Comments on: Mushy came, Mushy saw, Mushy took a million wickets, Mushy got a bad knee

By: Soviet Onion

Soviet Onion — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:27:36 +0000

From looking at Matt Priors face, Mushy did well!

By: Suave

Suave — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:01:42 +0000

I reckon the reason he bowled so well at Sussex, was that he was constantly trying to smash up Matt Prior’s face.
At least that’s what I would have been doing.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:47 +0000

Dave, excellent and appropriate use of the verb ‘to beard’. You’ve been paying attention.

T, you would have had to have done the same again if you’d disagreed.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:29:34 +0000

A real gentleman. A great cricketer. A pleasure to listen too.

In that order.

By: t

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:04:27 +0000

how very strange… i have recently had to face an old schoolfriend, who is doing rather better than me, and indeed explain to him how i have frittered away the last few years… yet i still like mushy…. with his retirement, it seems i receive the worst in all worlds.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:42:08 +0000

The upside-down-head beard seems to be a Muslim favourite – as modelled by the likes of Saqlain, Yousuf and Amla.

It’s a pity that the knee injury has prevented Mushy from bearding another hundred wickets this season.

By: SimonC

SimonC — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:34:12 +0000

Hey, the upside-down-head beard is brilliant - indeed it's what Mushie himself currently sports. Won't hear a word said against it.

By: rachie

rachie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:20:23 +0000

so long as it’s not the ‘beard sans tache’ look of the seventies, that’s fine.

whither muttonchops, by the way?

By: A P Webster

A P Webster — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:54:04 +0000

It is a fine beard.

Not many cricketers sport the ‘tache sans beard these days – someone should do something about that.

By: SimonC

SimonC — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:45:38 +0000

Hurrah for Mushie, indeed. Under-rated beard, too. All the panache of Amla’s, but with a touch more distinction. Top drawer.

(Not that I base my opinions of cricketers entirely on their beards or anything.)