Friday, May 30, 2008

An open letter to the cricket administracrats of New Zealand.

Dear Sirs/Madams,

According to my website, New Zealand is everyone's second favourite side.

Personally, I have never really liked New Zealand, but that is a Russell Crowe related issue.

Being that no one in New Zealand cares much about cricket, except for them, them and them, you have had a free ride.

Your free ride stops here.

New Zealand are missing one key ingredient in a cricket side, the heavy handed fast bowler.

Sure your version is only heavy handed on those rare cases he isn't injured, but he still has what is known as "THE PACE".

Kyle Mills, an admirable extra from 300 spartans, is a decent bowler, but he does not have "THE PACE".

Iain O'Brien, an admirable extra from turtles can fly, bowls a tight line and length, but he does not have "THE PACE".

And Chris Martin, an admirable extra from The Warriors, bis more than handy, but he does not have "THE PACE".

The one bowler with "THE PACE", is currently plying his trade for some county side, playing in front of 4 school kids and a handful of guys with glaucoma.

That is more of a crowd than a New Zealand test match, but surely he could be used for test matches.

One avid fan has devised a scheme to get your man back into the fray, but you have ignored it.

So, now I feel the need to tell you administracrats some home truths.

New Zealand, with Bond, not bad, watch your back.

New Zealand, without Bond, pretty average, 20 wickets seem alot.

The ICL furore has been sorted, people chose to ignore it.

The IPL is bankrupting bowling alleys, Salman Khan has been banished to Australia, and it's killing the infomercials in the ratings.

They do not care about Shane Bond, and the ICL anymore, so slip him in now while the finals are on.

Call him Iain O'Brien, give him an spikey hair do, and make him smile like he just met a girl in a chat room, no one will know.

I promise.

No one takes that much notice of New Zealand anyway.

So take advantage of it.

Bring Back Bondy.

Or Angry Mark Gillespie, anyone that will actually entertain us.www.cricketwithballs.com

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