Ponting The Comedian

MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Roots - Geneology

Having suggested several posts ago that The Punter might have a touch of the Stan Laurels about him imagine my surprise when the Celebrity Morph tool at MyHeritage.com comes up with a 70% face recognition match to Jerry Sienfeld. The only match which was higher was with another guy called Ricky Ponting at 83% certainty, so you know this stuff is real science.

It does beg the question as to who in the Aussie team might play the other key roles? There is no shortage of candidates who might be Kramer!

Caption Time!

I favour a Milton quote - "They also serve who only stand and wait".

Any other clever ideas?

Another Fine Mess

It is a head scratcher and no mistake.

Who will play Hardy to Ricky's Stan Laurel?

Any big fat spinners waiting in the wings?

Hooked!

Thanks Jrod! Despite his warning, or perhaps because of it, I have quickly become addicted to the Little Master on line time waster. You have been warned but we all know you can't be told.

A Study In Red

A classical back foot shot, but who played it at and at what occasion?

Pleased For Pakistan

Just like the Pakistan cricket team this image is confusing, passionate, colourful, contrasting and just a little hard to understand. Politics does not help sport, but sport sure as hell helps people (eh?).

Winners Are Grinners

Well done The Lady England. No matter how bitter, twisted or one eyed I try and be, there is no way I can deny they were by far the best team. Again.

Does any one else think that the trophy looks like something (bad) from the 1970's?

Two May Enter...

...but only one can win.

Regular visitors to this humble blog will know my allegiances lie with the White Ferns and most especially the Pride of New Plymouth, our very own Aimee Watkins. I do hope she is the one left smiling while holding the trophy.

Pissed OFF!

Rarely has one man been let down by so many team mates on the one occasion. He is a Pirate (singular) of the Caribbean and the others should all just walk the plank.

Arse Up And Dangerous

Afridi is a beast, Younis Khan is a demon but Umar Gul is my star. You just can't beat a man who can swing both ways.

A Flock of ....

... Umar Guls.

Well only one really, but he does fly high and he does move around in the air a fair bit.

Are You Heading In The Right Direction?

Well Sri Lanka is. All the way to the semis and I suspect beyond.

You would have to say that NZ is also heading in the direction their play deserved. There is little point in batting deep if you forget to actually bat!

Winners Are Bigger

It is not a law of nature, just a fact of life.

Watkins (nee Mason)

Marriage and captaincy seem to be agreeing with our favourite female cricketer. As a captain, all rounder, there is always a way do be involved in the game and our Aimee always seems to grab at least one opportunity to shine.

You go girl.

Not Safe At Home

Out, in fact.

Perhaps the Baseball analogy is one that is worth pursuing when it comes to T20. What can that game teach us about turning 3 hours into entertainment?

How Many Sixes Are Too Many?

Too much of a good thing can make you jaded very quickly. There is no point getting too excited about Dwayne Bravo's six because, like London buses, there will be another along in a minute.

Something To Ponder

Now what might Ricky be thinking?

I will start the ball rolling with - "I wonder what Simmo brought at Duty Free?"

England Finds Balance

The boys in dark blue bounced back from the orange nightmare and turned Pakistan a little more green. T20 happens quickly and so do the form reversals.

Pride Of Face

Nice image from the boys at Getty.

Not, Out Cricket

Fantastic effort by the Orangemen but, oh The England. What happened to the fielding under pressure?

The England are unlikely to feel any better when the standard - it was the result that set up the tournament - is rolled out.

Pirate Of The Caribbean

If there is one team that relies almost completely on a single swashbuckler it must be the West Indies. Having declared his love of the T20 format Chris the Corsair has the chance to show just how exciting he thinks it can be, with or without feathered accessories.

The Daleks To Bowl First

And what better place than Dr Who's London to play an intergalactic game like Twenty20? Science Fiction and cricket have a long and intertwined history and you have to think that some of the players are from some very distant star systems.

Whirlwind Cricket

Bopara in the eye of the storm.

Roll on some cricket, it is getting so bad I even watched some netball yesterday.

A Flurry Of Action

Bat,glove, ball, helmet, pad and cricketers - anything might have happened.