Topic: And we wonder why kids don't want to play (Read 19675 times)

jamferg · « **Reply #90 on:** July 03, 2018, 09:35:13 PM »

Our league have said we can start early and have a long tea to coincide with the match

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 03, 2018, 09:36:48 PM »

Over half the 1�s have said unavailable unless we start early or have a long break.. over half the 2�s too..

3�s as well ..

Cricket this weekend for most teams (excluding paid players) will be a joke

richthekeeper · « **Reply #92 on:** July 03, 2018, 11:17:14 PM »

Quote from: jamferg on July 03, 2018, 09:35:13 PM

Our league have said we can start early and have a long tea to coincide with the match

Same here (Surrey)

Manormanic · « **Reply #93 on:** July 04, 2018, 04:02:08 AM »

We've been told it's by agreement. Going to cause a lot of unrest.

enlightened · « **Reply #94 on:** July 04, 2018, 06:37:50 AM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 04:43:05 PM

I am interested to know from all the guys on here that have said they are 'walkers'.

If you hit it and no one appeals... ie. You are the only one who knows... No one has a clue etc... Do you still walk off.... to everyone's surprise??

It's never happened to me so can't comment. If there was no appeal I probably wouldn't walk if I'm honest.

enlightened · « **Reply #95 on:** July 04, 2018, 06:40:08 AM »

Quote from: Manormanic on July 03, 2018, 06:02:37 PM

Different question for the ardent walkers:
1. You nick one. It looks really unclear whether it carried. The fielder claims it. You?
Not clear so I wait for the umpire to decide.

2. Your side get an LBW. The batsman walks off muttering that he hit it. You are captain...
If he clearly hit it I'd call him back. If it's not clear whether he hit it or whether it was bat or pad first then he goes.

six and out · « **Reply #96 on:** July 04, 2018, 07:08:41 AM »

Quote from: Manormanic on July 04, 2018, 04:02:08 AM

We've been told it's by agreement. Going to cause a lot of unrest.

Not heard anything about our league (4 Counties) but I don't see how you can start early and have an extended tea break.

Match is going to be between 3-5ish... and that's with no extra time and pens.... so how long a tea break do you have 2 hrs!!

It's going to be carnage on Saturday that's for sure with unavailability and everyone asking for the score/what happened etc... during the game whenever a noise goes up.

iand123 · « **Reply #97 on:** July 04, 2018, 07:16:59 AM »

We've already had two drop outs on Saturday due to the football

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #98 on:** July 04, 2018, 07:55:24 AM »

Quote from: jamferg on July 03, 2018, 09:35:13 PM

Our league have said we can start early and have a long tea to coincide with the match

Club did that last time England football were in a big game it was a Sunday freindly started the match came off the pitch at kick off 22 plus blokes around the telly standing up sitting down all with an opinion couldnt hear a thing waste of time

SLA · « **Reply #99 on:** July 04, 2018, 08:40:07 AM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 04:43:05 PM

I am interested to know from all the guys on here that have said they are 'walkers'.

If you hit it and no one appeals... ie. You are the only one who knows... No one has a clue etc... Do you still walk off.... to everyone's surprise??

I'm mostly a walker, which is to say if I know I've nicked it and there is a big appeal, then I don't wait for the decision, I instinctively start walking off.

However a) sometimes I'm not sure. I didn't feel something but there was a noise, so understand why they're appealing. In this case I wait and see what the umpire thinks.
b) a couple of times I've feathered one down the legside, no-one has appealed, and I've carried on. If there is no appeal then the instinct to walk doesn't kick in.

SLA · « **Reply #100 on:** July 04, 2018, 08:42:39 AM »

Quote from: brokenbat on July 03, 2018, 06:00:17 PM

do bowlers appeal for LBWs when they know there was as inside edge on to the pad? do fielders appeal for caught behind when the batsman misses it?

No? I don't, anyway. You might start to appeal out of instinct and then cut yourself off and apologise to the batsman.

northernboy1987 · « **Reply #101 on:** July 04, 2018, 10:49:42 AM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 04:43:05 PM

I am interested to know from all the guys on here that have said they are 'walkers'.

If you hit it and no one appeals... ie. You are the only one who knows... No one has a clue etc... Do you still walk off.... to everyone's surprise??

Yup.

edge · « **Reply #102 on:** July 04, 2018, 11:00:54 AM »

When there's proper umpires, I'm not too fussed about whether batsmen walk or not. In games without umpires, funnily enough non-walkers always seem to coincide with teams where players umpiring won't give their own players out. Wouldn't be much point in me sticking around if I nick one as I know the finger would be going up quickly enough anyway!

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #103 on:** July 04, 2018, 01:50:53 PM »

The league used to allocate the club when we were at home the same umpires used to be a couple who were nicknamed the fastest finger first because they would look at there watches and once it turned 6.30pm when ball the hit your pads you knew what was coming

hopwoodbear · « **Reply #104 on:** July 04, 2018, 02:13:49 PM »

to a degree being exposed to competitive league cricket played by men where mistakes had consequences and just trying your best wasn't always good enough shaped my love for the game

i was treated just the same as any other player, criticism when you could and should have done better and when you made a contribution you felt 10feet tall from the respect and praise from the senior guys on the team

there is clearly a balance and i get that some people have different ideas of how competitive they want their cricket but growing up playing 2nd XI league cricket as a kid was character forming...it wasnt an easy ride of hand holding and blokes modifying their behaviour or skill levels to your level

experiencing conflict, dealing with poor sportsmanship, finding your own way to tough things out...all within the context of a game and on a pitch that you walk off at the end of the day isnt easy but it has its rewards

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