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I read an article years ago that although Italians weren't interested in playing cricket, they used to go out dressed as cricketers, wearing (old-fashioned) white or cream flannels with turn-ups, long-sleeved woollen jumpers, and white shirts with the collar turned up! 
Couldn't even imagine them diving around and getting grass stains on their nicely pressed strides!
Couldn't even imagine them diving around and getting grass stains on their nicely pressed strides!
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Rumour has it that the team will be coached by that famous Australian all rounder Ian Chappell and his young sister..the 'sis teen Chappell'
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I've just finished a book called, 'Batting on the Bosphorus' about a Scottish bloke who travels round Eastern Europe trying to play a game of cricket in every east European country. His highlight is to hit a ball from Europe to Asia over the Bosphorus.
Anyone wanting the book is welcome.
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Aperitif said:Rumour has it that the team will be coached by that famous Australian all rounder Ian Chappell and his young sister..the 'sis teen Chappell'
Not forgetting the other brother, of course, the monk Greg(orian) Chappell! :?:
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Maz said:
I had the chance to represent the Swedish national cricket team, but turned it down as it would have jeopardised my chances of playing for England! :?:
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rich p said:
I've just finished a book called, 'Batting on the Bosphorus' about a Scottish bloke who travels round Eastern Europe trying to play a game of cricket in every east European country. His highlight is to hit a ball from Europe to Asia over the Bosphorus.
Anyone wanting the book is welcome.
Could you put my name in the hat, please, rich p!
Better make it a large hat, as I expect the demand for this will be great! :?:
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You must've been a really good player. Do you still play?Dayvo said:I had the chance to represent the Swedish national cricket team, but turned it down as it would have jeopardised my chances of playing for England!
Do they still play the daylight midnight cricket match in Sweden (at least I think it was Sweden)? I heard about this on a documentary I was watching once.
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User1314 said:Coconut and Fish Curry
There's a Sri Lankan team who play social cricket in my local park - all their wives and kids come down.
They turn with loads of carrier bags full of lager as well.
Saw some bemused albeit bored Poles watching them play whilst sitting down on a bench.
I played with a team of Sri Lankans in the Swedish league.
'Tea' between innings was a delight to behold. As CoG said, there was coconut and fish curry, eaten without cutlery, lager, and a Sri Lankan coconut rum (arack, IIRC) in cans.
The first time I ate with my fingers, I managed to severely stain my white cricket trousers.
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Maz said:
I was a goodish amateur, playing first X1 cricket for my town team in the senior Essex league, with and against county and Test players. Unfortunately I don't play any more (I'm two short of my 50 ). Haven't heard about that midhight match you mentioned, but it was probably further north, where they have 24-hour daylight in the summer for 2-3 months.
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I know that cricket lovers - or lovers of cricket - read this thread so I thought you might like to see this interesting article which I missed when it was first published last Friday . Nicely written.
- read this thread so I thought you might like to see this interesting article which I missed when it was first published last Friday . Nicely written.Aperitif said:I know that cricket lovers - or lovers of cricket
I, being a sad and lonely lover of said game, have just read the replies to the article. They're well written, much like this forum and unlike similar football blogs, but it degenerates quiclky into some great insults and mud-slinging.