All the time in the world for Hook, he could…

All the time in the world for Hook, he could have pulled out a cigarette, lit it and taken a couple of tugs before striking that.

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I had a nightmare about the World Cup last night. I dreamt I was in the Caribbean and just before the Australia v South Africa match, I saw a load of Aussie players grab South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, do unspeakable things to him and throw his body onto some weird conveyor belt thing. And as he disappeared down the belt, his head fell off into a box. - View Quote Details on I had a nightmare about the World Cup last night…
Here’s the siren (hope there’s no Blitz veterans in, they’ll be ducking for cover) - View Quote Details on Here’s the siren (hope there’s no Blitz veterans in, they’ll…
Embarrassing cricket tales. When I was about 14, my school team played against a school called Langdon, somewhere or other in the wilds of East London. They batted first and racked up 180-3 off 20 overs. We got 13. My PE teacher called it the most humiliating day of his life. Years later, he got done for sex offences. I wonder what he thinks now. - View Quote Details on Embarrassing cricket tales. When I was about 14, my school…
According to a certain Brisbane rag, England are “a bunch of part-time plumbers and decorators”…Jason Robinson and Co are just putting a second coat on their Free State Stadium dressing room in Bloemfontein, but I’m assured they’ll be cleaned up and ready to kick off in 25 minutes. - View Quote Details on According to a certain Brisbane rag, England are “a bunch…
I like Monty, I’d like to sit with my arm round myself on the sofa all night watching documentaries on BBC Four. - View Quote Details on I like Monty, I’d like to sit with my arm…
Bit of Toto as Hoffmann makes his way to the middle - “I bless the rains down in Africa!” - smashing. My favourite Toto number is Rosanna. I used to go out with someone called Rosanna. Her mum looked like Cher. - View Quote Details on Bit of Toto as Hoffmann makes his way to the…
Umpire Billy Bowden is decked by a Jones sweep! How marvellous…I mean what a choker…A sweetly-timed shot by the England batsman, which strikes Bowden on the hip, sending sunnies and walkie-talkie flying. Shame for Jones, that was going for four. Bowden will have secretly loved that, the old drama tart. - View Quote Details on Umpire Billy Bowden is decked by a Jones sweep! How…
Watts latches on to an Ntini short ball and swinging him over the mid-wicket boundary. That was like a large cayman devouring a rancid routabaga. That was one of the worst analogies I’ve ever written. Wonderful. - View Quote Details on Watts latches on to an Ntini short ball and swinging…
As I write, Wallabies coach John Connolly will be inserting rockets where it hurts. Oop pardon. - View Quote Details on As I write, Wallabies coach John Connolly will be inserting…
Here’s Land of Our Fathers and it sounds like someone’s banging it out on a Bontempi organ. The Welsh players all looked pretty laid-back singing that. How come it looks like the whole side has rabies before they play England? - View Quote Details on Here’s Land of Our Fathers and it sounds like someone’s…