MS Dhoni said that New Zealand beat India by 200 runs in a one-day game because the pitch was a bit spongy. We presume he meant it was like the sponge above, rather than being like those jelly creatures that race along the sea floor at speeds of up to 4mm per day.
Sri Lanka are playing New Zealand on the same pitch today. Let’s see how they fare. A spongy pitch isn’t so bad.
August 13, 2010 at 4:32 pm
That’s a picture of a scourer, KC. Admittedly a spongy scourer. But not a sponge.
August 14, 2010 at 10:05 am
very well said
August 14, 2010 at 10:13 am
Leaping to His Majesty’s defense, it is a scourer and sponge, or wash pad, see below.
http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=OS661532&rf=frguk
Scourers without the sponge are available so I feel your normally laudable pedantry is misplaced.
August 14, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Can’t see the King having much knowledge of scourers really – think he lives on Royal Pot Noodles
August 14, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Ceci, His Maj is an acomplished cook.Pot noodles are not on his menu.
That is a scoury sponge .
August 15, 2010 at 12:45 am
I thought his Majesty was referring to a Victoria with cream and strawberry jam
August 15, 2010 at 12:47 am
I shouldn’t have said that, now I will be up all night