Archive for December, 2005
Collingwood’s foot in mouth
I’m just running down to the bookies to place a bet on the measly odds I can still get on Pakistan winning the current ODI series against England.
Yes I’m an England fan, and would love to see them win, but I know for sure that they will not.
The reason I know? Paul Collingwood has [...]
Posted: December 17th, 2005 under Cricket, Eng in Pak 2005.
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The man with the $3 haircut
Glenn McGrath’s new haircut looks cheap and nasty.
Thats it!
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Posted: December 16th, 2005 under Cricket.
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A chronic dose of institutional paralysis
If I find one thing more objectionable than the incredulous inaction shown by the ICC over the dire mismanagement of Zimbabwean cricket, it is the self justification of their inaction through their latest media release.
The ICC is losing credibility with every utterance of self importance that spews from its cosy confines, detaching itself from [...]
Posted: December 16th, 2005 under Cricket, Different Strokes, ICC.
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Who’s been here
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Posted: December 16th, 2005 under Cricket.
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England lose again
England got thumped, nuff said. I can’t get TV coverage of this series from down under so am relatively happy to distance myself from these results.
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Posted: December 16th, 2005 under Cricket, Eng in Pak 2005.
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Key men doubtful
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that McGrath and Kallis are both doubtful for the first test at the WACA.
Each man could lay a reasonable claim to being their respective country’s MVP.
So in theory they balance each other out by their absence??
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Posted: December 14th, 2005 under Cricket.
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Streaker wanted to “Free Willy”
TVNZ managed to track down the Eden Park streaker, whose name is appropriately enough ‘Willy Oswald’.
Young Willy flogged his infamous undies on New Zealand auction site Trade Me, for the modest sum of $80, which he then promptly donated to The Salvation Army.
Willy received a fine of $350 for his antics, along [...]
Posted: December 13th, 2005 under Cricket.
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Flintoff wins top BBC Sport award
The top BBC sports award is curiously named the “Sports Personality of the Year” and I have to admit that I miss being in the UK at this time of year to watch the melodrama unfold.
It had acheieved ritual status as mandatory viewing for all sports fans across the British Isles.
Freddy has taken [...]
Posted: December 13th, 2005 under Cricket.
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