The "did you know?" thread

[Lara Lara Laughs]

Post any "did you knows". Cricket or otherwise.

Did you know that Courtney Walsh took 297 Test wickets after his 32nd birthday? That is absolutely ridiculous for a fast bowler. Massively underrated just because he wasn't quite as good as Ambrose. Just as a comparison, McGrath took 186 Test wickets after his 32nd. That's Glen McGrath, the bowler who never really lost "it".

Shane Warne, a spinner, took 301 Test wickets after his 32nd in 53 Tests. Walsh took 297 wickets Tests in 67.

Courtney Walsh, take a bow.

[Lara Lara Laughs]

Just to hammer home the point, he took more wickets after the age of 32 than nearly every English bowler took in their entire career, bar 3 - Botham (383), Willis (325), Trueman (307).


Hadlee took 248 after 32. Ambrose - 147.

[Brass Monkey]

I saw something like this on another site once:

The first bollocks guard was used in cricket in 1874

and the first helmet was used in 1974.

Men are worried more about their c*ck than their brains.

Food for thought. Or something. I'm not really thinking at the moment.

[Lara Lara Laughs]

Did you know, I'll be the only forummer with Santas for the festive season. In your face, Pharaohs.

[Brass Monkey]

I had a run in with Amenhotep II the other week. Renamed the qunt Jiggles Ho-Tep. I'm comfortable with the Egyptology, as a result.

[Allan D]

Did you know that Courtney Walsh took 297 Test wickets after his 32nd birthday?

It was about then he was given the new ball on a regular basis. Prior to that he had come on 2nd change.

[Allan D]

Bill Edrich's scores in his first 11 innings in 10 consecutive Tests were 5, 0, 10, 12, 28, 12, 4, 10, 0, 6 and 1. His 12th innings in the final innings of the final Test against South Africa in March 1939 was 219.

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Did you know, I'll be the only forummer with Santas for the festive season. In your face, Pharaohs.

I think you'll find that Red, Vikas, furry, vilks, PP, Woody, qmy and doris will all have Santas in the Festive Season.

[Paul Keating]

Vikas?

Don't live here no more.

[taipan]

Did you know, I'll be the only forummer with Santas for the festive season. In your face, Pharaohs.

I think you'll find that Red, Vikas, furry, vilks, PP, Woody, qmy and doris will all have Santas in the Festive Season.

I think you will find BM won't.

[Big Dog]

The maximum pressure a human f@rt can generate is only 4psi.

I just thought everyone should know this.

[Big Dog]

Did you know that the 11/11/11 was officially designated as 'Nigel Tufnel day'?

....and we missed it

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Did you know camel's milk doesn't curdle?

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Did you know this camel toe didn't hurdle?

[lardbucket]

The maximum pressure a human f@rt can generate is only 4psi.

I just thought everyone should know this.

How do they know this? Have they tested EVERYBODY with beer, cabbage, lentils, and dried apricots?

[Brass Monkey]

Did you know Imran Farhat was the 1st Subcontinental opener to carry his bat for over a 100 outside the Subcontinent?

Shocker.

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Did you know that a man having a surname of "f@rt" is amusing.

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Did you know most lipsticks contain fish scales?

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Did you know reindeer like bananas?

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Did you know dreamt is the only word that ends in mt?

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Did you know Perth is Australia's windiest city? The presence of Zimmy and MB would be of assistance in this record.

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Did you know stewardesses is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand (if you are a touch typist)?

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Did you know the only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia? Grouse.

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Did you know in every episode of Seinfeld there is a reference to Superman? Fark me, I didn't.

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Did you know a giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue? Sexy.

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