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DUTCH TO INVENT WORD FOR 'CRICKET' |
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08-06-09 |
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AFTER their surprise victory against England, the Dutch have admitted they had better invent a word for cricket if they are going to play it for a second time.
 'I have been successful in keeping the ball away from the wooden sticks, yes?'
A spokesman said: "Hey, crazy game, yes? We hit the ball, we catch the ball. It's all good. So, do we win some points for hitting it into the crowd again?"
He added: "We really like 'googly'. It's a funny word and a funny game. I mean, it's not like you are taking it seriously, yes? Oh really? I am sorry."
Holland secured their surprise victory in the last over after England's Stuart Broad experimented with a new form of fielding that did not involve the use of thumbs.
The ECB said the English squad reported feeling 'odd' before the game, after eating a basket of complimentary muffins sent by the Dutch side.
A spokesman added: "Once they'd been finished them, they ordered three dozen doughnuts and a load of bacon sandwiches.
"By the coin toss, half of them were discussing what an amazing colour James Foster's car was and the other half were still in the pavilion, pissing themselves laughing at a SpongeBob SquarePants DVD."
The spokesman warned that following the defeat this year's Ashes series against Australia may have to be cancelled, adding: "At this rate somebody could end up getting killed."
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