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Ian Chappell alway comes across as an arrogant c*#k. 😁
matticus
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Does Angelo Mathews have the best name in Test Cricket?
(apart from needing one extra "t" in there, but I'm being picky now ... )
(apart from needing one extra "t" in there, but I'm being picky now ... )
matticus
Guru
There is some moving stuff about Graham Thorpe in amongst today's Test coverage. e.g. from the Guardian page:
"Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton are paying tribute to Graham Thorpe on Sky Sports. Nasser was choking up from almost the first word. “He was always there for me in my darkest moments, and that’s what I’m saddest about now: I wasn’t there for him in his darkest moment.”
You can always rely on Nasser for bracing honesty. We need to talk about this stuff so much more – not just somebody taking their own life but also the wider social context. That’s the only way things we’ll start to understand this vile illness."
"Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton are paying tribute to Graham Thorpe on Sky Sports. Nasser was choking up from almost the first word. “He was always there for me in my darkest moments, and that’s what I’m saddest about now: I wasn’t there for him in his darkest moment.”
You can always rely on Nasser for bracing honesty. We need to talk about this stuff so much more – not just somebody taking their own life but also the wider social context. That’s the only way things we’ll start to understand this vile illness."
Sterlo
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Looking on Cricinfo last night following a piece at the bottom of an article re a T20 WC qualifier. They mentioned the womens record for runs off 1 over was 52, so I thought I need to look into that. Whilst I admit it's not a world class match, Argentina v Chile, 1st T20, Arg amassed 472-1 at a RR of 21.35 per over! 
T4tomo
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Looking on Cricinfo last night following a piece at the bottom of an article re a T20 WC qualifier. They mentioned the womens record for runs off 1 over was 52, so I thought I need to look into that. Whilst I admit it's not a world class match, Argentina v Chile, 1st T20, Arg amassed 472-1 at a RR of 21.35 per over!
They managed 72 no balls in total (I think) 17 of which were in the "52" over. I also don't think any 6s were hit. I presume a number of double bounce no balls were pummelled for 4, and of course you then get the extra ball, having already scored 5...
T4tomo
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his full name is "Angelo Mathews lbw Woakes 0"
Sterlo
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I also just looked at the 2nd match, Chile bowled out for 19, which included 15 extras. I think it's time they gave up!!!
newts
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Wednesday start for a test match threw me, only just catching up with an exciting first session (in between a bit of work).
Kusal Mendis' thumb is going to be sore after diverting a snorter from Woods into Brooks' hands
Kusal Mendis' thumb is going to be sore after diverting a snorter from Woods into Brooks' hands
Grant Fondo
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Cricket is the poor relation to cycling when it comes to great names .... I offer up
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Rigoberto Urán
Alberto Contador
newts
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I miss Bumble on commentary, here's his expertise in long names.
View: https://youtu.be/xTpB3bAGrI0?si=oNscNJGmWx5ehWne
T4tomo
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Well its Rigoberto Urán Urán to give him his full title...
The Nawab of Pataudi and
Farokh Engineer
Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath
are all fine names from the cricket world
Sterlo
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Not forgetting Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
