Jarrod Kimber's Blog, page 117

Yuvraj's bulge

I put this big boy up on cricinfo, but I don't see why I shouldn't spread the love here:

If all cricketers were like Mike Hussey or AB de Villiers, cricket would be a little samey. Yes, there is a place for the overachieving accountant and the Christian-pop lovers in cricket, but cricket also needs diversity.

One great cricketing diversity has always been seen in waistbands. In normal life someone of WG Grace's girth might have been a laughing stock, but in cricket he was one of the gods...

The new Ashes Ad

So Cricket Australia has come up with an ad to promote the ashes.

Take a look.

What works:

Sure the technology isn't quite Avatar, but it is better than I would do. Actual money and thought has gone into this.

Who wouldn't want to see an all time XI of their players coming out on the field.

The nice looking sequence from Lillee to Lindwall to Johnson.

The editing in general, I like the flow, the build up, etc.

What doesn't:

Cricket Australia knows cricket, so don't play down to the fans...

Sachin Tendulkar Exclusive

Last night I went to spin magazines night with IOB in which he talked about his ass injury.  Twas a good night, but the highlight was meeting someone who had met Sachin Tendulkar.

It wasn't a highlight because she had met him, but because when someone suggested she ask Sachin a question, she asked him what his favourite cheese was.

I know.

Apparently Sachin said that was a very good question, which just shows how ridiculously polite he is, I might have just laughed in her face, or (if I was...

Out of the Ashes – The Afgani cricket film

I love cricket.

Find out more here.

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Best shirt ever?

I've come to the realisation that this is the best ODI or T20 shirt ever.

I'm sure you'll agree.

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Strong shoulder colour, strong font across the front, old school logos, kick ass green, simple come hither sleeves,come on, this is pure ODI magic, Kerry Packer probably jacked off over this at night.

If you disagree, link to the shirt you think is better in the comments.

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The CWB football team

I've decided to pick a team of football from what cricket has to offer.  It wouldn't win the world cup, but I think I'd enjoy watching them play.

Striker

Sachin– sure he is not gifted with the most athletic frame, but like a non mental Diego Maradonna more than makes up with it with the ability to score at will and carry a team.  Has had some pretty handy world cups already.

Striker

Pollard – big strong and has great club form, picked for his ability to turn only a few opportunities into goals.  ...

Unicorns are real – the Wes Durston story

Earlier this year the ECB needed to fill a hole left by Ireland pulling out of their Pro40 series.

They did this by promoting the best players from outside county cricket, the minor counties, and putting them in a team they called the ECB Unicorns.

The name came from a competition on the ECB's website, and proves that democracy cannot work.

The ECB Unicorns were amateur players, because the ECB decided not to pay them, probably because Unicorns do not exist.

So these players who were helping the ...

Duckworth and Lewis get MBEs

John Dyson and the South African cricket team sigh.

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Josh Hazelwood Vs Stephen Finn – the McGrath off

Stephen Finn is the new Glenn McGrath. Of that there can be no doubt.

He bowls, has hair, skin and toe nails, is tall, thin, gets bounce, bowls a decent line and doesn't swing the ball.

How could he possibly be more like McGrath?

England did it; they created the perfect McGrath clone, one that can torment Australia for years with bounce, consistency and wickets.

All their problems are over, the sun is shining, squirrels are humping cats, huzzah.

The problem is that he isn't the only one out...

10 Reasons Why Cricket is Better Than Football

Oh God, it's all starting again. Another year, another international football tournament. Here in the UK, we can't get so much as a T20 game on terrestrial television, but given the opportunity to show a bunch of overpaid wimps kicking a ball up and down a tiny pitch for 90 minutes, preceded and followed by retired wimps waffling on and on about the limited amount of action that took place in those 90 minutes, the television bigwigs wet their collective knickers at the prospect of clogging...