Monday, August 07, 2006

Few Funny incidents on the feild

  • Greg Thomas was bowling to Viv Richards in a county game. Viv missed a superb outswinger, and Thomas said "It's red, round and weighs about 5 ounces."The next ball, Viv hits Greg Thomas out of the ground and replies, "Greg, you know what it looks like. Go ahead and find it!"

  • Richie Benaud (while commentating)
"That slow motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was travelling."
"His throw went absolutely nowhere near where it was going."
"There was a slight interruption there for athletics." (Referring to a streaker at Lord's.)
"Laird has been brought in to stand in the corner of the circle."
"He's usually a good puller - but he couldn't get it up that time."
  • Pete Sampras:"I don't know what these fellows are doing, but whatever they are doing, they sure are doing it well." (On watching Lara and Ambrose at Lord's.)
  • Fred Trueman (while commentating)
"That was a tremendous six, the ball was still in the air as it went over the boundary."
"Anyone foolish enough to predict the outcome of this match is a fool.
"Unless something happens that we can't predict, I don't think a lot will happen."

  • England vs. Australia, early '60s: Fred Trueman fielding close to the gate from the pavillion. As the new Aussie batsman came out to bat, he went to close the gate behind him as he walked onto the field.Trueman: "Don't bother shutting it son, you won't be out there long enough."

  • Lord Mancroft:"Cricket - a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented to give themselves some conception of eternity."

  • Alan Lamb vs. Allan Donald
Allan Donald playing in a county game for Warwickshire vs. Northants. Having taken a few of the Northants top order, Alan Lamb was on strike, looking to come forward. Donald noticed this, and dropped a couple short.After the second one, Allan said, "Lambie, if you want to drive, go hire a car".Next ball Donald pitched the ball right up, but Lamb was ready for it, and hit a beautiful cover drive straight to the boundary. "Go park that one", he drawled.

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