As in ‘returned’. He hasn’t got anklosing spondylitis or anything.
“He’s late to meetings, or he wears the wrong clothing to a function, or forgets his passport.” – Essex coach, Paul Grayson.
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August 6, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Always good to see that joke get its annual airing.
August 7, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Ankylosing spondylitis jokes are probably a lot funnier for people who don’t have (or have never had) cripplingly agonising back pain.
August 8, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Very true, Ged – jokes are only ever funny to those who don’t directly identify with the situations, as my friend from across the road Chicken Licken is often reminding me.
August 8, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Well I’ve actually got AS but I don’t mind jokes about it, what I do mind is that it never gave me the ability to bat like Mike Atherton or write like him for that matter. Life is just so unfair.
August 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Ravi Bopara is the new Ian Bell.
August 7, 2011 at 11:25 pm
And Ian Bell is the new Collingwood. Collingwood is the new Flintoff. Flintoff is the new Botham.
August 8, 2011 at 2:37 am
Nope. Ravi Bopara is the new John Crawley.
August 8, 2011 at 7:59 am
Ravi Bopara is the new Graeme Hick, give him some time and he will beat Hick’s record of comebacks.
August 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Nope Eoin Morgan is the new Hick.
August 8, 2011 at 4:14 pm
I thought Eoin Morgan was the new Nick Knight.
August 8, 2011 at 7:04 pm
Eoin Morgan is the new Neil Fairbrother.
August 9, 2011 at 8:46 am
Bopara should slot just behind prior in the batting order, Bell to bat first drop. Use him in a Luke Wright sort of role – with the obvious difference being he can bat and bowl. Steve Waugh started his career in that role.
If you need a night watchman send Ravi out.
You could probably move Prior past Morgan in the batting order and make him work for his average too.
August 9, 2011 at 9:01 am
Tim Bresnan is the new Andy Roberts.
Stuart Broad is the new Michael Holding.
Chris Tremlett is the new Curtly Ambrose.
Graeme Swann is the new…er…Graeme Swann.
India are f*cked.
August 9, 2011 at 9:50 am
Any excuse to link to the most chilling photo ever taken.
http://blog.thecricketer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/westindiespacequartet.jpg
If someone showed you a photo of Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and The Penguin you’d immediately wonder what devilry The Joker was up to. It’s the missing face from this photo that freezes the heart.
August 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Not back for long, though.