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It’s just not cricket!

Laughter is one of the best antidotes to depression and the book  “Colemanballs” provides just that. The cricket season has begun (surprise it’s not raining) so here are a few quotes from the gentile world of cricket.

“Sometimes you’ve got no choice where you’re born” – [Geoffrey Boycott]

“And finally, Johnson gets umpire Koertzen’s finger up…..” – [Christopher Martin-Jenkins]

“He tried to cut off his nose in spite of his face” – [Matthew Hayden]

“The Australians don’t seem to have the wind beneath their belts” – [Matthew Hoggard]

“England really need to bring some impotence into the attack” – [Matthew Hoggard]

“I don’t believe in miracles. the last one I saw was in 1981” – [ Geoffrey Boycott]

” I only watch the replays afterwards” – [Geoffrey Boycott]

“Kent won eleven games unbeaten” – [Chris Adams]

” Normally the Pakistani police have rifles and atomic weapons” – [Geoffrey Boycott]

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Quotes I like-Colemanballs

I love sport and I especially love watching sport on the TV and having a good giggle when the commentators say something funny, ridiculous or rude,often without realising until later. Some commentators are better than others at “Colemanballs” and here is a selection of my latest favourites from the world of football. I hope they make you smile-they did me!

” His head’s the wrong way round”
[Alan Shearer]

“England can win the World Cup. If on the day, they beat the opposition”

“Tonight he’s not had a kick other than two headers”
[Robbie Savage]

“Uruguay is a country of 3 million people half of them are probably women”
[Ray Wilkins]

“Aston Villa attcking their 1000-plus fans behind the goal…..”
ITV

“Of course mistakes are made-some are even accidental”
Graham Taylor

“Everyone gave eight out of ten and you can’t ask for any more than that”
[Perry Groves]

“I’m sure they are going to make a couple of substitutions, probably off the bench”
[David Pleat]

” We scored three goals at home and ninety-nine times out of ten that’ll be enough”
[Dean White]

” The goalkeeper-his left hand just disingtegrated”
[Peter Beagrie]

“Zola can relieve himself now he’s 3-0 up”
[Charlie Nicholas]

” Jesus Navas….nobody gets on the end of his cross”
[Sky Sports]

“I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa at a very young age”
[Craig Johnston]