Re: Freddie suggests cutting down on amount of test cricket

by PeterCS Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:16

And did a pretty good job 4 years ago I recall at ... errrrm, Edgbaston ...

by Hass Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:17

Rob I wrote:Reads good to me.

In 1987, England hosted Pakistan, and there were three ODIs and five tests. That was all. And it felt right.

The best regulation the ICC could introduce would be a "one for one" rule ie. You are only allowed to play one ODI for every Test you play (with World Cups excepted).

In the case of Twenty20 Internationals, make it "one for two" ie. You are only allowed to play one T20I for every TWO Tests you play (with World Cups excepted).

Then limit the number of tests to six matches at home each season.

by Zat Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:17

No-one ran him over with a bus last time.

And no big hole swallowed him either.

There's still hope.

by PeterCS Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:18

*In case we were wishing to forget* < Very Happy

by skully Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:40

Zat wrote:Dunno, a huge hole swallowing things up may well improve the surrounds at Edgbaston.

Hehehe, I was almost gonna say "a bigger hole than Edgbaston?"

by Zat Fri 24 Jul 2009, 04:42

As always, a method to my madness.

Mind you, if they ever decided to give a Test to Milton Keynes, that might be a bigger hole.

by SG Fri 24 Jul 2009, 07:37

I read somewhere that Freddie's surgeon has warned him that he may need artificial knee in another 20 years.

Now thats a scary thought. Amount of pressure his knee has taken over the years is now starting to take its toll on him.

Thats why they say its really really tough to be a fast bowler, let alone an express one like Freddie.

by Shoeshine Fri 24 Jul 2009, 10:21

Zat wrote:As always, a method to my madness.

Mind you, if they ever decided to give a Test to Milton Keynes, that might be a bigger hole.

A nuclear test, preferably.

by Zat Fri 24 Jul 2009, 10:23

Shoeshine wrote:
Zat wrote:As always, a method to my madness.

Mind you, if they ever decided to give a Test to Milton Keynes, that might be a bigger hole.

A nuclear test, preferably.

And that's max...i...mum!

Top effort SS.

by JKLever Fri 24 Jul 2009, 10:26

There are worse holes than MK, just because it's a boring place doesn't make it nuke worthy Wink

by Zat Fri 24 Jul 2009, 10:27

JKLever wrote:There are worse holes than MK

The arse hole, perhaps?

by filosofee Fri 24 Jul 2009, 20:56

Shoeshine wrote:
Zat wrote:As always, a method to my madness.

Mind you, if they ever decided to give a Test to Milton Keynes, that might be a bigger hole.

A nuclear test, preferably.

Do you mind! Bletchley Park, where the mathematical heroes broke Germany's Enigma machine codes during WWII, is in Milton Keynes.

by Shoeshine Fri 24 Jul 2009, 21:00

Small device, westerly wind, job done.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 24 Jul 2009, 23:28

Is Modi paying this guy to say these sorts of degrading and rubbish statements about Test cricket?

Crystal, now Freddie. Next Ricky Ponting will be doing it....

by ever hopeful Tue 04 Aug 2009, 01:35

filosofee wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:
Zat wrote:As always, a method to my madness.

Mind you, if they ever decided to give a Test to Milton Keynes, that might be a bigger hole.

A nuclear test, preferably.

Do you mind! Bletchley Park, where the mathematical heroes broke Germany's Enigma machine codes during WWII, is in Milton Keynes.

True, but Bletchley is an absolute eyesore these days*. Horrible great big blocks made of metal or black glass. Parts of Milton Keynes itself are quite nice though.

*Note that by "these days" I mean twenty years ago, when I last passed through.

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