Twitter Updates: 14/06/2010
June 14th, 2010
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THE NURDLER
(n) 1. One who scores runs at cricket by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field. 2. Someone struggling with life's practicalities.
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Quote of the day: 14/06/2010
June 14th, 2010
“Whatever have you done, Mr Duckworth?” asked Lewis. “How long had you put that egg in for?”
“Well, I started boiling it just before bedtime last night,” said Duckworth. “But I fear I may have gone slightly awry with my calculations. Calculating the resources available – i.e. the egg – and the target – i.e. boiling the egg – I estimated that a rate of 95 degrees Celsius for 14 hours should do the trick nicely.”
Tags: Duckworth Lewis Method, Frank Duckworth, Tony Lewis
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Twitter Updates: 13/06/2010
June 13th, 2010
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Quote of the day: 13/06/2010
June 13th, 2010
“Everyone in Australia noticed last year that the 50-over game probably struggled a little bit in Australia with the popularity of 20-over cricket around the world, so I’m open to looking at ways to improve it” – Ricky Ponting on the decision of Cricket Australia to opt for a four-innings, 20-over style of one-day tournament, which could be the most significant development in cricket for a long time.
Tags: ODI, Ricky Ponting, Twenty20
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Twitter Updates: 12/06/2010
June 12th, 2010
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Duckworth and Lewis receive Birthday Honours MBEs
June 12th, 2010
Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis have been appointed members of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s birthday honours list in recognition of their services to cricket.
Tags: Duckworth Lewis Method, Frank Duckworth, Tony Lewis
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Quote of the day: 12/06/2010
June 12th, 2010
“Blame is the comfort of the weak. Change is the name of a warrior, so we must be willing to make that change that would make a difference and not keep blaming each other” – This, from Trinidad and Tobago PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar telling West Indian cricketers to end their feud with the sport’s administrators, is the best cricketing quote we’ve heard in a very long time.
Tags: Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
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Quote of the day: 11/06/2010
June 11th, 2010
“We’re working on that area, a wicketkeeper who can bat up the order” – Geoff Miller on one of several selectors’ decisions that gave plenty of food for thought yesterday.
Tags: Craig Kieswetter, Geoff Miller, Matt Prior
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Quote of the day: 10/06/2010
June 10th, 2010
“The best bit by far was being asked to umpire an Essex County under-ten boys’ match last Sunday at Chigwell School where I stood with Bill Taylor and was paid, like a true umpire” – Hugo Bloggs, the youngest person ever to pass the umpiring exam.
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Twitter Updates: 9/06/2010
June 9th, 2010
See what we were wittering on about on June 9 2010.
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