[Cricket] "I'm a retired professional cricketer..."

[Gwylan]

My money's on Figjam. After all, he was actually caught exchanging texts with the SA team

He didn't seem to get on with anyone in the England team either and some (like Prior and Swann) seem to detest him

I think the 'few' is a red herring - if he said 'lots of times' it would be easier to identify him

 

[dazzer6666]

Samit Patel - never forgiven them for dropping him for being unable to keep off the pies.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

He fits the bill other than the 'played a handful of times'.

Pietersen was my first inkling. An inflated ego bigger than any French striker. As you say, the 'handful of appearences' rather rules him out. Unless he's thrown that in to put people like us off the scent.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Ricky Ponting ..although I’ve spotted a few flaws in that suggestion

 

[Pinkie Brown]

A Walter Mitty bullshitter on a windup? Or a cricketer who retired in the 90's?

[Tweet]1323586981096468480[/Tweet]

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Ricky Ponting ..although I’ve spotted a few flaws in that suggestion

Wide of the mark. His dedication & contribution to Englands successes between 2005 and 2011 cannot be underestimated.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Wide of the mark. His dedication & contribution to Englands successes between 2005 and 2011 cannot be underestimated.

Dam....you are so right

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

It is cricket, who cares

 

[GOM]

OK as a retired twitter user I'm in the dark, what has been confessed to ?

 

[blockhseagull]

A Walter Mitty bullshitter on a windup? Or a cricketer who retired in the 90's?

[Tweet]1323586981096468480[/Tweet]

That’s not related to the cricket one

 

[Beanstalk]

Sounds like the internet may have solved this one.

Those thinking KP would write into "Fesshole" need checking.

 

[GT49er]

Sounds like the internet may have solved this one.

Those thinking KP would write into "Fesshole" need checking.

Now test/international cricket is no longer on mainstream channels, I don't follow it as closely as I used to - but am surprised to find that I've never even heard of this player!

 

[Beanstalk]

Now test/international cricket is no longer on mainstream channels, I don't follow it as closely as I used to - but am surprised to find that I've never even heard of this player!

He seems like an alright bloke to be honest. Can't say I remembered him particularly either.

 

[Gwylan]

Sounds like the internet may have solved this one..

Doesn't ring true to me. That interview smacks of integrity and decency. Doesn't look to me like someone who wants to support someone else.

My money's still on Pietersen (and if not him, another South African)

 

[Eeyore]

Could also be cricketers with Pakistani or Indian roots e.g Kabir Ali, Min Patel or Saj Mahmood.

Did they choose England, so as not to be considered an overseas player or were just not good enough for those sides and took the chance for international honours with England.

I'm not sure how any of those would be considered overseas players when two are English and the other a UK citizen from a young age.

 

[big nuts]

I'm not sure how any of those would be considered overseas players when two are English and the other a UK citizen from a young age.

If they had of chosen to play for Pakistan they would then be considered overseas players.

Plenty of instances of County ‘Kolpak’ players refusing to play international cricket so they can earn more as a Kolpak in County Cricket.

 

[Eeyore]

[Tweet]1323330288773115906[/tweet]

So that makes him about 35/36 years old

[Tweet]1323586981096468480[/tweet]

So he's been a web developer since before the internet was mainstream and he was in junior school ?


This person is not a very good liar.

EDIT: I thought it was all the same person. Obviously not.

 

[Sheebo]

Sounds just like your typical NSC poster on an England football night...


Oh different rules for cricket I see.

 

[matt]

Tony Greig

 

[Gwylan]

Tony Greig

It's Fesshole not Ouija board Fesshole