so the england cricket team has named a south african as capt

total kick in the teeth for any player actaully born in england ..

is it nelson mandela?

Originally Posted by puressence

total kick in the teeth for any player actaully born in england ..

Bring back proper English captains like Colin Cowdery and Tony greig!!!!!

Originally Posted by Woody Creek

Bring back proper English captains like Colin Cowdery and Tony greig!!!!!

and Allan Lamb.

Yeah, must try harder.

And the outstanding English candidates were? Cook, Bell, Straus, Key...???

most english sportsmen and women are £#%&!ing shit

this is mirrored by most english sports fans being £#%&!ing clueless

so naming big kev is ok ..he shouldnt even be playing for them

Pieterson, Greig, Lamb, Malcolm, Caddick, Hick, Holliaoke, Prior, Shah, Strauss...

It's a disgrace, plenty will tell you winning is all that counts. I remember the days when "sport" was about more than just that. He should be struggling to get into the South African team, not captaining England. We must be really desperate, were there no aussies available?

Originally Posted by Spiffy

It's a disgrace, plenty will tell you winning is all that counts. I remember the days when "sport" was about more than just that. He should be struggling to get into the South African team, not captaining England. We must be really desperate, were there no aussies available?

aussie wouldnt do it ..they have pride in battle

Originally Posted by puressence

aussie wouldnt do it ..they have pride in battle

"battle"?

"THIS IS WAR!!" ARRRRGH!"

"stop everyone, time for tea and scones"

"jolly good."

Originally Posted by Sparky***

"battle"?

"THIS IS WAR!!" ARRRRGH!"

"stop everyone, time for tea and scones"

"jolly good."

I never had more of a boring time at school than when I was fielding at cricket... Standing there on the outskirts of the playing area dodging the odd ball that people were screaming at me to "cccccccaaaaaaaaaatttttttch"... balls to that I might have hurt my hands.

Why people get enthused about people standing there watching other people throw a ball at some wood they are trying to defend with some more wood is a bit beyond me.

Originally Posted by Brenner

Pieterson, Greig, Lamb, Malcolm, Caddick, Hick, Holliaoke, Prior, Shah, Strauss...

You missed the wicket keeper Jones, although he went shit and £#%&!ed off.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

I never had more of a boring time at school than when I was fielding at cricket... Standing there on the outskirts of the playing area dodging the odd ball that people were screaming at me to "cccccccaaaaaaaaaatttttttch"... balls to that I might have hurt my hands.

Why people get enthused about people standing there watching other people throw a ball at some wood they are trying to defend with some more wood is a bit beyond me.

you sound like the kid who got picked last for sports and most other lads assumed was a bit :gayfight:

Originally Posted by Woody Creek

you sound like the kid who got picked last for sports and most other lads assumed was a bit :gayfight:

Not at all Woody.... I was all in for some footie and some rugger - quite good I was too. I didn't quite see the fun in standing at stumps with the school clogger running towards me and aiming the ball at my head rather than the wicket.

Me and cricket never quite hit it off in that respect.

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

You missed the wicket keeper Jones, although he went shit and £#%&!ed off.

Mullally was aussie as well i think

hands up who agrees with Platini and Blatter about restricting the number of foreigners allowed to start for Premiership teams in any match


thought not

Originally Posted by puressence

aussie wouldnt do it ..they have pride in battle

Andrew Symonds was born in england.

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Andrew Symonds was born in england.

Spot on.


Pure is just looking for a few bites again.

Originally Posted by Carrick

Pure is just looking for a few bites again.