Speaking of bowling maidens over

[armchairumpire]

Know this is sort of a chick thread but did anyone see this?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4051087a5620.html

Must be a lonely life as a professional cricketer. Not many opportunities to develop lasting relationships. Good for him.

 

[_Ed_]

"I'm just looking for a home in Auckland at the moment because my future wife lives there and has a job. It's easier for me to move than her."

Now this has just made my day.

 

[armchairumpire]

"I'm just looking for a home in Auckland at the moment because my future wife lives there and has a job. It's easier for me to move than her."

Now this has just made my day.

Ed - you will make him welcome won't you?

 

[_Ed_]

Absolutely. Especially if he dons the blue and white this summer.

 

[armchairumpire]

Absolutely. Especially if he dons the blue and white this summer.

He's staying with the Northern Knights I believe.

 

[_Ed_]

Disappointing. He can probably forget a warm welcome from me then!

 

[armchairumpire]

If he gets the NZ ODI captaincy he probably won't see much of the Northern knights or his wife.

 

[Richard]

Know this is sort of a chick thread but did anyone see this?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4051087a5620.html

Must be a lonely life as a professional cricketer. Not many opportunities to develop lasting relationships. Good for him.

Haha, don't know if you've ever read this but it's an oft-discussed problem.

 

[pup11]

So was Flem waiting to end his captaincy tenure before getting married?


Anyways you don't need to be a rocket-scientist to figure out that its not easy for a cricketer to have an smooth family-life because you aren't able to give your wife and kids the time they deserve.


A cricketer needs an understanding and co-operative wife so that she can handle the family well in his absence.

 

[Richard]

So was Flem waiting to end his captaincy tenure before getting married?

Don't think so - in any case he's still Test captain. There's no real reason being a captain and marriage would be connected, though of course I could understand someone wanting to finish playing before doing so and especially before having kids - it'd be a very sensible decision in fact.

 

[armchairumpire]

Haha, don't know if you've ever read this but it's an oft-discussed problem.

Thanks Richard for the article - some cricketers - Steve Waugh, Matt Hayden and Adam Gilchrist travel with their famillies as much as possible when on tour. Think I read somewhere that Steve Waugh said that there is no point in having a family if you never see them.

 

[Richard]

And those that want WAGs banned from all tours have little concept of the truth of the situation. Some things in life are more important than cricket. If as good a player as Stephen Waugh can say such a thing, and prove by his own deeds the truth of what he's saying, it takes some galle to decry the presence of WAGs and kids.

 

[Perm]

Can't stand Vettori, but I hope him and his future wife are happy.

 

[The Big Cheese]

Who is Nic Turner? (on perm's signature message)

 

[Fiery]

Who is Nic Turner? (on perm's signature message)

This guy

 

[The Big Cheese]

This guy

What a random person to support. Do you know him or something?

 

[Perm]

No, just read a little report about him in one of the local papers. He is a Southland lad playing for Otago, so he deserves a little support. Has a fair bit of potential apparently.

 

[Fiery]

No, just read a little report about him in one of the local papers. He is a Southland lad playing for Otago, so he deserves a little support. Has a fair bit of potential apparently.

Good on ya for supporting your local talent Perm. Hope he can improve on his averages

 

[Craig]

Has played 3 FC games, shouldn't be too hard...

 

[armchairumpire]

Can't stand Vettori, but I hope him and his future wife are happy.

Know I shouldn't be asking this but why not - isn't he one of NZ's best players?