tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post646519037437531069..comments2024-03-28T03:56:27.275-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: What's words worthThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-11874778500227160002010-02-20T02:13:55.828-08:002010-02-20T02:13:55.828-08:00And anyone who takes guard 'one leg' is pa...And anyone who takes guard 'one leg' is paying unconcious homage to Ian Anderson...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467402376534616886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-67727347867881506632010-02-20T00:43:20.631-08:002010-02-20T00:43:20.631-08:00There was me thinking it was about Little Milton a...There was me thinking it was about Little Milton and it was about cricket all along...<br /><br />'And you ride yourself over the fields..'<br /><br />beautiful!The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-7621180066882092112010-02-19T23:51:20.340-08:002010-02-19T23:51:20.340-08:00Better still, let's just keep it to 'Thick...Better still, let's just keep it to 'Thick as a brick'<br /><br />"The elastic retreat rings the close of play<br />as the last wave uncovers the newfangled way."<br /><br />Seems to be some sort of reference to the rise of T20 ('newfangled way')<br /><br />"I've come down from the upper class to mend your rotten ways.<br />My father was a man-of-power whom everyone obeyed."<br /><br />Chris Cowdrey's speech to the England team when he became captain in 1988...<br /><br />"And you wonder who to call on.<br />So! Where the hell was Biggles when you needed him last Saturday?<br />And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you though?"<br /><br /> - The lament of every club cricket team selector on the day after your side turn up for game with only eight players.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467402376534616886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-23408037297811520982010-02-19T11:59:15.316-08:002010-02-19T11:59:15.316-08:00Superb! Maybe we could just keep it to Tull...Superb! Maybe we could just keep it to Tull...The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-66431672971998928522010-02-19T11:22:19.770-08:002010-02-19T11:22:19.770-08:00Selectors to players who opt to miss tours:
"...Selectors to players who opt to miss tours:<br /><br />"Really don't mind if you sit this one out"<br /><br />~~ Jethro Tull, Thick as a BrickTonyhttp://aftergrogblog.blogs.com/cricket/noreply@blogger.com