cricket with balls

The wild colonial bestial bearded fast bowler decided it was about time he talked to the balls.

The blog that made him blogfamous.

Obviously i couldn’t ask all your questions, but i tried, apologies to Nashy for forgetting the David bandy question.

Are you friends with any Australian selectors on Facebook? (anonymous via email)

I think I am, yeah! Yeah, I think I am recently. It’s probably not actually him, though, I would imagine.

In a perfect world, what would you choose between cricket and skiing? (I can’t remember)

Um, skiing!

Whose your favourite saxophone player? (anonymous email)

Coltrane.

Is he more like Nice Bryce, or is he more Insane McGain? (suave)

Ah, no, Nice Bryce.

What’s your favourite Japanese film of all time? (me)

(laughs) I don’t have one!

When you are in the nets with Sehwag, will you try and bounce him? (12th man & suave, sort of)

Um, good question. Why not? I probably have to at some stage don’t I?

How does it feel playing in a pink shirt? (dhans-diary)

(laughs) Um, um, at first it was, I was very self conscious at first. Um, after a while I thought I was actually looking, I was setting the pink shirt off very well. I thought, um, it made my complexion look very good.

What’s your favourite form of cricket? (Ceci)

Twenty20.

Where do you enjoy living the most, Melbourne or London? (Mims)

Um, Melbourne.

What’s the largest animal you’ve ever killed with your own hands? (Dave)

Good question! I don’t know! (He didn’t say Daniel bandy, so he is obviously still alive)

What are your thoughts on Ed Smith as a bloke? (D Charlton)

Um… I actually got on very well with Ed Smith. I actually thought he was alright as a bloke, in terms of, um, well, I would have had differing opinions in terms of cricket.

Is it true that you’re still a terrible number 11 batsman? (anonymous email)

No. Absolute farce, that is. That is, um, yeah, only non-educated cricketing people would ask such a question. Last calendar year I averaged 27.5 in Shield cricket, and in this season I have not been dismissed in any form of the game, and I’m striking beautifully.

There you have it, the words of the beast.

Within 30 hours of this interview Dirk was injured again. Whoops.