Dimitri Mascarenhas

[Langeveldt]

Tee hee.

I listened to Tuffers last night - and he had Adam Hollioake in the studio.

What a riveting conversation THAT was - worthy of DD

<quack> watch it

How'd it go, DD?

<quack>

Verbatim:

<Tuffers> Oight, Ollyock?
<Adam> Oight Tuffers. Yersel?
<Tuffers> Oight. Wot chadoing now yer a 'man of leisure'?
<Adam> Keepin' busy - benefit season, mate - rannin arahnd, Bob's yer Ankle.
<Tuffers> Playin' that there Twennytwenny nex' year, are yah then innit?
<Adam> Nah! Gor blimey Charlie mate - got some beer to swill nah. You still keepin fit - saw you ap the jangle in that telly program...
<Tuffers> Wot - me? Leave it aht. I dun even ran arfter a curry nah, mate.
<Adam> Oi. Goin ap the Palace nex' week?
<Tuffers> Dunnoe. Let's bring Judgie in ere. Oi, Judgie. Am I, or am I not, goin' ap the Palace nex' week?
<Robin> Ah kennut say fur certain, but in all prrrrrubability ah should say thet ah wouild hef picked Ellan Lemb fer the tour of Seth Efrika

Pure class...

 

[Richard]

So the gist of it is he's a Sri Lankan-Portugese-Greek-Russian-Australian-Englishman...
Even better than Geirant Jones.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Well, I dunno where Greek comes from, to be honest!

 

[Richard]

Doesn't Mascarenhas sound Greek to you, too?
It sure does to me, and it seems to to Rich, too.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Actually not (although I didn't know it was Portuguese till I googled it and got a ton of Brazilian hits... )

 

[Langeveldt]

Well, I dunno where Greek comes from, to be honest!

err... Greece?

 

[sledger]

right well, due to the consistantly bad performances of rikki clarke, surely it is time dimi got his chance? he's been in good form, and with the rest of the rabble called up why on earth should he overlooked? its time he had a go!

 

[Matteh]

Apparently he's played for England in the Hong Kong sixes tournament.

 

[Pothas]

I dont think Dimi will ever get his chance, I honeslty dont know how well he would do in international cricket but he really is deserving of a chance. He has been a great hero for hampshire for the past few years and is currently avergaing 22 with the ball in the county championship this season and is performing well with the bat in the pro40, scored a very quick 40 not out the other day.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

and is currently avergaing 22 with the ball in the county championship this season.

Ooh. That's almost as good as Shaun Udal last year.

 

[Pothas]

well its better than Tremlett and Warne. Im not saying that is the only reason for his inclusion it just shows he is on good form.

As for old shaun no one can take away that 4-14 or whatever it was

 

[GIMH]

After that 4-14 he was going on about how he wanted to play in The Ashes. You imagine that when he said that, Ricky Ponting echoed his sentiments.

 

[Langeveldt]

Dimi will never get his chance.. Rikki's amazing 30 odd sealed his ODI place for a couple of years yet. Absolute disgrace and England reap what they sow when it comes to ODI team selections..

 

[a massive zebra]

Ooh. That's almost as good as Shaun Udal last year.

It's also better than Shane Warne's best ever seasonal average.

 

[aussie]

I'd say he deserves to get a chance at this stage especially with stupid Clarke getting a call up again, but for some reason England haven't picked in the 30 for the champions trophy. Hopefully he may get a chance in the VB series..

 

[brockley]

Doesn't he have dual british and australian citzenship,he could play for australia if he wanted.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Doesn't he have dual british and australian citzenship,he could play for australia if he wanted.

And therefore totally eliminate his prospects of international cricket?

 

[brockley]

You have stolen ervine,mullally,gallian,mccague and white off us plus others,tried to steal symmo and jaques,why not give one back its a 2 way street you stealing so and so.
Anyway mascahernhas played his early cricket in australia thankyou and he hasn't played for england yet so fairs' fair,hope warnie talks him across .

 

[Magrat Garlick]

You have stolen ervine,mullally,gallian,mccague and white off us plus others

Um. Any of these actually half-decent?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Um. Any of these actually half-decent?

Mullaly was a useful ODI bowler, and White had a good season or so as a bowler in the test side. Richard reckons he's better than McGrath, at least.