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While largely overshadowed by Rob Key‘s silky 26, Joe Denly‘s 149 was still a weighty contribution towards a Kent total of 250.
*claps Joe’s fab innings* (apologies for being slightly crickety there)
Can’t offer any light on the nickname, other than to advise that another bestowed on him is Commando, but I can confirm the presence of undercrackers while on the field at Canterbury…
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Commando or not am not pleased with young Joe – had him in my fantasy team and sacked him recently for not earning me enough points (but do not tell Sarah from Canterbury) and the rapscallion immediately goes and gets a trillion runs. Pah!
Haha! Serves you right for not keeping faith! Please can you ditch any other Kent players you may have immediately!
Such is the way of fantasy cricket. Only when you liberate them are the able to unleash that full potential that lead you to pick em in the first place. Witness the bedazzlement that was Ross Taylor today – fresh out of my team!
He’s no gorilla….and neither was Botham.
Spent the afternoon at Whitstable Cricket Club where Joe started out. I now know why he is called No Pants. It IS fairly boring. I can let you know if you want me to…
I simply do not see how a story about why someone is called No Pants can POSSIBLY be boring.
Miriam, thank you. Have been bursting to spill my findings! Though it actually isn’t that exciting… he chose it himself while at Whitstable when a nickname was required because (and this might surprise you) he used to to go out sans underwear. Not on the cricket field, I hasten to add, as that would have been silly. No Pants stuck, although for the purposes of his cricket shirt Commando was deemed more appropriate.
I hope this hasn’t spoilt the mystery…