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Chris Gayle acting like a bit of a 
again.
again.article said:
In an interview with journalist Charlotte Edwardes from The Times, Gayle asked if she had ever had a threesome and asked how many black men she has slept with.
He also told the reporter she would need two hands to lift his “very, very big bat”.
He had things to say about Flintoff, Ian Chappell, and Chris Rogers too.He also told the reporter she would need two hands to lift his “very, very big bat”.
article said:
“People I thought I could trust, suddenly turning into cartoon characters,” Gayle wrote.
“Andrew Flintoff, tweeting it out: “Big fan of @henrygayle but made himself look a bit of a chop there.
“This coming from a man who admitted he took Viagra during a Test match. Freddie Flintstone, a young boy like you taking Viagra? Don’t lecture me. The only chop Freddie knows is when he used to bowl short to me and I would chop him past backward point for four.”
“Andrew Flintoff, tweeting it out: “Big fan of @henrygayle but made himself look a bit of a chop there.
“This coming from a man who admitted he took Viagra during a Test match. Freddie Flintstone, a young boy like you taking Viagra? Don’t lecture me. The only chop Freddie knows is when he used to bowl short to me and I would chop him past backward point for four.”
article said:
“Then it was former Aussie opener Chris Rogers, acting more like Roger Rabbit, claiming I’d led young players astray when we’d played together at Sydney Thunder,” Gayle wrote.
“Chris Rogers, how can you claim that when it was you and me at the bar most nights? I’m not a snitch, but I’ve heard from your own mouth what you’ve done. Next time you want to open your mouth, maybe chew on a carrot instead.
“Ian Chappell, calling for me to be banned worldwide. Ian Chappell, a man who was once convicted of unlawful assault in the West Indies for punching a cricket official. Ian Chappell, how can you ban the Universe Boss? You’d have to ban cricket itself.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/chris-gayle-reveals-ongoing-dislike-of-international-cricketers-in-new-book/news-story/c31e078aa4180d24d4a4f8996180f353“Chris Rogers, how can you claim that when it was you and me at the bar most nights? I’m not a snitch, but I’ve heard from your own mouth what you’ve done. Next time you want to open your mouth, maybe chew on a carrot instead.
“Ian Chappell, calling for me to be banned worldwide. Ian Chappell, a man who was once convicted of unlawful assault in the West Indies for punching a cricket official. Ian Chappell, how can you ban the Universe Boss? You’d have to ban cricket itself.”
I have been asked (by the ICC, natch) to produce a standardised lexicon for batsmen when describing fast bowling.
Here is my first draft. I would welcome your comments, additions and other assistance with this important task. Thank you in advance.
Nippy
Brisk
Sharp
Rapid
Pacy
Quick
Genuinely quick
Properly quick
Express
Scorchio
Lightning
Unplayable
Here is my first draft. I would welcome your comments, additions and other assistance with this important task. Thank you in advance.
Nippy
Brisk
Sharp
Rapid
Pacy
Quick
Genuinely quick
Properly quick
Express
Scorchio
Lightning
Unplayable
iantr said:
I have been asked (by the ICC, natch) to produce a standardised lexicon for batsmen when describing fast bowling.
Here is my first draft. I would welcome your comments, additions and other assistance with this important task. Thank you in advance.
Nippy
Brisk
Sharp
Rapid
Pacy
Quick
Genuinely quick
Properly quick
Express
Scorchio
Lightning
Unplayable
Serious wheels is missing as is "hits the deck hard" Here is my first draft. I would welcome your comments, additions and other assistance with this important task. Thank you in advance.
Nippy
Brisk
Sharp
Rapid
Pacy
Quick
Genuinely quick
Properly quick
Express
Scorchio
Lightning
Unplayable
Probably wise to start a separate topic on this but I've been bemoaning the lack of unusual bowling actions in recent years.
When I grew up in the late seventies / early eighties, there was a plethora of weird and wonderful bowling delivery actions. Mike Procter bowling off the wrong foot, Hallam Moseley's windmill action, Jeff Thomson's slingy action, Michael Holding gliding in on wheels.... everyone now seems to have a similar action.
When I grew up in the late seventies / early eighties, there was a plethora of weird and wonderful bowling delivery actions. Mike Procter bowling off the wrong foot, Hallam Moseley's windmill action, Jeff Thomson's slingy action, Michael Holding gliding in on wheels.... everyone now seems to have a similar action.
What a turnaround in the Sri Lanka-Australia test match.
At one stage it was:
SL - 117 all out.
Aus - 203 all out.
SL - 6/2, 45/3, & 86/4.
Sri Lanka then went on to make 353 and bowled Australia out for 161 to win the test match.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-...
At one stage it was:
SL - 117 all out.
Aus - 203 all out.
SL - 6/2, 45/3, & 86/4.
Sri Lanka then went on to make 353 and bowled Australia out for 161 to win the test match.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-...
BlackLabel said:
What a turnaround in the Sri Lanka-Australia test match.
At one stage it was:
SL - 117 all out.
Aus - 203 all out.
SL - 6/2, 45/3, & 86/4.
Sri Lanka then went on to make 353 and bowled Australia out for 161 to win the test match.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-...
Is this the same Sri Lanka who had a slightly village feel when we just thrashed them 3-0 ? At one stage it was:
SL - 117 all out.
Aus - 203 all out.
SL - 6/2, 45/3, & 86/4.
Sri Lanka then went on to make 353 and bowled Australia out for 161 to win the test match.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-...
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