Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Daemon]

He's a left arm quick. Sachin may want to do a DNA test because he's 6 foot + apparently.

No idea if he's any good.

 

[cnerd123]

Apparently he injured Bairstow's toe in the nets at Lord's with a yorker

So there is that I suppose

 

[Burgey]

That’ll get him a test berth as a fast bowler for India. The wheel is forever.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why is it that when you search for almost any cricketer on google, one of the first autocomplete suggestions is "*insert cricketers name* wife"

It's definitely mostly the Indian players that this phenomenon affects, my theory is that because in India cricketers are treated almost like celebrities (eg. the way Hollywood stars are treated in the West) the people are interested in all that stupid ****. "Who's dating who", "someone broke up". etc.

This is pure speculation because other than Lara Bingle/Michael Clarke and Candice Warner/Sonny Bill Williams I can't recall cricketer's relationships ever being of much interest to anyone over here.

He's a left arm quick. Sachin may want to do a DNA test because he's 6 foot + apparently.

No idea if he's any good.

When you're away on tour with the Indian cricket team for most of your marriage what do you expect?

 

[Mr Miyagi]

It's definitely mostly the Indian players that this phenomenon affects, my theory is that because in India cricketers are treated almost like celebrities (eg. the way Hollywood stars are treated in the West) the people are interested in all that stupid ****. "Who's dating who", "someone broke up". etc.

This is pure speculation because other than Lara Bingle/Michael Clarke and Candice Warner/Sonny Bill Williams I can't recall cricketer's relationships ever being of much interest to anyone over here.

Rugby, 7's, rugby league, boxing, I wish he chose cricket. (Candice did sports life's saving).

 

[Starfighter]

This is pure speculation because other than Lara Bingle/Michael Clarke and Candice Warner/Sonny Bill Williams I can't recall cricketer's relationships ever being of much interest to anyone over here.\

Shane Warne / Liz Hurley is one, but yeah certainly not to the same extent as seems to happen in India..

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol yeah forgot about that one. It was a lot bigger in England than it was here too. But English tabloids and all that

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Wasn't Mrs Lyon a big story this past summer in Aus?

Or Nathan dating Mitch March's ex.

Both kinda the same story.,

 

[GotSpin]

A couple articles but I don't think anybody really cared

 

[vcs]

It's definitely mostly the Indian players that this phenomenon affects, my theory is that because in India cricketers are treated almost like celebrities (eg. the way Hollywood stars are treated in the West) the people are interested in all that stupid ****. "Who's dating who", "someone broke up". etc.

This is pure speculation because other than Lara Bingle/Michael Clarke and Candice Warner/Sonny Bill Williams I can't recall cricketer's relationships ever being of much interest to anyone over here.



When you're away on tour with the Indian cricket team for most of your marriage what do you expect?

Sachin's punching way above his weight (and height) with his Mrs., too.

 

[Motorwada]

How fast do the Melbourne and Sydney tests sell out, especially for India matches?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Melbourne doesn't sell out, except for possibly day 1, and I don't know why you'd want to got to Sydney at all tbh

 

[Burgey]

They probably won't. Day one of Sydney is a good chance to be sold out, but because #MCGsobig, it's pretty rare for it to be sold out at all. days four and five in Sydney there's usually seats available for walk ups unless it's an Ashes series, and you'd probably be able to get a ticket in Melbourne from day two onwards.

 

[GotSpin]

I mean if you want decent seats it's worth it to buy them before. Not like in the members hey Burgey

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Save your money for 2019/20, they'll give away Boxing Day and Sydney NY test tickets :P

 

[GotSpin]

Has NZ locked it in yet?

IMO it would be a good move if we can. Build up a little rivalry

 

[TheJediBrah]

Do we really want our biggest home Tests to be against NZ? I guess if the choice is between them and, say, West Indies, then NZ would be preferable.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Do we really want our biggest home Tests to be against NZ? I guess if the choice is between them and, say, West Indies, then NZ would be preferable.

I actually think this was the sway factor.

But as a NZC fan, I am 100% giving CA anything to profit from.

We should be playing at home over the holidays and making money for ourselves. I think it is bollocks we give up our prime time when there is no rugby, to entertain Aussies overseas.

Very bad call NZC.

Aussies don't appreciate or like us, and it has gone both ways ever since we sent our convicts there in the 1800's.

CA has never done NZC any favours, and we shouldn't be doing them any. That is my opinion anyway.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Has NZ locked it in yet?

IMO it would be a good move if we can. Build up a little rivalry

Yeah its locked in. Unfortunately.

The Aussie grounds will be empty - so will the NZC coffers be.

Very dumb decision by NZC

 

[GotSpin]

Yeah its locked in. Unfortunately.

The Aussie grounds will be empty - so will the NZC coffers be.

Very dumb decision by NZC

Itll need some promotion but I could actually see it building into a decent rivalry. Perhaps not this series, but it makes sense that one day it may

Besides, at least you'll be playing some more tests