Ian Botham at Lords just said (words more or less correct):

"The sun's out and it's heating up. Hope that doesn't trigger
thunderstorms. It's very humid".

I have previously heard Ian make some of the better and more informed
comments about cricket weather and has avoided drawing the all-too-
often erroneous conclusion that the clouds "are high so it's unlikely
to rain".

Well done Sir Ian.

Jack

"Jack )" wrote in
:

Ian Botham at Lords just said (words more or less correct):

"The sun's out and it's heating up. Hope that doesn't trigger
thunderstorms. It's very humid".

I have previously heard Ian make some of the better and more informed
comments about cricket weather and has avoided drawing the all-too-
often erroneous conclusion that the clouds "are high so it's unlikely
to rain".

Well done Sir Ian.

Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
contributions !!

Richard

On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon wrote:

Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
contributions !!

Personal opinion that. His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Jack.

Jack ) wrote:

On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon wrote:

Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
contributions !!

Personal opinion that. His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.


And some are boring young f*rts. I think Nick Knight realises it at times
and so his voice gradually fades away in embarrassment when he's off on one
of his rambles.

I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered why
Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not the
other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy

I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered
why
Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not
the
other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy
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.............. and should be in the 20/20 England team when you add his
batting to that.

Dave

wrote in message
...
On 31 Aug, 22:51, Richard Dixon wrote:

Shame he can't be so insightful with his cricketing commentary
contributions !!

Personal opinion that. His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Jack.
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I think he has improved a lot lately. He used to come accross as arrogant
and implied that it was all better in his day. Seems to have mellowed
somewhat.
Dave

In article ,
Graham P Davis writes:
I usually like Michael Holding's comments but the other day he wondered why
Foster was standing up to the wicket for one Essex medium-pacer but not the
other. I e-mailed Sky to suggest the reason might be that one of the
medium-pacers, Napier, was bowling at 90 mph.

Given the speed at which Holding himself bowled, maybe he views 90 mph
as medium pace.
--
John Hall
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
that man can never learn anything from history."
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

"Jack )" wrote in
:

Personal opinion that. His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Of course personal opinion but I feel Atherton and Hussain are streets
ahead (more intelligent for starters). Botham has a history of
contradicting himself. On the plus side, he's better than Bob Willis!

Richard

in 36628 20080901 222915 Richard Dixon wrote:
"Jack )" wrote in
:

Personal opinion that. His commentaries are on a par with the best -
unlike some others who are simply boring old f*rts.

Of course personal opinion but I feel Atherton and Hussain are streets
ahead (more intelligent for starters). Botham has a history of
contradicting himself. On the plus side, he's better than Bob Willis!

Richard

Name someone who isn't better than Willis. I flinch every time he speaks.