Thailand Needs Cricket

[brit1984]

This talk of explosive cricket balls falling from the sky reminds me of an unusual (but effective) bowling technique I developed in the back garden, but never dared to bowl in a real match. I called it "The Bomb".

The aim of the delivery is to bowl the ball as high as possible but such that it lands on or just in front of the stumps. The key is that the surprise will lead to the batsman either playing a rash attempted slog or miss the ball completely.

As I said, I never bowled this in a match but I did often fantasise that I would achieve great cricketing success (at international level) with my unique trademark delivery. In reality, I did not... yet.

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Re your last sentence....

Please tell me....WHY?

I never made it as a cricketer (even at junior county level, never mind senior international level).

Despite my passion / obsession with the game, and my textbook batting technique I am actually not very good.

When batting, I lack the necessary fast reaction times, hand-eye coordination and bravery.

Also, leaving aside "The Bomb", my bowling (although generally of a good line and length) lacks wicket-taking ferocity.

However, I hope the time I have dedicated over the years to visualisation of cricketing greatness, will one day make me a good player.

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[brit1984]

Topic of discussion

where would you rather be

hereor

Lord's

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[tutsiwarrior]

and another reason that I don't like cricket was that there was a cricketer from Derby county that fancied my ex and that she encouraged him...he was very athletic and they probably had it off together but he basically was a layabout with delusions of sporting grandeur, useta see him down the pub...

so that we can say that cricketers are lascivious booze hounds that attempt to obtain respectability in pubs in the east midlands of England...

[harrry]

and another reason that I don't like cricket was that there was a cricketer from Derby county that fancied my ex and that she encouraged him...he was very athletic and they probably had it off together but he basically was a layabout with delusions of sporting grandeur, useta see him down the pub...

so that we can say that cricketers are lascivious booze hounds that attempt to obtain respectability in pubs in the east midlands of England...

Cannot blame cricket for your wife having bad taste......twice

[tutsiwarrior]

and another reason that I don't like cricket was that there was a cricketer from Derby county that fancied my ex and that she encouraged him...he was very athletic and they probably had it off together but he basically was a layabout with delusions of sporting grandeur, useta see him down the pub...

so that we can say that cricketers are lascivious booze hounds that attempt to obtain respectability in pubs in the east midlands of England...

Cannot blame cricket for your wife having bad taste......twice

hey...get outta here...I can blame anyone or anything for anything that I dislike...

Edited July 5, 2012 by tutsiwarrior

[tutsiwarrior]

and another reason that I don't like cricket was that there was a cricketer from Derby county that fancied my ex and that she encouraged him...he was very athletic and they probably had it off together but he basically was a layabout with delusions of sporting grandeur, useta see him down the pub...

so that we can say that cricketers are lascivious booze hounds that attempt to obtain respectability in pubs in the east midlands of England...

Cannot blame cricket for your wife having bad taste......twice

hey...get outta here...I can blame anyone or anything for anything that I dislike...

(Ralph Kramden the bus driver telling the sewer worker Norton to 'get outta here!' and then confronting his wife Alice who has her arms folded and is in classic repose...)

http://en.wikipedia....ooners_1965.JPG

if I had a wife like Alice Kramden then I wouldn't desire anything else fer the rest of my life...and here's tutsi with a tall bud in a paper bag on a street corner in the Mission in SF and then someone comes and sez: 'tutsi...what are yew doing?' and then I say: 'waiting fer Alice Kramden...'

Edited July 5, 2012 by tutsiwarrior

[harrry]

and another reason that I don't like cricket was that there was a cricketer from Derby county that fancied my ex and that she encouraged him...he was very athletic and they probably had it off together but he basically was a layabout with delusions of sporting grandeur, useta see him down the pub...

so that we can say that cricketers are lascivious booze hounds that attempt to obtain respectability in pubs in the east midlands of England...

Cannot blame cricket for your wife having bad taste......twice

hey...get outta here...I can blame anyone or anything for anything that I dislike...

(Ralph Cramden the bus driver telling the sewer worker Norton to 'get outta here!' and then confronting his wife Alice who has her arms folded and is in classic repose...)

http://en.wikipedia....ooners_1965.JPG

Well as he was the bus driver he couldn't just say..."On your Bus!"

[harrry]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

[tutsiwarrior]

nah...being Ralph Kramden he would glare and say: 'get outta here!'...sorta like the home base umpire at Yankee stadium laying down the law to the batter or the base runner...the manager Billy Martin would then frequently kick dirt at the ump and be ejected from the game...gotta love it...

The Honeymooners was one of the greatest sitcoms ever...and I fell in love with Alice Kramden (Audrey Meadows) when I was about 10 y.o. and that has to be significant...

[tutsiwarrior]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

hey...I always support the home team...

[kevjohn]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

hey...I always support the home team...

That's what I like to hear. Your a good sport, tutsiwarrior....

KJ

Edited July 5, 2012 by kevjohn

[harrry]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

hey...I always support the home team...

That's what I like to hear. Your a good sport, tutsiwarrior....

KJ

Will have to go to the pub sometime.....ooops the missus wont let me

[kevjohn]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

hey...I always support the home team...

That's what I like to hear. Your a good sport, tutsiwarrior....

KJ

Will have to go to the pub sometime.....ooops the missus wont let me

I'll ask my missus for ya. She thinks everyone drinks coffee, like me, and I told her that's what you drink.....

She'll let ya go, no problems......

Just don't let her see ya when ya come home.....

KJ

Edited July 5, 2012 by kevjohn

[harrry]

hey...I always support the home team...

That's what I like to hear. Your a good sport, tutsiwarrior....

KJ

Will have to go to the pub sometime.....ooops the missus wont let me

I'll ask my missus for ya. She thinks everyone drinks coffee, like me, and I told her that's what you drink.....

She'll let ya go, no problems......

Just don't let her see you when ya come home.....

KJ

How can she miss seeing me when we all walk stagger up singing the Thailand Needs Cricket (Two Knees) theme song.

[tutsiwarrior]

I can see you may have some reason not to support this team tutsi but You can always support The Thailand Needs Cricket (two Knees) team as most of us are past that sort of galavanting round.

hey...I always support the home team...

That's what I like to hear. Your a good sport, tutsiwarrior....

KJ

Will have to go to the pub sometime.....ooops the missus wont let me

and then she sez: 'and do you expect me to be impressed with an esoteric american ball game and a 50 year old american situation comedy?' and then folds her arms in disapproval...

[kevjohn]

Will have to go to the pub sometime.....ooops the missus wont let me

I'll ask my missus for ya. She thinks everyone drinks coffee, like me, and I told her that's what you drink.....

She'll let ya go, no problems......

Just don't let her see you when ya come home.....

KJ

How can she miss seeing me when we all walk stagger up singing the Thailand Needs Cricket (Two Knees) theme song.

If ya let me know when ya heading home, I could send her down the street to do some shopping, like get some coffee and milk.

She always know we need that coffee.

KJ

[brit1984]

As discussed on another thread, it might make sense for us to learn Thai before teaching the Thais about cricket.

Where do I start?

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[brit1984]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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[StreetCowboy]

As discussed on another thread, it might make sense for us to learn Thai before teaching the Thais about cricket.

Where do I start?

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Concentrate on your strengths. Let someone else learn Thai.

We should have a specialist on the team. Are there any cunning linguists on our team?

SC

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Know your knees, know your strengths

Edited July 6, 2012 by StreetCowboy

[StreetCowboy]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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A true oak can withstand any depravity but its own

SC

TV Cricket

Know your knees, know your weaknesses

[harrry]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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A true oak can withstand any depravity but its own

SC

TV Cricket

Know your knees, know your weaknesses

I would not want to be a willow tree....getting balls thrown at bits of me all the time.

[StreetCowboy]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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A true oak can withstand any depravity but its own

SC

TV Cricket

Know your knees, know your weaknesses

I would not want to be a willow tree....getting balls thrown at bits of me all the time.

You can suffer a lot of balls, but being chopped down and cut into planks must make you wince

SC

TV Cricket

Its not a game of two halves

Nor a game for shorts; Drink pints

[harrry]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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By that time hopefully the Thailand Needs Cricket (Two Knees) team will have spread its influence throughout the kingdom and Thailand will be the real home of cricket so you can come back as a teak tree.

[brit1984]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

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By that time hopefully the Thailand Needs Cricket (Two Knees) team will have spread its influence throughout the kingdom and Thailand will be the real home of cricket so you can come back as a teak tree.

Don't Thai people do some violent things to teak trees?

[brit1984]

As discussed on another thread, if Buddhism turns out not to be true (and hence that Flying Spaghetti monster is false), I wouldn't mind coming back as an oak tree next to a village green where they play cricket.

I am considering Australia for this next life. Is Australia a popular country for oak trees? Do Australian people or animals do anything violent or depraved to oak trees that I should be aware of?

Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules

A true oak can withstand any depravity but its own

SC

TV Cricket

Know your knees, know your weaknesses

I would not want to be a willow tree....getting balls thrown at bits of me all the time.

You can suffer a lot of balls, but being chopped down and cut into planks must make you wince

SC

TV Cricket

Its not a game of two halves

Nor a game for shorts; Drink pints

As the locals say where I grew up... don't knock it, 'til you try it

[brit1984]

As discussed on another thread, it might make sense for us to learn Thai before teaching the Thais about cricket.

Where do I start?

Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules

Concentrate on your strengths. Let someone else learn Thai.

We should have a specialist on the team. Are there any cunning linguists on our team?

SC

TV Cricket

Know your knees, know your strengths

Where has JT gone? He understands the Thai language AND Buddhism... he could be a big help...

[brit1984]

A positive sign for the future...

[kevjohn]

A positive sign for the future...

Maybe phuturatica can recruit these ten young guys into the "Thailand Needs Cricket" team so that they can be taught how to be model citizens......

Also, if they find that they have spare time on their hand, then they can play cricket with the buffalo......

[kevjohn]

Don't tell me that, now that the Poms have won the ODI, they have deserted the "Thailand Needs Cricket" team.........

Even though us Aussies are on the sinking ship we don't abandon our Thai team mates......

So how about we throw a BBQ....... with plenty of coffee and Red Fanta...... and get the ball rolling so that

the "Thailand Needs Cricket (with Two Knees)" team can achieve what it was set up to do.......

Edited July 8, 2012 by kevjohn

[harrry]

Well we could have a sausage sizzle but not sure how well the northern sausages will go down.

Got plenty of coffee though just bought another 2 kilo of beans from the factory and will crank up the machine.