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Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

Gnske

Gnske

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pratters said:
Do not understand the fan following Dhoni has. He was an okay test player and was an ordinary test captain. Sure, he is a great ODI player but people are fans of his in a big way. A lot of people.
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He likes to hit sixes.
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Pratters said:
Do not understand the fan following Dhoni has. He was an okay test player and was an ordinary test captain. Sure, he is a great ODI player but people are fans of his in a big way. A lot of people.
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Meh, he brings excitement to the fans and gave them a World Cup win. Pretty obvious why he's popular.
 
Niall

Niall

International Coach
Pratters said:
Do not understand the fan following Dhoni has. He was an okay test player and was an ordinary test captain. Sure, he is a great ODI player but people are fans of his in a big way. A lot of people.
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He is oozing with charisma and has a style of game that the masses love. An ATG in the format that most Indian cricket fans prioritise in ODI cricket. He played a gun innings in the 2011 world cup final which for many is a seminal moment in Indian cricket history. Lets not forget how popular the IPL is as well and he as captain of its most iconic franchise adds to his superstar status.

Test cricket for me and most here is the pinnacle, but for the masses especially in Asia it plays second fiddle to limited overs cricket and no test series will ever match the importance of white ball world cups, 2 of which Dhoni won as captain. The guy is absolute box office.
 
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Burner

Burner

International Regular
I think it also has a lot to do with how he conducts himself. He really comes off as the badass action hero that we all see in movies, with those last over heroics of his and the calmness and confidence he exudes while doing it.
 
Niall

Niall

International Coach
Burner said:
I think it also has a lot to do with how he conducts himself. He really comes off as the badass action hero that we all see in movies, with those last over heroics of his and the calmness and confidence he exudes while doing it.
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And isn't he from humble background as well? Another thing advertising/marketing people love.
 
Goughy

Goughy

Hall of Fame Member
****! A couple of days ago I was chatting to Brian Lara and he gave me his cell number and email address to keep in touch. He wrote it on the back of one of my business cards. Last night, in the pub, I casually gave a card to someone without thinking and it was the ****ing card with Lara's details on!
 
harsh.ag

harsh.ag

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Goughy said:
****! A couple of days ago I was chatting to Brian Lara and he gave me his cell number and email address to keep in touch. He wrote it on the back of one of my business cards. Last night, in the pub, I casually gave a card to someone without thinking and it was the ****ing card with Lara's details on!
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If it was meant to be, you ****ed it up
 
Goughy

Goughy

Hall of Fame Member
Goughy said:
****! A couple of days ago I was chatting to Brian Lara and he gave me his cell number and email address to keep in touch. He wrote it on the back of one of my business cards. Last night, in the pub, I casually gave a card to someone without thinking and it was the ****ing card with Lara's details on!
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Win, win! Worked out who I gave the card to. Found a way to contact them. Met up with them for a cracking Saturday night out and got the card with the details back. Hooray!
 
Black_Warrior

Black_Warrior

Cricketer Of The Year
Over the last year or so, I have enjoyed NZ play so much, I am really missing not seeing them in action for a while now.
 
Goughy

Goughy

Hall of Fame Member
Jono said:
Haha quality. Did you mention the Lara point when you arranged the catch-up?
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Ha! I didnt. Just said I had accidentally given him a business card with a hand written contact on the back. When I met with him he smiled and said he knew why I wanted it back and that he was torn between meeting me to give it back or call Lara and try and meet with him :)
 
duffer

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Goughy said:
****! A couple of days ago I was chatting to Brian Lara and he gave me his cell number and email address to keep in touch. He wrote it on the back of one of my business cards. Last night, in the pub, I casually gave a card to someone without thinking and it was the ****ing card with Lara's details on!
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You should've stored it on your phone ASAP!
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Jimmy Adams on West Indies v Australia in the 1990s | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo


From the article:

The situation with the board got ridiculous, to the point where they were blaming Lara for us not winning the series because he scored too quickly in Antigua. That's when you know you're great: when you score a hundred at a run a ball and they're blaming you for everyone else's problems.
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I know the WICB are a bunch of morons but if this is true they are bigger idiots than even I thought they would be. I mean, your batting line up outside The Prince can hardly put together 50 per innings and you blame him for scoring TOO QUICKLY and costing the team the series?
 
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