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denphone 13-07-2017 21:35

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Well now the Scottish male and Australian female have departed Wimbledon I can give tomorrows test match my full attention. ;)

Actually she is now a British citizen so she is now one of ours.:)

TheDaddy 13-07-2017 22:17

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Actually she is now a British citizen so she is now one of ours.:)

Only if she wins, same as the Scotsman

iadom 13-07-2017 22:20

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My sentiments exactly, she still has an Australian and Hungarian passport. :P

denphone 14-07-2017 05:45

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My sentiments exactly, she still has an Australian and Hungarian passport. :P

As have quite a few English cricketer's playing today.;):p:

iadom 14-07-2017 09:09

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? Name one with a Hungarian passport. :P

In fact no Aussies either, just one from SA, one from NZ and one from Zimbabwe.

denphone 14-07-2017 09:34

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Originally Posted by iadom (Post 35907757)
? Name one with a Hungarian passport. :P

In fact no Aussies either, just one from SA, one from NZ and one from Zimbabwe.

l am talking about passports not just from those two countries Jim and have you not forgot the last 30 years and the plethora of players with a passport or has your memory diminished since then..;):p:

iadom 14-07-2017 11:10

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For some reason I keep thinking of Zola Budd, not sure why. :)

denphone 14-07-2017 11:13

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For some reason I keep thinking of Zola Budd, not sure why. :)

My my your memory has become quite selective lately.;)

iadom 14-07-2017 11:33

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I'll bet you don't even know about the Jam Sahib of Nawagar, better known as Ranjitsinhji. :P

denphone 14-07-2017 11:36

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I'll bet you don't even know about the Jam Sahib of Nawagar, or Ranjitsinjhi as he was better know as. :P

Very reliable that Google search of yours.;)

iadom 14-07-2017 11:49

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Didn't need Google, nearly 50 years of listening to TMS has kept me well informed on such matters. So go on, admit it you had not heard of Ranjitsinhji until just now.

Damien 14-07-2017 12:39

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Who hasn't heard of Ranjitsinhji and all the stuff he does? One might even ask what doesn't he do? A top professional in his field if you ask me.

denphone 14-07-2017 12:49

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Didn't need Google, nearly 50 years of listening to TMS has kept me well informed on such matters. So go on, admit it you had not heard of Ranjitsinhji until just now.

Obviously not pertaining to have your wondrous knowledge actually my friend told me about him when l was a lot younger.:)

TheDaddy 15-07-2017 08:20

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Didn't need Google, nearly 50 years of listening to TMS has kept me well informed on such matters. So go on, admit it you had not heard of Ranjitsinhji until just now.

He features heavily in CB Fry's autobiography, A Life Worth Living which is a great read (minus Fry's admiration for Hitler and the Hitler youth, which is taken out of later editions), highly recommend it. That aside cricket history up until around 1950 ish has always fascinated me.

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Who hasn't heard of Ranjitsinhji and all the stuff he does? One might even ask what doesn't he do? A top professional in his field if you ask me.

Some of the truest things said in jest, he sure did fit a lot into a life blighted by illness, ruled a huge swathe of India, was part of setting up the league of nations and a fabulous batsman to boot

iadom 15-07-2017 10:26

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I have an eclectic collection of cricket related books, apart from Dickie Birds auto biography which I have but found it very poor and gave up on it less than half way in. I enjoy reading cricketing books of most kinds, far superior to anything football has produced with one or two notable exceptions and they usually have ghosts writers.

Even light hearted or humorous cricket books are always a good read, 'Slipless in Settle' and' Wet wickets and Dusty balls' are two I particularly enjoyed.

The Nawab of Pataudi wasn't half bad either.;)

MalteseFalcon 15-07-2017 12:29

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Have any tennis players, apart from Agassi and McEnroe, done an autobiography? Looking for new autobiographies to read.

weenie 15-07-2017 13:16

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Try Andy Murray as I know how much you like him Mark ;)


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