NEW YEAR CHEER

2 January 2009

Part 2 of a collection of humorous cricket quotations…

NEW YEAR CHEER

Mr Gower is the most disastrous leader since Ethelred the Unready. Beyond question he should now stand down in favourof Ken Dodd.

SUN, 1990

MartinMcCaguewill go down as the rat who joined a sinking ship.

SYDNEYTELEGRAPH, AFTER THE FORMER AUSTRALIAN YOUTH PLAYER ELECTED TO PLAY FORENGLAND

Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child in a topless bar.

NAVJOT SIDHU

That was a tremendous six: the ball was still in the air as it went over the boundary.

FRED TRUEMAN

With the possible exception of Rolf Harris, no other Australian has inflicted more pain and grief on Englishmen since Don Bradman.

MIKE WALTERS ON STEVE WAUGH’S RETIREMENT

I’m a big believer that the coach is something you travel in to get to and from the game.

SHANE WANRE HAVING ANOTHER DIG AT JOHN BUCHANAN

KevinPietersenwould be deemed brash by a Texan assertiveness coach.

SIMON WILDE

The other advantageEnglandhave got when Phil Tufnell is bowling is that he isn’t fielding.

IAN CHAPPELL

Who could forget Malcolm Devon?

TED DEXTER, COMPLETELY FORGETTING DEVONMALCOLM

Cricket is the only game that you can actually put on weight while playing.

TOMMY DOCHERTY

You should play every game as if it’s your last, but make sure you perform well enough to ensure that it’s not.

JOHN EMBUREY

 

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