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[uknsaunders]

Had a game on Saturday that was probably the worst I have ever played in. We posted 216 after our 52 overs of which I contributed one before being given LBW by my team mate who was still pissed off about being run out by our opener for a duck. We then went out to bowl and were in a bit of trouble when the other team were about 80-1 but we dragged it back and had them 190-9 before the time ran out. What was horrible about it was they were absolute cheats, we had given a doubtful LB but we had at least 4 plumb LBs turned down with the classic excuse of going down leg when it was probably hitting middle stump, one of these was their opener who got a 50. I then had a catch standing up to our spinner not given and the umpire gave it not out and the batsmen refused to walk even though he was shaking his head in amazement that he wasn't given 
The batsmen who didn't walk was bowled within the next couple of overs and got a bit of a send off from me along with the bowler who should have had him. Next in was their wicket keeper who was bowled 2 overs later but as he was walking off decided to ask if he was in fact bowled or if I had knocked the stumps, I must admit I was abit annoyed at this stage and told him to piss off, a few overs later and another couple of wickets in came the batsmen who had been umpiring and not given the caught behind, first ball he cover drove for 2 to which I might have mentioned to him that it can't have been runs cause he hadn't hit it. He was bowled next ball and I must say I enjoyed it as well  but then he decides half way off the pitch that he wasn't bowled and that I had knocked the bails off, the umpire at the bowlers end said he didnt hear anything (cause you obviously need to hear something to know someones been bowled  ) and the batsmen begins to walk back to the pitch at this stage I have lost it and told him to (No Swearing Please) off  luckily the square leg umpire ( and one of only 3 decent guys in their team) decided to use some logic that if I had knocked the bails they would have fallen forwards no backwards as they had indeed done when he was bowled. As if that wasn't enough in the second to last over I had a clear stumping not given by the same umpire who had decided to call the batsmen back because he hadn't heard him be bowled  they were 9 down at the time so instead of a win we had to settle for a draw. After the game I was still made because honestly whats the point in playing if the other team are going to play like that? So I didnt shake the main guys who had cheated hands, they looked surprised at this and one of them might have made a comment so I turned round and said something along the lines of if you are going to cheat you can't expect people to go along with it (don't think it was in those terms though). Thinking about it I probably went over the top a bit but when you are playing against a team like that it really wound me up. Their currently 4th in the league and I can guarantee that its not because of their skill.
Sunday I also had a catch not given after the guy middled it, what was even more bizzare was that the following ball was a carbon copy of the last but was called a wide, the only difference was that he didn't knick it  at least I got him stumped standing up to a medium quick guy a couple of overs later 
They also had the son of a former Indian test player who scored a 100 but was lbw on about 5 
Overall not my weekend having 2 catches and a stumping robbed off me but at least we won on Sunday

Sorry for the essay 
Overall not my weeked

what league / teams was it mate?

[Bez013]

Finally got some runs!!! Felt in decent touch tonight from the word go and ended up with 43 off 34 balls against the top team in our league....although we lost chasing which was a shame as we looked like we might get the runs at one point.

[Marcussjd9]

Can not bat on astro..

[Bez013]

Can not bat on astro..

Oh dear, what is it laid on?  I used to play on strips laid on concrete :-)

[richthekeeper]

our all weather nets are matting laid on concrete, even a medium pacer can get bounce over your head!

[Colesy]

Played a school game today. Bowled first and the other team got 167-9 in 30 overs. I bowled 3 overs 0-23.

We were batting well but too slow and fell 10-15 runs short. I batted 8 and got 3* off 2.

[johan95]

Played a school game today. Bowled first and the other team got 167-9 in 30 overs. I bowled 3 overs 0-23.

We were batting well but too slow and fell 10-15 runs short. I batted 8 and got 3* off 2.

How come you batted 8?

I also played a school game today, against the Old Boys' team. Absolute waste of time for me and a waste of a day, especially cause I could have been helping with the ground at my club...
Was due in to bat at 9, and I'm a batsman
Then had to field near 40odd overs, fantastic.
We did win though - but for me school cricket is a joke. People who had done well in previous games were moved around the order by the captain with a cup semi-final to be played the next day. Not a good idea.

[Colesy]

I batted 8 because I was down at 6 and the number 5 was using my pads and I didn't want to use anyone else's pads although I had to in the end.

I also had to glue my bat back together this morning for today's game due to my SAF still not being here

[johan95]

I batted 8 because I was down at 6 and the number 5 was using my pads and I didn't want to use anyone else's pads although I had to in the end.

I also had to glue my bat back together this morning for today's game due to my SAF still not being here

Oh right fair enough.

[johan95]

Played a midweek game yesterday, made a nice little 34 from number 5 when we were chasing 215 to win.
Was very pleased as for the first part of my innings I could hardly hit a thing and looked awful, but once I hit a couple of boundaries I got going and played some nice shots, including a straight 6
Was disappointed the way I got out though, got yorked by a Wanstead 1s/2s bowler, plays for Essex U17s by the name of Adam Lord.
He was quick and had a deadly yorker, I was miffed as I stopped it but it had a touch of backspin and rolled onto my stumps...
But overall good for me to have spent some time in the middle

[Apple]

were you playing brentwood?

[Colesy]

In the 1s vs bottom tomorrow. Annoyingly my bat still isn't here so have to borrow a bat yet again

[ianbuchanan]

Playing a side who are 3rd bottom in the league tomorrow and we are top. But one of their guys hit 242 about 3 weeks ago, so we dont know what to expect!

[iand123]

Playing a side who are 3rd bottom in the league tomorrow and we are top. But one of their guys hit 242 about 3 weeks ago, so we dont know what to expect!

242, wow! hope he doesnt repeat it or you will be chasing leather for a while

[ianbuchanan]

242, wow! hope he doesnt repeat it or you will be chasing leather for a while

In a league game as well! I don't think he's done much else this season so we may be ok....

http://knowle.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11120609

Only another 79 runs in his other 9 innings this year....