The most ridiculous name of any cricket team?

[John Hall]

With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

[miked]

Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!

https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ

This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].

mike

[John Hall]

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Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].
mike

So not women with wings and taloned feet then. (Wings would be useful if
a batter hit a ball that was going way over a fielder's head.)

[miked]

Post by John Hall

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].
mike

So not women with wings and taloned feet then. (Wings would be useful if
a batter hit a ball that was going way over a fielder's head.)

def not. Its the mens team. I think Hetmeyer plays for them. The womens
team is called the amazon warriors i believe.

On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers. Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu. So are they the emus? I remember the footy team
was called the socceroos and the rugby the wallabies. Of course it
doesnt have to be an animal since RSA are named after a plant and NZ
after a flightless bird.

mike

[John Hall]

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Post by John Hall

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].
mike

So not women with wings and taloned feet then. (Wings would be useful if
a batter hit a ball that was going way over a fielder's head.)

def not. Its the mens team.

I realised that, but couldn't resist an attempt at humour.

Post by miked
I think Hetmeyer plays for them. The womens
team is called the amazon warriors i believe.

Not quite as silly a name as the men's team.

Post by miked
On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers.

Makes sense.

Post by miked
Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu.

The emus seems to ring a bell, though it doesn't seem to be used very
often.

Post by miked
So are they the emus? I remember the footy team
was called the socceroos and the rugby the wallabies. Of course it
doesnt have to be an animal since RSA are named after a plant

Though the rugby team are called the springboks.

Post by miked
and NZ
after a flightless bird.
mike

Well birds are animals, so we can allow that (and the emus too).

[miked]

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].

in dubai i believe theres a t20 side called the morrisville samp army
which sounds like vigilantes

mike

[miked]

Post by miked

Post by miked

Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].

in dubai i believe theres a t20 side called the morrisville samp army
which sounds like vigilantes
mike

The MSA recently beat Abu Dhabi by 3 runs in a T10 match. The top 3 in
team Abudhabi were Salt, Pepper and Bairstow [who hit 70not out off
30balls], which must the most no of england wktkeepers in any foreign
team.

mike

[John Hall]

Post by miked
The MSA recently beat Abu Dhabi by 3 runs in a T10 match. The top 3 in
team Abudhabi were Salt, Pepper and Bairstow [who hit 70not out off
30balls], which must the most no of england wktkeepers in any foreign
team.

It's a pity that Mustard has (I think) retired, as a top three of Salt,
Pepper and Mustard would have been terrific.

[miked]

Post by John Hall

Post by miked
The MSA recently beat Abu Dhabi by 3 runs in a T10 match. The top 3 in
team Abudhabi were Salt, Pepper and Bairstow [who hit 70not out off
30balls], which must the most no of england wktkeepers in any foreign
team.

It's a pity that Mustard has (I think) retired, as a top three of Salt,
Pepper and Mustard would have been terrific.

I think his son plays for durham 2nds. Caught Mustard bowled Onions must
have been quite a common occurrence on durham scorecards back in the
day, but i dont think they ever played in the same team for england.

mike

[John Hall]

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Post by John Hall

Post by miked
The MSA recently beat Abu Dhabi by 3 runs in a T10 match. The top 3 in
team Abudhabi were Salt, Pepper and Bairstow [who hit 70not out off
30balls], which must the most no of england wktkeepers in any foreign
team.

It's a pity that Mustard has (I think) retired, as a top three of Salt,
Pepper and Mustard would have been terrific.

I think his son plays for durham 2nds. Caught Mustard bowled Onions must
have been quite a common occurrence on durham scorecards back in the
day, but i dont think they ever played in the same team for england.
mike

ISTR that Onions only played Tests and Mustard only in limited overs
internationals. But who wants mustard on their onions anyway? :)

[Mad Hamish]

Post by miked
On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers. Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu. So are they the emus?

I don't ever recall hearing an animal name for the Aus cricket team
The Baggy Greans is about the only name they get outside of "the
Australian team"

[miked]

Post by Mad Hamish

Post by miked
On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers. Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu. So are they the emus?

I don't ever recall hearing an animal name for the Aus cricket team
The Baggy Greans is about the only name they get outside of "the
Australian team"

i may be wrong about NZ cricket, apparently theyr not called the kiwis
but the blackcaps. I dont remember this being used on the BBC. Is this
true?

mike

[John Hall]

Post by miked

Post by Mad Hamish

Post by miked
On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers. Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu. So are they the emus?

I don't ever recall hearing an animal name for the Aus cricket team
The Baggy Greans is about the only name they get outside of "the
Australian team"

i may be wrong about NZ cricket, apparently theyr not called the kiwis
but the blackcaps. I dont remember this being used on the BBC. Is this
true?
mike

I think the rugby team got first dibs on calling themselves the Kiwis,
so the cricketers went for the Black Caps.

[Mad Hamish]

On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:39:10 +0000, John Hall

Post by John Hall

Post by miked

Post by Mad Hamish

Post by miked
On another forum indian supporters often refer to their team as the
tigers. Now england are always lions in footy, rugby and cricket, but i
wasnt sure what the oz cricket team animal is because crick oz has both
a kangeroo and an emu. So are they the emus?

I don't ever recall hearing an animal name for the Aus cricket team
The Baggy Greans is about the only name they get outside of "the
Australian team"

i may be wrong about NZ cricket, apparently theyr not called the kiwis
but the blackcaps. I dont remember this being used on the BBC. Is this
true?
mike

I think the rugby team got first dibs on calling themselves the Kiwis,
so the cricketers went for the Black Caps.

The rugby team is almost always called the "all blacks", apparently
the Rugby League team have been called the Kiwis since at least 1926
(they had a kiwi badge on their uniform but didn't like the name,
originally trying to keep using the All Blacks name

[miked]

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Post by John Hall

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Post by John Hall
With the exception of Western Province, most of the South African
domestic f-c sides seem to have fairly daft names nowadays, but this is
surely the daftest: Garden Route Badgers.

I agree as i remarked on this myself last year!
https://groups.google.com/g/uk.sport.cricket/c/PLezBUuxihc/m/BepKu6ziCgAJ
This african badger is not a friendly animal.
There used to be a windian team called the Harpy Eagles [a kind of
vulture].
mike

So not women with wings and taloned feet then. (Wings would be useful if
a batter hit a ball that was going way over a fielder's head.)

def not. Its the mens team. I think Hetmeyer plays for them. The womens
team is called the amazon warriors i believe.

i woz wrong again. the amazon warriors are also a mens team [maybe the
harpy eagles didnt sell many shirts etc] and are in the Global Super
League, which has just started in Guyana. Moeen is playing for them.
AIUI its 5 teams from winners of T20 national comps, so Hampshire are
there, but no teams from RSA or India, perhaps cos their players are
otherwise engaged at home tourneys.

mike