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England look to Onions for spice
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of September Leave a comment on this post
Yes! The moment has come for every cricket journalist in the land, if not the world. Graham Onions has been called up to replace Darren Gough who has a shin injury. Here we go…
Onions spices up England
Onions cooks up a feast
Onions peels through Pakistan top-order
Onions produces mouth-watering display
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” eye-watering display
Your suggestions please. The best will win an onion (obviously).
Tags: darren-gough, england, graham-onions, onions, pakistan-in-england |
20 Responses to “England look to Onions for spice”
September 3rd, 2006 at 4.42 pm
September 3rd, 2006 at 5.25 pm
If our boy and Mahmood tear through Pakistan’s batting line-up, what price a “Saj and Onions’ stuffing” headline?
Or how about “Uncapped Durham seamer Graham Onions called up to replace Darren Gough in one-day squad” - We’ve been honing that one for a while now.
September 3rd, 2006 at 6.09 pm
Think we’ve got a winner already - Saj and Onions is top stuff(ing, ahem) - but it’s only matter of time before we see an interview with Graham’s mentor at Durham, which carries the headline: The man who knows his Onions
September 3rd, 2006 at 7.18 pm
He didn’t give the most convincing of bowling performances today - seemed to go for a lot, and cricinfo tells me that he did. But anyway,
Onions sage on England call up
Or, in an admittedly unlikely scenario
Onions proud of Cook’s performance
September 3rd, 2006 at 10.22 pm
Onion Stu!-Onions and Broad bring England to the boil
September 4th, 2006 at 2.43 am
But his teammate Phil Mustard was not called up, so half the fun of “Onions and Mustard” is lacking.
Not to wish him ill, but suppose he takes 0 for 60 in his first match, how about “Too much Green Onions brings up the runs”? Kind of struggling here. . .
Might be something funny to say if “Aloo” (Potato) Inzamam hits him for six, but I can’t think of what it is.
September 4th, 2006 at 4.01 am
If he’s tonked around like Chris Broad’s boy:
“Onions Harvested by Inzi”
Might be another one-match wonder (think Pigott et al), in which case:
“Onions Faces Chop”
If he’s spotted lifting the quarter seam, expect:
“ICC Grill Onions”
September 4th, 2006 at 4.04 am
Inspired by skchai’s aloo theme, perhaps:
“Onions Barjeed by Hungry Pakistanis”
September 4th, 2006 at 5.11 am
From the ABC Sports News website
“England turn to green Onions”
September 4th, 2006 at 9.33 am
Superb, auvergne!
September 4th, 2006 at 4.07 pm
This selction is so pathetic i’m crying.
September 4th, 2006 at 5.09 pm
Pakistan slice Onions all day
Poor Onions leaves bitter taste
September 4th, 2006 at 5.12 pm
Sizzling Onions leaves Pakistan in tears
September 4th, 2006 at 5.33 pm
Onions all over the place as Pakistan turn up the heat
September 4th, 2006 at 7.00 pm
Gotta be the winner:
James said …
Sizzling Onions leaves Pakistan in tears
September 4th, 2006 at 11.13 pm
I’m too drunk and not witty enough to come up with anything that hasn’t been done already, but I just had to say bravo, very amusing, and I really hope the Onions are sizzling rather than being sliced/barjeed (is that really a verb?).
September 5th, 2006 at 10.24 am
..and all this time I’ve been believing that Onions and Shrek were the same player!!!!!!
September 5th, 2006 at 11.25 am
Onions Springs Into Action
Onions Bags It For England
Onions Skinned by Pakistan
I think my favourite is:
England Use Their Onions
Less good, or at least more situation specific:
Looking Through a Class Onion (for the in-depth profile)
Sneeze & Onions (Onions is called into the 1st team after Stuart Broad catches a sniffle)
Onions’ Layered Play (after a fine batting/bowling/fielding performance)
Peeling Onions Banned By ICC (when banned after being caught ball tampering)
September 5th, 2006 at 12.58 pm
Or should that be Selectors Know Their Onions?
September 8th, 2006 at 1.50 pm
Oh, I know I shouldn’t be so pessimistic, but given the current revolving door in the one day team, what price a short (unsuccessful) stint in the team results in the poor chap being dropped? …and the resultant headline can only be…
CHOPPED ONIONS
Keep up the good work!
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