Topic: Have you ever had the opportunity to bat in the net next to an international? (Read 10822 times)

Mortimer · « **Reply #30 on:** November 16, 2012, 06:45:12 PM »

Quote from: Nickauger on November 16, 2012, 06:30:36 PM

Claire Taylor?

Correct; I used to go to coaching sessions at the Oval on a Friday night. At the time she didn't have the brute strength that some of the men had, but more than made up for it in technique and timing.

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #31 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:07:56 PM »

Here you go Steve. You played a decent standard and lots of your games on cricket archive.

Ricardo Ellcott now he was rapid.

http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99274.html

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #32 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:27:06 PM »

I love cricket archive it's a fantastic website. Yes very good 50 second knock. Was it No helmets then ?

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #33 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:58:01 PM »

Makes it an even better knock Steve. Ricky could bowl 90mph with ease.

Yes that is one advantage , the higher level you play the better the tracks are. Once you get it , fill your boots.

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #34 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:05:19 PM »

Quickest I faced was probably Andre Van Troost. Quick, erratic and aggressive. Not a nice combo. Flintoff says in his book that he was the fastest he ever faced. And he almost killed jimmy Adams.

Yes same here. Get a trade said my dad. Thanks for that !!!

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #35 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:09:43 PM »

http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99276.html

Walsh did for you on this day Steve. But Tony Merrick he was another very nasty fasty !!!

procricket · « **Reply #36 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:27:57 PM »

Bit random this and off on a tenant I see PV Simmons playing he was seriously quick as well

Steve bloody hell small world I see you used to play at Tod well

procricket · « **Reply #37 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:30:19 PM »

Steve has got Bevan out in his time

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #38 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:42:44 PM »

Any one else on cricket archive ?

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #39 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:11:50 PM »

Wow Steve, you faced the greatest fast bowler of all time (in my book) facinating stuff. Those fast bowlers of the 80's were in a different league, so may quick bolwers and no limit on bouncers and batsman with no helmets !!!

I notice you played with and agiant a friend of mine Andy Spiller, do you remember him ? Bowled left arm chinamen.

Van Troost was quick and on a club wicket at Taunton was not much fun !!

My Brother in Law, tells me the fastest he ever faced was Alan Donald, in fact he walked in one game when he apealed for a caught behind. Matt had not hit it but when the umpire gave it not out he decided it was best to walk off anyway !!! (wimp)

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #40 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:32:41 PM »

Andy played for the NCA and The Combined Services. Its was along time ago Steve !!

Yes I agree, always prefer to face someone with a traditional action where you can see the ball all the way. Van Troost was all over the place which made it ever worse. He was banned from bowling in the nets at Taunton as it would be bouncer, beamer, full toss, yorker, leg side wide, off side wide and then one the rips you off stump out and sents it 20 yards back !!!

procricket · « **Reply #41 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:34:25 PM »

Is it true he once bowled a bouncer and it hit the sight screen on the full

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #42 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:37:58 PM »

Yes so they say, not sure if its true or not, but they say he was probably the fastest white bowler ever to play the game and I guess if he was going to d it Taunton is the best place with the short straight boundaries.

Probably a beamer was more likely !!!

FattusCattus · « **Reply #43 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:38:17 PM »

Not so keen on the old batting was Andre!

procricket · « **Reply #44 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:41:37 PM »

Any of you come across a Australian called chris killed or the saffa badenhorst

Both were ruddy rapid killer was crazy hit him for 4 and he skulled you

Badenhorst got banned for bowling beamers

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