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[uknsaunders]

Ever lost faith in the cricket world? This following text conversation with my father today has cheered me up no end:-

10:17 am, father - Probably had my last game of cricket yesterday. Ligament damage to right knee (the good one) and maybe cartilage as well

10:17am, me - How did you manage that?

10:59am, father - Taking another quick single in the over 70's game

11:00am, me - Is there such a thing in an over 70s game? Aren't you under 70 though?

3:14pm, father - Played for Berkshire/Hampshire against Worcester. You can play if you are 68.

4:54pm, me - So to recap. You are playing as an under age player and managed to injure yourself going for a quick single in an over 70s game? Do you know how funny that is?

4:58pm,  father - Not as funny as the fact that I was the fourth person to receive treatment in the match. The first aid box spent more time on the pitch than any of the batsman!

Shame he's crock but I thought it was worth sharing.

[PedalsMcgrew]

You're old man is a legend! If I'm still playing at 40 I'll be lucky! Body is falling apart....

[pacman75cricket]

Grow them tough in Bucks dads still playing. @ 74

[uknsaunders]

Just the thought of having so few players that they combine counties and and let players 2 year under the age limit play. Then watching to 70 year olds take a quick single, following by an ambulance parked at square for emergencies. 

Going to have to get down to one of these games, sounds incident packed!

[uknsaunders]

Grow them tough in Bucks dads still playing. @ 74

that's a point, he lives in Bucks. He's a bloody ringer!

[ajmw89]

We have one guy who plays ona sunday who's in his early 50's.  couple of years ago, his knee ligaments snapped.  He's still playing and is our opening bowler...

[BobbySheldon]

Our opener is 57, he has the highest score (76) and the highest number of boundaries in the team. He recons he has another 10 years left in him & is bat is older than I am!