When Will I be Famous?

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Met Graeme Thorpe after one of his net sessions before he returned during the 2001 Ashes.
Met Nehemiah Perry, Ricardo Powell, Reon King and Wavell Hinds on the boundary back in the day. Sledged Stuart MacGill on the boundary in 2003.
Interviewed Sir Richard Hadlee and Geoff Allott, but not in person.
Met Tishan Maraj. Saw Curtly Ambrose at the beach once, but didn't get a chance to talk to him.
Met Phil Simmons when he was coaching the T&T team.

Those are all I remember at the moment.

 

[Smudge]

Well, this pleasant thread has turned ugly and boring.

EDIT: Until Liam just got it back on track.

 

[Richard]

Met Graeme Thorpe after one of his net sessions before he returned during the 2001 Ashes.

Really? Funny, Graham Thorpe never mentioned this brother of his in his book...

 

[Langeveldt]

Nah Smith's actually an extremely nice bloke, very approachable and very confidant..

He just makes an **** out of himself when he knows he's in the spotlight..

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It's never neccessary.
You I'd hope can take it as playful banter between two long-standing forum-members.

Hence no official warning.

With me and that fool - of course, he's never insulted most people on the forum countless times, has he?

Two wongs don't make a wright.

No, he shouldn't.
It was not his fault. If he were told to go in, he goes in.
They cannot tell him to go in then play in a way his injury does not allow him to play.

Well, they can, but he doesn't have to do it.

I'm passionate in defence of anyone I feel has unfair criticism.
Like Atherton with EXD.

IMO Rawl Lewis is unfairly criticized (by me too). Discuss.

 

[Richard]

Well, this pleasant thread has turned ugly and boring.

Oh... I wonder who's fault that might be now...

 

[Blaze]

I don't think anyone can seriously enjoy banter, though... except serious masichists like Smith.

And Nel... It depends on your personality, some sportsmen thrive on the opposition crowds giving them crap, some don't.

I would suggest Kallis doesn't enjoy it, but he is still smart enough to realise that they are only giving him crap because they think he is a decent player.

 

[archie mac]

Well on-track to be the greatest slipper since Bobby Simpson.

Imho I don't believe he has reached the Waugh/Taylor league yet, let alone Mr Simpson

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Really? Funny, Graham Thorpe never mentioned this brother of his in his book...

I've heard he's ashamed. I've also heard it was Graeme who got out to the Walsh slower-ball-full-toss in the 2000 series. He never recovered.

 

[Richard]

Hence no official warning.

What, so I'd seriously get a warning for calling someone Brainiac (sarcastically) if I wasn't acquainted positively with them? Good god, IMO that's going OTT.

Two wongs don't make a wright.

Fifteen don't, either.
However I hardly see that I should be told-off for doing so when I've seen no evidence whatsoever of him getting any punishment despite, as far as I can see, upsetting pretty much everyone on the forum (except the ultra-tolerant lot like DB and archie) in his time.

Well, they can, but he doesn't have to do it.

So see how they react when he refuses to go in?

IMO Rawl Lewis is unfairly criticized (by me too). Discuss.

I know too little about poor Rawl to contribute meaningfully to the discussion.
Please feel free to defend him against your own unfair criticism.

 

[Richard]

And Nel... It depends on your personality, some sportsmen thrive on the opposition crowds giving them crap, some don't.

I would suggest Kallis doesn't enjoy it, but he is still smart enough to realise that they are only giving him crap because they think he is a decent player.

Oh, yes indeed (and quite agree about Nel - about the only way to hurt his confidence would be to tell him he's the greatest bowler ever from what I can see).
But I hardly see how the crap is deserved, even if it doesn't affect the player (or even if it does affect him positively).

 

[superkingdave]

Well on-track to be the greatest slipper since Bobby Simpson.

last time, wasn't he going to be the best batsman since Bradman?

 

[Richard]

Imho I don't believe he has reached the Waugh/Taylor league yet, let alone Mr Simpson

Oh, no, not yet, but I didn't say he was yet, did I?
I said he was well on-track to be, and you can hardly deny that in the last year he's been magnificent, I can hardly think he's dropped a catch.

 

[Blaze]

But I hardly see how the crap is deserved, even if it doesn't affect the player (or even if it does affect him positively).

It isn't, but can you ever see it stopping?

 

[Richard]

last time, wasn't he going to be the best batsman since Bradman?

No, he had a miniscule chance of being.
That now appears unlikely, though still more likely than with pretty much anyone else going around.
Anyhow, slip-catching is hardly as difficult as batting.

 

[Richard]

It isn't, but can you ever see it stopping?

Oh, god no, but I'll continue to criticise those who come-out with it.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

What, so I'd seriously get a warning for calling someone Brainiac (sarcastically) if I wasn't acquainted positively with them? Good god, IMO that's going OTT.

Depends on what kind of a mood I'm in and what's the West Indies score.

Fifteen don't, either.
However I hardly see that I should be told-off for doing so when I've seen no evidence whatsoever of him getting any punishment despite, as far as I can see, upsetting pretty much everyone on the forum (except the ultra-tolerant lot like DB and archie) in his time.

Sorry, I'll tell him the same proverb next time. I just tend to semi-ignore the Piscine-Richard deathmatches. I really should stop that...

So see how they react when he refuses to go in?

I meant they can ask him to play a certain way regardless of his injury, but he doesn't have to. It wasn't an anti-Kallis statement.

I know too little about poor Rawl to contribute meaningfully to the discussion.
Please feel free to defend him against your own

Soon you shall know. The world will know!

 

[archie mac]

Oh, no, not yet, but I didn't say he was yet, did I?
I said he was well on-track to be, and you can hardly deny that in the last year he's been magnificent, I can hardly think he's dropped a catch.

No you didn't, just want to make sure we are on the same page

Yes has huge hands and soft hands as well, must use a good cream

 

[Richard]

Depends on what kind of a mood I'm in and what's the West Indies score.

Does that apply to James (New Zealand), Neil (England) and Corey (Australia) too?

Sorry, I'll tell him the same proverb next time. I just tend to semi-ignore the Piscine-Richard deathmatches. I really should stop that...

Why? You've ignored Rich-tec ones for about the last 100,000,000 years.

I meant they can ask him to play a certain way regardless of his injury, but he doesn't have to. It wasn't an anti-Kallis statement.

They can ask him but they can't expect him to be able to do it.

Soon you shall know. The world will know!

I see he has been recalled... we wait with baited breath to your reaction.

 

[Richard]

Yes has huge hands and soft hands as well, must use a good cream

And have a good (if careless in hitting him on the temple) coach, too.