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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #105 on: July 02, 2021, 07:51:35 PM »

Tomorrow's match will be on Astro Turf. Any tips, compared to Turf Pitches?

Just bowl in the right place and you'll be fine.
Cricket is a simple game really, there's no need to over complicate it!
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #106 on: July 02, 2021, 08:12:51 PM »

Just bowl in the right place and you'll be fine.
Cricket is a simple game really, there's no need to over complicate it!
Good advice, will need to get them all out! Wouldn't be expecting much turn, if any. Planning to bowl eye line flight, and then see things go.
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #107 on: July 03, 2021, 11:09:51 AM »

No rodney trotter off only fools and horses
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #108 on: July 03, 2021, 05:24:31 PM »

No rodney trotter off only fools and horses
Hahaha,, 😀
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #109 on: July 03, 2021, 05:27:57 PM »

So, this is what luck is about! WPCC 3rd XI captain called in the morning to replace a drop out, what I accepted. As they were impressed with my bowling, most likely to play Saturdays and Sundays 🤞👍
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #110 on: July 04, 2021, 05:43:41 AM »





Addiscombe CC, never seen such an up the hill boundary!
Beautiful ground
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #111 on: July 05, 2021, 07:27:27 PM »

my middle two fingers on both hands are very weak/sore from years of keeping and i use these on both hands to field - they are washable and have saved me taping my fingers up all the time:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251250817712?var=550224167921

fleixibility is good and they are great for supporting damaged fingers
I want to thank you to share your experience with this item, very grateful.
I'll always use them!
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #112 on: July 10, 2021, 07:39:35 PM »

Oh my God!
54 deliveries of concentration and precision, only to show 2 wickets for few runs!
I bowled better than last week, beating batters outside edge again and again and again!
Ran out of luck after 2 wickets!
By the way I've decided to only play for WPCC, Saturdays and Sundays!
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #113 on: August 14, 2021, 09:20:37 AM »

Luck gets me playing in 2nd vs Old Whitgiftians!
Even though I didn't play a game for last 3 weeks, I've been netting.
Will know by the end of game which way luck went 🙂
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #114 on: August 14, 2021, 06:22:29 PM »

I was hit 6 first ball and then 4 third ball!
Bowled without any luck! Keeper dropped an easy catch!
Last ball of my 9th over was hit for a 6!
Bowling figures 9 overs for 24 runs for no wicket!
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #115 on: August 22, 2021, 07:34:23 AM »

Once again wicket-less, one dropped by the keeper and one spilt by the slip, who had hamstring, during batting.it was a low catch on his left side, he stopped with his foot, instead of trying to catch with his hand, which is his correct hand, as he's a left handed batsman.
Another catch dropped by the keeper later on, off other bowler and we had a winning draw!

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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #116 on: August 22, 2021, 03:29:00 PM »

Same flight, different pace...
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #117 on: August 22, 2021, 08:04:00 PM »

Big game for you next weekend then.
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #118 on: August 22, 2021, 09:15:00 PM »

Same flight, different pace...
Exactly 😎
Tried it but for some reason... It came out like the same as last week's, long, on the middle stump!  Was hit back, hit straight over the top of my head!
Think that when it's only my first finger that's the last point of release, it gets fuller than I like to, might be due less control 🤔
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Re: Just trying out my luck...
« Reply #119 on: August 22, 2021, 09:32:37 PM »

Big game for you next weekend then.
Some would say, hindsight, but I did say at the time that we should have more overs to bowl them out!
Bank of England needed 3 wins to stay in the league!
I said regardless how they go about the run chase, we have to bowl them out!
We didn't many runs in the last 5 overs!
For me that was a wasted opportunity!
At the end, last man comes in to face 1 delivery and survives!
Yes, next game is vs a team one place above us!
We have to win it, with all the luck.
Because week after is Beddington, which is going for promotion!
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