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Tag: Animals being conspicuously indifferent to cricket

February 1, 2021 Regulars

King Ghidorah being conspicuously indifferent to a pile of cricket books

Email readers: Sorry you’ll have to click through to the website to see the photo. Probably should have mentioned that about a year ago when we first realised that the ‘featured image’ doesn’t appear. Miriam writes: Here’s my cat King Ghidorah being conspicuously indifferent to a pile of cricket books.

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March 14, 2020 Regulars

A cat being conspicuously indifferent to the Boxing Day Test

AP Webster writes: “Please find attached two pictures of my parents’ cat, Dusty (sadly not named after Dusty Rhodes), being conspicuously indifferent to the Sky pundits at lunchtime in the First Test at Centurion. “He is also showing considerable indifference to the pile of Christmas presents in front of the

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August 10, 2019 Regulars

Stanley being conspicuously indifferent to the Ashes

If you’ve got a picture of an animal being conspicuously indifferent to cricket, send it to king@kingcricket.co.uk.

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December 13, 2018 Regulars

A cricket being conspicuously indifferent to the Home of Cricket

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July 11, 2018 Regulars

Leo being conspicuously indifferent to tickets to Ireland’s first men’s Test match

Chuck says that Leo’s indifferent to everything except food. The tickets were used for this match. If you’ve got a picture of an animal being conspicuously indifferent to cricket, send it to king@kingcricket.co.uk.

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May 2, 2018 Regulars

Clive being conspicuously indifferent to Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s arrival and departure

Ged sent us a photo of Clive showing extreme indifference to the arrival of Shivnarine Chanderpaul at the crease. This was during this season’s Essex match, so we asked Ged whether there were any signs of life in response to Shiv’s almost immediate departure. Ged said: “Very similar lack of

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September 20, 2017 Extras

A spider being conspicuously indifferent to cricket

Ged writes: This plucky fellow was observed in the Lower Compton Stand at Lord’s, very close to the historic concrete step where King Cricket demonstrated his “Real World Skills” in 2016. Perhaps this spider’s magnificent web is an arachnidian equivalent of a blue plaque, commemorating King Cricket’s astonishing feat…or merely

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September 18, 2017 Extras

Tigger being conspicuously indifferent to Toby Roland-Jones

Mike writes: Try as I might, I was unable to get Tigger to show the slightest interest in To-Ro-Jo’s debut destruction of the Saffer top order – in fact she positioned herself as far away as possible from the action, atop a throne of recently used but as-yet-unputaway guest bedding.

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August 1, 2017 Regulars

A cat moved from indifference by Toby Roland-Jones

Tom in Keynsham writes: “I know it’s not the usual thing, but it was noteworthy that our cat Olive took note of the cricket for the first time in her two-and-a-bit years on this planet during the emergence of Toe Roe-Joe.” Don’t worry, we’ve already commended Tom on providing a

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February 17, 2016 Regulars

A cat struggling to be indifferent to cricket

Marissa writes: I can offer no explanation as to why Moggy is even trying to pretend she’s not watching the match, seeing as she’s a staunch England fan (named after Eoin Morgs). During the match she frequently yelled at Bairstow “I can’t believe he’s not Buttler!” And yes, she uses

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