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[Northern monkey]

Wow
Complete tool

[jamielsn15]

Thankfully got promoted last season so don't have to face one of the angriest people I've met, let alone cricketers.

Gave it the full run through down the track, despite only bowling medium pacers and would always shout at his teenage son, even if he did something well, usually calling him a "little pr1ck" or "a useless piece of s**t"

Learnt to ignore him and avoid eye contact, as even a smile at him on his run through led to him literally growling at you!

Makes you wonder why some people play the game...

[ProCricketer1982]

^ because its an easy opportunity to get away with bullying someone.  There's no need for it and it makes them feel better about themselves

This. The game allows people to openly bully and verbally abuse people that in any other situation they'd probably get sacked or thumped. All in the name of being 'competitive' remember..

Wepl is now supposed to be banning people for sledging, one frocester lad got banned for a game first week.. not heard of any more since although I suspect umpires just cba with causing issues by reporting it as that's how we are when we get poor umpires.. give them a 7 as it saves hassle.

[jonazax1717]

I had the same incident 3 weeks ago , Playing a Sunday game and i have never been the one to be fussed by verbal abuse , there i times when i Just laugh And just be the better man , however This guy was Pushing it Constantly giving me verbal abuse , i later found out this dad was the exact the same type of Player , I think its naturally in some Players to be aggressive  i do not  mind that, But there is a limit ... I would always believe in letting the ball do the talking

[petehosk]

Thankfully got promoted last season so don't have to face one of the angriest people I've met, let alone cricketers.

Gave it the full run through down the track, despite only bowling medium pacers and would always shout at his teenage son, even if he did something well, usually calling him a "little pr1ck" or "a useless piece of s**t"

Learnt to ignore him and avoid eye contact, as even a smile at him on his run through led to him literally growling at you!

Makes you wonder why some people play the game...

I love winding people like this up! Get them angry and smile at them. If they get more angry, just smile at them, or laugh!
Always good entertainment 

[Seniorplayer]

Batting in full GN kit  today I hit the ball back past the bowler who runs down the track and has he passes me he said
I bet there's nothing left in the GN shop.

[Vitas Cricket]

Oppo today batted first and were quite vocal about us conceding 'so many' wides. We bowled a fair few, conceding 27 extras in total but when we batted chasing 193 they conceded 49 wides and a total of 69 extras......

Thanks for help boys, we chased it in 29 overs lol

[WalkingWicket37]

The not out batsman to me today after I got my first wicket
"That ball was so s*it, how didn't it go for six"
Unable to resist I went back with
"Because your mate just chipped it back to me and I caught it, champ..."

[brokenbat]

Batting in full GN kit  today I hit the ball back past the bowler who runs down the track and has he passes me he said
I bet there's nothing left in the GN shop.

That's actually funny, no?

[WalkingWicket37]

That's actually funny, no?

@Seniorplayer doesn't need anyone trying to be funny about his full GN kit. He just wants to look like his favourite player, Chris Woakes, in peace...

[Seniorplayer]

That's actually funny, no?

It would have been in different circumstances i was taking guard ready to face my first ball distraction tatics and all that

[jamielsn15]

Here's a pearler from yesterday...

Regulation knick to me, keeping. Bowler, me, slip, mid on, mid off, skipper at deep cover, all go up in unison, startbrunning in. Bat doesn't walk, (their) umpire doesn't give it. Bat turns round, says...

"It's not my responsibility to walk."

Fair to say he got some stick, happily he gave some catching practice to mid off a couple of overs later. A classic case of behaviour in the pro game filtering down

[Biggie Smalls]

Here's a pearler from yesterday...

Regulation knick to me, keeping. Bowler, me, slip, mid on, mid off, skipper at deep cover, all go up in unison, startbrunning in. Bat doesn't walk, (their) umpire doesn't give it. Bat turns round, says...

"It's not my responsibility to walk."

Fair to say he got some stick, happily he gave some catching practice to mid off a couple of overs later. A classic case of behaviour in the pro game filtering down

When you say 'their' umpire i guess you mean one of their players who had to umpire . If so , i think a batsman owes it to his umpiring teammate to walk , thus avoiding potentially uncomfortable /embarrassing situations from poor decisions.  If it was 'their' umpire as in an official umpire provided by that club , then he's got every right to lnot walk/et the umpire earn his keep and make the decision. ...even at an amateur level . It's not a crime or poor sportsmanship to not walk when you  have offical umpires.

[Gurujames]

It's not a crime or poor sportsmanship to not walk when you  have offical umpires.

I totally disagree. many of the league umpires will admit to not having the greatest hearing and do it for the love of the game. A good natured game can turn on someone not walking when everyone knows it is out. It is basic cheating to know you are out and not to walk.

[skip1973]

I totally disagree. many of the league umpires will admit to not having the greatest hearing and do it for the love of the game. A good natured game can turn on someone not walking when everyone knows it is out. It is basic cheating to know you are out and not to walk.

Are the umpires happy to let you stay if you tell them they made a mistake?