Comments on: Jesus played cricket

By: dheeruyadav

dheeruyadav — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:23:48 +0000

I think Jesus played wrestling as well, he was a multifaceted personality.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:53:32 +0000

Jesus may have played cricket, and maybe baseball too, but we know He was on the pro fishing tour of the day. And He didn’t even need a rod or a net.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:40:54 +0000

“He (Jesus) would take the boys to the seashore and, carrying the playing ball and the club, he would go over the waves of the sea as though he was playing on a frozen surface, hitting the playing ball.”

So he cheated by walking across the water and hitting the ball where nobody else could play?

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:13:13 +0000

Nothing better than finishing a draft, and having no more blank paper staring at you.

Cricket? Baseball? When I hear “a club and a ball,” I think of that exotic Scottish game from Humphry Clinker, with the apostles (or possibly cherubim) as caddies.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:44:55 +0000

jesusu played cricket!!!! yeah for jesus! hahaaha, congrats on finishing novel!

By: Justine

Justine — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:36:46 +0000

Amber: No way was Jesus English! Ewww!

Mike: Could Hawkeye be God?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:00:36 +0000

He’s clearly signalling leg before wicket in that photo on The Age website. Note the cool detachment of a seasoned pro, like Rudi Kurtzen, the finger of death is rising. Jesus knows when a ball has pitched outside leg stump, or is going to bounce over the top of middle. He knows everything, like Hawkeye.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:16:34 +0000

Poor Mark. After all, the bat-and-ball game Jesus and the boys played couldn’t possibly have been the precursor of baseball, because Jesus was clearly English.

Um.

Think of it as more of a parable; consider the lilies of the (out)field. Probably striking out Jesus would’ve been ok – love thy neighbour and everything. Imagine Old Testament God being caught and bowled. Now that’d be trouble for the fielding team.

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:53:48 +0000

Mark: What are these pitchers you speak of? There ain’t no pitchers in cricket. Nor do batsmen “bat 1000.” Strewth!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:03:55 +0000

So did Jesus bat 1000 because he could, you know, alter time and space at will.. or did he bat a zero because he wanted the opposing pitcher to feel good about himself?

Isn’t one of Dante’s rings for pitchers who struck out Jesus?

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:23:50 +0000

Karen: Not really. I started this novel in 2006. Plus I don’t have kids and writing is my full-time job. Thanks for the congrats!

Amber: Hah! You just made my day.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:02:36 +0000

Richie Benaud: And the Galilee eleven putting local boy Jesus up to bat third, an unusual move, you’d think, Ian?

Ian Chappell: Yes; he’s one of their top fast-bowlers, but he was out for a duck in the last test against Judea. But who knows, he might pull out a miracle.

*Jesus hits a six*

Benaud: Oh, splendid. Midfielders Judas and Peter couldn’t touch that. The Essenes in the stands loving it.

Chappell: But if there’s anyone who can cast doubt on Jesus’ batting abilities, it’s left-hander Thomas, who’s, oh I say, bowled a wicked off-cutter, and…

Peter: HOWZAAAAAAAT?!?!?!

Benaud: Oh, what a shame; Jesus caught out for six. And the umpire signals it’s time for tea. Fish in breadcrumbs for everyone.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:55:21 +0000

Yay for liar novel almost finished. Damn, you’re fast. When did you get so fast? And can I has some of that quickness plz?