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[Bulldog Cricket]

Sounds dangerous SAF, not ventured to nets myself yet. Light is not great and too many young teraways wanting to knock yer head off !!

A few then Dave - who did you play for last season, was that in Lancashire ? Do you have any contacts up there ? know anyone who might be looking for sponsorship ?

[SAF Bats]

That was when I sconned you wasn't it?

Done 'im for pace!

I think everyone got me out but I'm nice like that, should do it again soon you didn't find the sesmic gap often enough!

PS: did your parcel turn up?

[FattusCattus]

Parcel turned up thanks -goods are applied, and I'm gripping them as we speak!

I'm only doing that net again if I can get right proper pissed with you and the hairy farmer + others afterwards.

I'm booking a room at that Travelodge and I'm going to get right proper trousered after we've displayed our skills.

Surely this is the way forwad?

[SAF Bats]

Excuse me a sec for going off topic once again - Great whose turn is it to be Max Recoil?

[Conchord]

Fastest bowlers I've faced.

Imran Ali Pasha and a guy called Aizaz Cheema, both played locally, both absolutely rapid.

Managed to face both of them without getting out too! Ali bounced me though, I nicked it onto my helmet and cleared the slips!

Just checked them out on google
Cheema
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7542726.stm
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=61730
http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/39821.html

Ali
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/39909.html


Both were electric TBH, though I'm playing the Division above them now, so don't have to deal with them. However no doubt there'll be more in this league!

[Kulli]

http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38005.html

been clocked at 89mph I read somewhere. I faced him in his second spell which was quick enough but the guys who faced the new ball hardly saw anything of it.

[procricket]

who did makay play for he must have had a good season

[Kulli]

Arbroath, He's on the same agents website this year so it's bout to have his figures.

Thats one thing about playing in Scotland, despite the standard being pretty average there's been some excellant pro's as plenty of clubs have alot of cash to splash, played against some top top players over the last few years, all of whom were wasting there time playing against the likes of me!!

EDIT-played 18 games, scored 331 at 25 and took 29 at 18.

[procricket]

i know that feeling kulli

[Kulli]

i know that feeling kulli

That said my finest ever cricketing moment was bowling Matt Horne through the gate with a jaffa (we'll ignore the fact he's already cracked 70 odd).

[Johnny]

Shane Harwood
Dirk Nannes
Charl Langeveldt

Strange really, as Harwood made a big name for himself in the league and took 100 wickets in the season. First game I faced him I did ok, played his bouncers pretty well, and got behind he ball alright - shared a pretty decent partnership with our pro, where all I did was hold up an end.

In the return fixture I didn't fair so well, including ducking into the first ball (which apparently was no where near as short as I thought)

Nannes was an unknown at the time, and although he gave me a bit of a hurry up I wouldn't have thought he was a 90mph bowler.

I guess Langevelt isn't really considered express pace, though he was nippy enough for league cricket.

[uknsaunders]

faced some asian lad from Ealing CC about 5 years ago who was clocked around 75-80, had few problems with him because the track was very low and slow. Played against a lad who plays for Netherton in the Leeds West Riding - 6'8 and bowling 75mph + with no sightscreen, didn't last to long.Faced Jamie Bovill of Hampshire fame when he was starting out, probably bowled touching 80mph, unusual action and got alot of bounce.

More interesting collection is the guys I have played with. A guy called Aubrey Martyn, he toured with SA in 1995? but broke down through injury but they reckon he was quicker than Donald. The season before he played at my club and took 19 wickets in the final 2 league matches. Keeper was halfway to the boundary - seriously quick. A lad I developed through our 3rd XI when I was captain, called Tom Hampton is on Middlesex's books. Played with him in a Presidents game last year and he had to be taken off after 2 overs as neither the batsman or slips were quick enough to react!. The batters where guys who regularly faced 75-80mph bowlers but judging how far back the slips where and how fast the edges where reaching the boundary he must of been bowling 85-90mph.

[dan_griffin11]

was facing front foot 93mph earlier today and was ok, then cranked it back abit shorter, shat myself, and was just trying to duck away and praying

[Colesy]

Lol 75 is my limit! :L

[dan_griffin11]

at 93 i couldnt get out the way if it was coming at me, just was lucky. no idea how the pros do it!