Gladiator versus Harry Potter
No, it's not some nerdy fan fiction but a real cricket game - the G'Day USA Hollywood Ashes Twenty20 match:
Mike Whitney running in to bowl at Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart at the non-striker's end, Russell Crowe keeping wicket, Mel Gibson crouched at first slip, and Steve Waugh looking on from mid-off. Daniel Radcliffe aka Harry Potter, Robbie Williams, Jude Law, Kevin Pietersen, Simon Jones and Robert Key padded up in the pavilion. No fantasy this, it's the G'Day USA Hollywood Ashes Twenty20 match, a showpiece that took place on a community sports field in the Los Angeles San Fernando Valley. The match, an Australia v England affair, in case you didn't notice, was scheduled for the day previously reserved for the Aussie Rules exhibition game, and Waugh looked forward to renewing Ashes hostilities. "If we've got Braveheart and the Gladiator on our side, we'll be sweet," said Waugh, referring to his Oscar-winning team-mates, Gibson and Crowe. "We've exchanged messages on the phone and we've talked a little about it and he [Crowe] wants to know if he's first or second change. I'll let the Gladiator do what he wants.The game went splendidly until Daniel Radcliffe, getting into the spirit of things, engaged in some light hearted sledging with Russell Crowe. Crowe proceeded to crack Radcliffe's skull with his cricket bat and things went pear shaped from there.
| Posted by JC on Tue 22 Jan |  3 comments |
Mel was the only bloke who turned up for it.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1551857
And horror.. England actually won that one.
Posted by nemo on 2008-01-22 15:44:19
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1551857
And horror.. England actually won that one.
Posted by nemo on 2008-01-22 15:44:19
I wonder if Potter tried to mutter one of his magic spells to get to the game on time.
Considering his no-show, looks like it didn't work though :)
Posted by Ajesh Nag on 2008-01-22 16:54:41
Considering his no-show, looks like it didn't work though :)
Posted by Ajesh Nag on 2008-01-22 16:54:41
"When England play Australia all that is needed as far as ICC is concerned is a two-match series, twice in six years. If we operated to that from a business point of view, it would be commercially suicidal. So it's a fact and minds [between the two concerned boards] need to be engaged about it."
This is said by new ICC-President elect.
He also says that ICC doesnt drive volume of cricket, but each cricket Board do.
Fundamantally wrong, ICC need to be invlved, so that fair amount of cricket is being (And not overly) and also each team gets fair chance to play each other whilst considering traditional rivalries like Aus and Eng, Ind And SL, and even new traditions of the sort Ind Aus, same should happen for ODIs, for instance, every team should get fair chance to play each other, but ODI rivalry in a couple of worldcups between SL and Aus shouldnt let ignored. In summary, ICC needs to be driving this, if individuals boards go to do this, I can see how a good spread can be achived as it really depnd on what each indivdual board wants
Posted by AB on 2008-01-22 17:48:32
This is said by new ICC-President elect.
He also says that ICC doesnt drive volume of cricket, but each cricket Board do.
Fundamantally wrong, ICC need to be invlved, so that fair amount of cricket is being (And not overly) and also each team gets fair chance to play each other whilst considering traditional rivalries like Aus and Eng, Ind And SL, and even new traditions of the sort Ind Aus, same should happen for ODIs, for instance, every team should get fair chance to play each other, but ODI rivalry in a couple of worldcups between SL and Aus shouldnt let ignored. In summary, ICC needs to be driving this, if individuals boards go to do this, I can see how a good spread can be achived as it really depnd on what each indivdual board wants
Posted by AB on 2008-01-22 17:48:32
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