Young saffa breaks AB's record

by Red Mon 09 May 2011, 12:08

http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/

Looks like a strong candidate to be poached by England. Smile

by Zat Mon 09 May 2011, 12:33

And stupid me, I was thinking it may have been something meaningful, breaking an important Allan Border record. What a load...

by taipan Mon 09 May 2011, 13:03

Zat wrote:And stupid me, I was thinking it may have been something meaningful, breaking an important Allan Border record. What a load...

You expected WHAT from a Red thread?

by Brass Monkey Mon 09 May 2011, 13:49

Aye, twas amongst the most boring and vapid of threads, honestly I didn't want to dignify such lazy and triple-sh!t thread with a response(y'know keep it a 0 replied thread, indicating it's shititude) but as you two have lobbed in a bit of derision here's my penneth.

by taipan Mon 09 May 2011, 13:54

Brass Monkey wrote:Aye, twas amongst the most boring and vapid of threads, honestly I didn't want to dignify such lazy and triple-sh!t thread with a response(y'know keep it a 0 replied thread, indicating it's shititude) but as you two have lobbed in a bit of derision here's my penneth.

I had intended to ignore it but once Zat had destroyed it's virgin status....

by Red Mon 09 May 2011, 14:16

taipan wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Aye, twas amongst the most boring and vapid of threads, honestly I didn't want to dignify such lazy and triple-sh!t thread with a response(y'know keep it a 0 replied thread, indicating it's shititude) but as you two have lobbed in a bit of derision here's my penneth.

I had intended to ignore it but once Zat had destroyed it's virgin status....

Not actually sure why the apostrophe is required. Smile

by taipan Mon 09 May 2011, 14:23

Red wrote:
taipan wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Aye, twas amongst the most boring and vapid of threads, honestly I didn't want to dignify such lazy and triple-sh!t thread with a response(y'know keep it a 0 replied thread, indicating it's shititude) but as you two have lobbed in a bit of derision here's my penneth.

I had intended to ignore it but once Zat had destroyed it's virgin status....

Not actually sure why the apostrophe is required.

To keep you on your toes. Seeing as you are posting nothing about cricket we had to find a use for you.

by Allan D Mon 09 May 2011, 15:00

Saffie club cricket - if those records are meaningful then A.E.J.Collins should have captained England.

by Big Dog Mon 09 May 2011, 21:55

Brass Monkey wrote:Aye, twas amongst the most boring and vapid of threads

I thought it fitted right in. Razz

by Brass Monkey Mon 09 May 2011, 22:30

Well, what I mean is anyone can post some irrelevant story with no opinion on it. Red does so prolifically that it is quite nose-bleedingly predictable.

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 06:47

Allan D wrote:Saffie club cricket - if those records are meaningful then A.E.J.Collins should have captained England.

That's the guy who got the 620 right?

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 07:00

Wasn't it in Irish club cricket?

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 07:05

Schoolboy cricket IIRC. I remember it from the Guinness Book of Records 1967. The scorer said 620 plus or minus.

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 08:37

Sorry, I meant Pienaar's achievement. Alan D said it was in Saffie Club Cricket, but according to the article he did it playing for Irish side Waringstown.

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 08:38

FWIW, i've heard Pienaar is a fine prospect.

by JKLever Tue 10 May 2011, 09:22

I was going to make some quip bout how he'll be in Englands middle order wihin 5years, but it appears i've been out-mundaned by Red.

Not difficult I know...

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 10:08

In regards to the young Saffie players who decide to throw in their lot with England, is it always entirely their own wish? Or do English coaches/officials give them a bit of a nudge and (perhaps) a guarantee of a County contract?

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 10:15

Henry wrote:In regards to the young Saffie players who decide to throw in their lot with England, is it always entirely their own wish? Or do English coaches/officials give them a bit of a nudge and (perhaps) a guarantee of a County contract?

It's all about the money.

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 10:19

Rubbish. KP convinced me he is as English as they come as soon as he tattooed the three lions on his shoulder......

by JKLever Tue 10 May 2011, 10:23

Nothig like as easy as that. If they've come over here and performed for a good 5 years in county cricket then maybe they get looked at.

Has anyone ever been tapped up like that? By far, most saffer born cricketers here came here as pre-teens and learnt their trade here.

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 10:25

JKLever wrote:Nothig like as easy as that. If they've come over here and performed for a good 5 years in county cricket then maybe they get looked at.

Has anyone ever been tapped up like that? By far, most saffer born cricketers here came here as pre-teens and learnt their trade here.

Yeah, KP. Trott, Kieswtter, Lamb, Greig, Both Smiths, Radford etc etc

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 10:27

Yeah, KP came to England as an off spinner who could slog a few at number 9. Jonathan Trott arrived as an all rounder who was picked as much for his steady medium pace dobbers as his batting.

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 10:30

Henry wrote:Yeah, KP came to England as an off spinner who could slog a few at number 9. Jonathan Trott arrived as an all rounder who was picked as much for his steady medium pace dobbers as his batting.

And that makes them pre teen as per Lever's contention?

by JKLever Tue 10 May 2011, 10:37

taipan wrote:
JKLever wrote:Nothig like as easy as that. If they've come over here and performed for a good 5 years in county cricket then maybe they get looked at.

Has anyone ever been tapped up like that? By far, most saffer born cricketers here came here as pre-teens and learnt their trade here.

Yeah, KP. Trott, Kieswtter, Lamb, Greig, Both Smiths, Radford etc etc

There are far more Saffer born players in county cricket than that, there was quite a big Saf immigration boom in the 1990s.

Not many of those mentioned were seasoned FC cricketers either

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 10:39

JKLever wrote:
taipan wrote:
JKLever wrote:Nothig like as easy as that. If they've come over here and performed for a good 5 years in county cricket then maybe they get looked at.

Has anyone ever been tapped up like that? By far, most saffer born cricketers here came here as pre-teens and learnt their trade here.

Yeah, KP. Trott, Kieswtter, Lamb, Greig, Both Smiths, Radford etc etc

There are far more Saffer born players in county cricket than that, there was quite a big Saf immigration boom in the 1990s.

Not many of those mentioned were seasoned FC cricketers either

Which is why I am referring to the ones who went on to play for England.

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