Thailand Needs Cricket

[David48]

From a Marketing perspective, whether it's to the Thai's or others, I did like these two simplistic images ...

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[kevjohn]

I've looked back the past 300 odd posts or so and I thought that I had posted this lassies' photo application to join the Team.

Thoughts?

Sorry PM

The Supreme Umpire is looking over my shoulder so have to refrain from posting my thoughts.....

Well if ... Haley upsets 'She who must be obeyed'

What does your Umpire think of ...

To my Umpires ... the 2nd photo appears as part of a catalogue for a Konica Minolta product ... thus deemed acceptable ...

After talking with the Supreme Umpire she is now in favor of giving the thumbs up to both these two young ladies.... ....O Boy, am I glad.

[kevjohn]

From a Marketing perspective, whether it's to the Thai's or others, I did like these two simplistic images ...

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A lot easier to explain to the Supreme Umpire.

[brit1984]

From a Marketing perspective, whether it's to the Thai's or others, I did like these two simplistic images ...

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Nice

[brit1984]

I've looked back the past 300 odd posts or so and I thought that I had posted this lassies' photo application to join the Team.

Thoughts?

Sorry PM

The Supreme Umpire is looking over my shoulder so have to refrain from posting my thoughts.....

Well if ... Haley upsets 'She who must be obeyed'

What does your Umpire think of ...

To my Umpires ... the 2nd photo appears as part of a catalogue for a Konica Minolta product ... thus deemed acceptable ...

Very nice

[brit1984]

If harrry needs a 2^nd Cheer Leader to balance his knees, Haley (pictured above) has a younger sister who she says is very intelligent and has a 'lovely personality' ... but I'm not convinced that she would harmonise and integrate with the current squad fully?

Mind you, her choice of colours (Green and Gold) is to be admired ...

Not very nice

[brit1984]

In case any Aussies missed it...

England v Australia: Eoin Morgan sets up England win at Lord's

By Sam Sheringham

BBC Sport

First one-day international, Lord's

England 272-5 (50 ovs) beat Australia 257-9 (50 ovs) by 15 runs

Eoin Morgan hit a blistering unbeaten 89 off 63 balls as England beat Australia by 15 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day series.

The left-hander timed his assault to perfection on his home ground, blasting four sixes as England took 72 runs off the last seven overs to lift their total to 272-5.

A muscular half-century from opener David Warner kept Australia in the hunt, but a flurry of wickets in the middle overs checked their momentum.

Captain Michael Clarke did his utmost to haul his side back into the match, but when he was trapped lbw by Tim Bresnan for 61 the game was effectively over and England comfortably held on to seal their seventh one-day win in a row.

There were two wickets apiece for England's quartet of seamers, who to a man bowled with relentless accuracy and discipline on a surface that offered just enough assistance throughout.

Their efforts would have been in vain, however, without Morgan's brilliant late salvo.

The Dubliner, dropped from the Test side after a miserable series against Pakistan earlier this year, delivered a reminder of what a devastating limited-overs player he can be.

He struck five fours and four huge sixes as he and Craig Kieswetter tore into the Australia attack to transform an ordinary total into an imposing one.

A score in excees of 270 looked a long shot when England were put in to bat under dark clouds and a chilly breeze blowing across the famous old venue.

The teams were forced off three times in the first six overs by squally showers but, once they settled, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook batted with purpose to put on 74 for the first wicket.

Bell, who batted as fluently as any player in making 41, was pinned in front by Brett Lee and Cook followed soon afterwards for 40 when he nibbled at a ball angled across him, giving 19-year-old paceman Pat Cummins his first international wicket in England.

Ravi Bopara was struck on the head by a brutish bouncer from the hostile Cummins and never looked comfortable thereafter, falling to a routine slip catch by Michael Clarke off Clint McKay.

Jonathan Trott and Morgan steered England through the middle period of the innings with plenty of wickets in hand but, with 10 overs remaining, they were labouring on 189-3.

Morgan served notice of his intent by smashing Cummins over his head for six and, after Trott, working to leg, was surprisingly bowled by Xavier Doherty for 54, the assault began.

In an incredible display of hitting, Morgan struck 26 runs from six deliveries, Lee smashed over long-on for two consecutive sixes before Shane Watson was pulled into the stand at long-leg.

Kieswetter kept up the momentum with a punch down the ground for four and an innovative paddle sweep to the fence before he was caught in the deep off the last ball of the innings.

Australia made a ponderous start to their reply with the big-hitting Warner playing and missing several times at some high-class seam bowling from James Anderson and Steven Finn.

Shane Watson got the scoreboard moving with a straight drive so powerful that it was past bowler Finn before he could flinch. But he was caught behind cutting at his next ball as umpire Aleem Dar's not-out decision was overturned on review.

Warner carried the fight to England with a well-compiled fifty, mixing solid defence with some lusty blows on both sides of the wicket, including a stunning pulled six off Stuart Broad.

Anderson put England back in command with two wickets in two overs as George Bailey chopped on for 29 and Warner was brilliantly caught behind by Kieswetter, diving to his left.

With Graeme Swann offering good control and England's seamers all hitting their straps, there was no let-up for Australia.

David Hussey fell in unfortunate fashion when a Finn bouncer dislodged the bail via his helmet, and Steve Smith was caught behind pushing tentatively at Bresnan.

Clarke and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade breathed life into the contest with a sixth-wicket partnership worth 57, but the skipper's suicidal call left Wade stranded mid-pitch and handed the initiative back to England.

England turned the screw as Bresnan trapped Clarke lbw with a low full toss, before Broad removed McKay and Cummins in quick succession.

Lee did his best to pull off a remarkable win but, thanks to Morgan and England's ever-improving one-day attack, Australia's cause was a hopeless one.

The second game of the series will take place at The Oval on Sunday.

[brit1984]

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

Quite nice

[harrry]

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

Quite nice

Yes, agreed, but she won't wear white , so soon to be on the bench, with me.

must be one of those short time Packer One Day players.

[StreetCowboy]

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

That's why God gave us knees

TV Cricket

The Team with Two Knees

[brit1984]

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

Quite nice

Yes, agreed, but she won't wear white , so soon to be on the bench, with me.

She doesn't have to wear anything she doesn't want to... and she doesn't have to wear anything if she doesn't want to

[David48]

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

Quite nice

Yes, agreed, but she won't wear white , so soon to be on the bench, with me.

Ah transam ... au contraire monsieur!

Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke at the 2010 Allan Border Medal Presentation

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[harrry]

Personally I have an aversion to seeing people wearing white dresses especially if it involves me wearing a dark suit and tie. Still white on a nice patch of well mowed grass can look good I guess.

[brit1984]

Personally I have an aversion to seeing people wearing white dresses especially if it involves me wearing a dark suit and tie. Still white on a nice patch of well mowed grass can look good I guess.

What colour tee-shirts do you think are best for wet tee-shirt competitions?

[StreetCowboy]

Personally I have an aversion to seeing people wearing white dresses especially if it involves me wearing a dark suit and tie. Still white on a nice patch of well mowed grass can look good I guess.

What colour tee-shirts do you think are best for wet tee-shirt competitions?

Suddenly, it turns out to be the exception, that proves the rule!

For a wet tee-shirt competition, surely no other colour than white would suffice.

And if you are saying that we should follow the example of pyjama-cricket, and start wearing something other than white coats in the looney bin, then I suggest you are in need of a buckle-up-the-back jacket

SC

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It'll be all white on the night

EDIT: Sorry, I don't know any other strait-kacket jokes

[StreetCowboy]

Personally I have an aversion to seeing people wearing white dresses especially if it involves me wearing a dark suit and tie. Still white on a nice patch of well mowed grass can look good I guess.

What colour tee-shirts do you think are best for wet tee-shirt competitions?

I was going to post a pic of why the T must be white BUT, l would get another forced holiday l think.

You can borrow the routemaster, if you go

SC

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Now let's see if it's true!

EDIT: Pass on my regards to Cliff, when you see him, and tell him the boys down Ol' Skool were asking after him

[brit1984]

I would also say, more generally, that white is a good colour to wear when exposed to sunlight. As discussed earlier in the thread, discovery of this (as well learning the importance of taking on liquids regularly during the drinks breaks) should help the Thai people to overcome their (vampire like) fear of the sun.

[David48]

In case any Aussies missed it...

England v Australia: Eoin Morgan sets up England win at Lord's

By Sam Sheringham

BBC Sport

First one-day international, Lord's

England 272-5 (50 ovs) beat Australia 257-9 (50 ovs) by 15 runs

Thanks for posting the match report.

The Mod, 7by7 has started a specific thread over in the sports section for this series of ODI's here.

brit1984 ... you might wish to have a chat with him because he shares a passion for Cricket also.

I assume kevjohn didn't bat today in preparation for tonight's 2^nd ODI being played at the Oval?

[tutsiwarrior]

I've looked back the past 300 odd posts or so and I thought that I had posted this lassies' photo application to join the Team.

Thoughts?

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

cricket and its adherents are revealed as a disgusting medium for pornography...

[StreetCowboy]

I've looked back the past 300 odd posts or so and I thought that I had posted this lassies' photo application to join the Team.

Thoughts?

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

cricket and its adherents are revealed as a disgusting medium for pornography...

I don't know where you get the 'disgusting' from?

Are you Mary Whitehouse reincarnate?

SC

TV Cricket

There's only one Whitehouse

apart from the Digest, and that's the pavilion

[tutsiwarrior]

I've looked back the past 300 odd posts or so and I thought that I had posted this lassies' photo application to join the Team.

Thoughts?

Now stop the bickering, my team Captain is not amused.

cricket and its adherents are revealed as a disgusting medium for pornography...

I don't know where you get the 'disgusting' from?

Are you Mary Whitehouse reincarnate?

SC

TV Cricket

There's only one Whitehouse

apart from the Digest, and that's the pavilion

hey...Mary Whitehouse likes tea and cucumber sandwiches...while evil men in white flannels flail about and exploit unfortunate women in skimpy costumes...

american baseball is wholesome family entertainment...

[StreetCowboy]

...

cricket and its adherents are revealed as a disgusting medium for pornography...

I don't know where you get the 'disgusting' from?

Are you Mary Whitehouse reincarnate?

SC

TV Cricket

There's only one Whitehouse

apart from the Digest, and that's the pavilion

hey...Mary Whitehouse likes tea and cucumber sandwiches...while evil men in white flannels flail about and exploit unfortunate women in skimpy costumes...

american baseball is wholesome family entertainment...

Except for the spitting, and the bad language and the fights.

Give me topless cricket any day

Or mud wrestling - though it turned out that was not a serious sport. I suppose the 'wrestling' in the title should've been a giveaway

SC

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The engine of civilisation

[harrry]

I would also say, more generally, that white is a good colour to wear when exposed to sunlight. As discussed earlier in the thread, discovery of this (as well learning the importance of taking on liquids regularly during the drinks breaks) should help the Thai people to overcome their (vampire like) fear of the sun.

Main problem I see with white here is that everyone will think that they are people at a temple. Or ghosts. I know some can make a religion of cricket but we must take local sensitivities into account or it will limit the number of cheerleaders coming forward for the Thailand needs Cricket (two knees) Cheerleaders team.

[brit1984]

2-0 in the ODIs... well batted Bell and Bopara... and good work by the third-umpire!

[brit1984]

I would also say, more generally, that white is a good colour to wear when exposed to sunlight. As discussed earlier in the thread, discovery of this (as well learning the importance of taking on liquids regularly during the drinks breaks) should help the Thai people to overcome their (vampire like) fear of the sun.

Main problem I see with white here is that everyone will think that they are people at a temple. Or ghosts. I know some can make a religion of cricket but we must take local sensitivities into account or it will limit the number of cheerleaders coming forward for the Thailand needs Cricket (two knees) Cheerleaders team.

The Thais' fear of ghosts could leave them open to some interesting sledging from touring teams...

[brit1984]

...

cricket and its adherents are revealed as a disgusting medium for pornography...

I don't know where you get the 'disgusting' from?

Are you Mary Whitehouse reincarnate?

SC

TV Cricket

There's only one Whitehouse

apart from the Digest, and that's the pavilion

hey...Mary Whitehouse likes tea and cucumber sandwiches...while evil men in white flannels flail about and exploit unfortunate women in skimpy costumes...

american baseball is wholesome family entertainment...

Except for the spitting, and the bad language and the fights.

Give me topless cricket any day

Or mud wrestling - though it turned out that was not a serious sport. I suppose the 'wrestling' in the title should've been a giveaway

SC

TV Cricket

The engine of civilisation

Are you a big fan of other mud sports then?

[brit1984]

In case any Aussies missed it...

England v Australia: Eoin Morgan sets up England win at Lord's

By Sam Sheringham

BBC Sport

First one-day international, Lord's

England 272-5 (50 ovs) beat Australia 257-9 (50 ovs) by 15 runs

Thanks for posting the match report.

The Mod, 7by7 has started a specific thread over in the sports section for this series of ODI's here.

brit1984 ... you might wish to have a chat with him because he shares a passion for Cricket also.

I assume kevjohn didn't bat today in preparation for tonight's 2^nd ODI being played at the Oval?

That is interesting. I will think about inviting him here...

Although, we have done ok so far without the umpires...

I am sure they have been keeping a close eye though...

Thanks again umpires... well umpired without umpiring...

[David48]

Well the drawers are empty, just saving one last photo that appealed to me when I first saw it.

I hope you enjoy it.

Time for me to also find that sunset ...

[StreetCowboy]

...

hey...Mary Whitehouse likes tea and cucumber sandwiches...while evil men in white flannels flail about and exploit unfortunate women in skimpy costumes...

american baseball is wholesome family entertainment...

Except for the spitting, and the bad language and the fights.

Give me topless cricket any day

Or mud wrestling - though it turned out that was not a serious sport. I suppose the 'wrestling' in the title should've been a giveaway

SC

TV Cricket

The engine of civilisation

Are you a big fan of other mud sports then?

I used to follow Scottish football, just for the sake of the relative credibility it gave the mud-wrestling

SC

[brit1984]

KJ? Where are you? Get your pads on...

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