Banter The No Dazzlering Big Cricket Thread

[happy_eagle]

Not sure if its better or worse to be coming up against India after a series loss

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Africa is a bit of a mess when it comes to naming conventions of the countries.

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea

3 different countries

Similarly 'Republic of Congo' and 'Democratic Republic of Congo' are 2 different nations

And neither one is a republic or democratic.

 

[kane249]

And neither one is a republic or democratic.

Next you will be telling me whore island isn't real either

 

[KBLT]

Do we think McSweeney can open?

 

[FKASC]

how annoying is Sajid

How good is Sajid

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Love Sajid, genuinely looks like he's come into cricket after a failed career in magic.

 

[FKASC]

Love Sajid, genuinely looks like he's come into cricket after a failed career in magic.

It’s just the same send off and celebration after every wicket that gets me. Doesn’t matter if it’s a tail ender

He seems like a fun bloke though and don’t mind watching him bat

 

[Dazzler9]

Pretty sure its a song by Kenny Rogers

You gotta know when to hold 'em,
Know when to fold the State...

 

[Smeg Head]

It was Zaire once upon a time.

From what I can gather the term 'Guinea' derives from an old European generic description of people who lived along the Senegal River. Seeing as it flowed through the three territories (which were initially French Guinea, Spanish Guinea and Portuguese Guinea respectively) the name Guinea stuck when the countries gained independence (Guinea = French, Guinea-Bissau = Portuguese, Equatorial Guinea = Spanish).

Don't forget Papua New Guinea

 

[Ochre]

Africa is a bit of a mess when it comes to naming conventions of the countries.

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea

3 different countries

Similarly 'Republic of Congo' and 'Democratic Republic of Congo' are 2 different nations

Back when Pointless was on Australian TV, HoneyBadger35 and I realised that you could win almost any country related category by answering Equatorial Guinea. It's become a real personal favourite

 

[THE A5]

Back when Pointless was on Australian TV, HoneyBadger35 and I realised that you could win almost any country related category by answering Equatorial Guinea. It's become a real personal favourite

If it’s possible to have threads on ignore, badge would have this on ignore

 

[ioppolo]

Don't forget Papua New Guinea

Named so because the native people resembled the so called Guineans from Africa.