SixthTest anyone? - Page 3

Richard · 18-01-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

If you mean we're somewhat more welcoming to non-native born and/or raised English-qualified players then you do have a point with cricket

And as a result we benefit from the talent of those willing to commit themselves to the England cause... so we benefit where others snub.

Which, to me, looks like a good thing, even if Dmitri Mascarenhas still lists Aussie Rules as his sport, or Tony Greig, Allan Lamb, Robin Smith and Basil D'Oliveira would have played for South Africa had they been able to.

EDIT: no, I'm not accusing you of being an old-style Little Englander, please don't get shirty about that'un again

McKanga · 19-01-2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

.....Mother Australia spreads her petticoat quite wide in the search for ocker Rugger talent; taking in Zambia (George Gregan), South Africa (Dan Vickerman & Clyde Rathbone), Tonga (Toutai Kefu), Fiji (Lote Tuqiri) & New Zealand (Jeremy Paul).

Mother Australia???? We prefer the term Oz.

What rugby or rugby league do is of little interest outside QLD/NSW. The rest of us follow Australian Rules football in the AFL or local leagues and as it isn't a game played outside Australia there is none of the angst of who can/can't be picked for a national team.

McKanga · 19-01-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

.... even if Dmitri Mascarenhas still lists Aussie Rules as his sport..

I'd never heard of him but Cricinfo put me right. Plays with Hampshire, isn't that Warney's team? He's a passionate Aussie Rules follower too, played U19s for St Kilda and if he'd made the senior team would never have gone on with cricket.

Richard · 19-01-2007, 08:26 AM

He played for Hants long before Warne did, debuted as a 18-year-old or something crazy like that.

PhoenixFire · 19-01-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard

He played for Hants long before Warne did, debuted as a 18-year-old or something crazy like that.

Not that crazy tbh. I have played against a 14 year old when I was playing for Yorkshire u-14 against Glamorgan youth, and he was playing for Glamorgan 2nd XI.

Richard · 19-01-2007, 02:04 PM

Yeah, that's not the first I've heard of that, I've heard accounts of 14\15-yr-olds (Samit Patel, for example) playing the odd Second-XI game (Tim Bresnan even played in the National League at 16

).

Still, that's crazy and so is playing first-team cricket at 18!

PhoenixFire · 19-01-2007, 02:16 PM

Of course. Ever heard of Sam Northeast? Scored 40 100s in his time at Harrow School, just ridiculous. The most I ever managed in one season was 3

Richard · 19-01-2007, 03:30 PM

Master Northeast has been on the radar for a little while now... even has a CricInfo profile, which is more than can be said for many bit-part Test players... and at the time of this post I'd still have to refuse to serve him alcohol if he came in my shop...

The Baconator · 19-01-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Of course. Ever heard of Sam Northeast? Scored 40 100s in his time at Harrow School, just ridiculous. The most I ever managed in one season was 3

Most of us make do with none you know

Richard · 20-01-2007, 03:56 AM

If I ever score a century in my entire life I'll be more astonished than it's possible to be.

Heck, if I score a half-century it'll be quite an achievement.

Jono · 20-01-2007, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by McKanga

I'd never heard of him but Cricinfo put me right. Plays with Hampshire, isn't that Warney's team? He's a passionate Aussie Rules follower too, played U19s for St Kilda and if he'd made the senior team would never have gone on with cricket.

Is a gun in International Cricket Captain.

PhoenixFire · 20-01-2007, 10:18 AM

I can absolutley guarantee that if you lot played against some of the ****ty school sides that I do, then you would score runs.

Richard · 20-01-2007, 10:31 AM

I can guarantee you that you can lob the ball up and I'll still find a way of getting out - probably for single-figures.

BoyBrumby · 20-01-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by McKanga

Mother Australia???? We prefer the term Oz.

What rugby or rugby league do is of little interest outside QLD/NSW. The rest of us follow Australian Rules football in the AFL or local leagues and as it isn't a game played outside Australia there is none of the angst of who can/can't be picked for a national team.

So are you the scarecrow, the tinman, the cowardly lion or Dorothy?

&, TBF, the population of NSW & QLD is higher than the rest of Australia put together.

PhoenixFire · 20-01-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

I can guarantee you that you can lob the ball up and I'll still find a way of getting out - probably for single-figures.

Your that bad Dickinson?

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19-01-2007, 08:26 AM	#34 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	He played for Hants long before Warne did, debuted as a 18-year-old or something crazy like that.

19-01-2007, 02:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Yeah, that's not the first I've heard of that, I've heard accounts of 14\15-yr-olds (Samit Patel, for example) playing the odd Second-XI game (Tim Bresnan even played in the National League at 16 ). Still, that's crazy and so is playing first-team cricket at 18!

19-01-2007, 02:16 PM	#37 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	Of course. Ever heard of Sam Northeast? Scored 40 100s in his time at Harrow School, just ridiculous. The most I ever managed in one season was 3

19-01-2007, 03:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Master Northeast has been on the radar for a little while now... even has a CricInfo profile, which is more than can be said for many bit-part Test players... and at the time of this post I'd still have to refuse to serve him alcohol if he came in my shop...

20-01-2007, 03:56 AM	#40 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	If I ever score a century in my entire life I'll be more astonished than it's possible to be. Heck, if I score a half-century it'll be quite an achievement.

20-01-2007, 10:18 AM	#42 (permalink)
PhoenixFire International Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bitch please, I'm from West Yorkshire Posts: 14,986	I can absolutley guarantee that if you lot played against some of the ****ty school sides that I do, then you would score runs.

20-01-2007, 10:31 AM	#43 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	I can guarantee you that you can lob the ball up and I'll still find a way of getting out - probably for single-figures.

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