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[Bats_Entertainment]

I"m with Bumble and Boycott: the pitch is not "the wicket".

Even though this is in common usage in higher levels of the game, I somehow find it more irritating amongst club cricketers.

Anyone else with me on this?

[sarg]

Two season ago in a fairly sociable end of season match with nothing to play for, the opposition batsman walks out without pads. We see notice it straight away and tell, his team-mate umpires. They say "lets see how long he takes to work it out".

Batman takes guard and asks for middle. Umpire says " yep that's middle and do you want pads?"

Batsman, umpire and our team crack up laughing.

When he comes back out we give him a guard of honour and clap him.   

[Cow_corner]

I know a guy who only ever wears one pad.

[hilly_2015]

For years I played with a lad that never used to wear gloves. He claimed he could grip the bat better without - I just thought he was a tit.

The obvious quips coming from the opposition were always "target his hands - then let's see how hard he is...".

[Bats_Entertainment]

For years I played with a lad that never used to wear gloves. He claimed he could grip the bat better without - I just thought he was a tit.

The obvious quips coming from the opposition were always "target his hands - then let's see how hard he is...".

The fact that he did it for years perhaps tells us all we need to know?

[Seniorplayer]

For years I played with a lad that never used to wear gloves. He claimed he could grip the bat better without - I just thought he was a tit.

The obvious quips coming from the opposition were always "target his hands - then let's see how hard he is...".

Also played against a guy for years who never wore gloves when batting his nickname was Rocky...

[Calzehbhoy]

One of our guys never used to wear gloves. He used to bat with Storm Trooper Aero Pads and no gloves, he attracted some serious abuse!!

Never got hit on the hands though!

[Bats_Entertainment]

Also played against a guy for years who never wore gloves when batting his nickname was Rocky...

Ironic, given that boxers wear gloves?

[hilly_2015]

One of our guys never used to wear gloves. He used to bat with Storm Trooper Aero Pads and no gloves, he attracted some serious abuse!!

Never got hit on the hands though!

Our bloke was never usually there long enough to risk being hit on the hands.

[Calzehbhoy]

Our bloke was never usually there long enough to risk being hit on the hands.

No, no was ours to be fair! Think his top score was in the 20's

[skip1973]

At 43 I still have the panicking dream about not being padded up when a wicket falls and I am next in.

[smilley792]

It took a lad 5 nets before he realised his bargain sports direct pads and gloves!!! We're left handed

[Seniorplayer]

Ironic, given that boxers wear gloves?

Good one  i never made thought of that.

[Biggie Smalls]

At 43 I still have the panicking dream about not being padded up when a wicket falls and I am next in.

I open the batting .... so why does this dream occur/ thought cross my mind ?  Madness.

[Seniorplayer]

I am batting and the umpire called a wide the bowler then runs down the track towards me i pick my bat up thinking he's coming at me he goes past and kicks over all three stumps complete clown.