England, yet again are struggling against South Africa with today’s latest failings leaving them on 215-7. Actually make that for 8. (edit - no sooner do I post and its 9!) (edit again - all out! Jesus, they’re falling faster than I can post!)
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Is it safe to look yet? After the embarrassment of Headingley now is not a good time to be a supporter of the England cricket team.
There’s no “postivies to take out of the game” as England cricketer’s are fond of saying, and you have to wonder where Peter Moores has taken the team over the last two years. If they must have Aussies in the England team at least make them good ones.
So, the timing of our latest competition could be better. But onwards and upwards, and now is the time to get behind the team and prevent South Africa winning their first ever Test series in England.
And to do that we’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to you lucky people for Day 3 (Friday 1st August) of the Third Test between England and South Africa along with a free £50 bet on the match
For a chance to win the tickets tell us how many runs you think will be scored in this weekend’s Twenty20 Cup Finals Weekend. That’s all the runs combined in both the semi-finals on Saturday and the final itself on Sunday. Nearest entry wins.
Then just email us your answer, your name and username to competitions@paddypower.comwith Cricket Comp in the subject box.
And remember you must be free next Friday - August 1st. Or hope that Sky’s TV cameras don’t show your boss you’ve thrown a sicky.
Closing date 12pm Saturday 26th July 2008. Winner will be notified by email on Monday morning. In case of a tie winner will be drawn randomly from the hat. Travel not included.
Bermuda Innings: 13 runs – 3 of which came off the bat.
South Africa: 15 runs – 5 of which came off the bat.
That’s why most of the stuff on blog about women’s sport is along these lines.
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“I’m mentally fatigued - really, really tired. It was a long winter BLAH BLAH tired BLAH BLAH yawn BLAH BLAH. That’s why I have to make the most of these little windows of opportunity for a proper rest. So we’re going out of this country, I’m going to turn my mobile off and enjoy waking up knowing I don’t have to play cricket or do a gym session.”
Shut. Up. Kevin. Pietersen. You play sport for “your” country for a living. Stop moaning and get good again.
Michael Vaughan is injured. Aidan’s not serving up a steaming bowl of sympathy soup, so have a slice of celebratory cake.
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I don’t have a voodoo doll of Michael Vaughan. That’s partly because I don’t wish any ill towards Vaughan and partly because if I do harbour a dislike of anyone, it’s far better to let them find out about it on the 5-a-side Astroturf pitches rather than stuffing pins into a doll of dubious metaphysical worth. I am glad, however, that he won’t be playing in England’s first test against the West Indies.
If it’s good enough for Hugh Grant …. Aidan looks at the Cricket World Cup Final
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“I had no idea she was a hooker,” I insisted.
“Come on, you must have had a clue when she asked for money,” Gary (not his real name) responded.
“Yeah, when she asked for money, I twigged and that’s when I left,” I explained.
My name is Aidan. I have to confess that on one occasion, I failed to score in what was essentially a brothel.
If you are familiar with a certain small town in the south of Spain - and many Premiership footballers, top jockeys and legendary international leg-spinning cricketers are - you will know what I’m talking about. The place is awash with women plying the oldest profession in the world. It’s just that none of my ‘friends’ told me.
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When sport takes hold. Rob’s addiction hits a new low.
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There was a time in the not so distant past that the mere mention of cricket drew from me looks of scorn and disgust, setting me off on a rant about how anything that goes on all day and stops half-way through for tea and cucumber sandwiches could not be considered a sport, it’s a picnic with activities.
There were several reasons for this reaction. First was my monumental ignorance of the game. If I don’t understand something I bash it with a stick, a little bit of the caveman still lingers amongst the coils of my DNA no doubt.
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English players seem to hate Graeme Smith. Is that down to a bit of jealousy?
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It’s rare that you can accuse Sky Sports of clever marketing, but what they did in the build up to the England versus South Africa match was outstanding. In the promo for the match, they made much of Graeme Smith’s frosty relationship with his English counterparts. Derogatory quotes about Smith from some of England’s players were flashed up on screen. It reminded you just how much of an impact the 26 year old has made on the game since becoming captain of his country at the tender age of 22.
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