The Google Ashes

superkingdave · 22-06-2009, 01:09 PM

Now that both sides have named their Ashes squads, we can ask the really important question...which side has the most google hits?

England

Andrew Strauss - 471,000
Alistair Cook - 491,000
Both unremarkable, a professor and a magician almost as famous

Kevin Pietersen - 897,000
KP's 2nd favourite band, McFly, performed a song about him called 'It's all about you.' None of these hits involve KP talking about anyone else.

Ravi Bopara - 361,000
Decent total at first glance for the newcomer, but it turns out that most of these are about KP and just happen to mention Bopara.

Paul Collingwood - 501,000
Seems to be a lot more interest in him than is warranted

Ian Bell - 901,000
Suprising result, further research indicates 897,000 of these results also include the word 'sherminator'

Matt Prior - 10,500,000
Surely some shenanigans going on here...suspect Zaremba's involvement. Regardless, expect Flintoff and Pietersen to demand 'google parity'

Andrew Flintoff - 525,000
Yet again the results do not live up to the hype

Stuart Broad - 466,000
Including Stephanie Broad adds another 3.08m results

Adil Rashid - 326,000
Slightly more popular than Chris Hinton

Graeme Swann - 582,000
Less popular than his brother

Ryan Sidebottom - 251,000
Sponsored links to hair salons make up the bulk of these results

James Anderson - 21,100,000
James Anderson didn't know that James Anderson was so popular

Graham Onions - 717,000
98% Involve at least 1 pun

Monty Panesar – 195,000
Results for Monty Panesar + Scaly Piscine total 187,694

Tim Bresnan – 68,100
My ISP may have filtered out links originating from unreliable areas

England Total 38,352,100…average 2.397m

Australia

Phil Hughes – 1,090,000
Before he became a cricketer he was George Best’s Agent, so presumably he can sink a few

Simon Katich – 111,000
Apparently he likes to be known as Duck Blaster

Ricky Ponting – 921,000
92% also include the phrase ‘We’ll have a bowl’

Mike Hussey – 366,000
Used to have the highest number no. of hits since Headley, has slumped recently

Michael Clarke - 23,100,000
Virtual Fairs – Why Bother?, indeed

Marcus North - 3,660,000
There seems to be a whole town named after him, kudos.

Shane Watson – 402,000
Amongst the double glazing adverts, it seems Shane has written a handy guide for those of us looking for a man after 40

Brad Haddin – 147,000
Adam Gilchrist has nearly 4 times as many

Andrew Macdonald – 3,690,000
None of these hits are about him

Mitchell Johnson 8,950,000
For those who haven’t seen him he looks like this:

Nathan Hauritz – 47,800
Slightly lower than his bowling average

Stuart Clark – 465,000
Has his own breakfast show on Delta Radio

Brett Lee – 1,720,000
Is apparently named after a greyhound. I did not know this.

Ben Hilfenhaus 44,400
Peter Siddle 94,200
Graham Manou 47.400
If they made a pact between them to talk about each other all the time they could boost their profiles.

Australia total – 44855400, average 2.803 million

So it looks like a victory for a Michael Clarke inspired Australia, England deserved underdogs for the Ashes

tooextracool · 22-06-2009, 01:21 PM

Nicely done, looks like another victory for the convicts.

four_or_six · 22-06-2009, 01:24 PM

Shane Watson's a forty year old woman. I've never met a female Shane before.

Richard · 22-06-2009, 01:27 PM

Hard to tell whether this is 10% serious and 90% non-serious or 0% serious and 100% not-serious, but ITSTL either way.

Samuel_Vimes · 22-06-2009, 01:34 PM

great work

GIMH · 22-06-2009, 02:32 PM

dav, pure gold, are you still in BOTM?

Jakester1288 · 22-06-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superkingdave

Andrew Macdonald – 3,690,000
None of these hits are about him

There is some.

Then again, I spelt his name correctly, you didn't.

Richard · 22-06-2009, 04:50 PM

Kinda get the feeling that that might even have been the point dav was making. At worst very little of that post was in seriousness.

NUFAN · 22-06-2009, 05:02 PM

LOL - Would love a Cricketer/sportsman to one day say "matches aren't won on google hits" instead of the usual not won on paper.

Richard · 22-06-2009, 05:21 PM

By nature that'd work best as a typed piece rather than a soundbyte.

dontcloseyoureyes · 30-06-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by four_or_six

Shane Watson's a forty year old woman. I've never met a female Shane before.

Shane Gould - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

22-06-2009, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
superkingdave Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Inflection Points - 2 Posts: 18,291	The Google Ashes Now that both sides have named their Ashes squads, we can ask the really important question...which side has the most google hits? England Andrew Strauss - 471,000 Alistair Cook - 491,000 Both unremarkable, a professor and a magician almost as famous Kevin Pietersen - 897,000 KP's 2nd favourite band, McFly, performed a song about him called 'It's all about you.' None of these hits involve KP talking about anyone else. Ravi Bopara - 361,000 Decent total at first glance for the newcomer, but it turns out that most of these are about KP and just happen to mention Bopara. Paul Collingwood - 501,000 Seems to be a lot more interest in him than is warranted Ian Bell - 901,000 Suprising result, further research indicates 897,000 of these results also include the word 'sherminator' Matt Prior - 10,500,000 Surely some shenanigans going on here...suspect Zaremba's involvement. Regardless, expect Flintoff and Pietersen to demand 'google parity' Andrew Flintoff - 525,000 Yet again the results do not live up to the hype Stuart Broad - 466,000 Including Stephanie Broad adds another 3.08m results Adil Rashid - 326,000 Slightly more popular than Chris Hinton Graeme Swann - 582,000 Less popular than his brother Ryan Sidebottom - 251,000 Sponsored links to hair salons make up the bulk of these results James Anderson - 21,100,000 James Anderson didn't know that James Anderson was so popular Graham Onions - 717,000 98% Involve at least 1 pun Monty Panesar – 195,000 Results for Monty Panesar + Scaly Piscine total 187,694 Tim Bresnan – 68,100 My ISP may have filtered out links originating from unreliable areas England Total 38,352,100…average 2.397m Australia Phil Hughes – 1,090,000 Before he became a cricketer he was George Best’s Agent, so presumably he can sink a few Simon Katich – 111,000 Apparently he likes to be known as Duck Blaster Ricky Ponting – 921,000 92% also include the phrase ‘We’ll have a bowl’ Mike Hussey – 366,000 Used to have the highest number no. of hits since Headley, has slumped recently Michael Clarke - 23,100,000 Virtual Fairs – Why Bother?, indeed Marcus North - 3,660,000 There seems to be a whole town named after him, kudos. Shane Watson – 402,000 Amongst the double glazing adverts, it seems Shane has written a handy guide for those of us looking for a man after 40 Brad Haddin – 147,000 Adam Gilchrist has nearly 4 times as many Andrew Macdonald – 3,690,000 None of these hits are about him Mitchell Johnson 8,950,000 For those who haven’t seen him he looks like this: Nathan Hauritz – 47,800 Slightly lower than his bowling average Stuart Clark – 465,000 Has his own breakfast show on Delta Radio Brett Lee – 1,720,000 Is apparently named after a greyhound. I did not know this. Ben Hilfenhaus 44,400 Peter Siddle 94,200 Graham Manou 47.400 If they made a pact between them to talk about each other all the time they could boost their profiles. Australia total – 44855400, average 2.803 million So it looks like a victory for a Michael Clarke inspired Australia, England deserved underdogs for the Ashes __________________ Dave Mohammed >>>> You ▲

22-06-2009, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
tooextracool International Coach Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: not far away from you Posts: 14,302	Nicely done, looks like another victory for the convicts. __________________ Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!! Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!! Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!

22-06-2009, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,599	dav, pure gold, are you still in BOTM? __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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22-06-2009, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
four_or_six Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,136	Shane Watson's a forty year old woman. I've never met a female Shane before.

22-06-2009, 04:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Kinda get the feeling that that might even have been the point dav was making. At worst very little of that post was in seriousness.

22-06-2009, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
NUFAN International Coach Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NSW Posts: 13,732	LOL - Would love a Cricketer/sportsman to one day say "matches aren't won on google hits" instead of the usual not won on paper.

22-06-2009, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	By nature that'd work best as a typed piece rather than a soundbyte.

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