Cricketing namesakes

BoyBrumby · 13-01-2007, 05:05 PM

I've just been listening to The Adverts' punk classic "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" & this set me off thinking: aside from the noble Aussie seamer, how many cricketers share their names with other famous (or in Gilmore's case infamous) people?

Off the top of my head there are:

Gary Gilmour/Gilmore - who's either a 70s Oz seamer who took six wickets in the 1975 WC semi or an executed American murderer.

Rod Marsh - who's either an exulted Aussie wicket-keeper & sometime England selector or a flashy 1970s QPR, Fulham & Man City footballer who used to talk an inordinate amount of cobblers on Sky.

David Lloyd - who's either Bumble or John Lloyd's crapper tennis-playing brother & former British Davis Cup captain.

Alan Smith - who's either a 60s England keeper or one of two English international footballers; one an Arsenal legend, the other a stroppy tool.

Jack White - who's either a 20s English spinner or the lead singer with The White Stripes.

Charlie Parker - who's either another 20s English spinner or a famed jazz musician.

Anyone think of anymore?

James90 · 13-01-2007, 05:09 PM

Chris Martin is the obvious one.

Turbinator · 13-01-2007, 05:13 PM

Yasir/Yasser Arafat - who's a Pakistani all-rounder, useful as a lower-order plunderer and once took nine wickets against England in a warm-up game or the deceased Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (1969–2004) and President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) (1993–2004).

BoyBrumby · 13-01-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by James90

Chris Martin is the obvious one.

Ah, probably should've got him, yes.

Richard · 13-01-2007, 05:28 PM

C Walsh = one of our esteemed team here & the one-time all-time leading Test wicket-taker.

Richard · 13-01-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

I've just been listening to The Adverts' punk classic "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" & this set me off thinking: aside from the noble Aussie seamer, how many cricketers share their names with other famous (or in Gilmore's case infamous) people?

Off the top of my head there are:

Gary Gilmour/Gilmore - who's either a 70s Oz seamer who took six wickets in the 1975 WC semi or an executed American murderer.

Rod Marsh - who's either an exulted Aussie wicket-keeper & sometime England selector or a flashy 1970s QPR, Fulham & Man City footballer who used to talk an inordinate amount of cobblers on Sky.

David Lloyd - who's either Bumble or John Lloyd's crapper tennis-playing brother & former British Davis Cup captain.

Alan Smith - who's either a 60s England keeper or one of two English international footballers; one an Arsenal legend, the other a stroppy tool.

Jack White - who's either a 20s English spinner or the lead singer with The White Stripes.

Charlie Parker - who's either another 20s English spinner or a famed jazz musician.

Anyone think of anymore?

F. Bulsara = D. Brumby?

Samuel_Vimes · 13-01-2007, 05:32 PM

Bill O'Reilly - unfortunately at-large American word-spinner or deceased Australian leg-spinner

Alastair Cook(e) - prolific accumulator of letters from America or prolific accumulator of runs for England

Richard · 13-01-2007, 05:35 PM

Thinking of the Alastair line...

Alastair Campbell = Mr. Blair's Director Of Communications for a time & one of Zimbabwe's best batsmen

BoyBrumby · 13-01-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard

F. Bulsara = D. Brumby?

Well, oddly enough, I am a Zoroastrian from Zanzibar who prefers the company of men, but no.

Richard · 13-01-2007, 05:36 PM

Would then not one of Messrs May, Taylor or Deacon be a more appropriate avatar?

BoyBrumby · 13-01-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard

Would then not one of Messrs May, Taylor or Deacon be a more appropriate avatar?

No. It's solely down to me losing a bet. See the Ashes Avatar Challenge thread for further details. Fred will be gone come 5th Feb.

Thought of another:

Dave Allen: either a 60s England spinner or a late Irish comedian one finger short of a full set.

Richard · 13-01-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

No. It's solely down to me losing a bet. See the Ashes Avatar Challenge thread for further details. Fred will be gone come 5th Feb.

I c's I duz.

How about following him for a short time with a Deacon or a Taylor?

Just for fun

Craig · 13-01-2007, 06:38 PM

Ian Smith - Either a former New Zealand wicket-keeper and commentator for cricket and (IIRC) rugby as well or a former Prime Minister of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe (and one who once had lunch with Sir Garry Sobers)

pasag · 13-01-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Well, oddly enough, I am a Zoroastrian from Zanzibar who prefers the company of men, but no.

Haha

Craig · 13-01-2007, 06:51 PM

Ian Bell - Either a English Test number 3 or a Scottish Jazz muscian who died in 2004 (thanks Wiki

)

Graeme Smith - Either the captain of the South African cricket team or the goal keeper for Scottish football (soccer) club Motherwell or a former Olympic Swimmer who won a Bronze in the Atlanta Olympics in the 1500m free style.

13-01-2007, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	Cricketing namesakes I've just been listening to The Adverts' punk classic "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" & this set me off thinking: aside from the noble Aussie seamer, how many cricketers share their names with other famous (or in Gilmore's case infamous) people? Off the top of my head there are: Gary Gilmour/Gilmore - who's either a 70s Oz seamer who took six wickets in the 1975 WC semi or an executed American murderer. Rod Marsh - who's either an exulted Aussie wicket-keeper & sometime England selector or a flashy 1970s QPR, Fulham & Man City footballer who used to talk an inordinate amount of cobblers on Sky. David Lloyd - who's either Bumble or John Lloyd's crapper tennis-playing brother & former British Davis Cup captain. Alan Smith - who's either a 60s England keeper or one of two English international footballers; one an Arsenal legend, the other a stroppy tool. Jack White - who's either a 20s English spinner or the lead singer with The White Stripes. Charlie Parker - who's either another 20s English spinner or a famed jazz musician. Anyone think of anymore? __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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