Comments on: I heart Peter Roebuck

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:57:03 +0000

And he’s never been allowed to forget it, has he?

But I shall throw no stones. We did just lose to Bangladesh in a recent one-dayer, didn’t we? That’s up there with losing to Holland.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:41:11 +0000

Yep, August 1989. They played two games. Netherlands won the first by 3 runs, but lost the second by 98 runs. A couple of young England hopefuls were in the side. Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart managed to a total of 37 runs between the two of them in the two matches. Stewart was out for a duck in the game England lost.

By: Justine

Justine — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:15:25 +0000

Chris: well done, though given that your an Oz who follows the cricket to be expected. Yeah, Roebuck’s getting bolshier and bolshier, isn’t he?

Niki: I know and yet . . . Winston Peters!! Foreign minister!!!

Cheryl: Isn’t he the one who captained England against Holland and lost?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:20:49 +0000

Good to hear Roebuck has found his forte. When he played for Somerset we tended to think at times he was after Boycott’s job as the most boring batsman in England. Of course such a player does have his uses…

By: niki

niki — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:15:19 +0000

she had no choice ! the maori party weren’t interested and the greens didn’t have enough seats. but if you look closely at what she’s done it’s not as mad as it seems. He still has to do what the government says – I think it’s a matter of keeping your enemies closer …

By: chrisbarnes

chrisbarnes — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:48:16 +0000

Hi Justine,

Peter Roebuck is a good read… his columns extend so far beyond the noble game itself…

As to his references:

50 years of war: India and Pakistan.
Ndebele massacre: Zimbabwe.
Tamil massacre: Sri Lanka.
Wicked Stalinist: Zimbabwe.
Military dictator: Pakistan.
Years of racist rule: South Africa.
On the breadline: Bangladesh.

By: Justine

Justine — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:59:03 +0000

Da: thanks! Good ole Winston Peters of New Zealand First is NZ’s foreign minister, eh? Well, how, um, nope, appropriate is not the word I’m looking for . . .

You’ve named all the test-playing countries but not in the order of Mr Roebuck’s references to them. So, those points are still up for grabs, though you’ve made the game somewhat easier!

By: da

da — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 00:28:34 +0000

Damn. Got carried away. meant to say who the other six are!

By: da

da — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:47:50 +0000

India, Pakistan, new Zealand, bangladesh, sri lanka, south africa, zimbabwe, west indies (non country), pomyland and oh yes Oz

By: da

da — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:37:14 +0000

Winston Peters is Foriegn Minister