Idle cricket musing

[Brendan]

I blame that South African captain. We?re a bunch of mercenary so-n-sos when it comes to our dealings with the English.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Too right Brendan, mind you, who'd be our whipping boy if not KP?

[mockney piers]

loved this on the guardian obo.

""I'm reading this in Johannesburg where the summer has started, apparently, with a lot of turbulent weather and not enough blazing hot sunshine. I thought India were tremendous against Australia and I'm really looking forward to seeing England do a job against them. Don't be too tough on England early-doors, OK; give 'em a chance..." Tim they've already had their chance. I'm an English sports journalist and, as befits the heritage of my trade, I only have two gears: England are either the greatest team on earth or the shabbiest, there is no middle ground."

[Brendan]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Too right Brendan, mind you, who'd be our whipping

> boy if not KP?

Some poor Englishman without the backbone to handle it who would be constantly on the brink of losing his position, nervous breakdown and severe IBS.

As Piers pointed out, as a nation you aren't exactly supportive of your players.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh don't go all HTT on me Brendan. It's our birthright to slag off losing captains/teams.

[Brendan]

HTT moi? In pointing out England?s faults I am by no means implying that my country have none. I am just leaving ours out of the discussion as they are not currently relevant.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Ask not for whom the Bell bats ...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Pah!

[david_carnell]

Are they playing any proper cricket on this tour or just the coloured-pyjamas nonsense?

[Ted Max]

Two whole tests. India said we'll play three if you stick around to Christmas. England said Nah. England said, we'll play three tests if you drop a couple of ODIs. India said Nah.

Seven ODIs. Two Tests.

[david_carnell]

Seven ODIs?! For the love of 20/20......to find out what exactly? That we're rubbish at limited overs cricket? I knew that already.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just heard that the tour has been cancelled due to the terrorist attack in Bombay.

I understand why, it would be intolerable for the Indian security forces to have to up protection at this time, but it makes me mad when we give in to terrorism.

[mockney piers]

You can't make this stuff up can you.

Anyhoo, tour, carry on or not?

How happy would you be being reassured by security services who take 3 days to sort out a couple of blokes with AKs?

 

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh boy. We simply have to get an ED party up to see that show!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Turning into a nice little game, n'est ce pas?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bugger me. Spoke too soon. That's three gone in 10 minutes.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I refuse to believe there are no Indians in ED. Someone come on and have a banter.

Brendan - change your nationality forthwith.

[citizenED]

Looks like curtains for the lads unless Harmie does something special with the new ball. Indian sucker punch.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

19 to win and six wickets in hand, I rather think you're right!

[Keef]

Another defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. Wait, there is something wrong with that statement.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Harrumph!

Good show, Tendulkar.

[mockney piers]

arse

[citizenED]

Don't be too glum, it was a brilliant test match and the oddity was India's batting in their first innings - normal service resumed in the sequel.

[Keef]

England beat Australia in Blind Ashes test! My colleague is over in Oz at the moment as team manager, his son, Matt Dean being England Captain. Well done all of them!

The Australians however have not taken defeat well, what a surprise!

[Keef]

Well that didn't last long!