Comments on: The top five most Edible Cricketers

By: Dublin Dave

Dublin Dave — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:23:54 +0000

There was another, probably apocryphal, account of a commentator describing England taking the wicket of a low-order Australian batsman in a test which went something like “Lillee, bowled Dilley, caught Willey”

Probably never happened.

By: bahodl

bahodl — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:56:48 +0000

Derek Pringle?

By: Searly

Searly — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:46:08 +0000

Simon Cook (Aussie two-Test wonder) could also help with the preparations, while Ryan Sidebottom would come in handy if you were after a nice juicy piece of rump.

Dare I say you could even serve up some Jack Russell on a tour of South East Asia………?

[Zac....that has to be a stern test of your comments policy!]

By: Jonathan Trollip

Jonathan Trollip — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:36:21 +0000

The team would need a managerwho would clearly have to be a Cook (Aliistair of England or Jimmy of South Africa in the early 1990s) and may also wish to feast on Partridge (Joe, played for Rhodesia against Simposn 1966-7 team) and for nibbles how about Crisp(s) (Bob) or if you prefer a more up market brand try Pringles (Derrick of England and Merryck of South Africa)

By: Searly

Searly — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:35:46 +0000

Does Beefy Botham get a run? He has received many a roasting in the press over the years…..

Love the cricket player word games Jonesy!

Many hours have been wasted (nay…productively utilised!) coming up with as many pairs of non-related Aussie Test cricketers who share the same surname (surprisingly many!) and Test cricketers from any nation with the same first and last initial. The recollection of Cameron Cuffy brought particular delight if memory serves correctly!

By: Spiro Zavos

Spiro Zavos — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:58:59 +0000

My wife likes flowers in her salads, so Andy Flower gets a start.
What price some cricket commentator some time in the Ashes series talks about ‘Onions giving Australia the runs.’ Boom, boom.

By: Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:29:03 +0000

Dujon – delicious! Although Wiener, Onions and Mustard are superb as a combination. (If only there were a player named Breadroll!).

Thanks all – please keep them coming!
AJ

By: sheek

sheek — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:22:11 +0000

Well, if we’re going to throw in clever sayings, nothing beats this from the 1980 England-West Indies series. The commentator was English, can’t recall his name.

“The batsmans Holding…..the bowlers Willey.”

The batsman at the time was great Windies paceman Mike Holding. The bowler at the time was English allrounder Peter Willey.

By: Hugh Jarse

Hugh Jarse — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:30:41 +0000

Doug Bollinger

By: Slog

Slog — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:19:37 +0000

Jeff Dujon, I feel would be a better pick for the Keeper / Batsman / Condiments position.

Rodney or Brad Hogg depending on prevailing conditions.

Obviously Merv Kitchen would preside.

By: Hugh Jarse

Hugh Jarse — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:15:27 +0000

Rod Tucker

By: sheek

sheek — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:04:13 +0000

Well, I’ve come up with a few more to contemplate, some stretching it, I guess.

Australia – Neil Hawke, Ron Oxenham (ox & ham).

England – Bob Appleyard, George Bean, John Crapp (food), George Duckworth, Laurence Fishlock, Graeme Fowler.

New Zealand – Jeff & Martin Crowe, Fred Fisher.

And for cannibals, each of Australia, England & South Africa have had a Mann (all spinners BTW)!

By: Stinger

Stinger — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:58:10 +0000

Wait for Onions to take his first wicket from a miss timed shot to the gully – “Attempt to cut Onions ends in tears”