You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

[Jono]

will pay it

 

[OverratedSanity]

Panicky gotta-get-off-the-mark singles

 

[Prince EWS]

Panicky gotta-get-off-the-mark singles

Pietersen to reply.

 

[NasserFan207]

Panicky gotta-get-off-the-mark singles

Back when I somewhat batted, this was always the killer for me. So many first ball run outs.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Panicky gotta-get-off-the-mark singles

Speaking of cricket terminology that would be indecipherable to non-fans...

Everyone here knows immediately what that means, but for the unenlightened it might as well be calculus in ancient Hebrew.

 

[BeeGee]

Panicky gotta-get-off-the-mark singles

Speaking of cricket terminology that would be indecipherable to non-fans...

Everyone here knows immediately what that means, but for the unenlightened it might as well be calculus in ancient Hebrew.

It could also work in the context of a singles bar.

 

[hendrix]

What on earth is a "short arm jab" and how does it relate to a pull shot?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

What on earth is a "short arm jab" and how does it relate to a pull shot?

a proper pull shot involves full extension of the arms through the shot, a short arm jab usually has the arms bent and/or tucked into the body.

 

[hendrix]

Ah! that saying finally makes sense to me!

 

[Cabinet96]

Take it to Daemon's thread.

 

[mullarkey]

Americanisms: I recall watching the cricket from Australia a number of years ago and seeing Botham hit an almighty six, boring Bob Willis described the hit as a 'home run'. Also the Johnners, Aggers Athers. Blowers, Tuffers thing on TMS.

 

[nightprowler10]

Americanisms: I recall watching the cricket from Australia a number of years ago and seeing Botham hit an almighty six, boring Bob Willis described the hit as a 'home run'.

Yeah this gets my goat too. Though I'd rather hear that than DLF maximum tbh.

 

[uvelocity]

heard mark nicholas call a haddin 6 a maximum on the highlights from yesterday :ugh:

 

[steds]

Recall David Lloyd once calling it a "maximum 6". What, as opposed to a minimum 6?

 

[mullarkey]

Don't get me started on David Lloyd he gives me the hump. Last summer as I exited OT on one of the days I went to the test, a couple walked towards me with those kind of tee shirts that make you want to read what is on them. I read hers first (obviously) and it read: 'So does he!' So looking at her hubby's tee shirt it read: 'My wife loves Bumble'. How sad?

 

[Flem274*]

a short arm jab usually has the arms bent and/or tucked into the body.

aka the T Mac, but he has the added bonus of not even watching the ball while he's jabbing. WAG!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Umpires checking for a no-ball after a wicket falls. What this has led to is ****s like dharmasena not even looking at the front foot at all and only checking for it if a wicket falls. I'm dead sure virtually all no-balls on the other deliveries are missed or simply ignored by him.

Just automate the front-foot line ffs... It's getting to be a farce

 

[The Battlers Prince]

heard mark nicholas call a haddin 6 a maximum on the highlights from yesterday :ugh:

Yes this, especially when it's said by that **** Nicklaus. I can't say he's the worst commentator ever, 'cause whenever he talks I only take in some of what he says nowadays.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Umpires checking for a no-ball after a wicket falls. What this has led to is ****s like dharmasena not even looking at the front foot at all and only checking for it if a wicket falls. I'm dead sure virtually all no-balls on the other deliveries are missed or simply ignored by him.

Just automate the front-foot line ffs... It's getting to be a farce

oh man, awta so hard.

 

[SpofforthLohman]

What really grinds my gears is when test batsmen get out for 199 a day after Lara gets 200...... OH WHY STEVE,..... WHYYYYYYYYY ??.... 199..... Still the biggest disappointing moment I remember, he had played so well up to that point.