“It was another great innings today. He’s a pain in the backside, to be honest.”
Sri Lankan coach, Stuart Law, minces no words in his assessment of Ian Bell’s contribution to his side’s travails in the Test series against England.
What he really meant:
“Bell has been the backbone of this English side—to our detriment.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’ve ordered extra padding in our players’ trouser seats. And loads of Zandu balm.”
What he said:
“I’m a bit like Sepp Blatter at the moment in Hampshire: crisis, what crisis?”
Dominic Cork compares himself and his county side, Hampshire, struggling at the bottom of Division One to embattled FIFA President, Sepp Blatter.
What he really meant:
“Of course, I’m not like Sepp. We’re miles apart but you wouldn’t quote me otherwise, would you?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Corruption has spilled over onto the county scene.”