تقريبا كل مشجع لعبة الكريكيت سيكون قد سمع الاقتباس الشهير, ينسب إلى بريان جونستون, "The Bowler’s Holding, ويلي الرجل الضارب ". سواء قيل هذا بالفعل على الهواء أم لا ، لم يعد يمثل أهمية كبيرة, فمن التمثيلي ببراعة للعديد من entenders المزدوجة التي وردت في التعليق الكريكيت قبل ومنذ ذلك الحين. عرضت أن الاحدث في هذا التقليد غرامة تصل أمس تشارلز دغنل في تعليقه على مباراة كأس الأبطال بين باكستان وجنوب أفريقيا, متى, في وصف 7ft1 محمد عرفان باكستان, أعلن واضاف "انه فقط حصلت على مقبض كبير تذكاري ... إذا جاز التعبير". بعد ضحكة مكتومة جيدة أنا وضعت حول إعداد لائحة لبعض من المفضلة, التي أقدم أدناه.
لقد قمت بتحديث هذه القائمة في أغسطس 2017 as a result of enjoying some more classics (wonderfully described in the show as ‘urbane schoolboy humour’) thanks to the wonderful “Test Match Special: لدينا TMS” radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 5 حي, to celebrate 60 years of TMS.
“I grew a beard on my honeymoon. فعلت. I came back with a great big beaver.”
— Unknown, via “Our TMS”
“This comes from… (giggling)… It’s not the prime minister William Pitt, but this is from William H. Tit”
— Jonathan Agnew & Brian Johnson, via “Our TMS”
“The heavier the balls the less they swing”
— Graeme Swann, via “Our TMS”
“He’s just got a monumentally big handle… so to speak”
— Charles Dagnall, باكستان ضد جنوب أفريقيا, ICC Champions Trophy, 10-يونيو عام 2013
“Broad’s in, انه جفان, this time Vettori lets it go outside the off stump, طول جيدة, inviting him to fish… but Vettori stays on the bank… and keeps his rod down, so to speak”
— Christopher Martin-Jenkins, England v New Zealand, 1ش Test, 15-مايو 2008
“Just didn’t quite get his leg over”
— Jonathan Agnew, England v West Indies, 5العاشر Test, 9‑Aug-1991
“Michael Vaughan’s beside me, it’s not easy putting a rubber on is it?"
— Jonathan Agnew, إنجلترا ضد سريلانكا, 2nd Test, 7‑June-2011
“Well I can tell you the bowler’s Holding, the batsman’s Willey”
— Brian Johnston, England v West Indies, 5العاشر Test, البيضاوي, أغسطس-1976 *
“There’s Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle.”
— Brian Johnston, England v Australia, 3بحث وتطوير Test, هيدينغلي, يوليو-1961
“He’s usually a good puller — but he couldn’t get it up that time.”
— Richie Benaud
“Welcome to Leicester where the captain Ray Illingworth has just relieved himself at the Pavilion End”
— Brian Johnston
“Greig walks back to his mark, ولكن فقط لعصابة التغييرات, this time he polishes his left ball.”
— Brian Johnston, England v India, 1ش Test, Old Trafford, 1974
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard a cloud crap like this one”
— Henry Blofeld, England v India, 1ش Test, مجلس اللوردات, 1990
“…and it catches him high up on the, غير, thigh … he’s bravely going to carry on … but he doesn’t look too good. One ball left.”
— Brian Johnston
“Gee it must be hard to bowl with a stiffy like that.”
مارك ريتشاردسون
In response to a revelation by Sir Viv Richards that he had cut short his honeymoon to play a match: “Did you get any?"
— Jonathan Agnew, England v West Indies, جسر ترينت, مايو عام 2012
“There are a lot of hookers around the world…”
— Richie Benaud
“Those throbbing balls are below 115”
— Rameez Raja
“Hafeez is pushing smoothly. His partner Jamshed is satisfied today”
— Rameez Raja
“Bowden is never Erect, I have always wondered what is the reason behind that bend”
— Mark Nicholas
“A very good package, Virat Kohli”
— Rameez Raja
“These two showed how to do it safely, this partnership is an example of how to do it safely”
— Rameez Raja
“Hafeez is pushing smoothly. His partner Jamshed is satisfied today”
— Rameez Raja
“and now, لعصابة التغييرات كما هو يمشي إلى الوراء, Greig polishes his left ball”
— Brian Johnston
“It’s amazing how he can whip it out just before tea”
— Trevor Bailey
There are audio clips of more classic gaffes by Brian Johnston at Johnners.com and there are also many other amusing quotes at WanderersCricketClub.com و BleacherReport.com
If you know of any other audio clips please let us know in the comments below.
* The story of the “bowler’s Holding” clip is a complicated one. There are various accounts that suggest it really happened, or really didn’t. The main reference claiming Johnners did use the line is a BBC article which quotes Henry Blofeld as saying he was present at the time. However, لقد سمعت هنري Blofeld أول يد شرح قصة, during which he said that the Johnners didn’t use the line. Apparently Johnners received a letter which claimed he had used this innuendo, and he told the story of the letter but never confirmed that he had actually used the line in question. There is good reason to believe the letter was a joke as it was sent by a Miss Tess Tickle (also reported elsewhere as Miss Mainpiece)
The letter referring to the “bats and holding” was actually signed by a Miss Tess Tickle.