Ravi sheds his inhibitions
July 10th, 2008 by Sam Collins in County cricket, England, Miscellaneous and tagged bopara, England, shedYes. That really is Essex and England’s Ravi Bopara, with a Nuts girl (Imogen, seeing as you asked. Hi there Imogen), holding a drill, standing outside a shed, in Sloane Square. No, I’m not sure why either.
Hang on, suddenly it all makes sense. It’s national shed week. That explains that then.
And what better way for a young man to get over his omission from the Test squad than by hanging out with a Nuts girl by a shed in West London? Nice little way to spend a Saturday if you ask me.
Ravi certainly seemed to be enjoying himself, and was overheard telling people (for his sake hopefully not Imogen), ‘I have a shed as do my mum and my brother I use it for my dogs as a big kennel as I don’t let them in my house. My brother has turned his into a gym!’
Captioning this picture is too easy, but consequently too difficult, so I’m not going to bother. You can do it.
Best answer might even win a prize.
Sam Collins is web editor of www.thewisdencricketer.com
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July 10th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
While making polite conversation about his shed during his weekly BBQ parties, Ravi will be the first to tell you (if he reads wikipedia) that ‘shed’ was first recorded in English as ‘shadde’ in 1481, possibly from the word shade. He’ll also be the first to tell you that this week he’ll mostly be scoring runs for Essex when he should be scoring runs for England.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
“I use it for my dogs as a big kennel,” Bopara, clad in gold rings, said of his Essex harem.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
According to the Nuts survey, over a third of 18-25 year-olds want their own shed, which is a little disappointing if you ask me. Why do nearly two thirds of 18-25 year-olds not want their own shed? What have these people got against sheds?
July 10th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ladders, garden furniture; a water butt.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Will, as I know you’re a fitness fanatic, do you put your exercise equipment in your shed?
July 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Ravi on Shed Alert
July 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Isn’t that picture taken at Chelmsford? A road, with a shed and one of the local girls watching.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
It can’t be Essex, there are cars on the road
July 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Does he send batsmen back to the shed? Suprised it’s not a caravan, him being from Essex and all.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
If Ravi were to marry Imogen would they live together in shedded bliss?
July 10th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I think this is a political statement, see the 50% off sign in the background, clearly Ravi is trying to say something about Hitler’s one nut.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Very cute Uncle J…
July 10th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
“Imogen gazes in awe to her right, as she’d never before seen such a big tool”.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Ravi - “At times like this, I like to have my screwing machine in hand - I mean my left hand!”
July 10th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Ravi - “Stuart Broad does look different when he’s not in an England kit doesn’t he?”
July 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Ravi - “Look Imogen, until I cash in with the IPL, the is the best accommodation I can afford in Chelsea”.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Ravi - “Imogen’s fine and I don’t mind holding the drill, but do I have to wear these metal headphones?”
July 10th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Ravi - “I thought you said you’d photograph me in a fielding drill, not wielding drill”.
July 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Ravi: “Right, what do you want me to drill first?”
July 10th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Ravi didn’t know whether to drill her or grill her
July 10th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Good to know we’re rising above the kind of gags you’d find it Nuts
July 10th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Ravi - “All right Imogen. I’ll give you Graham Napier’s number”.