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[Big Mac]

It had been a while since I played on a real turf wicket (not many in North america). I tend to romanticize small things like scratching your guard into the pitch (instead of using chalk - which is what we do on mat or artificial pitches).

So, was excited about playing on an excellent turf pitch recently.. took my guard, and then proceeded to scratch it into the pitch using my fancy new spikes. Sadly, I didn't quite get the technique right, and looked down to see THREE lines being scratched into the pitch instead of just one.

Don't worry, at least you marked out a guard so you looked somewhat professional. I just stroll out and go "Yeah, that looks like leg stump to me". 

[InternalTraining]

It had been a while since I played on a real turf wicket (not many in North america). I tend to romanticize small things like scratching your guard into the pitch (instead of using chalk - which is what we do on mat or artificial pitches).

So, was excited about playing on an excellent turf pitch recently.. took my guard, and then proceeded to scratch it into the pitch using my fancy new spikes. Sadly, I didn't quite get the technique right, and looked down to see THREE lines being scratched into the pitch instead of just one.

Was this in N. America? Where? How did the pitch play?

[radiomark]

Another couple of village moments.
A chap run out with his bat in one hand and the other hand trying to stop his trousers falling down.
And the captain somehow asking two players if they would  umpire at square leg.
The first ball was bowled with the standing umpire,a square leg umpire and a point umpire before anyone noticed.

[InternalTraining]

The first ball was bowled with the standing umpire,a square leg umpire and a point umpire before anyone noticed.

HAaaaahahahahaha. Unreal!

[mohawks94]

Had a good one earlier. Their keeper clearly stumped given not out by their player doing square leg. Even after we were asking why not the guy hadn't given it the bat hadn't regained his ground! Two balls later, keeper stumps the other bat and the guy can't get his finger up fast enough!

[GoodLeave]

Another couple of village moments.
A chap run out with his bat in one hand and the other hand trying to stop his trousers falling down.
And the captain somehow asking two players if they would  umpire at square leg.
The first ball was bowled with the standing umpire,a square leg umpire and a point umpire before anyone noticed.

I love every single word of this.

Imagine if there'd have been a run out shout. Square leg says he's safe, "Point" umpire says he's out... standing umpire confused because he's got 7 stones in his pocket...

[Bwcc]

We played a team yesterday who were not quite interested in "the spirit of the game" and seemed very keen to mankad 3 of our batsmen who were possible an inch outside of their crease, I won't start on this but I'm sure everyone has an opinion on that sort of behaviour in div 9 of the escl.
At one point their slow old miserable (No Swearing Please) of a bowler hobbled in rolled his arm over, turned around as he was about the release the ball tried to throw the non striking batsmans stumps down missed and claimed he had dropped the ball

[six and out]

Got back from our game yesterday to hear that the 2nds had had a very interesting game against a notoriously mental side.

The oppo were apparently on the beers throughout the game and continually abusing our home umpire for any decision he made. Even though he gave 2 run outs and LBWs against us.

This all culminated in one of them getting bowled 1st ball and as he walked off launched his helmet kicked it and then stood on the outfield and pummelled it to bits with his bat!! To the extent that his teammates had to come on and clear up the pieces!!

[mdg20]

It had been a while since I played on a real turf wicket (not many in North america). I tend to romanticize small things like scratching your guard into the pitch (instead of using chalk - which is what we do on mat or artificial pitches).

So, was excited about playing on an excellent turf pitch recently.. took my guard, and then proceeded to scratch it into the pitch using my fancy new spikes. Sadly, I didn't quite get the technique right, and looked down to see THREE lines being scratched into the pitch instead of just one.

You'll be surprised how many 1st XI cricketers i see who play on grass wickets every week fail to mark their guard properly. I reckon over 50% scratch or mark nowhere near where their bat ended up when asking for it. 

[dynamiccoins]

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[Northern monkey]

Lovely little ground

That's still some big hitting tho off one over

[edge]

You'll be surprised how many 1st XI cricketers i see who play on grass wickets every week fail to mark their guard properly. I reckon over 50% scratch or mark nowhere near where their bat ended up when asking for it.

I'm always amazed when umpiring how many people mark their guard and then stand nowhere near it!

[jblowe]

It had been a while since I played on a real turf wicket (not many in North america). I tend to romanticize small things like scratching your guard into the pitch (instead of using chalk - which is what we do on mat or artificial pitches).

So, was excited about playing on an excellent turf pitch recently.. took my guard, and then proceeded to scratch it into the pitch using my fancy new spikes. Sadly, I didn't quite get the technique right, and looked down to see THREE lines being scratched into the pitch instead of just one.

I wish you batsmen stopped doing this. just taken me all morning to fill the bl**dy holes in my pitch!!!!!!

[Seniorplayer]

 Saw this The  fielder threw  the ball in from in front of square of the wicket  to the keeper the tall  batsman was standing in front of the shorter wicket keeper obscuring his view of the throw so he steps forward out of his crease to allow the keeper to catch the ball the keeper proceeds to stump the batsman and the umpire gives him out the batsman then as a go at the wicket keeper For taking the bails off and  the  square leg umpire for giving him out.

[edge]

Saw this The  fielder threw  the ball in from in front of square of the wicket  to the keeper the tall  batsman was standing in front of the shorter wicket keeper obscuring his view of the throw so he steps forward out of his crease to allow the keeper to catch the ball the keeper proceeds to stump the batsman and the umpire gives him out the batsman then as a go at the wicket keeper For taking the bails off and  the  square leg umpire for giving him out.

Not out!