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- From: newton@monty.apana.org.au (Mark Newton)
- Newsgroups: aus.jokes
- Distribution: world
- Subject: Re: Cricket Commentary Faux Pas
- References: <1622@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au>
- Message-ID: <93012417717@monty.apana.org.au>
- Organization: APANA South Australia - State mail hub
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 02:25:01 +1030
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- gat@superb.mel.cocam.oz.au (Graeme Turner) writes:
- > >David Gower pointed out that when a batsman was injured, it was
- > >customary for the umpire to call Dead ball, so that the batsman
- > >in question could not be stumped or run out.
- > >
- > >After Lara had recovered, just before play restarted, he pointed
- > >out quite pointedly that there were 'Two balls left'.
- >
- > This was NOT said on TV !
-
- Yes it was. I remember it clearly, since it tickled my fancy at
- the time.
-
- Hands up everyone who winced when they saw what happened to Lara?
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- > When Lara copped one I waited to see if the commentator would repeat the
- > line. Needless to say he did not !!
-
- I beg to differ.
-
- - mark
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