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Cricket, Warts and All

Aussie Dave — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:43:33 +0000

This next story is for those of you that didn’t think the words “cricket” and “genital warts” could be in the same story.

Pakistan pulled fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar out of next month’s World Twenty20 tournament in England due to him suffering from genital warts, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Thursday.

“We have pulled him out of the World Twenty20 on the basis of a medical report given by our doctor which said that Akhtar needs 10 days to recover from groin wounds,” the PCB said.

“The medical board has reported that Akhtar was suffering from genital viral warts.”

Akhtar becomes the first casualty of the 12-team event for which final 15-man squads were announced on May 5.

[Enter obvious bowl a maiden over/crack one through the covers/middle stump cricket joke here].

By the way, here’s a picture of our little Porkastani cricket lothario in action off the pitch, possibly in pre-genital wart days.

Imran would be proud.

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What a Catch

Aussie Dave — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:52:00 +0000

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Gilly’s Greatness

Aussie Dave — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:55:57 +0000

Adam Gilchrist the next Don Bradman?

If you do not follow cricket, you will be asking “Who is Adam Gilchrist? Who is Don Bradman?” Then you will be saying “Who cares.”

If you do follow cricket, you will likely be debating whether the statement is true.

For what it’s worth, I think Adam Gilchrist is one of the best cricketers of all time. He scores faster than Colin Farell on a night on the town, yet manages to maintain a high batting average. He is also one of the most unselfish players out there. He does not safeguard his wicket to increase his batting average, but rather plays his shots for the good of the team.

In addition, he plays in accordance with his moral principles. An example of this is his proclivity to walk without waiting for the umpire’s signal, when he believes he is out. I cannot recall any other player in the history of the game to have done this.

Many people look up to their sporting idols, as if these sportspeople are not only skilled and talented athletes, but are also good people. This is not always the case. With Gilly, I am sure it is.

Update: The official Adam Gilchrist website.

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