Merv Hughes rescues Ian Botham from crocodile infested waters

[wpdavid]

Did anyone else see this story? Lively stuff.

Ian Botham saved from crocodile-filled waters by Ashes rival Merv Hughes

Ian Botham, the former England cricketer, has survived a fall into crocodile-infested waters on a fishing trip in Australia’s Northern Territory after he was rescued by his close friend and Ashes rival, Merv Hughes

www.theguardian.com

 

[Spikey]

fake news imo. little to no chance he would have been eaten up.

 

[Qlder]

I already put it here early this morning, guess it does deserve it's own thread after all

Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

It is still FC and does allow overseas. In recent years it's been mostly Zimbabwe-born county players like Ben Curran and Eddie Byrom. More and more Pakistanis are involved as well. Some are there to boost their chances of a UK visa, others seek to emulate Sikandar Raza. It may seem...

www.cricketweb.net

 

[Ali TT]

Somehow one of Brookside's travel photos has got into that article

 

[sayon basak]

I already put it here early this morning, guess it does deserve it's own thread after all

Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

It is still FC and does allow overseas. In recent years it's been mostly Zimbabwe-born county players like Ben Curran and Eddie Byrom. More and more Pakistanis are involved as well. Some are there to boost their chances of a UK visa, others seek to emulate Sikandar Raza. It may seem...

www.cricketweb.net

But it deserves it's own thread.

 

[wpdavid]

I already put it here early this morning, guess it does deserve it's own thread after all

Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

It is still FC and does allow overseas. In recent years it's been mostly Zimbabwe-born county players like Ben Curran and Eddie Byrom. More and more Pakistanis are involved as well. Some are there to boost their chances of a UK visa, others seek to emulate Sikandar Raza. It may seem...

www.cricketweb.net

Sorry, I managed to miss that one.

 

[Burgey]

Typical of Merv to do everyone such a disservice.

 

[Neil Young]

And Hughes goes further down in my estimations.

 

[Gob]

Ian Chappell should have been there instead of big Merv

 

[Aritro]

That is one of the best "true in a literal sense but actually bollocks" headlines I've ever seen.