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

[Starfighter]

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

TBH, McCullum's middle name never having actual registered in my mind, disappointed to find out it isn't Basil.

 

[Qlder]

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

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

I'd go with "Ball Biter"

 

[Molehill]

Mitchell 'Sandpaper' Starc
Pat 'Sandpaper' Cummins
Josh 'Sandpaper' Hazlewood
David 'Sandpaper' Warner
Steve 'Sandpaper' Smith

 

[Starfighter]

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Cook was usually Cooky anyway, wasn't he?

 

[sledger]

Ian Bell being called Belly was the worst. Sounded especially horrible when Pietersen said it. Though it is generally horrible when he says anything, so makes sense.

 

[silentstriker]

Hey a nickname like weedy or creepy is clearly way better than ****ing tongey. That’s just disgraceful. In the military, call signs are usually based on something embarrassing or stupid you did. As opposed to this, which is just plain embarrassing for the people saying the nickname.

 

[sledger]

All clearly better than ****ing tongey. That’s just disgraceful. In the military, call signs are usually based on something embarrassing or stupid you did. As opposed to this, which is just plain embarrassing for the people saying the nickname.

Maybe tongey is this, and has nothing to do with his name.

 

[Molehill]

Ian Bell being called Belly was the worst. Sounded especially horrible when Pietersen said it. Though it is generally horrible when he says anything, so makes sense.

Watched a women's match with Lauren Bell playing, it feels even worse when you hear ladies shouting "Come on Belly".

 

[TimAngas]

Starc hardly ever bowls yorkers in tests these days.

Well he's at least capable of bowling them and will surely try given the right circumstances. Nonetheless, as the bowler who will be bowling the most variable length, he might just have success.

 

[silentstriker]

Maybe tongey is this, and has nothing to do with his name.

I would regain a lot of respect for human civilization if that were actually the case. Though having heard a lot of cricketers speak, I am somewhat muted in my optimism for that scenario.

 

[silentstriker]

Watched a women's match with Lauren Bell playing, it feels even worse when you hear ladies shouting "Come on Belly".

Oh Jesus the stupid has infected them too.

 

[ashley bach]

means that we might see two spinners a thing in Sydney.

#SCG just so spinny.

 

[social]

Harbajan Weed Singh

Little weed if we’re being accurate

 

[Spikey]

mate this is england cricket, I think it's for the best if they stick to throwing a Y onto the end of the name

 

[sledger]

Little weed if we’re being accurate

Wasn't it "obnoxious" weed?

 

[Starfighter]

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

Pretty sure I've heard them call him Moey

 

[Ashes81]

We've won the toss and put the Aussies in

 

[Aidan11]

England won toss and bowl.

No declarations today.

 

[duffer]

Let's do this

 

[social]

Wasn't it "obnoxious" weed?

I stand corrected