Played 2nd bottom of the league and they had covers etc.. However, the wicket was very very very wet and it's just not been that wet in the last 2 days
No way they'd moved the covers either as the grass hadn't been disturbed so they did do a tactic that a few of us had mused about.. create a dog track, win the toss (hopefully) and insert and stand a chance..
They did all 3
their bowling is very plod but in fairness they do bowl accurately and with swing, so on a dog track, popping and staying low etc it's a nightmare. I finally got one that popped, caught the very shoulder of the bat an looped to close gully
still, least I wasn't given out LBW when hitting it again
Their reply was laughable, openers came out like a lot of players in the modern league.. just looking to mash it and no real ability to actually play each ball on its merits.. sure enough, one came off and got 40 ish.. the rest failed completely. one guy at 5 lost them the game though as he blocked and blocked and just allowed the rate to rise to 20+ an over... and still he blocked..
Overall, easy win. You don't really have to try to take wickets against the modern batsmen I've found as all they want to do is hit everything and it goes in the air a lot.. aka.. catch time. then they look all unlucky and crest fallen when they've got out... no fellas.. it's crap batting.
overall, good day for team.. 10 out of 10 and the league wrapped up. Two games left and we've decided to mess around for the last two games.. so as an opener.. it looks like i'll be opening the bowling for 2 weeks!! oh boy, this will be amusing and not go well.
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Topic: Your 2014 Season (Read 194199 times)