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Mark Rumbakash
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of October, 7 Comments »
I should get a job with The Sun. I’m that good. If you haven’t deciphered my witty headline, then be reminded that Mark Ramprakash - former England cricketer, current Surrey bowling destroyer - is appearing on Strictly Come Dancing this evening. As the bloke who runs a site of the similar name to this blog often says, HOW GOOD IS THAT? Well Andy - and Mark - not very good, frankly. But it should be entertaining at least.
But enough of that, here’s a photo from sunny Salcombe
Strictly for our amusement?
By Will 2 years ago, at the end of September, 3 Comments »
So Ramps is going dancing. I had a chat with him the other day which you can read at Cricinfo. Should be fun to watch; he’s pretty down-to-earth about the whole thing. I wonder if Gough will be watching…
Meanwhile, I’m in Devon - but it’s been a day to forget….
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Mark Ramprakash to appear on Strictly Come Dancing
By Will 2 years ago, mid-September, 3 Comments »
Oh dear God. As if 17,000 runs in a season isn’t enough to persuade David Graveney to select him (and it isn’t) it was confirmed today that Mark Ramprakash is to appear in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. Didn’t he learn from Darren Gough?
Maybe Bruce Forsyth is a mole for the England selectors; perhaps they have Ramprakash on standby but are unconvinced by his feet movement…
Update: interview with Ramps at Cricinfo.
3 Comments »One career lifelined; another finished
By Will 2 years ago, mid-August, No Comments; be the first!
Darren Gough was handed an England lifeline today when he was named in a provisional squad of 30 for the October Abomination, otherwise known as the ICC Champions Trophy. No such luck for Kabir Ali, though. Once heralded as an “exciting” (I’m guessing) allrounder, he persuaded the selectors to drop him during the one-day series against Sri Lanka with a display of worrying inadequacy. That’s the end of his career, then (although it remains to be seen whether he’ll follow Gough’s path and prance around on TV to attract the selectors’ attention once more).
I really couldn’t give a monkeys about this tournament. It’s a load of hogwash.
No Comments »Gough and his gob
By Will 2 years ago, mid-July, 13 Comments »
I have to admit that when Sri Lanka were pissing all over England in the one-day series I did seriously long for someone of Darren Gough’s calibre as a one-day bowler. I even, momentarily, honoured the notion of recalling him. But then, he is so very old and so very up his own derriere - in his own cheeky, impish and mildly endearing manner - that I’ve binned the prospect of him ever returning, especially when he sounds off like this:
“I never give up and I’m determined to get back in but the only reason I’m not selected was the fact I did Strictly Come Dancing,” he told BBC Five Live.
“The reason I took the winter off was to spend some time with my children and it was the best winter I’ve had.”
Who is he trying to kid? He spent the winter prancing around for some extra dosh. He ends it with:
If I don’t get a recall for the Pakistan series, I’m not going to get the recall
Well, duh.
13 Comments »Gough to replace Cooley?
By Will 3 years ago, mid-December, 1 Comment »
Scott mentioned that Darren Gough won the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing competition and, hot on the dancing heels of that comes the news of Steve Harmison calling for twinkle-toes to replace Troy Cooley. Bit soon, I’d say - but not a bad call for the future, I reckon. He’s not dumb, Darren.
1 Comment »Darren Gough wins dancing contest
By Scott 3 years ago, mid-December, 1 Comment »
Darren Gough finally wins something.
Cricket star Darren Gough danced his way to victory to become the first male winner of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The Yorkshire sportsman, who was a novice dancer 10 weeks ago, swept to glory on the dancefloor with partner Lilia Kopylova.
Gough, who plays for Essex and England, saw off rivals, athlete Colin Jackson and DJ Zoe Ball, in the live final of the third series.
Jackson, who entered the final as hot favourite, came a close second while Ball, who was bookies favourite to win for most of the series, finished in third place.
A delighted Gough, 35, said: “I thought I would be saying this 10 weeks ago but it has been an amazing journey for a guy who has never danced.”
It’s never too late to find your destiny in life, I guess.
1 Comment »Dancing the key to Gough’s World Cup
By Will 3 years ago, at the end of October, 5 Comments »
For God’s sake, will you read this?
England veteran Darren Gough believes his chances of playing in the World Cup have been enhanced by his time on BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing.
Gough, 35, was warned his England one-day career could be over after he opted out of the tour of Pakistan.
“I’m more hopeful of making the World Cup now and the main reason is all the work I have to do for the programme.
Oh. Dear.
5 Comments »Gough signs for….Strictly come Dancing?
By Will 3 years ago, at the end of September, 19 Comments »
Oh my God. Tufnell’s “I’m a former cricketer, get me some publicity” was bad enough. But this? This is just woeful. Darren Gough in the BBC Strictly Come Dancing competition.
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