[Cricket] First Ashes Test - England v Australia - Cardiff
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Papa Lazarou
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Tremendous slip catch from the captain!!
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
And in comes the best batsman in the world.
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Captain Cook takes a nasty one amidships - bounced well in front of him at first slip - and knocked the wind out of his sails 
Hope he is OK
Hope he is OK
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Captain Cook takes a nasty one amidships in the slips
Hope he is OK
Ouch.... that looks painful.
Loving the BBC website feed:
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"He's going to have to go off and stick them in a glass of water."
Posted at 14:14
Aus 52-1
Alastair Cook appears to have taken Graeme Swann's advice as he heads off the pitch. Don't be swigging any unattended cups of water later on, England players.
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"He's going to have to go off and stick them in a glass of water."
Posted at 14:14
Aus 52-1
Alastair Cook appears to have taken Graeme Swann's advice as he heads off the pitch. Don't be swigging any unattended cups of water later on, England players.
fat old seagull
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Yes it did, and it confirmed my opinion that men generally are a bit sick (me included). Whenever a player in any sport gets hit or injured we are straight in with assistance and sympathy. Other than when the injury is to ones 'testimonials'. And then like immature children we can't help ourselves and breakout out into a tittering smirk of sorts. Will we ever grow up?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Yes it did, and it confirmed my opinion that men generally are a bit sick (me included). Whenever a player in any sport gets hit or injured we are straight in with assistance and sympathy. Other than when the injury is to ones 'testimonials'. And then like immature children we can't help ourselves and breakout out into a tittering smirk of sorts. Will we ever grow up?
Joe Root was almost (metaphorically) pissing himself.
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Yes it did, and it confirmed my opinion that men generally are a bit sick (me included). Whenever a player in any sport gets hit or injured we are straight in with assistance and sympathy. Other than when the injury is to ones 'testimonials'. And then like immature children we can't help ourselves and breakout out into a tittering smirk of sorts. Will we ever grow up?
Don't think it's just men. I can confirm I find it equally hilarious when one of you catches a stinger right in the tezzers.
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I'd say not. I don't think anybody finds that nearly so amusing as when it's a bloke, do they? Not sure why that is, maybe because of the soft goods in play when it's a man. And possibly because o f the reaction it inevitably induces in the (male) victim. That is, undeniably, funny.
(Were you talking about above or below the waist in a lady context?)
Pavilionaire
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Is there any reason why Stokes hasn't had a bowl? The ball's 27 overs old already.
Below. Men certainly don't find a lady being similarly afflicted, amusing. I though you fellow ladies might have - what with you being CRUELLER creatures, and that.
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David Lloyd: "Bullseye! He's going down in instalments"
This is looking spot on, Titanic. Well done.Less than 350
Oh sorry, my mistake, I meant the other one - HOPELESSLY and WILDLY optimistic.
Next wicket will fall at 15.39, on the STROKE of the tea interval.
nwgull
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I don't know; it can be quite amusing. Depends on whether or not the angle of impact and clothing - i.e. tennis skirt - gives potential for the gags about almost losing the ball etc.