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Title: Surprise appearances
Post by: banjo7 on July 11, 2011, 09:37:25 PM
Have you ever gone to a game and then faced someone famous unexpectedly?

Two stick out in my mind. One was turning up to a game and playing against Aleem Dar. Who smashed us all over the place and then took 3 wickets for good measure. Happened twice, for two different teams. Another was Mohammed Asif around 2007/2008 I believe. A one off appearance for a local side, ironically one of the same sides as Aleem played for. Crazy really considering this isn't a high standard of cricket at all.
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: tim2000s on July 11, 2011, 09:40:18 PM
Not a game, but last years end of season dinner in a local curry house had an unexpected guest in the shape of Courtney Walsh. The waiters were awestruck and they brought the kitchen staff out to meet him!
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: Mad Bobbin on July 11, 2011, 09:43:25 PM
Quote from: banjo7 on July 11, 2011, 09:37:25 PM
Have you ever gone to a game and then faced someone famous unexpectedly?

Two stick out in my mind. One was turning up to a game and playing against Aleem Dar. Who smashed us all over the place and then took 3 wickets for good measure. Happened twice, for two different teams. Another was Mohammed Asif around 2007/2008 I believe. A one off appearance for a local side, ironically one of the same sides as Aleem played for. Crazy really considering this isn't a high standard of cricket at all.

Who do you play for??
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: tommo256 on July 11, 2011, 09:45:20 PM
Chris silverwood on saturday, knew he was a member of the club but didn't expect him to be playing. Was a grrat pleasure when I faced him
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: banjo7 on July 11, 2011, 09:47:54 PM
This was when I used to play for Goresbrook. I don't play there anymore though.
Aleem played for both Asians CC and May and Bakers CC. Mohammed played a game for May and Bakers.

Here's one of the scorecards from Aleems appearance last year. 3-17. Not too shabby,

http://goresbrook.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10973392
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: Howzat on July 11, 2011, 09:48:35 PM
Played Nayan Doshi a few weeks ago who played for Surrey and made 3 IPL appearances this year. Then the week after played against Alvin Kallacharan!
Title: Re: Surprise appearances
Post by: dan_nichols on July 11, 2011, 10:50:25 PM
Have played against James Marshall (Hamish's brother) twice this season. It couldve been much worse as also registered for his club is William Porterfield and Eoin Morgan.