1. Cricket is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy (Stephen Fry)
2. FOOTBALL offers the world clichés; RUGBY produces facial deformity; HOCKEY provides an acceptable outlet for psychotic violence; CRICKET alone breeds myths. More quotes here.
We're modern here at Salix CC HQ. Lots of multimedia
stuff.
Video
| 1999 See Bushy get out in fine style vs the London Nigerians | Click here: a 2 MB file | Clarification: Following a heated discussion with the lads from LNCC, where we all insisted the athlete in the clip was Okpaku Madedor, he took a look and says: Like I said, there was no way I could have performed those manoeuvres at my age. It wasn't me in the clip. It was Ade who is a much younger chap. ( Ed: But not better looking!) |
| 1999 See Irwin drop a sitter at Captains Day | Click here: a 4 MB file | - look out for the Shilling trampling his hat in disgust |
| 1999 At Islip, see Simon get get a century | Click here: a 19 MB file | this clip mainly features Andy Bush, some advanced juggling plus a host of faces from year gone by. A special treat is the hideous commentary from the Director! ! |
| 2001 Captains Day | Click here: a 24 MB file | Marcos Wife, Pru, a professional filmmaker, oversaw the making of this this very slick movie for us |
| 2004 See CK1 appear on Japanese TV | Click here: a 6 MB file | Sorry about the poor quality, they sent the worlds oldest video tape..) |
| 2006 New Beckenham: | Click here: a 16 MB file | Captain the German whacks a few around on his way to a century |
| 2006 CAC | Click here: a 16 MB file | Padders hits a big old hook shot, |
| 2006 Mighty Wanderers | A variety of players show of their skills: Nurdler, Rich Podges pal, Chopper, Hoguester and ex Captain Ben. This video contains some fine and not fine fielding moments abd a demo of why its not a good idea to hit a ball vertically.. , | |
| 2007 Tour of Swedenland | Click here: a 38 Mb file | The local news team at Vastra Malardalens TV did a segment on the game: see the Ginger Express tell the Nordic Countries how to bowl! |
Audio
| BBC Audio | The old BBC Theme to Test Match Special (WAV) |
| BBC Audio | An indignant BBC cricket reporter (MP3) |
| TMS | CMJ discusses the length of Vettori's rod |
| BBC Audio | Jonners and Bothams legover (MP3) |
| Ritchie Benaud isms | Classic Delivery |
| Ritchie Benaud isms | Marvelous |
| Ritchie Benaud isms | Dropped a sitter |
| Ritchie Benaud isms | Weather front |
| Ritchie Benaud isms | Not an impossible task |
| Channel Five cricket theme | Horrid |
Tips:
It's easily best to download these to your PC and watch them offline. So just click on the link and it should open a dialgoue window - then save. If not, right click the link and SAVE AS.They are in a variety of formats, (mainly WMV or XVID) so if your PC doesn't play them, I suggest you go along to http://www.videolan.org/ and download the free player, it will play anything.
