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If The Don* named an Australian Test cricket team...

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My red herring was the saying. I kept thinking of Rolling Stones or Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones.

Edited by mo64

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I see how "sticks and" equals Rixon, but how does "rustle" give you Steve?

 

🤷‍♀️ Maybe a case of premature celebration on our part.

 
3 minutes ago, mo64 said:

8. Brett Lee. Brie (Cheese) Lett (Off market)

Nice!


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58 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

3.  Phil Jaques / Jill Fakes

Tick!

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45 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

 No. 4: Steve Waugh? Weave store

Tick! (though that was one played by mo standing at the non-strikers end, I'm afraid...)

I feel like no. 11 is Shane Warne because shorn can mean cropped. But I can’t figure in the Wayne part of it. 

 
2 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Tick! (though that was one played by mo standing at the non-strikers end, I'm afraid...)

A non-striker getting a run on the board? That’s just not cricket! 🧐

40 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

12th man = Terry Jenner (Jerry Tenner)?

Nice one!


37 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I feel like no. 11 is Shane Warne because shorn can mean cropped. But I can’t figure in the Wayne part of it. 

Shorn Grain maybe?? I suck at cryptic puzzles

52 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

is no 2 Bruce Laird? (Loose Bread)

 

That’s clever! I didn’t even consider bread. I was going down the path of crumbs! as in, an exclamation like darn it! Or shucks! 

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8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Is no. 1 Brad Hogg?

Nope

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8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

No. 7: Steve Rixon???

Yep!


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8 hours ago, reynolds46 said:

12th man = Terry Jenner (Jerry Tenner)?

Welcome @reynolds46, and that's a big 'Yessirree!'

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8 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I see how "sticks and" equals Rixon, but how does "rustle" give you Steve?

 

To 'reive' is (was...) to 'steal cattle'...

Apologies.

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8 hours ago, mo64 said:

8. Brett Lee. Brie (Cheese) Lett (Off market)

Bing-go!

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7 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I feel like no. 11 is Shane Warne because shorn can mean cropped. But I can’t figure in the Wayne part of it. 

Yep!

Hay wain.

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Late-night (early morning!) summary of the outfield catches:

1. Swamp-ed Spanish fishing boat? No-one yet (apart from 'reive', this one's the most esoteric, I guess...)

2. Crumbs?! @reynolds46

3. She pretends to go up the hill? @Demonstone

4. Tapestry shop? @mo64 (at the non-striker's end, and 0.1 to @WalkingCivilWar, not being aware of that)

5. Artist Ken's 'Denim Period'? @Demonstone(minus 0.1)

6. That man waits in line. @mo64(and 0.1 to @WalkingCivilWar)

7. Rustle, saying, '______ ___  stones...' @WalkingCivilWar

8. Cheese off market? @mo64

9. Trick type. @mo64

10. Surround Shirley @Demonstone

11. Hay, gathered then cropped! @WalkingCivilWar (and 0.1 to @Doggas front teeth for trying to help)

12th man. 10 marks for German? @reynolds46

Just the swashbuckling opener remains then!...


# 1 is one of the Marshs.

Rod,

Geoff,

Mitch,

Shaun

(I think??)

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The only swashbuckling openers I can think of are Keith Stackpole, Michael Slater and Matt Hayden. No Spoonerisms for Stacky, so it must be either Slick Mater or Hat Maiden. But I'm clueless as to the answer.

1 hour ago, mo64 said:

The only swashbuckling openers I can think of are Keith Stackpole, Michael Slater and Matt Hayden. No Spoonerisms for Stacky, so it must be either Slick Mater or Hat Maiden. But I'm clueless as to the answer.

I thought by swashbuckling opener, @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew meant he’s the first player on this list and not necessarily an opener in real life. 
Like @Salems Lot(above), I can’t veer away from it being a Marsh because of “swamp.”

All I can offer is Doug Bollinger. Bog for swamp, and the slimmest chance of there being in existence a Spanish boat called a Dullinger (stop laughing!)

Methinks this guy’s gonna end up carrying his bat. Unless of course Tim is kind enough to give us a clue (?)

Edited by WalkingCivilWar

 
7 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

11. Hay, gathered then cropped! @WalkingCivilWar (and 0.1 to @Doggas front teeth for trying to help)

We could say @Doggas front teethwas my runner (like back in the day). While the run is credited to me, he should get half a point, at the very least for not getting me run out. 😁


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