Cricket Anecdotes

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(Incident described in "From the Pavilion End" by Harold "Dickie" Bird)

"Bomber" Wells, a spin bowler and great character, played for Glocuestershire and Nottinghamshire. He used to bat at No.11 since one couldn't bat any lower.

Of him, they used to paraphrase Compton's famous words describing an equally inept runner;

"When he shouts 'YES' for a run, it is merely the basis for further negotiations! "

Incidentally, Compton was no better. John Warr said, of Compton "He was the only person who would call you for a run and wish you luck at the same time."

Anyway, when Wells played for Gloucestorshire, he had an equally horrendous runner as the No.10. During a county match, horror of horrors..... ..both got injured. Both opted for runners when it was their turn to bat.

Bomber played a ball on the off, called for a run, forgot he had a runner and ran himself. Ditto at the other end. In the melee, someone decided that a second run was on. Now we had *all four* running.

Due to the confusion and constant shouts of "YES" "NO" , eventually, *all* of them ran to the same end.

Note - at this point in time, the entire ground is rolling on the floor laughing their behinds out. One of the fielders - brave lad - stops laughing for a minute, picks the ball and throws down the wicket at the other end.

Umpire Alec Skelding looks very seriously at the four and calmly informs them " One of you buggers is out . I don't know which. *You* decide and inform the bloody scorers!" .

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Greg Thomas was bowling to Viv Richards in a county game. Viv slashed at a superb outswinger and missed it completely. Thomas taunted him "It's red and round and weighs about 5 1/2 ounces."

Next ball Viv hits Greg Thomas out of the ground for a 6 and replies, " Greg, you know what it looks like. Go ahead and find it!"

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Gavaskar had decided to relinquish his opening position and come in at no 4 for that test. But, Malcolm Marshall bowling at his fiery best, got Anshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar out for ducks, setting the stage for Gavaskar to walk in at
0 for two.

And Gavaskar thought there would be less pressure!

" Man, it doesn't matter where you come in to bat, the score is still zero."
- Viv Richards to Sunil Gavaskar at Madras 1983.

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This was after Shane Warne had become overweight.

Shane Warne: "Daryll, I've been waiting years for the chance to embarrass you again."

Cullinan: "Really? It looks like most of the time you spent eating."


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Sachin sent the then young leg spinner Mustaq Ahmed hiding for cover (he had hit two sixes in one over.)

The frustated mentor of Mustaq Ahmed the legendary Abdul Qadir challenges Sachin saying

बच्चों को क्यों मार रहे हो? जरा हमें मारके दिखाओ।


Sachin was silent. We all have come to know that he lets his bat do the talking.

Abdul Quadir had made a simple request and Sachin obliged, and how! Sachin hit Quadir for 4 sixes in the over, making the spinner look the kid in the
contest. The over read 6, 0, 4, 6 6 6.


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In an England v Australia Test during early 1960's Trueman was fielding close to the gate from the pavilion.

As a new batsman came out he turned to shut the gate, Trueman said "Don' t bother son, you won't be out
there long enough."


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Most cricketers, who are not comfortable in conversing in English, prepare for some standard questions that are asked to them when commentators chat with them during the awards ceremony.

Inzamam was once asked a different question after Pakistan won the match, for which he was not prepared. He always used his standard response to the first question after winning.

But, this time,
After Winning the Match

Tony Greg: So Inzi, that's fantastic, your wife is pregnant for the second time and u must be happy!

Inzamam: Bismillah-e- Rehman-e- Rahim! All credit goes to the boys. Everyone worked hard for it, especially Afridi. It was tight situation when he went in.

Also Bob Woolmer was keeping close watch on progress and giving instructions. It's all team effort. Insha Allah, we all will work together as a team, put in big effort and deliver good result all the time and will be able to REPEAT the same result.

Tony fainted!!!!! !

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(Note: this is just joke! Not really true)

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There was an Indian batsman. India was playing a match at the Wankhede Stadium, but on the same day his wife was having a baby. He could not bear to miss the match so he decided to watch the game and visit his wife later on.

The match began, two quick wickets fell. The man was disappointed and he remembered his wife he picked up the phone and quickly dialed the hospital number.

He had meant to call the hospital but accidentally phones the stadium, and he asks the man on the other end thinking him to be the doctor, 'So what's the result?'

The man replies, 'It' s still in process, two are out nine are left and the last one was a duck.

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Then there's this wicketkeeper who quietly asked the new batsman:

"So how's your wife, and my kids?"

Guess who......... Rod Marsh....to Ian Botham!

Botham's repartee: "My wife's fine. Your kids are retarded."



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Abdul Qadir has won the show hands down. Inzamam missed it narrowly thanks to the footnote in red ink. Thank you very much for another dose of a wonderful laugh-line, Vishwanath Ji.