chris.hinton
International Captain
i played in worcestershire today against Barnards Green who where a strong team i took 2 wickets and got 3 before getting bowled we lost by 61 runs
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Your English Cricket Season: 2008
- Thread starter Barney Rubble
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luckyeddie
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Good on you.chris.hinton said:
Leg spin?
Neil Pickup
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Is it my fault that I'm stuck in a cricketless vacuum and don't have a back garden the size of half of Cheshire?Jungle Jumbo said:
Chubb
International Regular
My season actually started today- I was called by Upottery after my last post. We played Kenn, at Upottery. It was a gloomy and overcast day but it only spattered with rain briefly.
Our team was very weak thanks to a great deal of injuries amongst senior players. We bowled first, as the pitch was wet and very green, and Kenn scored 221. I bowled three overs, 1-17, though I did not bowl very well. Our pitch is on a pronounced slope and for once I was bowling from the end that favours offspin, going down the hill, so that was a help- aim it a long way outside off stump, and it'll come back down the hill to threaten the stumps. I did not deserve the wicket. I'd like to say I deliberately beat the guy in the flight, but I have no idea where the ball is going once I have released it, and this one delivery happened to pitch full and just outside off, the guy prodded at it, it didn't bounce and it went under his bat, hit his boot, and rolled onto the stumps. I was as surprised as he was.
I also ran out another batsman, but only because he slipped. If you think that is ungentlemanly, I did not take the bails off.
I opened the batting, but only scored 7. I found the pitch very slow and somewhat difficult to adapt to after the hard indoor net strips in Norwich, but I hit a couple of good shots. However I failed to pick a slower delivery and lobbed a catch back to bowler, just on the verge of being able to attack more. I feel the alterations to my technique I made in Norwich certainly helped.
We ended on 188-8 (with only ten players). We were always behind the run rate, and only got so close thanks to my opening partner Smithy's 85. We were missing our whole fist choice top order (as well as much of the second choice) so it's not entirely surprising. Next stop, Old Chelmsfordians with Hutton Vs.
Our team was very weak thanks to a great deal of injuries amongst senior players. We bowled first, as the pitch was wet and very green, and Kenn scored 221. I bowled three overs, 1-17, though I did not bowl very well. Our pitch is on a pronounced slope and for once I was bowling from the end that favours offspin, going down the hill, so that was a help- aim it a long way outside off stump, and it'll come back down the hill to threaten the stumps. I did not deserve the wicket. I'd like to say I deliberately beat the guy in the flight, but I have no idea where the ball is going once I have released it, and this one delivery happened to pitch full and just outside off, the guy prodded at it, it didn't bounce and it went under his bat, hit his boot, and rolled onto the stumps. I was as surprised as he was.
I also ran out another batsman, but only because he slipped. If you think that is ungentlemanly, I did not take the bails off.
I opened the batting, but only scored 7. I found the pitch very slow and somewhat difficult to adapt to after the hard indoor net strips in Norwich, but I hit a couple of good shots. However I failed to pick a slower delivery and lobbed a catch back to bowler, just on the verge of being able to attack more. I feel the alterations to my technique I made in Norwich certainly helped.
We ended on 188-8 (with only ten players). We were always behind the run rate, and only got so close thanks to my opening partner Smithy's 85. We were missing our whole fist choice top order (as well as much of the second choice) so it's not entirely surprising. Next stop, Old Chelmsfordians with Hutton Vs.
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
Barrow cricket club, near Chester. I'm the Under 15s captain, looking to play for seconds next summer.open365 said:
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
My back garden is small, we only have enough space for 15yds (of which half is concrete) and can't play anything beyond a forward defensive in case we break the windows.Neil Pickup said:
The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
Outdoor nets start tomorrow, I hope my new superstition carries on to the summer.
The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
Pretty good first game, in our second league where we're experimenting a bit more. Didn't keep, opened and made a fairly quick 21 with three fours to the short boundary.
We were cruising with the ball, so I got an over, which seeing as it went for 16 may well be my last. We still won, they forfeited due to bad light when they needed 12 an over and we brought our fastest bowler on.
We were cruising with the ball, so I got an over, which seeing as it went for 16 may well be my last. We still won, they forfeited due to bad light when they needed 12 an over and we brought our fastest bowler on.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Good effort Bacon.The Baconator said:
I'm missing out on training tomorrow for my grandad's funeral - could jeopardise my chances at an SUCC debut on Sunday, but such is life. Still, gotta keep hoping I'll get a game.
Neil Pickup
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It all starts tomorrow. 2.15pm. County Ground. Exeter. Can't wait.
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luckyeddie
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Barney Rubble
International Coach
You're playing against an Under-19 International? Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...........Neil Pickup said:
Langeveldt
Soutie
Ok, Ive batted about twice since May 2005.. And I've just got a call asking me if I can play for Taunton 1st XI tomorrow..
right.....
right.....
Barney Rubble
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Good luck mate.Langeveldt said:
As it turns out, I was a long, long way from selection for the SUCC 3rds on Sunday, which was a tad disappointing - but I've just been given the green light by the club captain to start up a 4th XI to play friendlies. With any luck we could have a game between an SUCC 4th XI (captained by me) and an EUCC 4th XI (captained by Neil).
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
First school game tomorrow, and we have a few problems:
a) 10 players
b) No keeper
c) Five bowlers
d) Five batsmen... all of whom are bowling save one who is keeping
a) 10 players
b) No keeper
c) Five bowlers
d) Five batsmen... all of whom are bowling save one who is keeping
chris.hinton
International Captain
luckyeddie said:
no i am a left arm medium bowler but i bowl slow sometimes the ball turns
chris.hinton
International Captain
good luck in starting a 4th xi you might have problesm getting a side out, but i wish you all the best and hope that you pick a fair few kids plus you need transportBarney Rubble said:Good luck mate.
As it turns out, I was a long, long way from selection for the SUCC 3rds on Sunday, which was a tad disappointing - but I've just been given the green light by the club captain to start up a 4th XI to play friendlies. With any luck we could have a game between an SUCC 4th XI (captained by me) and an EUCC 4th XI (captained by Neil).
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Cheers.chris.hinton said:
We'll have no problem getting a side out I can assure you - I reckon we could make a 5ths if we really pushed for it. Transport is going to be an issue, but I think a few of us have cars.Looking forward to captaining a side again - difference this time is that I don't really know many of them that well. It'll be a nice challenge.