Anybody tell me what that word means: Talismanic. Seems to be in regular use these days but what do the writers think it means?
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In reply to Ewart
But...they not wrong..u dont think he's talismanic?
What have been WI ODI results with and without Chris Gayle?
Since Holder has been captain..30 matches involving Chris Gayle..10 wins..39 without him..10 wins..not forgetting that Holder is the worst ODI skipper in the history of WI cricket.
Interesting stat..JHo has never won a ODI series as skipper..he's drawn one with Chris Gayle..vs England..world # 1..and drawn one without Gayle ....vs Afghanistan..world #...10?
In reply to Ewart
Maybe it mean old or ancient...
Lucky charm
In reply to Larr Pullo
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In reply to Ewart
This morning, a BBC reporter described Brexit as divisory!
I think she meant divisive.
The other thing that annoys me in the UK is how they use disinterested when they really mean uninterested.
We all know that the eighth letter is aitch. Then why do so many English people say haitch? Including BBC journalists,
In reply to imusic
In reply to Ewart
I think its a certain type of artistic license
Look back to the last England test and ODI series in particular. How would WI have fared without Gayles contributions?
Gayle brings a fear factor to the opposition. Viv had it. Lara had it. So too Gayle.
Without them in the lineup, its just not the same....for both the team
And the opposition.
Thats the context I think talismanic is being used in this instance.
In the NBA, Robert Horry could also be deemed as talismanic, but a bit differently.
He won more NBA titles than anyone (or at least as much). He wasnt a star per se. the opposition didnt necessarily fear Robert Horry. But whatever team he went to seemed to win the NBA title. A literal lucky charm for that team