Comments on Cactus Kate: Memo To Cricketing Widows

Shane Bond is married and according to good source...

2007-01-25T01:58:00.000+13:00

Shane Bond is married and according to good sources not homosexual.

Neither unfortunate circumstance (if you are a straight woman or gay man) however should stop you from lusting after him from a distance.

Don't get too attached however as he waddles off injured with a bad back/knee/groin frequently.

Since England have been playing NZ I have 'discove...

2007-01-25T01:07:00.000+13:00

Since England have been playing NZ I have 'discovered' Shane Bond - absolutely gorgeous.

Can I have more info ...... single? married? gay?

Definately helps when watching the worse cricket team ever placed on the planet (they must have come from another world where they don't play cricket)

Is Mr X Bryan Young?

2007-01-16T10:33:00.000+13:00

Is Mr X Bryan Young?

Sorry Kate,My reaction can be explained by that I ...

2007-01-15T13:26:00.000+13:00

Sorry Kate,

My reaction can be explained by that I was thinking you were lusting over Rod Latham instead of Twosey. Carry on...

Unusually, I'm a fairly optimistic NZ fan, and thi...

2007-01-15T10:45:00.000+13:00

Unusually, I'm a fairly optimistic NZ fan, and think we can do Australia in at least one match (ducks rubbish being thrown) and should get the better of England. Therefore, we'll do our usual trick of making the finals, and getting a hiding once we're there.

I get the feeling our batsmen would rather play in Australia, where the pitches are much more consistent than here...

And yes, playing cricket and drinking yourself stupid have always gone hand in hand like Craig MacMillian and deep, deep disappointment. I put it down to those long hours feilding in the sun that makes liquor go straight to your head.

This is a brilliant synopsis, - there is a role at...

2007-01-15T09:58:00.000+13:00

This is a brilliant synopsis, - there is a role at NZ Cricket as CEO available- you should consider it!!fantastic

Roger fucking Twose?!?!

2007-01-15T09:24:00.000+13:00

Roger fucking Twose?!?!

After the dismal performance this evening the cric...

2007-01-14T21:00:00.000+13:00

After the dismal performance this evening the cricket widows have a much bigger problem. namely any male between the age of 15 and 90 should immediately fly to OZ with their bat, because nthe current shower of shit are in danger of imploding.
With a couple of noteable exceptions (taylor and fulton) this must rank as the worst NZ cricket team since the day before time began.
Watch for flem or astle to sneeze on the new boys by season end and infect them as well.
Bracewells emergency selection phone number for those wishing to put their hat in the ring.
0800 WEDONTHAVEACLUE

I think the world cup would be a lot more interest...

2007-01-14T17:26:00.000+13:00

I think the world cup would be a lot more interesting if the Australian states competed. It would increase the number of competative teams by at least five (NSW, Vic, QLD, SA, WA).

The final would probably be NSW v Victoria: South Africa and West Indies would make the semis and we, like England, on current form would lose in the quarter finals.

I can't understand why Australia didn't run with t...

2007-01-14T10:43:00.000+13:00

I can't understand why Australia didn't run with the 2nd XI concept in these World Series one-day competitions.

After showing that their 1st and 2nd XIs could whip the opposition, or at least be competitive, they should have increased the number of teams each year until they fielded a team that actually looked inferior to the rest. One more team could have been added each year, perhaps. This would probably have gone on until, say, the Australian 8th XI. Australians are rightly, and in proper measure, arrogant about their sporting abilities. But fielding an 8th-best team in a World Series would be some serious piss-taking out of the whole thing.

But, probably, some people just wouldn't get the joke.

She got a WHAT???When I am PM that will be the fir...

2007-01-14T10:32:00.000+13:00

She got a WHAT???
When I am PM that will be the first thing i will make illegal

Great nostalgia post Cactus. You sure know your C...

2007-01-14T01:18:00.000+13:00

Great nostalgia post Cactus. You sure know your Crickety boo.

Geoff Howarth was as you point out an enigma of the times. His reign as coach must be surely one of the most humourous in NZ sport.

For her 21st she got a breast reduction, if you be...

2007-01-13T21:45:00.000+13:00

For her 21st she got a breast reduction, if you believe it!

I have new found respect for Mark Haslam, still go...

2007-01-13T21:24:00.000+13:00

I have new found respect for Mark Haslam, still got that girls phone number Kate?

Hell, there's some names in here I'd long forgotte...

2007-01-13T13:08:00.000+13:00

Hell, there's some names in here I'd long forgotten including Shane Thompson.

Tuffey's probably the real disappointment since he clearly had the talent to be a long-term member of the team and part of a new ball attack. Bond is key, I completely agree, however at the moment the top order aren't doing enough to get NZ into competitive positions.

It's NZ or England for the second spot in the finals. Australia are playing some of the best cricket, in both forms, for 10 years and I can't see them losing a game to be frank (they dominated England but for Pietersen's knock although it was good to see Freddy doing well back down the order).

Pietersen must be pissed off he didn't leave RSA for Australia!