Quote Quiz

[four_or_six]

Who was described as "England's worst tosser."

KP?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Who was described as "England's worst tosser."

Michael Vaughan - described thus by Piers Morgan in the Guardian. Though it was during a poor run of losing the toss and not because of his offensive personality.

 

[stumpski]

The following are examples of batty cricketers conversing with their equipment. Who are they, and with what piece of equipment are they talking?

1. "Are you going to be a good pal today?"

2. "Kiss me, sweetheart! It’s up to you now."

No-one had a go at these, did they ... I would guess that the first was talking to his 'box' though, and the second to his helmet.

Is one of them David 'Bumble' Lloyd?

 

[pasag]

Michael Vaughan - described thus by Piers Morgan in the Guardian. Though it was during a poor run of losing the toss and not because of his offensive personality.

Correct context, but wrong English captain (although a quick google search does in fact confirm something very similar said about Vaughan as well.)

 

[SJS]

Correct context, but wrong English captain (although a quick google search does in fact confirm something very similar said about Vaughan as well.)

Nasser or Flintoff

 

[pasag]

Nasser or Flintoff

No.

 

[stumpski]

Atherton?

 

[pasag]

No

 

[neville cardus]

No-one had a go at these, did they ... I would guess that the first was talking to his 'box' though,

His bat.

and the second to his helmet.

The ball.

Is one of them David 'Bumble' Lloyd?

Neya.

 

[pasag]

Mine was Hutton, fwiw.

 

[neville cardus]

And mine Jock Cameron and Roley Jenkins respectively.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

And mine Jock Cameron and Roley Jenkins respectively.

They were going to be my next guess.

 

[fredfertang]

Well done, Cornstalks, whipt us
Fair and square
Was it luck that tripped us?
Was it scare?
Kangaroo land's "Demon", or our own
Want of devil, coolness, nerve, backbone?

 

[neville cardus]

Punch in the aftermath of the 1882 Test Match.

Told you I was obsessed.

 

[archie mac]

Punch in the aftermath of the 1882 Test Match.

Told you I was obsessed.

I was just posting that

Did they put that on the Ashes urn?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Crickey......and I thought the women who burnt the bails were bonkers.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

As there isn't currently an active quote, I'll throw in this one. It wasn't quite meant to portray what was actually said.

"Nassar Hussein has been sleeping with Graham Thorpe."