Cricket terminology - a bit strange.

axisus

GuitarMonkey said:

"The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey."

You beat me to it, what a classic!

scrumhalf

axisus said:

GuitarMonkey said:

"The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey."

You beat me to it, what a classic!

According to Wisden it's a myth.

Gassage

No it's not. I remember it well. 1st Test Brisbane 1979.

Willey was in the gulley- wet wicket...Gooch batted for 3 hrs for 18.

Equally funny was when NZ was playing and Henry Blofeld was commentating on Fleming and Bond.*

Another statistical anomoly- Holmes and Moriaty playing for Wales (rugby) together in the 80's, and once in an SA provincial game Lamb c Kourie bowled Rice.

EDIT: Ian Fleming lived next door to Henry Blofeld's Dad. He used the name as he felt it a 'fine name for a villain"

scrumhalf

Brisbane?

For an England-Windies test match?

You're thinking of Lillee caught Willey bowled Dilley.

Gassage

scrumhalf said:

Brisbane?

For an England-Windies test match?

You're thinking of Lillee caught Willey bowled Dilley.

Oh crap- must read your posts properly.

scrumhalf

There was a New Zealand commentator, who, legend has it, was fired after saying this about Kiwi test player Bob Cunis: "hmmm, Cunis, neither one thing nor the other".

mudslide73

I heard Blowers refer to himself as "Blow job" fairly recently - Tufnell was in the TMS box at the time and completely lost it.

mike_l

Iamnobody said:

Any more Classic lines out there?

West Ham Vs Liverpool (I think) and Julian Dicks was having an outstanding match.

Commentator - Dicks is all over the park, it's like there's 11 Dicks on the field

Gassage

scrumhalf said:

There was a New Zealand commentator, who, legend has it, was fired after saying this about Kiwi test player Bob Cunis: "hmmm, Cunis, neither one thing nor the other".

Allegedly it was Boycott who said that....

My favourite ever- Jaunterino opens his legs and shows his class...

The original Colemanball.

crunchman

There's always Botham failing to get his leg over.  The best bit of that was Brian Johnstone and Agnew dissolving afterwards.

Not commentator classics but there are some classic sledges:

http://top20cricketsledges.blogspot.co.uk/

It's missing the legendary Eddo Brandes / Glenn McGrath one though

If you are wondering why I'm still up at this time, my wife let my 3 year old sleep during the day!

axisus

scrumhalf said:

There was a New Zealand commentator, who, legend has it, was fired after saying this about Kiwi test player Bob Cunis: "hmmm, Cunis, neither one thing nor the other".

I'm being thick here, but I don't get it?

Gassage

axisus said:

scrumhalf said:

There was a New Zealand commentator, who, legend has it, was fired after saying this about Kiwi test player Bob Cunis: "hmmm, Cunis, neither one thing nor the other".

I'm being thick here, but I don't get it?

Cunt/Penis (not you...)

Gassage

Re sledges- When I 'came out' to the cricket world it was 2004. Richmond played High Wycombe the very next day in the national knock out.

I was day dreaming at midwicket (the inner ring field) when Nick Armstrong, our seamer (Lincs Minor County) bowled, the batters took a quick single to me...

Nick:

"James, nice and tight in the ring please..."

Much mirth.

Next ball, Nick bowled a horrible half track long hop and was smashed into the railway line.

Me:

"Work on your length and make it harder mate."

The game was virtually stopped....

mike_l

@Gasssage Who's this "Hugh Wycombe" bloke?

Gassage

mike_l said:

@Gasssage Who's this "Hugh Wycombe" bloke?

Amended

Mouthy bunch of cnuts actually...we beat them

mike_l

Gassage said:

mike_l said:

@Gasssage Who's this "Hugh Wycombe" bloke?

Amended

Mouthy bunch of cnuts actually...we beat them

Should've left it, it was funnier like that.

Heartfeltdawn

Gassage said:

Buffered. Next question please.....

But you're not an average cricketer. The average cricketer doesn't spend an amount equivalent to the GDP of Moldova every six months on guitar gear

NB: international cricket is so dull at the minute. Watching the Windies now bowling like pub cricketers in South Africa is painful.