The Wolf of Kabul
In my long ago childhood The Wizard had a character called The Wolf of Kabul.
Bill Sampson a British Army officer and his trusty sidekick Chung were the scourge of Afghan tribesmen. Chungs weapon of choice was a Cricket Bat that he affectionately named “Clicky Ba”. Many a Pathan was despatched with a blow to the head.
It would appear we have come full circle, and the Afghans are wielding the Willow.
Today Afghanistan took part in this years World Twenty20 competition.
This has caught the eye of Sam Mendes, celebrated movie maker of “American Beauty” fame. It is just the kind of, “Underdogs triumph over adversity” story that Hollywood loves.
It is indeed a remarkable story.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could use the Duckworth Lewis method to declare a result in Afghanistan therefore allowing our troops to come home?
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May 2, 2010 at 20:22 -
Instead with stuck with the Brown Pants method.
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May 2, 2010 at 20:39 -
Cue the cricket puns (oops, that was more of a snooker one, topical though…).
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May 2, 2010 at 20:47 -
Slightly OT comment sorry
But thanks for awakening old memories, I recall that when seeing enemies Chung would exclaim ‘Clicky-Ba turns in my hand’ and he reinforced it with copper wire to avoid it splitting.I did some Googling and someone has posted the first episode
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May 3, 2010 at 09:22 -
Re: the cricket puns
I’m stumped.
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May 3, 2010 at 10:55 -
Thank you – you have solved a mystery of long standing.
A relative of mine owned a dog whose favourite toy was a plastic cricket bat which, when wielded by a frolicksome bull terrier, could inflict an astonishing amount of damage. This object was, I now see how inevitably, known as ‘Clicky Ba’.
Best of luck to the the Afghan XI!
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May 3, 2010 at 17:06 -
Afternoon tease!
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May 3, 2010 at 19:55 -
No chance of bowling this maiden over then.
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May 3, 2010 at 21:22 -
The nightwatchman’s just come home, so there’ll be no more silly points from me this evening.
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May 4, 2010 at 08:28 -
However I try to spin it, I can manage only a short leg position.
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May 4, 2010 at 10:26 -
I see you have the edge and I’m on a sticky wicket. I couldn’t think of a clever reply for all the tea in China, man, so I’m out.
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May 4, 2010 at 15:07 -
If I google ‘over-polished balls’ will the search engine give me results for googlys or danglies do you think?
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May 4, 2010 at 21:07 -
List’ not to Mr Thaddeus, Mme Raccoon, lest your ears fill painfully with lewd innuendo and mucky suggestions! I have googled and must warn you that he’s making the most of the opportunity to suggest rudeness under the pretence of cricket-speak! Just listen to this filth: “A fielder standing in gully would be standing on the imaginary straight line that extends from the on-side corner of batter’s popping crease to middle stump towards the slip cordon.”
I must point out that Mr Thaddeus hasn’t made anything like such suggestive remarks to me even though we have engaged in a protracted e-conversation lasting some hours now. If I were you, I might feel his innuendo was intended personally for the recipient and that his teeth may perhaps not rest in a cleansing solution overnight.
Not that I’m jealous, like….
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