie5, Thursday, 18 August 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

127. wooly jumpers

― dot-ball-toby, Tuesday, 6 September 2005 12:57 (twenty years ago)

The batsmans Holding the bowlers Willey

― ffxter, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

Brian Johnson's immortal: "Stewart waiting around the corner, legs wide open, waiting for a tickle"

― mental1st, Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:48 (twenty years ago)

130. A yorker taking out middle stump.

― Crackity (Crackity Jones), Thursday, 15 September 2005 09:16 (twenty years ago)

131. David 'Boony' Boon downing 54 tinnies on the Sydney-London flight, setting a still unbeaten record. Apparently made it off the plane under his own steam too. No wonder they made him a selector.

― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

five months pass...

In thinking about cricket again I notice this upthread:

Ned, the only way to understand cricket is to watch it for long, long periods of time - it's kinda like a zen garden really. Like osmosis.

This surely must be the truth.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 17 February 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

132. Monty Panesar - The English Turbanator!

ihttp://www.nccc.co.uk/upload/img_200/Monty_Panesar.JPG

― Rotatey Diskers With Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:05 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

133. Henry Blofeld (commentating on Gladstone Small):

"He walks back to his mark, very slowly, ungovernably slowly, one might say..."

― Tom D., Tuesday, 29 May 2007 09:52 (nineteen years ago)

134. Marcus Trescothick's uncomplicated approach to playing spin

135. Namibia nearly beating England in 2003 World Cup

136. Three of Namibia's team were called Burger

― Just got offed, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 10:02 (nineteen years ago)

137. Yesterday's Test Match Special:

Christopher Martin-Jenkins: "Rather an unfortunate incident when I got up this morning, I accidentally brushed my teeth with shaving foam..."

*collapse of commentary box in hysterics*

Viv Richards: "Tomorrow you'll have to try shaving with toothpaste."

138. (Ladies Love Cool) Chris Gayle

― Tom D., Tuesday, 29 May 2007 10:10 (nineteen years ago)

139. Colin Croft and Henry Blofeld's awesome banter during the current Test series

― Just got offed, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 10:26 (nineteen years ago)

eleven months pass...

140. Cricketers who wear glasses

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/692687.jpg

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2000/nov/06clive2.jpg

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/53800/53851.jpg

― Tom D., Monday, 19 May 2008 10:47 (eighteen years ago)

FAIL

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/03/09/howardcricket2_wideweb__470x347,0.jpg

― SeekAltRoute, Monday, 19 May 2008 12:14 (eighteen years ago)

141.

― Tom D., Monday, 19 May 2008 14:01 (eighteen years ago)

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