Who is Noddy Bhai?

[Easa]

Can someone plz tell me who Noddy bhai is? I am very very curious to know? And plus Noddy bhai if you dont want to tell me then atleast tell me why you want to be so secretive about it?

Inshallah, I will have a answer

[fair_play]

Originally Posted by Easatheman Can someone plz tell me who Noddy bhai is? I am very very curious to know? And plus Noddy bhai if you dont want to tell me then atleast tell me why you want to be so secretive about it? Inshallah, I will have a answer

He is an ex text cricketer, and would like to keep his identity secret.

Please respect that.

[fair_play]

OK, since you asked, here it is, both the person and the reason for his name. He couldn't answer at this time, since he likes to wake up late, have breakfast, and tuck in for another nap of a couple of hours. He is not up yet.

Anyway here goes:




A tall, strong left-hander, Geoff Pullar was known as "Noddy" because of his ability to fall asleep in any situation. But he was awake enough at the crease, playing mainly off the front foot and accumulating runs assiduously on the leg side. He started as a middle-order batsman, but his solid technique and phlegmatic temperament persuaded the England selectors to try him as an opener in 1959. He responded with 75 against India at Headingley, followed by 131 at Old Trafford -- the first Test century scored by a Lancastrian on his home ground. He withstood the West Indian fast bowlers calmly and successfully in 1959-60, but his form fell away in the latter part of his international career.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by fair_play OK, since you asked, here it is, both the person and the reason for his name. He couldn't answer at this time, since he likes to wake up late, have breakfast, and tuck in for another nap of a couple of hours. He is not up yet. Anyway here goes: A tall, strong left-hander, Geoff Pullar was known as "Noddy" because of his ability to fall asleep in any situation. But he was awake enough at the crease, playing mainly off the front foot and accumulating runs assiduously on the leg side. He started as a middle-order batsman, but his solid technique and phlegmatic temperament persuaded the England selectors to try him as an opener in 1959. He responded with 75 against India at Headingley, followed by 131 at Old Trafford -- the first Test century scored by a Lancastrian on his home ground. He withstood the West Indian fast bowlers calmly and successfully in 1959-60, but his form fell away in the latter part of his international career. Christopher Martin-Jenkins

intresting!

[Easa]

Originally Posted by fair_play OK, since you asked, here it is, both the person and the reason for his name. He couldn't answer at this time, since he likes to wake up late, have breakfast, and tuck in for another nap of a couple of hours. He is not up yet. Anyway here goes: A tall, strong left-hander, Geoff Pullar was known as "Noddy" because of his ability to fall asleep in any situation. But he was awake enough at the crease, playing mainly off the front foot and accumulating runs assiduously on the leg side. He started as a middle-order batsman, but his solid technique and phlegmatic temperament persuaded the England selectors to try him as an opener in 1959. He responded with 75 against India at Headingley, followed by 131 at Old Trafford -- the first Test century scored by a Lancastrian on his home ground. He withstood the West Indian fast bowlers calmly and successfully in 1959-60, but his form fell away in the latter part of his international career. Christopher Martin-Jenkins

are u serious?

[Easa]

I found this: CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 1960

Geoff Pullar


Lancashire cricket followers, discerning and by no means the easiest of people to please, consider that in Kapil Geoffrey Pullar the county has found a left-handed batsman worthy to rank with those two great Lancastrian left-handers of the past, Charlie Hallows and Eddie Paynter.

And indeed, in 1959, Pullar, highly promising for several years, blossomed into his cricket maturity in a splendidly successful season. Standing 6 ft. and weighing 13 stone, he combined much of the charm and artistry of Hallows with, at times, the pugnacity and determination characteristic of Paynter.

After his debut for Lancashire in 1954, at the age of 18, Pullar did not command a regular place until 1956. In each of the two following summers he exceeded 1,000 runs and showed clear glimpses of future brilliance, albeit with lapses both in batting and fielding. During 1958 his captain and mentor, Cyril Washbrook, sent Pullar back north after a bad match against Surrey at The Oval, considering that a spell of second team duty would do him good. Pullar redoubled his efforts, improved his fielding greatly, and when he returned to the side promptly hit two centuries.

His new-found determination and concentration was quickly apparent when the 1959 season began. Batting at number three, he exceeded 50 in each of his first seven innings, including two hundreds, and that remarkable consistency stayed with him throughout the sunny summer.

By the time the season ended Pullar had scored 2,657 runs at an average of 55.14, hit eight centuries and made seventeen other scores exceeding 50. Only M.J.K. Smith and Barrington finished faith a higher average. Moreover, a mid-season change to opening batsman to solve a pressing problem for England in no way impaired his prolific scoring, and by determined application he greatly improved his work in the outfield.

England's selectors, in fact, were first to utilise Pullar's correct technique and concentration in the role of opening batsman. His first cap came in the third Test against India at Leeds, and he hit 75 soundly in a three-figure opening stand with Parkhouse of Glamorgan.

In the fourth Test he accomplished a feat never previously credited to a Lancastrian by hitting a century for England at Old Trafford. His score was 131, and it followed 137 on the same ground at the expense of the Indian bowling in the Lancashire match at the end of June. Pullar, now established as an England opening batsman, and also successful in a left-handed opening combination with Wharton for his county, was almost an automatic choice for the M.C.C. tour to West Indies.

Yet for all his Test honours, Pullar's successes against the old enemy, Yorkshire, probably gave most pleasure to his fellow-Lancastrians in 1959. He hit three hundreds off Yorkshire in their Championship year, one in each of the Roses matches at Whitsun and August Bank Holiday, and another for the Rest against the Champion County at The Oval. The last of these came before lunch on the first day, and in it Pullar showed aggression and nimble footwork in going down the wicket to fast and slow bowling alike, which surprised even his most devoted admirers. The Cricket Writers' Club acclaimed Pullar the outstanding young cricketer of 1959.

Pullar possesses an upright and very easy stance at the wicket; he excels in forward play, making full use of his height and reach, which enable him to drive with elegant power, particularly to the off. His back play in defence is a model of studied correctness, and he pulls and glances with the typical certainty of the left-hander. He has little tendency to the left-hander's besetting sin, the flash outside the off-stump, but can square cut forcefully.

Born at Swinton, near Manchester, on August 1, 1935, Pullar soon moved to Oldham with his parents, and there he developed his love of cricket, becoming a member of the Lancashire schools team, and a member of the Werneth club in the Central League.

He recalls that, when a pupil of East Oldham High School, he and a few of his friends made a practice, on fine evenings, of going straight from school to the nearby ground of Werneth, where they were happy to field for the first eleven net practice in the hope of getting a few tips, and perhaps even a knock themselves. This habit undoubtedly did much to decide the course of Pullar's life, for he became one of many apt and eager pupils of Eric Dennison, the club professional, a Yorkshire-born left-hander, who was a particularly gifted coach of youngsters. Pullar also remembers with gratitude the help of Mr. W. Booth and Mr. G. Shaw of the Werneth club and, of course, of Stanley Worthington, the Lancashire coach and his county captain, Cyril Washbrook.

Incidentally, Lancashire have good cause to be grateful to Werneth. Frank Sibbles, a fine off-break bowler, graduated from that club between the wars, and since the last war Malcolm Hilton, Jimmy Hilton, Jack Dyson and Geoffrey Clayton have all been produced by the club. Another product of Werneth is Keith Andrew, the Northamptonshire and England wicket-keeper.

By the time he was 15, Pullar had earned his place in the Werneth first eleven, not only as a batsman but also as a leg-break bowler, an aspect of the game he has now forsaken. Soon Major Rupert Howard, the former Lancashire secretary, saw the young left-hander do well against Vinoo Mankad of India, bowling for an opposing League club. In 1952 he played for the Lancashire Young Amateurs and two years later, when he had left school to become apprenticed to the jewellery trade, Pullar made his County debut, against Surrey at Old Trafford. Rejected for National Service because of slight foot trouble, he turned professional on completion of his apprenticeship.

Pullar is a talented table tennis player, having won an England junior cap, county honours and a place in international trials. He is also fond of fast motoring.

© John Wisden & Co

[MIG]

FP - what have u done

[tahaqureshi]

Easatheman, they were just joking. Noddy bhai is indeed an ex-test cricketer who played for Pak and now he posts here for a living. He doesnt want to reveal his identity to the public of PP so we respect that. I guess its only the mods who know his real identity.

[fair_play]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen FP - what have u done

Well, the question was "Who is Noddy?"

[MIG]

Not even the mods know his identity. We usually meet with him under a bridge, preferably on a foggy night, where he hands us exclusive info on Pak team selection etc and then melts away into the night...

[tahaqureshi]

Does he come come wrapped in a special cloak as well miggy?

[deviously~fading~away]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen Not even the mods know his identity. We usually meet with him under a bridge, preferably on a foggy night, where he hands us exclusive info on Pak team selection etc and then melts away into the night...

He probably uses one of those electronic voice devicies to talk

[MIG]

Dont know about that but as US Special forces say, Noddy Owns the Night.....

[Noddy]

LOL
and the messages destruct after 10 secs

[Has]

I'm not trying to discredit Noddy, but I've only been on this site a while, what has Noddy done to convince people he is genuine?

[Shayan]

Originally Posted by Has I'm not trying to discredit Noddy, but I've only been on this site a while, what has Noddy done to convince people he is genuine?

He doesn't need to be genuine. He doesn;t force anyone to believe what he writes. He's often told us about the Pakistan team selection well before it's released to the public, and one thing i'll remember is before the 3rd ODI against India, he said Shoaib Malik would be bowling.... and what happened....

Things like that have proven to us that he is very reliable, and apart from that, his posts demonstrate great knowledge of the game and of Pakistani cricket in particular, which makes them very interesting to read.

[AT1]

Originally Posted by Shayan He doesn't need to be genuine. He doesn;t force anyone to believe what he writes. He's often told us about the Pakistan team selection well before it's released to the public, and one thing i'll remember is before the 3rd ODI against India, he said Shoaib Malik would be bowling.... and what happened.... Things like that have proven to us that he is very reliable, and apart from that, his posts demonstrate great knowledge of the game and of Pakistani cricket in particular, which makes them very interesting to read.

yea i remember that

[Noddy]

I have no desire to convince anyone and anyways.....talk cricket is what this forum is about

[Jaanwar1947]

OK Noddy Bhai..at least tell us ur last test match, who it was against and what year??

[Noddy]

jaanwar sb
i have no desire to tell u my last game was....

[Jaanwar1947]

OK Noddy Bhai...Fair enough.....Any latest gossip from the Pakistan Camp??

[the_game]

Noddy bhai is legit, us old PakPassioners know this very well. The newbs should just stay out of this thread instead of pointing fingers!

[Has]

I wasn't "pointing fingers", as one crackhead said.

I was just curious to know what he done, becuase the overall consensus is that he is genuine.

[Toony™®]

probably asif iqbal.

[fair_play]

Originally Posted by toonboy_awaisyboy™ probably asif iqbal.

Nah, Asif wouldnt' write for free.

Trust me. Actually, come to think of it, MIGSY has probably not yet recieved Noddy's bill for services rendered.

It's adding up, interest charges and all.

[Mercenary]

I think the two incidents that stand out for me were when Noddy told us something along the lines of Afridi not being comfortable opening the innings and wouldnt be opening in the first test vs West Indies. When the match started Afridi did open the innings but by the end of the test match the whole issue about Afridi arguing with Younis about opening came out and I was very impressed. Even on his website Bob has stated several times since that incident that Afridi doesnt want to open and that he sees Afridi as a middle order batsman now!

The other one has been mentioned above. Malik hadnt bowled since Australia and there was no talk of him bowling during the Indian series either when all of a sudden Noddy told us he would be bowling the next day. A lot of people including myself thought Noddy was really putting his neck out with that statement but guess what Malik did bowl.

There have been other occasions too but those are the ones that stand out to me.

[Saj]

ladies and gents, for the 37th time, I as manager of PP know who Noddy bhai is, have spoken to him and have full faith and trust in the information he provides us on PP. Look through the exclusive information we have previosuly had on PP, well before the press. Enjoy Noddy bhai's contributions and views and keep the faith - thanks