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Smug Millennial Interrupts Test Cricket Viewers With Textbook “Who’s Winning?” Enquiry

“URRRGHHH”

Wellington-based HR advisor Ruby Galbraith has done it again today, after noticing colleagues Sam Ellison and Josh Orr enjoying free-to-air test cricket in the office break room.

Knowing exactly what she was doing, the 31 year old callously asked them the most annoying question possible during a five day test match. 

“Oh hey guys, ooh cricket huh? Who’s winning?”

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Local Bloke Enjoying Free-To-Air Cricket Like It’s 1999

BACK IN THE DAY.

A Palmerston North man is feeling like he’s stepped into a time warp these past few weeks, as he has been happily watching the Black Caps take on Pakistan without paying a single cent in subscription fees.  

Aidan Tapper, a 31 year old team leader at Pak n Save, says this is the way things should be. 

“It’s like the old days! Been cutting back on subscriptions so haven’t had Sky Sport for a year now, and yet somehow I’m watching live cricket!” he said, over the moon.

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Older Gentleman Decides To Enjoy Black Clash Cricket Match Despite “Those Clowns In The Commentary”

JUST CALL THE MATCH.

North Shore retiree Ian Walgrave, 72, has given up on the possibility of watching the T20 Black Clash match with some normal, informed commentary. 

The former arborist has watched the yearly match for the last five years and has consistently been annoyed by the commentary of the Alternative Commentary Collective, also known as the ACC. 

“They’re just idiots. They don’t know what they’re talking about. How about some real cricket stats that haven’t been plucked from someone’s backside?

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