Dear Cricketweb,

[Athlai]

My girl friend likes me, that's why she is still my girl friend.

But the cricket?

 

[Athlai]

Nah, don't think I've ever mentioned it TBH. Didn't dare test the reaction.

How'd he break your nose? First chance average thing?

 

[Richard]

Nope. He bowled, I attempted to wicketkeep, I failed to wicketkeep.

Could've been much worse mind. Much worse.

One and only time I EVER tried keeping wicket in my life.

 

[Aamir Alauddin]

But the cricket?

I am more important for her than cricket. I have enough worth.

 

[Athlai]

Nope. He bowled, I attempted to wicketkeep, I failed to wicketkeep.

Could've been much worse mind. Much worse.

One and only time I EVER tried keeping wicket in my life.

The head trauma experienced explains a lot too.

 

[Athlai]

I am more important for her than cricket. I have enough worth.

But how do you get her involved with cricket?

 

[Richard]

The head trauma experienced explains a lot too.

As I said - funnily enough, there wasn't any. Could so, so easily have been though.

 

[Athlai]

As I said - funnily enough, there wasn't any. Could so, so easily have been though.

Congrats on 60k btw.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

So now Collingwood is bowling does this increase or decrease your chances of a good shag?

 

[Athlai]

So now Collingwood is bowling does this increase or decrease your chances of a good shag?

It's 2:34 AM here, and the missus is about as interested in the cricket as I am in Coronation St and happily residing in slumberland. Thats the problem

 

[Aamir Alauddin]

But how do you get her involved with cricket?

I don't wamt my gf to get involve in anything else except me.....

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Fair call. But really how do you get your lady friends to sit down and watch the cricket with you? And actually know what the bloody hells going on?

My "lady friend" loves cricket as much as I do, has played cricket and also enjoys watching cricket. As she's English, she particularly likes English cricketers and also has a fondness for the Collingwood. Certainly over who she calls "Ratty" (Ian Bell). Recently, she has developed an admiration for Daniel Vettori.

 

[Richard]

Must be quite a bonus to date some girl who actually likes cricket. Cannot remotely imagine what it's like.

None of my girlfriends have ever cared for it in the slightest.

 

[Smudge]

My favourite English player is now Liam Plunkett.

 

[Uppercut]

Must be quite a bonus to date some girl who actually likes cricket. Cannot remotely imagine what it's like.

None of my girlfriends have ever cared for it in the slightest.

Me neither. It's not just the usual girls not liking sport thing. Cricket is held by most people in Belfast in a sort of contempt. I work in a bar, and earlier today someone requested of another member of staff that she put on the cricket. "Test Cricket?" she replied, "Who the f**k watches that?!". I slunk away quietly.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

My fiancee, incidentally, is and has been all the 12 years I've known her, over 7 months younger than me. A much more sensible gap.

43-month gap ftw.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Must be quite a bonus to date some girl who actually likes cricket. Cannot remotely imagine what it's like.

None of my girlfriends have ever cared for it in the slightest.

Same. The present one absolutely detests it, as she does most sports actually.

 

[NZTailender]

Your girlfriend's favourite player is Collingwood?


What's her phone number?

 

[Son Of Coco]

This thread is designed for any member who wants to pick the brains of the Cricketweb community on any cricketing matter. My question in particular being...



Dear Cricketweb, today my girlfriend said that her favorite player was Paul "le ginge" Collingwood. Being a Kiwi fan I'm all lost at sea at how to approach this, what should I do? I've tried telling her how he's English, and how Jeetan Patel is awesome but she remains a Colly fan.

What should I do?

Love,
Athers

Dye your hair red and indulge in poor dental hygiene and you should be reaping the rewards within the week.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Ah, as I suspected. That's what you get for dating girls so close to your age.

My fiancee, incidentally, is and has been all the 12 years I've known her, over 7 months younger than me. A much more sensible gap.

Mate of mine's also engaged to a girl who shares his birthday. Isn't that the weird height of weird?

In its own way though I suppose it's kinda awesome too.