Ben Dirs: Likeness

“Having seen the replay, I think Steve Bucknor was right. I like Bucknor, in fact, he might be my only friend.”

Ben Dirs

Cricket The Ashes Second Test, day two as it happened, 2006-12-02, 2007-05-26, BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6201018.stm,

Thinking

“Murali is really struggling out there, he looked like Heather Mills McCartney making her way to bed from her en suite bathroom fielding down at fine-leg.”

Ben Dirs

England v Sri Lanka, 2007-04-04, BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6521515.stm,

Way

“I like Monty, I'd like to sit with my arm round him on the sofa all night watching documentaries on BBC Four.”

Ben Dirs

England v West Indies 1st Test, 2007-17-05, BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6672179.stm,

Night

“Monty went beserk, like a toddler who's just been told he can't have a Happy Meal.”

Ben Dirs

England vs West Indies, 1st Test as it happened, 2007-19-05, BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6672179.stm,

Happiness

“Bit of Toto as Hoffmann makes his way to the middle - "I bless the rains down in Africa!" - smashing. My favourite Toto number is Rosanna. I used to go out with someone called Rosanna. Her mum looked like Cher.”

Ben Dirs

Way