Best/worst/most hilarious miscommunications in Cricket

[silentstriker]

Inspired by the hilarious events of this past test when Steven Smith was asked by his partner whether he should review, he replied:

"I said "go" as in "go have a look at it" and he turned around and started walking," Smith said.

Reminds me of Archer "M for Mancy":

Can anyone think of other instances?

 

[OverratedSanity]

 

[silentstriker]

Wasn't there an incident from the West Indies where both runners tried getting back inside the crease on the same side?

 

[sledger]

One of the million Inzamam run outs.

 

[Stapel]

In Dutch, no (nee) and two (twee) rhyme. Guess what happens every now and then.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't beat Run Run Donald really can you.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

In Dutch, no (nee) and two (twee) rhyme. Guess what happens every now and then.

rumours are this is why Afrikaans developed double negatives

 

[vcs]

Look away, SA fans..

 

[vcs]

Clowns

Did they even successfully complete that runout?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nope that's what's so great

 

[Stapel]

rumours are this is why Afrikaans developed double negatives

Another mystery solved there!

 

[weldone]

Nah the Klusener-Donald incident wasn't funny. It was heart-breaking for a 15-year old me.

Zulu

 

[vcs]

Nah the Klusener-Donald incident wasn't funny. It was heart-breaking for a 15-year old me.

Zulu

LOL I felt pretty bad about it at the time as well.

 

[wpdavid]

Apparently the 1975 touring Australians were playing a benefit match for long-serving Middlesex keeper John Murray.

When the old boy came in to bat, Chappeli instructed Jeff Thomson to 'let him have one' meaning let him have a single. Unfortunately Tommo misunderstood the instruction, and whistled an extremely fast bouncer past the incredulous Murray's head.

 

[Zinzan]

Inspired by the hilarious events of this past test when Steven Smith was asked by his partner whether he should review, he replied:

Incidentally, does anyone really believe Smith wouldn't have said 'where are you going ya plonker, I meant go for the review" when Marsh started walking off.... lol absurd

 

[quincywagstaff]

Read this story many years ago so details a bit hazy, but on England’s 1962/63 Ashes tour they played a match where at the toss the winning captain said his side would ‘have a blade’. That phrase obviously meant different things to people because when the match started both full sides walked out expecting to bowl first!

 

[quincywagstaff]

Incidentally, does anyone really believe Smith wouldn't have said 'where are you going ya plonker, I meant go for the review" when Marsh started walking off.... lol absurd

100% agree. Just doesn't add up at all, especially as they were talking for a decent amount of time.

 

[veganbob]

Easily pollock/boucher /south africa management during 2003 world cup when they got the drs calculation wrong . Just so ridiculous.

 

[mr_mister]

Look away, SA fans..

Ntini was facing serious criminal charges during the 99 wc

 

[burr]

Easily pollock/boucher /south africa management during 2003 world cup when they got the drs calculation wrong . Just so ridiculous.

Good shout.

I'm not feeling so bad after this loss to India now. South African fans have been through a lot more pain.