Dogs named after cricketerspublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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Mike Bell: My late work colleague had a dog called Graham, full name (used when calling the dog), “Graham Pooch”.
Summary
England win three-Test series 2-0
Rain allows 12.2 overs on final day
Match abandoned at 17:10 BST
Karunaratne 37*, Silva 17*
Anderson takes only wicket of day
get involved Dogs named after cricketerspublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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Remember, there's another inspection at 15:15. Last time they were out there, the umpires confirmed that the outfield is "wet". Which is like telling us that David Boon "likes beer".
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Rich, does that mean there is a question hanging over whether or not you will acquire a dog?
get involved Dogs named after cricketerspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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Rich Lord: My wife (born in Zim) and I have decided that if we ever get a dog, it'll be called Heath Streak. Always said In full.
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The grey clouds hovering over Lord's at the moment are like spaceships ready to obliterate it. That reminds me, Independence Day 2 is out soon.
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get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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get involved Your cricketing tatpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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Pitch inspection at 15:15 BSTpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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I currently can't see anything, but the umpires should now be wiping cake crumbs from their mouths and trotting down the pavilion steps.
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Naming your dog after a cricketer is a solid option. A mate of mine named his dog Sydney, after Sydney Barnes. Aggers has got dogs called Tino and Bracken.
get involved Get involvedpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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I've long suspected that our cricket live pages do not contain enough pictures of dogs. It's time to put that right...
get involved Others uses for cricket kitpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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I once read about an ex-West Indian player who (it was reported) used old boxes as ashtrays for "exotic" cigarettes. Seems rather unhygenic. And probably not in the MCC textbook.
Steve Hodgson
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Image source, Getty ImagesEdging nearer to that 14:30 inspection, the time when the umpires will shuffle out of the pavilion, look at the ground and say "yes, it is wet".
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'Silva' is currently trending on Twitter. I suspect that might be something to with David currently playing for Spain against Czech Republic, rather than Kaushal, who has just done this....
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 13 June 2016
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