Cricketing namesakes

[Lillian Thomson]

David Steele - Northants and England Cricketer.
David Steele - Guitarist with The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals.
David Steel - Nitwit leader of the Liberal Party in the 70's.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Explain please?

Lagaan

 

[G.I.Joe]

Explain please?

I claim creative license

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169102/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagaan

 

[zaremba]

Ah. Never seen it. I have to say it did cross my mind as I posted my request for clarification. Is it worth watching btw?

 

[G.I.Joe]

Ah. Never seen it. I have to say it did cross my mind as I posted my request for clarification. Is it worth watching btw?

It was nominated for an Academy award. Worth a watch if you can spare 3 hours plus.

 

[zaremba]

It was nominated for an Academy award. Worth a watch if you can spare 3 hours plus.

... and now I know the ending...

 

[G.I.Joe]

... and now I know the ending...

The butler may spare a sigh of relief.

Anyone would have seen the six coming to be honest.

 

[fredfertang]

Richard Dickinson - CW celebrity
Richard Dickinson - recipient of first ASBO in Berkshire

 

[NZTailender]

Greg Thomas: Mediocre pace bowler with a high test average.
Greg Thomas: Mediocre pace bowler with a high test average.

 

[Craig]

Ian Bell - Either a English Test number 3 or a Scottish Jazz muscian who died in 2004 (thanks Wiki )

Graeme Smith - Either the captain of the South African cricket team or the goal keeper for Scottish football (soccer) club Motherwell or a former Olympic Swimmer who won a Bronze in the Atlanta Olympics in the 1500m free style.

Also somebody who I work with.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Nemi - Kenya's most talented young seamer (Odhiambo) or Norwegian cartoon figure (look left)

 

[NUFAN]

Matthew Elliott - Former Australian Test opener and Rugby League coach who now coaches the Penrith Panthers - both pretty ordinary IMO.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Cameron White - Australian "spinner"
Cameron Wight - Dogs "centre half back"

 

[Neil Pickup]

Greg Thomas: Mediocre pace bowler with a high test average.
Greg Thomas: Mediocre pace bowler with a high test average.

Mate, that guy has two first-class hundreds. Come on.

 

[NZTailender]

Mate, that guy has two first-class hundreds. Come on.

His highest score in tests is higher than mine

 

[Neil Pickup]

His highest score in tests is higher than mine

My highest score in Tests is higher than yours.

 

[NZTailender]

My highest score in Tests is higher than yours.

Yeah but your batting has slowly improved. I used to be able to pull out a 20-odd score now and then, but lately I've become Demeza-esque.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yeah but your batting has slowly improved. I used to be able to pull out a 20-odd score now and then, but lately I've become Demeza-esque.

I'd quite happily bat like Demeza's quadraplegic clone if I could remember how to take wickets.

 

[NZTailender]

Should do just fine on the upcoming Sri Lankan tour imo. Mendis could be a handful though.

 

[Richard]

Richard Dickinson - CW celebrity
Richard Dickinson - recipient of first ASBO in Berkshire

Haha, my name is truly a widespread one, ITBT. Was astonished when I first Googled it at how many different hits it brought-up.

My favourite namesake is this guy. Went to see them a few years ago even though I'm no Hendrix fan at all, was vaguely impressed. Went and spoke to him after the thing, he was like "yeah, people come up to me and say 'I'm a Rich Dickinson as well!' pretty often, we've got quite a common name". Ind33d, my man, ind33d.