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Our CWC Drinks XI
2007-04-18 15:01:40

Alcohol has been a major influence at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. England were caught on a drinking binge after losing to New Zealand, before the Black Caps sent the Proteas to the bar, too. This got us thinking, imagine what a Drinks XI would look like... Which drink would you want batting, or bowling, for your life?

Yip, you guessed it, it's our CWC Drinks XI:

1. BEER (CAPTAIN):
Not to be confused with that rotund Captain Beer fellow from FHM. Most of us know this is the safest and best - and most manly - choice to start a night. You know your limits after a few beers and you can get a beer anywhere in the world. Even a foreign barman would know that 'beer' is a universal word. Plus, you can't drink too many in a night - too heavy on the stomach, you know - and it shouldn't end up with you capsizing any pedalos...
Warning: Beer = weight gain.

2. WHITE WINE:
Some prefer this to beer to start off with. A big call, but nothing like a Power Play with a cheap and cheerful bottle of dry white to get you off to a flyer.
Warning: It could result in a pedalo capsizing.

3. MARTINI:
Shaken, not stirred - the drink of James Bond, one of the coolest and most ruthless men around. Just how we like our No.3 batsmen - look at Messrs Ponting, Sangakkara, Kallis, etc, etc. 'Nuff said?
Warning: It's not actually a very nice drink.

4. CRISTALLE:
Your No.4 batsmen is always the dasher and the charmer - Michael Clarke, Kevin Pietersen, Herschelle Gibbs. Cristalle is one of the finest drinks money can buy. Clarke, KP and Herschelle probably think the same about their shot-making.
Warning: It costs a frikkin fortune!

5. RUM:
We're in the Caribbean, monnnnn... It just makes sense.
Warning: You can't hide the smell from your coach the next morning.

6. RED BULL & VODKA (WK):
Always a safe bet to raise your spirits and keep you in the game when you're flagging, just like any nuggety, top-class wicketkeeper would (Gilchrist, Boucher, Nixon, McCullum). Also capable of finishing off the innings (read night) for you.
Warning: Nevermind the vodka, ever had too many Red Bulls in an evening?!

7. JACK DANIELS & LIME:
Actually, it could be Jack & Coke, Jack & Passion Fruit (Suitcases anyone?!) - such a versatile drink to have at No.7.
Warning: DO NOT drink Jack & Southern Comfort, or better known as a Silver Bullet.

8. GOLD TEQUILA:
A big hitter of note, but held back for a late assault. It's been known to get many people into a spot of bother, but also see them through some trying times. Oh, it has to be Gold Tequila, none of that white stuff, please.
Warning: As Herschelle would say (we didn't say attest - careful), this gives one helluva babelas.

9. MOHITO:
A very tasty cocktail and doesn't that Bacardi advert just make it look so damn nice?
Warning: Don't be fooled by those mint leaves floating around or all the ice - Mohitos have a killer instinct.

10. BRANDY & COKE:
The good old-fashioned quintessential South African 'dop'. It reminds one of André Nel and it make you sledge like André Nel, too!
Warning: If you're not André Nel, sledging someone bigger than you is not the best idea. Especially if that person looks like Graeme Smith.

11. LONG ISLAND ICE TEA:
Five white spirits topped off with coke or juice and a squeeze of lemon. Heck, if the previous ten drinks did not finish you, this will!
Warning: Ever had five white spirits in one drink after drinking the above-mentioned?!?

12th MAN - LIGHT BEER: A very, very safe choice, especially if the white wine runs away with you during the Power Plays... (Also, good for weight watching!)

Did we miss any drinks? Email us!

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