Topic: Playing at the highest level possible or enjoying yourself at a lower standard (Read 19291 times)

Ryan · « **Reply #75 on:** November 15, 2012, 03:34:11 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on November 15, 2012, 02:41:37 PM

Played there 3s in a friendly in 2009:-

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/headingleycricketclub/s/match-report-12702.html?fixture_id=134063&official=0

Think he's know as BOOM BOOM, too good for the thirds but can't get in the seconds as he's classed as an overseas player. Supposed to have a good eye though.

Simmy · « **Reply #76 on:** November 15, 2012, 03:34:35 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on November 15, 2012, 02:41:37 PM

Played there 3s in a friendly in 2009:-

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/headingleycricketclub/s/match-report-12702.html?fixture_id=134063&official=0

there 3rds our in are pontefract div7 i think

Ryan · « **Reply #77 on:** November 15, 2012, 03:36:08 PM »

Quote from: Simmy on November 15, 2012, 03:34:35 PM

there 3rds our in are pontefract div7 i think

I'm sure they play div 8

Manormanic · « **Reply #78 on:** November 15, 2012, 06:41:30 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on November 15, 2012, 02:53:30 PM

I'm sure there will be a time when I'm ready to drop down and stroke a few balls around for a leisurely 50 and then stand at slip for 40 overs but I havent quite reached it yet

Yeah, good luck with that. Unless you drop a long long way you are unlikely to be gifted scores like that...

uknsaunders · « **Reply #79 on:** November 15, 2012, 06:51:48 PM »

agree. Unless you are talking about playing village sunday afternoon leisure cricket you won't get it easy. In some leagues (TVL for example), there isn't much between the teams in 2 or 3 divisions. I've seen 1st teamers get treated with little respect in 3s games.

Buzz · « **Reply #80 on:** November 15, 2012, 07:25:05 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on November 15, 2012, 02:53:30 PM

I'm sure there will be a time when I'm ready to drop down and stroke a few balls around for a leisurely 50 and then stand at slip for 40 overs but I havent quite reached it yet

but that is what I try to do at whatever standard I can play!!

Manormanic · « **Reply #81 on:** November 15, 2012, 08:13:19 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on November 15, 2012, 06:51:48 PM

agree. Unless you are talking about playing village sunday afternoon leisure cricket you won't get it easy. In some leagues (TVL for example), there isn't much between the teams in 2 or 3 divisions. I've seen 1st teamers get treated with little respect in 3s games.

Quite - last season we had a game rained off and I umpired for our threes in division 9 and the opposing openers, whilst probably at a combinde age of about 90, would give most batsman headaches - one bowled beautiful left arm cutters and didn't concede a boundary in 26 overs (to be fair, the same guy took 50+ wickets in D1 a few years back) and the other was right arm outswing and would have had eight for not many if his slips could catch.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #82 on:** November 15, 2012, 09:05:57 PM »

Reminds me of a game I umpired a while back. Our 1st XI keeper/batter needed to prove his match fitness for Bucks after coming back from injury. It hammered down with rain and the only 2 or 3 games were on in the entire league, one being our 3rd XI. The oppo had the sight of top order minor counties batter opening against them. Helped by a typical 3rd XI green mud heap, they still kept him down to 40 odd

Anyway, back on topic. The original question was made in the context of playing a decent level of cricket and stepping up a level. I don't think it implied that enjoying your cricket meant being farmed out to the village friendly XI. Has anyone else moved up a level and changed clubs or gone the other way.

PedalsMcgrew · « **Reply #83 on:** November 15, 2012, 09:18:43 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on November 15, 2012, 02:53:30 PM

I'm sure there will be a time when I'm ready to drop down and stroke a few balls around for a leisurely 50 and then stand at slip for 40 overs but I haven't quite reached it yet

........someone's got a very high opinion of their own ability......

alba caerulea · « **Reply #84 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:36:55 PM »

I averaged over 50 in each of my last 3 seasons at 2nd team level so I'm just being realistic

As I said I'd rather play as high a level as I possibly can and still be worth my place in the team

tim2000s · « **Reply #85 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:05:45 AM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on November 15, 2012, 06:51:48 PM

agree. Unless you are talking about playing village sunday afternoon leisure cricket you won't get it easy. In some leagues (TVL for example), there isn't much between the teams in 2 or 3 divisions. I've seen 1st teamers get treated with little respect in 3s games.

Our twos, threes and fours have very little between them. I played fours last season due to lack of good availability, but cause our twos batsmen all kinds of trouble.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #86 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:31:43 AM »

There is a noticeable difference between our 1sts and 2nds league. The intensity is lower and you rarely have to do anything outside of the orthodox to score runs at a healthy rate

Any of the top 7/8 in the 1sts would be confident of averaging 50 in the 2nds. Our previous captain dropped down this year after some bad form and had runs straight away and even took 4-fer in one game!

uknsaunders · « **Reply #87 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:42:17 AM »

what league are we talking about here? I know the Wetherby League was a bit like that, ie. a bit of a gulf between standards. However that was a village league and quite often you'd come across teams made of colts/women such was the struggle to get 11 2nd XI players out.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #88 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:57:33 AM »

Sounds very similar. Incidentally I played against a girl this year, she didn't bat but kept wicket and was exceptional

19reading87 · « **Reply #89 on:** November 16, 2012, 12:20:29 PM »

Nick, from the little you've seen - how did you rate our league??

Poll

What level of cricket do you believe you should play? The highest level possible for your standard or enjoying yourself??

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