Topic: Your 2022 Season (Read 19628 times)

Jaffa · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2022, 12:39:27 PM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on May 18, 2022, 08:39:38 AM

what league is that? hopefully all your oppo arent like that this season

Dutch ZaMi. Fingers crossed.

Quote from: Bungle on May 18, 2022, 09:41:06 AM

Never really understand the point of people playing this way, just don't see how it is enjoyable for anyone.

I will never understand it either. They didn't stay for beers after the game.

Quote from: golders on May 18, 2022, 09:47:02 AM

That is simply awful- would completely put me off cricket. Hope things improve for you!

Looking forward to the return game. Seriously. No quarters given.

golders · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2022, 03:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Jaffa on May 18, 2022, 12:39:27 PM

Dutch ZaMi. Fingers crossed.
I will never understand it either. They didn't stay for beers after the game.
Looking forward to the return game. Seriously. No quarters given.

Good man. Beat them on the field and play your best cricket, the way you want to play it.

joeljonno · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2022, 12:20:14 PM »

Got my first, and probably last, league game of the season. Really not feeling it.

Retired a couple of seasons ago, lockdown and covid cricket really didn't do it for me but watching early season has got interested. Had a inter-club friendly 8 a side last Sunday. Retired on 25 but had a couple of edges so not feeling in very good nick at all.

Probably will realise I am done with competitive cricket and retire again.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2022, 02:53:45 PM »

After playing a couple of league games this season and scoring over 100 runs (I only play every other weekend due to seeing my daughter which has been the case for over 10 years now) iv been non selected for �not having the commitment other players have�. So no cricket for me this weekend.

Jimbo · « **Reply #34 on:** May 20, 2022, 03:05:37 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on May 20, 2022, 02:53:45 PM

After playing a couple of league games this season and scoring over 100 runs (I only play every other weekend due to seeing my daughter which has been the case for over 10 years now) iv been non selected for �not having the commitment other players have�. So no cricket for me this weekend.

Pretty crap that. Of course selections have to take into account who is training, available every week, etc but you'd think a bit of understanding of people's family or work situations would come into it, especially if they're still performing well on a weekend.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2022, 03:59:51 PM »

thats rubbish, ive had to pick and choose games this year due to family commitments and my team have been pretty good - once the 1st team skipper finally understood i wasnt going to play every 2 or 3 weekd, not net or train, then just rock up and open the batting instead of batting 5 like normal.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2022, 07:27:54 AM »

Yep it�s a bit crap seeing as a few of the lads have been away from the club for a few years but come back this season so this really is the first year that we have actual selection issues. Just think to tell me it�s �commitment� is a rubbish way to do it especially when a few of his mates ( it�s become a bit clicky since new skipper took over at start of last year) actually said he would miss this week as he has other things he can do and I play every week anyway but he was told he is �invaluable� to the side.
Anyway it is what it is and I�m closer to the end of my playing days than the start so as disappointing as it is just one of those things.
Maybe time to start thinking about Sunday cricket over league cricket

NT50 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2022, 09:58:18 PM »

Managed the biggest chase in my 6 years at the club today. We chased down 246 off 40 overs - though they had 10 men for 30 overs as their keeper was taken away in an ambulance which wasn�t nice.

We bowled first and fielded so poorly - we must have given away a good 50 runs in the field. Our openers kept it very tight and they were only 20-2 off 10. Then their 4 came in and hit 130 comprising exclusively of slogs to cow! He hit it very cleanly and only gave away one chance which should have been caught (off my bowling, before he was on 50 of course 🤦🏻)
As the only spinner today I bowled 8 overs, 1-56. My last over went for nearly 20 exclusively in misfields which had me tearing my hair out. Did get one to rag about 2 feet through bat and pad for my wicket though!

Me & my partner went out knowing we needed a fast start and we were 60-0 off 10 before their keeper was hit. My partner was bowled as the ball clipped the top of off stump and seemed to gather pace to smash their keeper between the eyes as he was celebrating. Blood was pouring out and it was a very grim scene. An ambulance turned up 20 minutes later as he was starting to throw up. Thankfully they informed us he was feeling ok in A&E - could have been a much worse scene were it not for our two army boys sorting him out until the paramedics got there.

We carried on later and needed 90 off the last 10. I was out for just shy of 70. With our top 4 now all gone, the bowling was becoming a bit harder to put away. It came down the last over with us needing 11. After a four and a single - our number 7 hit a monster 6 to win us the game.

A massive chase and a great end to my potential last game for the club

gpun22 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2022, 10:39:34 PM »

I have joined a new club for my 2022 season. We were the home team today. Toss done, opposition won the toss and put us to bat. I had to umpire to begin with. Batsmen ready, all the fielders ready to go and the opposition opening bowler asks for the ball and turns out we didn't had the ball with us. Our skipper went back to the clubhouse to get the balls and he couldn't find it.

The guy who is in-charge of the balls was playing away for our 1st team and they were fielding so nobody picked up the phone. Searched every part of the club for half hour and couldn't find the balls. Had to forfeit the match according to the league rules. Me playing cricket for so many clubs over the years never came across a situation like this. Absolute joke of a club.

six and out · « **Reply #39 on:** May 22, 2022, 11:18:08 AM »

Quote from: NT50 on May 21, 2022, 09:58:18 PM

Managed the biggest chase in my 6 years at the club today. We chased down 246 off 40 overs - though they had 10 men for 30 overs as their keeper was taken away in an ambulance which wasn�t nice.

We bowled first and fielded so poorly - we must have given away a good 50 runs in the field. Our openers kept it very tight and they were only 20-2 off 10. Then their 4 came in and hit 130 comprising exclusively of slogs to cow! He hit it very cleanly and only gave away one chance which should have been caught (off my bowling, before he was on 50 of course 🤦🏻)
As the only spinner today I bowled 8 overs, 1-56. My last over went for nearly 20 exclusively in misfields which had me tearing my hair out. Did get one to rag about 2 feet through bat and pad for my wicket though!

Me & my partner went out knowing we needed a fast start and we were 60-0 off 10 before their keeper was hit. My partner was bowled as the ball clipped the top of off stump and seemed to gather pace to smash their keeper between the eyes as he was celebrating. Blood was pouring out and it was a very grim scene. An ambulance turned up 20 minutes later as he was starting to throw up. Thankfully they informed us he was feeling ok in A&E - could have been a much worse scene were it not for our two army boys sorting him out until the paramedics got there.

We carried on later and needed 90 off the last 10. I was out for just shy of 70. With our top 4 now all gone, the bowling was becoming a bit harder to put away. It came down the last over with us needing 11. After a four and a single - our number 7 hit a monster 6 to win us the game.

A massive chase and a great end to my potential last game for the club

Glad the guy was OK, but this is precisely why I wear a helmet keeping, you can be as good as there is but you can't control the unknowns like the ball coming off the stumps.

Sounds like a great win mate well done.

We lost again yesterday, the age old 'catches win matches' coming to effect.

Won the toss and bowled 1st, then our 1st slip dropped 2 regulation catches (both openers) in the first 3 overs with our opening bowler bowling rockets they would have been 2 for 2 if both had been taken. Oppo proceeded to 100-1 with the majority through 3rd man plus 2 more drops.
We bowled well and fielded better 2nd half and they finished off on 198-9 off their 50 overs. I got a very pleasing leg side stumping off of one of our seamers. The drops cost us a total of 110 out of that 198!!

Credit to the 2 openers from the oppo who bowled very well with good line and length with a bit of movement, both bowling 10 on the bounce. We had a few brain fades and some bad luck and collapsed to 16-5 when I smashed a leg stump full toss straight at mid-wicket for 0. I walked off literally laughing to myself and saying that I am done with cricket, I am just not enjoying it anymore.

We ended up 113 all out, with them holding all their chances including 3 stunners and a direct hit run out.

I am away next Saturday on holiday so am going to take the opportunity to have a think about what I want to do for the rest of the season.

ppccopener · « **Reply #40 on:** May 22, 2022, 07:27:43 PM »

Quote from: gpun22 on May 21, 2022, 10:39:34 PM

I have joined a new club for my 2022 season. We were the home team today. Toss done, opposition won the toss and put us to bat. I had to umpire to begin with. Batsmen ready, all the fielders ready to go and the opposition opening bowler asks for the ball and turns out we didn't had the ball with us. Our skipper went back to the clubhouse to get the balls and he couldn't find it.

The guy who is in-charge of the balls was playing away for our 1st team and they were fielding so nobody picked up the phone. Searched every part of the club for half hour and couldn't find the balls. Had to forfeit the match according to the league rules. Me playing cricket for so many clubs over the years never came across a situation like this. Absolute joke of a club.

Could be a contender for the most Village post seen on here for a while, possibly ever.

It begs the question no one at all had any new balls so at least the game could be played and 22 blokes don�t give up their Saturday for nothing-even if it�s not a league approved ball.

However I sympathise, I�m sure a few of us have had league balls with a player who does not turn up, locked behind the bar no one has a key to etc etc.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #41 on:** May 24, 2022, 09:15:30 AM »

another win for us, after 1 win all last season 2 from 3 is almost a miracle.

won the toss and batted on last weeks deck, happy days. sent the lower order to the cafe to pick us all up a coffee.

0-1, off to get my pads on. just what i needed after spending the night waiting for the missus to decide whether the baby was coming or not. fortunately 2&3 steadied and got us to 40 before the next wicket and i had a go, it didnt last long, cleaned up first ball, didnt really pick it up and off stump splattered on the deck. Ump said it was a decent nut but honestly couldnt tell you either way.

After then it was pretty steady, slow scoring on a tough deck but we made it to 179 in the last over thanks to some energetic running from the younger lads.

Most important part of any game, tea. Very good this week, not ideal for fielding second full of homemade cakes and sausage rolls.

The oppo were never really in the game with the bat, behind a the rate from the start and didnt look like getting near it at all. early wickets and holding our catches made a huge difference. only 1 drop which made selecting someone to collect match fees easy. The pitch helped a lot, variable bounce but very slow gave batters nothing to work with. our skipper bowled really well and ran through the middle/end of the innings with a 5fer, our young spinner is improving every week and only towards the end of his spell did anyone get after him, ruined his very good figures with 15 of his 9th over. i burgled 4 overs at the end and nipped one out but in reality the game had been gone for 15 overs or more by then.

Special mention to our 56 year old keeper who had a great time, despite not having kept in 15 years plus. zero byes, great entertainment, took the only chance he got, laughed the whole time.

Another game played in great spirit though, no words had, no dubious umpiring, very friendly end to the game sharing a beer, as it should be.

might be my last game for a while with the pending arrival, frustrating as this week is away at the best batting track in the league! have told her to cross her legs for a few more days.

https://ripley.play-cricket.com/website/results/5035821

Thorne_Cricket · « **Reply #42 on:** May 24, 2022, 10:30:01 AM »

After a very unsuccessful 2021 season for Chingford Cricket Club; all 4 Saturday XIs had won their first two league matches (our club president still hasn't bought jugs for this as it is part of our tradition that when all Saturday XIs win, the president buys a jug); our first XI who avoid relegation from the Essex Premier League last season beat last season's league winners Chelmsford by 4 runs (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5236465) which was an entertaining last 10 overs which I managed to watch after guiding our 4th XI to a 2 wicket victory over South Woodford (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5292943).

Last Saturday, our 1st XI lost to Colchester & East Essex by 3 wickets (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5236471) but our other 3 XIs won; our 2nd XI beat Colchester & East Essex 2nd XI by 150 runs (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5237019), our opening batsman continuing with his sensational run of form with the bat scoring a double hundred; our 3rd XI, who also avoid relegation last season beat newly promoted West Essex 3rd XI by 61 runs (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5241253) with our opening batsman unbeaten on 99. Fortunately for me, I was not require to captain the 4th XI as our regular captain returned following family commitments and we absolutely smashed Ilford 5th XI by 212 runs (https://chingford.play-cricket.com/website/results/5292947), our number 3 South African bat scoring 160 from 30 overs; I opened the bowling with my off spin and claimed 8-3-13-2.

Our 1st XI are at home against Hadleigh & Thundersley this Saturday and hope to return to winning ways, where our other 3 XIs will continue with their winning ways.

joeljonno · « **Reply #43 on:** May 24, 2022, 11:28:14 AM »

Quote from: gpun22 on May 21, 2022, 10:39:34 PM

I have joined a new club for my 2022 season. We were the home team today. Toss done, opposition won the toss and put us to bat. I had to umpire to begin with. Batsmen ready, all the fielders ready to go and the opposition opening bowler asks for the ball and turns out we didn't had the ball with us. Our skipper went back to the clubhouse to get the balls and he couldn't find it.

The guy who is in-charge of the balls was playing away for our 1st team and they were fielding so nobody picked up the phone. Searched every part of the club for half hour and couldn't find the balls. Had to forfeit the match according to the league rules. Me playing cricket for so many clubs over the years never came across a situation like this. Absolute joke of a club.

Whilst not to this extreme, this has happened a few times with my club where the skipper has not brought a ball. when I gave up captaincy a few years ago, I told the club that I had about 4 new balls spare (but the captains didn't know), I am down to one now but have saved three people's bacon.

Jimbo · « **Reply #44 on:** May 29, 2022, 12:38:10 AM »

Not my game this weekend, but a firm contender for the most embarrassing thing I've seen this week. Former professional cricketer Rikki Clarke boasting about bashing 200 against a local 3rd XI side - https://twitter.com/RikkiClarke81/status/1530661787519094794?t=GxI6ZcAAVYC58qQA9ERJ_g&s=19

All for pro players going back to their roots, but did he really need to A) get on to 200, B) bowl 6 overs second innings as well and C) boast about it by posting scorecard shots to Twitter?

Kind of nonsense that puts people off coming back the next week. Absolutely no time for it at all.

My team played an ex-international a few weeks ago. He was a cut above (although he copper a shocker of an LBW decision on 30 odd) but never played the big-time act, made a point of complimenting the bowlers after the match and noticeably had the self-awareness to realise he was playing below his level. All qualities sorely missing from Clarke, who I used to think was a decent enough bloke.

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