*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[sledger]

Tonguey? That’s his ****ing nickname? TONGUEY? Is my toddler in charge of coming up with nicknames? What the **** is this ****? Just call him by his first name you unimaginative idiotic ****s!

From “Whispering Death” to TONGUEY? Truly human civilization is in decline.

Yeah but English cricket nickames is always just to add a -y on the end.

Surely you know this already silentstrikey.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Tonguey? That’s his ****ing nickname? TONGUEY? Is my toddler in charge of coming up with nicknames? What the **** is this ****? Just call him by his first name you unimaginative idiotic ****s!

From “Whispering Death” to TONGUEY? Truly human civilization is in decline.

There's barely a player in the English team with a nickname that isn't just a 'y' tacked on the end.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah but English cricket nickames is always just to add a -y on the end.

Surely you know this already silentstrikey.

Okay sledgey

 

[Fuller Pilch]

For the 1st time in my life I am about to watch an Ashes test on regular NZ free to air tv. It is sad that Spark Sport has died, but this is great for cricket in NZ in the short-term.

 

[Molehill]

There's barely a player in the English team with a nickname that isn't just a 'y' tacked on the end.

**** knows what they've done with Crawley!!

 

[Gob]

Okay sledgey

Spikey

 

[sledger]

Okay sledgey

It's not ok though is it

 

[trundler]

What do they call Ali? Do they just extend the I sound at the end?

 

[Qlder]

Better than what I saw on Cricinfo today, Cummins nickname listed as Cummo

 

[Fuller Pilch]

**** knows what they've done with Crawley!!

John Crawley was called "Creepy" which is a decent nickname.

 

[Gob]

Sparky
PrinceEwsy
Overratedsanity
Burgey

 

[Molehill]

What do they call Ali? Do they just extend the I sound at the end?

Mo obvs.

 

[Molehill]

John Crawley was called "Creepy" which is a decent nickname.

Yep, he was, good point. I'd imagine they've just gone with Zacky.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Surely the Poms should learn from their coach and take a nickname from their middle name.

 

[sledger]

Should just take nicknames from memorable incidents from their playing career imo.

E.g. Shahid "run on the pitch" Afridi.

 

[sledger]

Harbajan Weed Singh

 

[Gob]

Should just take nicknames from memorable incidents from their playing career imo.

E.g. Shahid "run on the pitch" Afridi.

Eat balls better

 

[sledger]

Darrell Best Umpire Ever Hair

 

[sledger]

Eat balls better

Yes good point. Henceforth the cricketer formally known as Shahid Afridi will be known as Ball Guzzler Gluck Gluck 1000.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Tonguey? That’s his ****ing nickname? TONGUEY? Is my toddler in charge of coming up with nicknames? What the **** is this ****? Just call him by his first name you unimaginative idiotic ****s!

From “Whispering Death” to TONGUEY? Truly human civilization is in decline.

Pretty much the standard level of nickname for English players.

Athers, Nass, KP, Rooty, Jimmy, Broady, YJB, it doesn't take a brain genius to come up with those. Whoever came up with Chef for Alistair Cook had to explain the wordplay to the team about three times.