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Pizzawheel Feb 23rd 2016 6:32 am

Re: Cricket
 
Unfortunately my background was far too impoverished to include rugby. Which might explain my susceptibility to North American sports.

Either that, or relative lack of English blood...

Novocastrian Feb 23rd 2016 6:44 am

Re: Cricket
 

Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11877074)
Unfortunately my background was far too impoverished to include rugby. Which might explain my susceptibility to North American sports.

Either that, or relative lack of English blood...

Well, I agree that the English have always lead the field in Blood Sports.

I'd suggest though that your susceptibility to North American sports is similar to a predilection for Cryptic Crosswords. What I mean is there is a certain pleasure in familiarising yourself with the rules and then , feeling satisfied with understanding at least vaguely what is going on, coming to think that you like it.

Look inside yourself and discover the desperation for home.

Pizzawheel Feb 23rd 2016 7:21 am

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Look inside yourself and discover the desperation for home.
I did! I did! Then I remembered Romford and my desperation evaporated. :-)

Pizzawheel Feb 23rd 2016 7:21 am

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:eek::rofl:

Oink Feb 23rd 2016 7:27 am

Re: Cricket
 
I think the English rugby team should perform a traditional Morris dance in front of their opponents. That would show how tough they are. :thumbup:

Novocastrian Feb 23rd 2016 8:44 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11877165)
I think the English rugby team should perform a traditional Morris dance in front of their opponents. That would show how tough they are. :thumbup:

Tough? They should biff all the police horses in the mouth.

JamesM Mar 2nd 2016 12:24 pm

Re: Cricket
 
Sad news for the game.

As a child when I lived in Australia and played a lot of cricket I watched a lot of Martin Crowe's batting over the years.

Martin Crowe: Ex-New Zealand captain dies of cancer at 53 - BBC Sport

Gordon Barlow Mar 2nd 2016 1:21 pm

Re: Cricket
 

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11884957)

He was one of the two or three most beautiful batsmen in the world, of his generation. Oh, such a talent!

plasticcanuck Mar 2nd 2016 1:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11877222)
Tough? They should biff all the police horses in the mouth.

Rugby:- A game for Hooligans played by gentlemen.

Well that quote has gone the way of the Dodo.

Pizzawheel Mar 3rd 2016 1:11 am

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Originally Posted by plasticcanuck (Post 11885008)
Rugby:- A game for Hooligans played by gentlemen.

Well that quote has gone the way of the Dodo.

Whereas- "Soccer, a gentlemanly game played by beasts" has gone from strength to strength.

Hawkmoon77 Mar 18th 2016 5:46 am

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WT20

Two words... Joe Root.

Pizzawheel Mar 18th 2016 7:37 am

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon77 (Post 11899612)
WT20

Two words... Joe Root.

Best english bat ever? According to Nasser...

Hawkmoon77 Mar 18th 2016 7:59 am

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Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11899711)
Best english bat ever? According to Nasser...

That may be a tad premature at this point in time, but if the lad keeps going like this....

And it's fair to point out that he could not have done that without Roy's pyrotechnics beforehand.

Oink Apr 3rd 2016 1:36 am

Re: Cricket
 
On now, England are playing the WI in the final of the T20 world cup.

Maybe its not worth bothering. :(

Pizzawheel Apr 3rd 2016 11:22 am

Re: Cricket
 
I think cricket needs the windies back but by god are they in a state from Sammy's comments.


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