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[fatbats]

As in other thread we won but tough game 195-8 played 196-8 we won off last ball needing 2 off it and our no 10 hit a 4

Cheeky 5 for and a 50 off 38 balls so not bad start

[Simmy]

won yesterday but the less said about my performance the better lol

[123*]

Chased leather for 45 overs while they racked up 270-4, we we're 98 all out, got 13 before given out lbw to a offspinner, felt good, was never out, but us batsman never are!

[Ams4287]

Played on a very flat track yesterday with surprising quick outfield for April judging by the grass burns on my knees. Opposition got 230ish for 7 in the end it has to be said we were very rusty (our captain shelled 6 catches - must admit I got the teapot out as 3 were off me).

Looked forward to a good chase as our openers put on 100 off 21 overs before both retiring (friendly), unfortunately our No.3 & 4 both then proceeded to play the ball like the opposition were bowling hand grenades so put on 30 off the next 16 overs before again both retiring - not amused as I went in 5 for 3 overs! Still found the boundary a couple of times off 7 balls.

Really strange game but pre season friendlys are all about shaking the rust off!

[Twelfth Man]

Managed to bat out for a draw. 5 drops and 4 batsmen getting out to full tosses! 1st game rustiness at its finest. The 'last hour' also ended up being at least an hour and a half. 37 balls, 34 dots.

[FattusCattus]

won yesterday but the less said about my performance the better lol

Have you peaked?

[dhackett89]

winning draw in our first league game yesterday 271 played 230/9 on an april road. made 13 not out off six balls. Followed it up with a Sunday friendly win chasing down 240 in 35 overs, I ended up 139 not out against a pretty poor attack but nice to get a big score early season. Not sure the tracks i have played on this weekend have been very April like though!

[Burdy]

Played a 40 over game today. Track was slow but not too low. Oppo were made up of a Sri lanken players living in East London, and most were decent players.
We fielded 1st and the 2 openers looked very good until one nipped back and bowled him and the number 2 started to try and hit everything out of sight. We bowled them out for 114 with myself having 2 overs 1 wicket for 4 runs. We knocked it off in around 25 overs for 3 wickets. Good performance by all. Alot more training required for next weeks cup game.

[compstallcc]

first game at my new club, was a bit nervous as im 14 and i was opening for the seconds, started well then somehow managed to leave one on my off stump anyway always next time

[Blazer]

We won first game of the season against a relegated premier league second team. What started as a friendly ended very badly. We posted 260 odd batting first where one of our lads hit a 50 under 20 balls. Their captain proceeded to bowl underarm and then start swearing non stop at him. They tried a beamer and short ball directed at his face which was smacked out of the ground. We won by 90 runs , I bowled 9 overs for 21 runs and a wicket. They then disgracefully commented on Facebook that we were a bunch of taxi drivers and tea tasters. How very friendly !

[farnham_quins_2]

Some people really shouldnt be playing cricket. Supposed to be a game for gentlemen, not idiots

[petehosk]

Blazer - you'll get the odd team of idiots!

[Nickauger]

Still barely picked up a game in anger. Had  farcical middle net on Saturday but that is it lol! First friendly of the season this weekend, playing against my first team I played for..... always good fun or not!

[ProCricketer1982]

So Sunday saw me opening for my new club against my sort of old club. I've never been more unhappy at how cricket is played as I was on Sunday. Abuse, not stop nasty comments. Trouble is to some its acceptable banter but to me it crossed the line.

I have to say I was very disappointed to see the other side of a team I've been in and thought were 'good' guys.

[gdb19]

Thats awful mate, same with the Blazer's earlier post. I'm all for playing competitively and want to win every game begrudging every run scored but I have a laugh even with the oppo and I really don't believe there is a place for this type of behaviour on a cricket field.