UK Watercooler 32: Fall Into The Meaning Gap

Actually, Mark, now that you mention it, there is a slight resemblance, but seriously, that's a compliment.

I really really like the outfits that they wear during cricket. And the beards. But I cannot shake the suspicion that it is Sport and therefore banned. But I can't complain if they're all wearing such lovely outfits, can I?

What video is that, that you've linked to? Not the Lloyds advert? I can't look at YouTube right now. Will have to wait another hour.

Ask Dan Perry to explain cricket to you

I think that would only be allowed here if accompanied by a picture of Nigel Havers *in* cricket gear!

(k-rowr!)

I'm sure there are many of those!

There are indeed.

I JUST CAN'T FIND ANY OF THEM ON THE INTERWEB, DAMMITT!!!!

In CoF he is wearing full cricket gear, including catching mitts plus trilby, ascot and cigarette in holder. He can't manage to actually hold a bottle of Moet and play cricket at the same time, but dammit, I bet he tried.

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3373031.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=89B856506CE54654D0D0F48DFA643800A55A1E4F32AD3138

Not in cricket gear, but indeed, not in very much gear at all!

http://www.moviemarket.co.uk/library/photos/271/271032.jpg

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/11/28/panesar_narrowweb__300x413,2.jpg

Modern cricket gear is so ugly. They should make them wear those nice jumpers with the go-faster stripes again. At least he's got an appropriate beard.

You can just about see the tiny edge of said jumper in this picture, but is obscured by that Scottish tosser they are carrying about...

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/14070000/14075295.JPG

God, I found a really toothsome one with his super-pointed lizard nose, but it's super-massive, so I won't post it here.

You called eric a tosser????!!!

As in cabers!

In snowy norway on the lokaltog.

Ed! Wow, you're in Norway! Can you resolve our cricket dilemma?

.....

Anyway, look at the pointed nose:

http://www.bbcprograms.com/pbs/catalog/dontwaitup/images/0102dont.jpg

Half an hour and then I can leave.

I forgot to say, Kate: I did take TTEOTE on holiday with me. And resolutely failed to read the two-thirds of it that I haven't read yet. Instead, I bought a copy of The White Goddess, which is interesting albeit half-barking.

http://justgiving.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/botham_ian_19800530_gh_l_1.jpg

Here is NH commenting on a cricket match, but unfortunately not actually *playing* it, dammit. I will not rest until I have this picture...

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200508/r54839_148905.jpg

Kate what kind of tache do you prefer?
http://www.thegoogly.com/images/2007/05/28/zapata_3.jpg
or
http://www.sportshub.biz/binary_data/82.jpg

I cant find a cricket pic of him either

The former, clearly!

I *KNOW* such a picture exists. Or at least, film of it. How do I do a screen grab from a Mac? Because then I can make mine own!

http://mdsingh.webfactional.com/talkcricket/binary/Mohammad%20Yousuf%20the%20great.jpg modern day cricketer beard or
shaved cricketer
http://www.cricketworld.com/assets/media/downloads/880/pietersen.jpg

Enough modern cricketers, please!

I do not like their outfits at all. Only cricketers from before the invention of nylon will be accepted.

Now put those googling skills to work finding me a picture of Nigel Havers in a cricket outfit!

This is the kind of outfit that is deemed acceptable:

http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/images/history/legends-past_players/merv_hughes_-_legends.jpg

Thats Merv Hughes!

He played in 80s and 90s.

I have no idea who he is, but he's got a proper outfit and a good mustache. That's what I expect cricket players to look like.

Even better:

http://www.old-print.net/A1101895/A1101895161R.jpg

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/pagina.php?paginaid=185121

as good as i can find
http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/722250.jpg

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/1157042.jpg

That is AN PIRATE!!! not AN CRICKET PLAYER.

If I wanted pictures of pirates, I'd have asked for them.

Now find me a cricket outfit!

x-post I already posted that one, but thanks for the close up.

Look at them manhandle those throbbing Scots legs. And they said there was no gay agenda in CoF!

x-x-post and that one is lovely indeed, but it's *running* gear, not cricket.

I am just going to have to screen grab this myself, I can tell.

Actually, jeez, that one doing the manhandling looks slightly terrifyingly like M@gnu$! Um.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38238000/jpg/_38238809_compton150.jpg

Aaaawww! Who's that? He's LOVELY!

Denis Compton. But you can't like him because not only did he play cricket for england he played football for Arsenal too.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/3b/150px-Dcscompton.jpg

Oh no, that's all ruined, then. I couldn't possibly fancy a football player. But he is a good looking man.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/sceptred_isle/images/dennis_compton.jpg

he is mainly remembered as a cricketer. An awesome one too.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Denis_Compton.jpg/299px-Denis_Compton.jpg

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/042004/051492.player.jpg
he died in 1997

His brother Leslie Compton
http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3431293.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=A6F75B5D5F9A091C773FC5C61F049C5EA55A1E4F32AD3138

And again
http://www.arsenal.com/images/pics/partingshot29x.jpg
MC Hammer would be jealous of those trousers

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/708820.jpg

Watch that posh hottie's hair flop about...

Better picture of the cricket gear, with less Scotsmanfondling...

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/1140948.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lord_Hawke.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Lord_Hawke.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/62500/62533.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/furniture/in_depth/cricket/2001/ashes/classics/len_hutton.jpg

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3430853.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=A6F75B5D5F9A091CFC5C5F716F010A77A55A1E4F32AD3138
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/gallery/cricket/test10000/gower.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40636000/jpg/_40636772_allan_lamb203gi.jpg

nope, that second set are too modern and I don't like them.

God, I HATE Dickens, but am I going to have to sit through an entire miniseries just to get to see him dressed up like this?

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/864172.jpg

Anyway, I should go home.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~paulxjones/tobeer/boonshot2.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42194000/jpg/_42194956_border416.jpg
http://about.theage.com.au/150images/1989_04b.jpg

A top hat, too, oh god, curse you Dickens, bah humbug, etc.

http://thenigelhaversimperium.4ya.nl/homepage/show/864205.jpg

No, seriously! I am going.