Tagged with Steve Davis

The CWB Interview: Daryl Harper

Being conscientious types, we at CWB feed don’t spend our rain breaks sat on the sofa doing nothing. Oh no. We use the time to get to the heart of the day’s issues. Which is why we worked our collective nuts off to secure an interview with Daryl Harper:

CWB:  So, Daryl, tell us about that Smith decision

Harper: Hello?

CWB: How does it feel to have committed one of the biggest cock-ups in umpiring history?

Harper: Is there anyone there?

CWB: Can you hear us?

Harper: Oi, lackey, I thought you said those cunts from Cricket With Balls were on the line?

CWB: We are! Can you hear us.

Harper: Well, I’m not sitting here with this stupid headset on all day, I’ve got cake to eat.

CWB: Daryl, you thick git, turn the volume up!

Harper: Nope, still can’t hear anyone.

CWB: Turn. The. Volume. Up.

Harper: No-one there. Right…

CWB: TURN THE VOLUME UP!

Harper:…I’m off to see how many sandwiches you can stuff into Steve Davis before he explodes.

CWB: Oh, for fucks sake…

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Zombie Cricket

There’s always been something vaguely irksome about umpire Steve Davis. Until today I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. Then, during the India v Pakistan game, it all became clear to me.

Steve Davis is a zombie. OK, he’s a rather well-fed zombie, but a zombie nonetheless.

Watch him, the next time the cameras close in on him. Have you ever seen anyone look more vertically dead? The lack of movement. The deathly pallor. The almost closed eyes. The fact that every time he makes a signal, you expect his arm to fall off.

The undead have long stalked the corridors of cricket – Lalit Modi, Alec Bedser, Richie Benaud, Bob Willis – but it is years since we saw one on the pitch. No wonder you only ever see Davis in day/night games…

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