Re: First net of the year

Shoeshine · by Shoeshine on Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:55 am

DJ_Smerk wrote:Also makes you wonder how those little fellas on the boggle box actually manage to do it so often.

It also makes you believe that Monty is a genius as most of us could never land it in the same spot 6 deliveries per over.

Actually, it tends to make me wonder how people who are so talented can so often bowl such a pile of utter shite.

DJ_Smerk · by DJ_Smerk on Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:58 am

Suppose it backs up the idea that cricket is played in the mind aswell as on the field.

I don't think it computed with poor Monty that appealing was less important than bowling variation.

Speaking of Panesar, Tredwell's success surely floors his future England hopes? Rashid is next in line, one would imagine.

G.Wood · by G.Wood on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:00 am

Monty should emigrate to Australia to get a game. (but it would be wise if he avoided melbourne)

DJ_Smerk · by DJ_Smerk on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:01 am

G.Wood wrote:Monty should emigrate to Australia to get a game. (but it would be wise if he avoided melbourne)

[Mumbles something about Murali]

Shoeshine · by Shoeshine on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:02 am

G.Wood wrote:Monty should emigrate to Australia to get a game. (but it would be wise if he avoided melbourne)

I didn't laugh at all. Er..... Laughing

embee · by embee on Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:10 pm

G.Wood wrote:I can't help it if I am sensitive.

I was piss poor too - but I still played lots. You just have to find a comp that it is as crap as you.

You're probably too good for the Warriors

Zat · by Zat on Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:30 pm

DJ_Smerk wrote:Knowledge of the game probably increases when you actually start throwing down the leather.

Murali must know more about the game than anyone then.

furriner · by furriner on Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:46 pm

The best pace bowler in the 'best' team I played for Smerky was a man who, otherwise actually quite good,. had the fixed idea that in order to bowl a slower ball you had to 'suddenly' slow your bowling arm through delivery....*

So don't knock yourself.

* So help me god, he did get quite a few wickets that way against teams that had never seen or heard of him. Never afterward though, but the look on the batsman's face....

Brass Monkey · by Brass Monkey on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:25 pm

Can't bowl anymore. Got a constantly bad arm. Can't even throw a ball properly at the minute. I know how Monty feels. Therefore it's batting only, with fielding at slip. Yeah, I'm going to get into a team with those being my credentials.

Merlin · by Merlin on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:42 pm

^^^ KP's berth is up for grabs atm. So keep the faith!

Started indoor nets 3 weeks ago .. my slower ball is getting shed loads slower !!!!!
batting's coming on a treat - I managed to use the edge several times ...

Brass Monkey · by Brass Monkey on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:49 pm

Merlin wrote:^^^ KP's berth is up for grabs atm. So keep the faith!

Started indoor nets 3 weeks ago .. my slower ball is getting shed loads slower !!!!!
batting's coming on a treat - I managed to use the edge several times ...

I had a knock about near my birthday - must say I'm as gash as ever. A couple of 'tards were ripping my backlift shrug

JKLever · by JKLever on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:58 pm

A bit Tony Greig is it?

Shoeshine · by Shoeshine on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:00 am

I actually managed to bounce out one of my team-mates on Sunday! Awesome, it was like watchin Dale Steyn work a batsman over - short, into the ribs, went for the pull shot, straight up as it was on to him too quick. As I am captain this year, I might even fulfill a life's ambition and bowl a ball in league cricket. I have the power! I can do it! bounce

Brass Monkey · by Brass Monkey on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:02 am

Fair play Lever. Although the Scottish should be like a big bag o' spasmos, so you're almost bullying the disabled. You should call yourself JKL on the team sheet.....

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:03 am

Ummmm...