China Protests Cricket !!

ketchim · 06-29-2012, 12:14 PM

#1
Well, it has finally happened.

China has protested against the use of the term " chinaman "  :  ::redcard::

to describe slow left-arm bowling of a certain ilk.


#2
"It's orientalism at its most insidious,"

said the president of the Chinese Cricket Association.  ::ball::     

#3
  "Just because a West Indian with Chinese blood was the first to bowl something

exotic and otherworldly doesn't mean you have to call it that.

Hell, we don't call the switch hit the 'Kolpak', do we ? "..... ::four::

#4
Next Up !!

Womens Liberation movement protests the use of :

Fine Leg !

Deep Gully  !

Long Leg ....

#5
"Puss " Achong .....Trini Chinese !  [img alt=Cool]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/default/cool.gif[/img]

#6
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=67894.msg425643#msg425643 date=1340987134]
"Puss " Achong .....Trini Chinese !  [img alt=Cool]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/default/cool.gif[/img]
[/quote]

did the cat complained when he called himself puss?  :grin:

#7
Mapoui may know the chap real name ...

Methink dat was a false name  ::lol::

#10
his best figures being seven for 73 for Trinidad against British Guiana in 1932-33.

hahahaha...........wot a puss !    ::lol::

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