Bodyline? is that some sort of 'sanity towel'?Clinton Huxley wrote:Cricket has led to diplomatic ructions betwixt nations - Bodyline for example....klr wrote:These are the places where errant referees get locked up in the boot of a car - if they're lucky. :twisted:Clinton Huxley wrote:Discretion is the better part of valour....klr wrote:Try saying that while standing on the sidelines during a hurling match in deepest, darkest Kilkenny.Clinton Huxley wrote:Let's face it, hurling is just a hairier version of hockey....
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Tut tut.
Bodyline. Douglas Jardine winding up the Aussies something chronic.
Bodyline. Douglas Jardine winding up the Aussies something chronic.
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A drawn series is no good - Australia would retain the AshesXamonas Chegwé wrote: Especially realising that if he loses another match he can't do better than draw the series. He really is in danger of having his aussieness revoked. Maybe New Zealand would give him sanctuary if he lost the ashes...?
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FAIL. a cricket ball is known as a corkieAnimavore wrote: You mean like hitting a rubber ball with a plank?
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Clinton Huxley wrote:Hmmmm....stand at the crease and face Flintoff bowling 90+mph, hard cricket balls at you and then say it's "tea and pink wafer".....
Or Wasim Akram or Michael Holding or Dennis lillee or Curtly Ambrose, or Allan Donald..
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Harold Larwood is a HERO!Clinton Huxley wrote:Tut tut.
Bodyline. Douglas Jardine winding up the Aussies something chronic.
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AshtonBlack wrote:Harold Larwood is a HERO!Clinton Huxley wrote:Tut tut.
Bodyline. Douglas Jardine winding up the Aussies something chronic.
and hence a change in the laws of the game...
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Indeed so. We were more evil, than they, so they had to change the rules, Muhahahahaha! etc. (Thank the Cricketing gods this was before the Windes were a decent side. eeek)Elessarina wrote:AshtonBlack wrote:Harold Larwood is a HERO!Clinton Huxley wrote:Tut tut.
Bodyline. Douglas Jardine winding up the Aussies something chronic.
and hence a change in the laws of the game...
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Oi essie you forgot.Elessarina wrote:Clinton Huxley wrote:Hmmmm....stand at the crease and face Flintoff bowling 90+mph, hard cricket balls at you and then say it's "tea and pink wafer".....
Or Wasim Akram or Michael Holding or Dennis lillee or Curtly Ambrose, or Allan Donald..
Darren Lehmann former captain of South Australia and Australian test cricketer said of shaun tait after facing him in the nets "There is no way im facing you again i have children mate"
The greatest wicket taker of any fast bowler in history.
Soft game my arse!
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Cricket is a tough game. I recall Michael Atherton batting for 11 hours in the 2nd Test of the 95-96 tour of South Africa. An epic rearguard action to save the match.
No other game captures that "Rorkes Drift" spirit...
No other game captures that "Rorkes Drift" spirit...
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KP out- this is shaping up like 2005Mr Bouquet wrote:
Darren Lehmann former captain of South Australia and Australian test cricketer said of shaun tait after facing him in the nets "There is no way im facing you again i have children mate"
The greatest wicket taker of any fast bowler in history.
Soft game my arse!
Oh yes..my apologies.. although.. may I add that no one has attempted to guess which cricketer I have a signed photo of...
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Like that guy from Life Goes On?Elessarina wrote:FAIL. a cricket ball is known as a corkieAnimavore wrote: You mean like hitting a rubber ball with a plank?
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I know.Elessarina wrote:KP out- this is shaping up like 2005Mr Bouquet wrote:
Darren Lehmann former captain of South Australia and Australian test cricketer said of shaun tait after facing him in the nets "There is no way im facing you again i have children mate"
The greatest wicket taker of any fast bowler in history.
Soft game my arse!
Oh yes..my apologies.. although.. may I add that no one has attempted to guess which cricketer I have a signed photo of...
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I'm glad that wanker is gone!.
Now all we need is freddie to get injured and we'll be laughing.
Now all we need is freddie to get injured and we'll be laughing.
The Pope was today knocked down at the start of Christmas mass by a woman who hopped over the barriers. The woman was said to be, "Mentally unstable."Trolldor wrote:Ahh cardinal Pell. He's like a monkey after a lobotomy and three lines of cocaine.
Which is probably why she went unnoticed among a crowd of Christians.
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Freddie will bowl even if he gets his leg amputated....and get a 5-for too....
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