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[ProCricketer1982]

my role is to score runs there is to get me out I play hard and fair but not interested in retiring it a insult to the bowlers. Each to there own

Last year we put 300+ past quite a few clubs for the loss of 3-5 wickets. This year we've literally had to promise not to turn up with a good side or they wouldn't do a fixture. People simply don't want to play on games where either they don't get a good game on emir own side or get smashed by the oppos. These are fairly decent clubs too so it's not like they are weak old teams.

It is a hard thing to sell to people though, once people are on 50 hey want to keep goi and tend to forget about the other 7 guys sat there doing nothing. As you say, each to their own. Could be why participation is declining though

[procricket]

Last year we put 300+ past quite a few clubs for the loss of 3-5 wickets. This year we've literally had to promise not to turn up with a good side or they wouldn't do a fixture. People simply don't want to play on games where either they don't get a good game on emir own side or get smashed by the oppos. These are fairly decent clubs too so it's not like they are weak old teams.

It is a hard thing to sell to people though, once people are on 50 hey want to keep goi and tend to forget about the other 7 guys sat there doing nothing. As you say, each to their own. Could be why participation is declining though

Na just play Saturday hard league cricket mate.

I suspect your talking about Sunday league where many average players go to bumf up there average to feel better hitting poor bowling. This is no slight on Sunday league stuff either just a opinion of when I played in Middlesex.
My theory is play hard play fair that's all but retiring is not in my game plan never has Been a youngster last year was told to retire on 50 he then went on to score his first ever ton.

Each to there own

[jwebber86]

first game of the season on april 19th has already be rearranged