Did anybody notice Brett Lee and Shane Watson with their guitar cases as the Australian team turned up at Birmingham airport for the World Twenty20? Music fans everywhere will be praying that Lee doesn’t release a single whilst he is over here like he did when he was in India for the 2006 Champions Trophy. (WARNING – Music Video is only for the hard of hearing, the visually impaired or Brett Lee fans)
Better still, let’s hope they are custom made cases to carry cricket bats in, designed to ward off bat thieves at the airport who may think it’s just a guitar. In which case, Stani Army recommends that Albie Morkel get one too.
It got me thinking though; what kind of instruments would you see the other teams arrive with? I just hope we don’t see the Pakistan players coming out of arrivals with dhols.
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May 30th, 2009 at 3:21 am
I can just imagine younis khan and afridi with dhols around their necks..
The Indians can arrive with the dandia sticks
The Windies with their mouth organs
The English with their trumpets
The kiwis with the pianos
the lankans with their drums
and the safrikaans with their tamborines
We could have one music fest.. who wants the cricket?
May 30th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Haha Q! I would love to see the kiwis bring their pianos over!
Twenty20 uses music anyway when boundaries are hit, wickets fall and various other breaks in play. They should just employ each team with their instruments instead of the sound systems they use currently. That’d be interesting to watch.
The Aussies disappointed me though. They should have brought the didgeridoos over!
May 30th, 2009 at 7:17 am
A whistle will do for me.:)
May 30th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Yesterday I watched the roses county battle live from Headingly and was impressed by the way Adil Rashid bowled. The 21 year old leggie from Pakistani ancestry picked up figures of 1-25 in his full allocation of 4 overs. The flight and guile he bowled with was beautiful and deceptive. Also he gets his balls to break regularly and can bowl a flatter variation. His wicket was a picturesque sight, bowling the left hander Tom Smith through the gate with his second delivery. The ball was flighted inviting the batsmen to drive and turned to defeat him. Additionally he is a good athletic fielder which is a significant factor in the modern game.
I acknowledge the ECB management for choosing him in the England line up and it shall be interesting to see him in operation especially if he plays against Pakistan on June 5th.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Come on Ott! You can do better than that!
I heard Amy S doesn’t need an instrument; she just uses her big mouth.
Maza786: he is a promising talent. Had he been in one of the subcontinent squads then I’m sure he would have had more games by now. The English are always a bit hesitant with the youngsters, especially the bowlers.
They should keep around the squad though. With Mushy as coach, it will do him the world of good. I hope to post more on the asian talent in the counties soon.
May 30th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
“Amy S doesn’t need an instrument; she just uses her big mouth” — tsk tsk..
As for Adil Rashid.. he’s a talent I reckon.. will play a lot in the future.. i wonder if England will play him in the WCt20..
May 31st, 2009 at 12:54 am
Haha, you little b******. As it turns out, the only thing I can play on a guitar is Smoke on the Water.
I’m pleased you told me about this plan to disguise bats in guitar cases. Looks like Albie won’t be able to hide his bat after all.
May 31st, 2009 at 1:15 am
Q, He should just switch allegiance and come play for Pakistan! I think Eng would have played him sooner had Swanny not come on the scene. How irritating is he? He just has one of those faces that you wanna punch….repeatedly.
Double bluff Ames?
…and why did you have to swear on my site? I shoulda bet you’d be the first…. Honestly! I think I’ll have to write to your parents again.
Smoke on the Water hey? Bit of a rocker. I was hoping you’d say Aadat by Atif Aslam or something.
May 31st, 2009 at 2:42 am
Go on, make more references I cannot understand. But pretty much everyone can play Smoke on the Water. It’s one of the first pieces you learn for the guitar.
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May 31st, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I just have Ames.
You know what swearing on our blog is like? It’s like swearing in front of the Pope in a church full of little children and their parents whilst being filmed for a live broadcast to every school around the world. Feel ashamed now do you?
I did speak to your parents. They told me to encourage you not to miss your medication. They also said that I should tell them if this behaviour continues and they will confiscate the Albie doll that you take to bed with you every night.
Albie doll Ames? tell us more?