Withdrawal symptoms

Two epic matches, both finished.

Bored now. Want more.

Same. I've never been 100% against ODI cricket, but it really is shite in comparison isn't it? I'd rather there wasn't a world cup and a few more tests were played.

It's there and I'll watch it; but it's like going to a McDonalds* rather than having a real meal.


*KFC on the other hand....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Shall I get out my tabletop Test Match game? Hours of fun as a child you know, trying to time the stroke and not be caught between fielders' feet. Bet you're too young to remember it.

shoey spent hours timing his stroke as a boy . . . that I can believe . . . .

Practise makes perfect. I'm bloody good now you know. Would you like me to show you?

keep it in your pants, sunshine . . .

You think I keep table top cricket games in my pants? How strange. What are you talking about then?

Subbuteo?

Nah.Subbuteo did one, but this was the real thing.

Test Match Cricket I think it was called. Had a pic of beefy and gower on t'front

That's the one! First came out with the batsman as a sort of pulley that you had to release to time the ball, then later had a mechanism that you could push.

Bowling involved dropped a ball bearing down a chute.

Yep. And the green playing field was sectioned off into scoring areas. Mine got worn out so in the end you would be playing a shot up hill and the bastard ball rolling back down again....

And by the power of google there it is....