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Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:02 am
by braveneutral
Hey guys... this is a little thread to let us post stories that may not have a huge interest, but that we have found amusing or interesting and will allow us to bring stories from all walks of cricketing life into it. From IPL to ICL, Stanford Series to Sharjah Trophies (not too many of them anymore :()...

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:35 am
by gollygosh
Thats better! :salute

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:36 am
by braveneutral
Tell me about, right let me kick this thing off! Thanks for restickying it!! :horse

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:40 am
by braveneutral
Well, Andy Moles, formerly of Kenya and Scotland amongst others has been appointed NZ coach in an interesting (but cheap?!) move...

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:46 am
by braveneutral
Another interesting move is the call up of Lonwabo Tsotsobe (I copied and pasted, no hope at all of typing it...) has been called up for the Test Series against Australia by SA... I am sure we will be hearing about him soon...

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:47 am
by gollygosh
Who? Never heard of him - has he done some coaching in County Cricket or what?

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:50 am
by braveneutral
I knew of him at Kenya and Scotland, he left Kenya infamously (walking out to Scotland - due to admin problems of course!). According to BBC he has coached England U-19s, SA's Free State and NZ's Northen Knights... it seems that he has been around the block a bit... oh Hong Kong too!

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:13 am
by mikesiva
braveneutral wrote:Another interesting move is the call up of Lonwabo Tsotsobe (I copied and pasted, no hope at all of typing it...) has been called up for the Test Series against Australia by SA... I am sure we will be hearing about him soon...

What a name!
:mrgreen:
Is he Xhosa or Zulu?

I think Makhaya Ntini is Xhosa, isn't he?

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:04 pm
by keshto
Here is a nice article on Kris Srikkanth
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/379460.html


Would have like to see him play! Anyone saw him?

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:23 pm
by braveneutral
No idea what he is Mike, are there any SA fans who could give us a lowdown?

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:32 am
by braveneutral
Former England player and Middlesex captain Ed Smith has retired at the ripe young age of 31...

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:34 am
by Red Devil
keshto wrote:Here is a nice article on Kris Srikkanth
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/379460.html


Would have like to see him play! Anyone saw him?


yep ... was abit like Viru but just nowhere near as good - he used to throw the bat at evreything. was exciting anyway

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:35 am
by Red Devil
braveneutral wrote:Former England player and Middlesex captain Ed Smith has retired at the ripe young age of 31...


wow - didn't see that coming! :shock:

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:37 am
by braveneutral
Apparently a long term ankle problem which is a bit disappointing for a cricketer having to end his career in such a way.

Re: Random Cricket Thread

PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:29 am
by braveneutral
Key is reappointed as Captain at Kent.