The Funnies

[NikhilN]

What do you think are the funniest cricket moments?

Mine are:

TVS Cup...India vs NZ.Kartik bowls and bowl slips out of his hand and McMillen asks the umpire if he can still hit it and he hits it right to the fielder and he almost got run out.
Npower 2002. India vs England.Flintoff dancing in the field
World Cup 99 South Africa vs Australia.Donalds run out

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

2003 WC.

Snyman bowls to Younis Khan and the balls slips from his hand going a good 5 or 6 feet off the pitch.

With a quick eye, Khan ran across and smashed it through the covers for 4.
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Day 1, West Indies v South Africa.

Jacques Rudolph chasing down a ball off the bat of Vasbert Drakes and executing a great slide to save a boundary. However, when getting up, his pants dropped and as the commentators said:

"Well, we know what Jacques Rudolph got for Christmas."
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Sourav Ganguly adjusting his box midinnings v Sri Lanka.

The players crowded around to save him from international scrutiny provided by the cameras.

The women in the crowd went crazy with laughter and use of binoculars.

 

[krkode]

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Sourav Ganguly adjusting his box midinnings v Sri Lanka.

The players crowded around to save him from international scrutiny provided by the cameras.

The women in the crowd went crazy with laughter and use of binoculars.

Wow, wish I'd seen that!

And Sachin, McMillan once did something very similar to Phil Tuffnel in England a couple of years ago. Ball stops in mid-pitch, he came up and cracked it for 4 though :P

 

[V Reddy]

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Sourav Ganguly adjusting his box midinnings v Sri Lanka.

The players crowded around to save him from international scrutiny provided by the cameras.

The women in the crowd went crazy with laughter and use of binoculars.

Wish i had seen that

 

[Neil Pickup]

Wish i had seen that

Is there something you should be telling us, Vish (and Kode)?

Don't worry, we're open-minded...

 

[Rich2001]

Wow, wish I'd seen that!

And Sachin, McMillan once did something very similar to Phil Tuffnel in England a couple of years ago. Ball stops in mid-pitch, he came up and cracked it for 4 though :P

I remember that, only trouble for McMillian if I recall correctly was after reaching the sqaure leg umpire to actually hit the ball it was so far off the sqaure the umpire decided to call it a dead ball.

 

[krkode]

Is there something you should be telling us, Vish (and Kode)?

Don't worry, we're open-minded...

No, no, nothing to say. Just that it sounds like a hilarious scene to watch. Players surrounding another while he adjusts...Never heard of such a thing before...:duh:

 

[Tom Halsey]

Are you sure?....

I must admit, sounds comical.

 

[Langeveldt]

Fanie De Villiers running in and bowling a paper cup at Murray Goodwin..


Saw Rudolph's trousers coming down lol, worrying the commentators sounded rather enthusiastic!

 

[Tom Halsey]

Which commentator?

 

[Langeveldt]

World Cup 99 South Africa vs Australia.Donalds run out

Thats not even funny in hindsight!! I burst into tears, it was made even worse because I thought South Africa still had Steve Elworthy to bat, but they didnt...

 

[Langeveldt]

Which commentator?

ive got a feeling it was Pat Symcox and Mike Haysman

 

[Tom Halsey]

 

[luckyeddie]

I thought that the Brett Lee / Adam Gilchrist mistake to allow Sehwag off the hook a couple of days ago was quite hysterical, but the 'trousers' incident yesterday was as good as any I've seen in a year or two.

DD's favourite has to be the 'West Indian slip cordon' in WC2003 against Bangladesh - the one where catch after catch was spilled, and all Carl Hooper did was to keep moving Chris Gayle from first slip to second and back again. The look on Mervyn Dillon's face when one went down (a dolly, like they all were) was absolutely priceless.

 

[marc71178]

Re: Re: The Funnies

Thats not even funny in hindsight!! I burst into tears,

Oh dear, was One upset and had to cry with one's chums in the dorm?

 

[luckyeddie]

This happened 5 minutes ago....

Jacques Kallis facing Fidel Edwards

Short ball, whacked in the box (always amusing). The commentator (not sure who) said "That's enough to bring a tear to a glass eye".

A couple of moments later, he added... "Three balls remaining!"

There you have it - proof that Kallis is in fact super-human

 

[hourn]

Richardson going down with a cramp against India about 6 weeks ago was rather funny

 

[Bazza]

Found it amusing the other day when Shaun Pollock dropped short and was pulled for 4. He then replied with an even shorter one which the batsman (Drakes I think) ducked. The commentator then said it would be followed by a full one outside off and a slower ball, which it was. He pointed out how predictable fast bowlers were!

 

[Langeveldt]

Re: Re: Re: The Funnies

Oh dear, was One upset and had to cry with one's chums in the dorm?

One was at state school at the time... Your beginning to sound like neil you bloody pikies...

 

[marc71178]

Re: Re: Re: Re: The Funnies

One was at state school at the time... Your beginning to sound like neil you bloody pikies...

Oh dear,has one's cage been rattled?

What is a Pikie that one speaks of?