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The Confectionery Stall - Andy Zaltzman blog

Evermind

Evermind

International Debutant
Yeah, Zaltzman kicks total ass! I usually LOL at least once while reading his blog.

Jesus Christ that article is ****ing hilarious!!!
 
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fredfertang

fredfertang

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Poor old Shastri - just goes to show six sixes in an over doesn't guarantee immortality unless your name is Sobers
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Nice piece, and it's always good to see Tavare get a mention. Does any one here remember Statto bringing out a stool for Tav to take a breather during one of his even more tedious than usual innings? I'll have to see if it's on Youtube.

btw does anyone want to guess who the keeper and bowlers might be?
 
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Precambrian

Precambrian

Banned
wpdavid said:
Nice piece, and it's always good to see Tavare get a mention. Does any one here remember Statto bringing out a stool for Tav to take a breather during one of his even more tedious than usual innings? I'll have to see if it's on Youtube.

btw does anyone want to guess who the keeper and bowlers might be?
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Jack Russell? For that innings?

Among the bowlers, I can guess only Hoggard.
 
Robertinho

Robertinho

Cricketer Of The Year
Perhaps an average of a player’s ranking after each Test he played would give a clearer measure of the overall magnificence, adequacy or rubbishness of his career, and return Matthew Hayden to his rightful place in the all-time batting pantheon – in other words, in that pantheon, but not eating at top table whilst Tendulkar, Lara, Headley, Compton and Boeta Dippenaar look on enviously, picking at their food and muttering, “I was better than him,” before four of them add, “Boeta, what are you doing here? Have you stolen Graeme Pollock’s membership card again? Leave, Boeta. Just leave.”
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:laugh:
 
N

Nishan

U19 Cricketer
:laugh: funny read, i would think Ashwell Prince is the new Tillakaratne, wonder how he will choose the bowlers
 
Neil Pickup

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Gilo has a shout for the spin option, I'd reckon. Chris Harris or Gavin Larsen probably up there too given the NZ comment up top.

Also, could not be more right about Kirsten at Old Trafford 98. That was my First Test match and it nearly put me off life.
 
Flem274*

Flem274*

123/5
:laugh: Awesome article. The NZ comment was depressing to me though. :p Then again, a KP-less England are just as boring so :p

The Shastri comment was pure gold. Poor bugger.

Can't wait for a commenter to get all offended.
 
Evermind

Evermind

International Debutant
Flem274* said:
The Shastri comment was pure gold. Poor bugger.
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He fully deserves it. My least favourite batsman ever. It's insufferable, just to watch him at the crease. Every time Shastri was on, my grandpa would start with invective.
 
Precambrian

Precambrian

Banned
Evermind said:
He fully deserves it. My least favourite batsman ever. It's insufferable, just to watch him at the crease. Every time Shastri was on, my grandpa would start with invective.
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In fact after one of his Shastri knocks in an ODI which we lost, he was garlanded with chappals (slippers) by an angry mob.
 
G.I.Joe

G.I.Joe

International Coach
They were rewarding him apparel appropriate for a holiday in Hawaii. Nothing insulting about that.
 
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