What they say

What they mean

Player X is a key player for this team.

Player X is the only player on this team I’ve heard of.

Team X are the favourites for this match.

Team X has more players that I’ve heard of.

I don’t know much about this player.

I couldn’t be bothered looking this player up on Cricinfo.

Minnows

I’m a condescending prick.

Emerging nations

Pesky associates

Statistics exclude matches against associate nations

Including associate nations in the statistics makes full members not be the best

Qualifier

I am yet to receive my ICC mandated re-education programme.

First round.

Qualifier

(During interview) Tell us about your team, people want to know!

I don’t know anything about your team

This player could walk on to some international teams.

I don’t consider minnows to be proper teams.

When I said international teams I meant full members, but thought people on here wouldn’t understand.

My name is Aakash Chopra and I think my audience are idiots.

By playing this week, the small nations all feel part of the big show even if they make the major rounds or not.

My name is Robert Craddock and I wouldn’t lower myself to ask those scummy minnows what they actually think about the format.

Where’s Ryan ten Doeschate?

I have ignored Dutch cricket for the last five years.

This game hasn't been a great endorsement for Associate cricket.

Meaningless bi-laterals between the big three are way more fun.

Here are the scores from the warm-up games

Here’s what we’re more interested in.

Afghanistan & Ireland are the teams to watch out for.

I don’t have a clue about associate cricket.

Today’s commentators are Nick Knight, Paul Allott and Pommie Mbangwa.

We can’t be bothered sending our top commentators to commentate on these minnows.

We’ll shortly be having an interview with Dave Richardson.

Prepare for bullshit.

The 16 team World Twenty20

The 10 team World Twenty20 with a not-so-cleverly disguised qualifier tacked on to the front of it.

You don’t think of Team X as being a cricket playing country.

I’m not aware of anything that goes on beyond the tiny full member bubble.

Why are teams like this allowed to play in the tournament?

I’m not aware of the lengthy qualification process. (See also entry for Minnows)

That was a cricket shot!

I’m patronising this player because I’m absolutely amazed that anybody from a minnow actually knows how to play cricket!

I’m surprised Kenya hasn’t qualified.

I’m stuck 10 years in the past.

Team X here, making their international debut

This is the first time Team X have played in a tournament I’ve paid attention to.

He’ll have learnt that shot playing (sport popular in country)

The only thing I know about this country’s sporting culture is that (sport popular in country) is a popular sport.

Team X aren’t used to playing in front of big crowds.

I can’t imagine anyone actually wanting to watch a minnow.

They’re a battling outfit.

They’re not very good, but they try hard, bless.

The part-timers from Country X.

I haven’t bothered doing any research.