Topic: Your Season 2023 (Read 28768 times)

rickjames · « **Reply #135 on:** June 02, 2023, 10:57:36 AM »

Our club is finally in the works of setting up some regular Sunday XI games from the middle of June off the back of availability being so strong and having so many players miss out - bit of a relief and might finally get a game or two. Glad they've taken the initiative

Northern monkey · « **Reply #136 on:** June 04, 2023, 05:18:28 PM »

Played my first match yesterday,been a long time since I�ve played,
The club I play for had a totally new to me team, so was a bit weird, but a good bunch of lads so was a good day tbh
Batted ok considering,my lack of any cricket for a few years now,,,was a bit early on a few, and seeing the ball nicely
Just need to sort myself a bat as mines well past it now after a good 6 or 7 seasons use
Bowled 7 or 8 overs and felt very good,, maybe a long lay off has helped the old bones? Picked up a few wickets for not many,so and ended up an easy win after we posted 214, and they were a long way short so ,happy days

Oppo were a good bunch too
Was a weird one for injuries tho,, a young lad playing for oppos had one pop up whilst fielding and caught him full on the nose,,scary tbh
And the umpire turned his head on one driven straight back at, which luckily caught him on the side of his neck,,,that could have been a lot worse..

Good to be back out there tho, and I�d forgotten how much I love playing

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #137 on:** June 04, 2023, 07:07:04 PM »

Finally got a win! That's 1 from 5 games

Batting is still a shambles, missed a full toss to be bowled for 1 opening the batting, cannot score a run to save my life!

Bowling on the other hand! Best I've bowled in a long time! 9-1-25-3

Oppo went from 83-1 after 22 and drinks to 131 all out in the 42nd, myself and our offspinner bowling in tandem with some excellent fielding really dragged it back to win by 76

It's nice having 2 strings to my bow but it's frustrating to not be contributing with my favoured suit!

Paese · « **Reply #138 on:** June 05, 2023, 09:40:39 AM »

Still searching for our first win. Batted first, all out for 180. About 60 runs short. They chased it down in about 40 overs, losing 3 wickets in the process. Their overseas batted well and their pro bowled well, showing the difference between the two teams. A common theme for us this season unfortunately.

Personally, tried to protect the middle order and got us to 70-1. But, the #3 and myself were out the over before drinks, leaving us in a less healthy position. I'd also taken 20-odd overs to grind out 20. Which is all well and good if you bat through and anchor the innings, but puts too much pressure on the middle order if you waste it like I did.

DiscoStu · « **Reply #139 on:** June 05, 2023, 11:01:58 AM »

Not sure if I'm quite over Saturday. I opened the bowling took a good wicket first over, tight 2nd over. Had a bad 3 balls in my 3rd over (4,6,4). 1-20 off 3. Only found out I'd been taken off when I saw the 1st change marking their run up as made my way from fine leg. Didn't bowl again despite the 2nd wicket batting the rest of the innings and the majority of the bowlers getting pumped.
I then batted 10 and scratched around for a red-inker.
Skipper had no explanation when I asked why I didn't bowl again.

cobweb1510 · « **Reply #140 on:** June 15, 2023, 08:47:05 PM »

Few updates as Ollie is playing so much cricket.

U13s interleague.
Went in #3. Scored 17 off 10 and looked simply imperious. Then got himself in a tangle trying to dig out a yorker and out of the blue it was over. I was chatting to one of their parents later, and he said he'd just told his mate Ollie was going to score a hundred!

Couple of catches and no byes, so happy behind the stumps.

U15s.
Ollie opened the batting chasing a decent total. Scored 30 off 19 and retired. Looked brilliantly in control- you can see him improving match by match. Ended up coming back in at the death needing 15 off the last over. Tried to hit it too hard to be honest, which led to him missing a couple, but a massive 6 on the penultimate ball meant he needed 3 off the last one. He swung and missed.

He said afterwards he thought about ramping it- I wish he had.

Ended up 43*

3rds
2 catches, no byes and a steady 13 before a poor shot led to him being caught was enough for him to be put into the development league team of the week as 'keeper. Must have been a quiet week for everyone!

Seriously though, it was lovely for him to get some recognition and a sign of his continuing growth as a player.

cobweb1510 · « **Reply #141 on:** June 20, 2023, 09:43:43 PM »

3 more games to report.

U13s- mentioned in my other thread, so 68 off 15 balls of unbridled destruction! Hopefully more of the same on Thursday.

Sat 2nd XI fixture.
I actually missed this game- his first senior game I haven't seen live. Luckily I managed to watch it on the stream. I missed him keeping, but from the numbers there was no byes and he took a catch- so all good. Ollie opened the batting again, against a team who's first XI have apparently dominated our league for years. Chasing 200, he was rattling along very nicely, with 20 off 15 balls when he became a little becalmed. It was only a couple of overs without scoring, but this is where his background in pairs cricket really came back to bite him. You can't allow 2 overs to just pass you by when your pair have 4 overs to bat. You can when you have 45 overs to work with. They were all good leaves/defensive shots, facing a grizzled old 1st/2nd team veteran with 800 league wickets to his name. The honest truth is, he got worked out and bowled as the pressure/frustration got to him and he played a poor shot. I don't mind if he's out trying to play the right shot, and mis judges it- he's learning. I didn't mind this time because he said straight away that he chose the wrong shot. He's 13 and learning. He normally claims an unplayable delivery for 2 days before we can talk about dismissals

. This is actually his highest score for the 2nds, and you can see how much he's learning. Out for 20 off 27.

Sunday and a 3rd XI game.
He's more and more at home playing for the 3rds. Again we bowled first, and it was 2 catches and 3 byes (nightmare erratic spinner!)- so a really good weekend behind the stumps. Not sure why, but he went out #3 this time. I think we like him going in #3- but he insists he prefers opening. Chasing 156 with 40 overs, Ollie again made sensible, but well paced progress. I could immediately see he had learned his lesson from the day before (for 24 hours at least

), and in spells where the runs weren't flowing he waited it out in safety. After a total of 22 overs the incessant rumbling thunder turned to lightening and a torrential downpour. Match was abandoned with Ollie on 42 not out off 45 balls. We won by D/L, and I can't help but feel he missed out on his maiden half century! Ah well, I'm sure he will have plenty more opportunities.

rickjames · « **Reply #142 on:** August 09, 2023, 09:57:41 AM »

All rather quiet here tbh

Think I'll have to look at finding somewhere else next year - played 3 friendly games all season and just getting a look in seems pretty hopeless. Kind of get that they seem to have had a crazy spurt of youngsters coming through the pathways, but when you're turning up for practice on a midweek and twiddling your thumbs at the weekend it's a bit of a downer. Didn't realise it but in hindsight have probably joined one of the stronger clubs - 3 sides all in the title/promotion hunt. It's a shame beause of the people in charge are pretty good folk.

So, err, if anyone knows of any clubs in North/East London that I can maybe get a game let me know!

Jimbo · « **Reply #143 on:** August 09, 2023, 10:00:57 AM »

3 games all season is absolute murder, with the number of clubs up and down the country crying out for players I'm sure you'd have no bother finding somewhere you'd fit right in.

rickjames · « **Reply #144 on:** August 09, 2023, 10:20:14 AM »

I should probably state (again, ha) I am not a brilliant player by any means, and I've had a few niggles this year as well as the weather playing havoc, but feel like my military medium bowling has improved a bit. Was chatting with the head coach on Sunday (who's a really good guy) and he'd said there probably aren't many clubs like this where they've brought up four full time pros (who still turn out when they're available) as well as youngsters/colts in various county pathway setups. Always been mentioned that they've had really good availability all season as well; when I saw a club ad on Gumtree back in November it certainly wasn't something I was expecting at all.

So yeah, all in all, bit disappointing, and I probably need to look at elsewhere where public transport (I don't drive) isn't also an issue

ad2606 · « **Reply #145 on:** August 11, 2023, 06:02:20 PM »

Will add my update in for anyone whos interested:

First season playing again after a 15 year break (enforced due to seperation and having the kids weekends). Tried playing for my old club a couple of times (where i used to be captain of the development side but a fairly average player) but due to only being available sporadically i could never get a game. Decided to make more of an effort to play this season as my kids are getting older and i reckon my knees only have a couple of seasons left in them.
Contacted another local club (in a different league as i dont want to play against my childhood team!) on the off chance of getting a game in every now and again, turns out i went to school with the captain of the 2's (havent seen him for 25 years!) turned up for my first game and said i was just happy to play whatever role needed, worked my way up to opening the batting (havent done that for years and years!) and got selected for the 1's. Gradually worked my way up to now opening the batting for the 1's as well now and am 3rd top scorer at the club (played less games than most too!)
Obviously loved scoring a couple of runs and stuff but I cannot overstate how amazing it is to be involved with a club again, the team craic, the beautiful 'villageness' of it all, the gobshite who always talks a much better game than they play, the post match pint, the aches and pains..................i have missed it all!!
What a game we play!!

p.s thanks to all those people on here that have sold me amazing bats/pads/gloves/bags all sorts over the years

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #146 on:** August 12, 2023, 08:11:19 PM »

Played my 2nd Sat league game of the season and 8th overall but 3 of those have been evening T20�s.
Been messed around a lot over the past couple of seasons in terms of selection and batting/keeping position but to a degree I understood as only playing every other week at my most available.

Basically with 3 children now, 2, 4 & 17 time is precious and iv just fallen a bit out of love mainly with the pointless, boring banter, abuse, chat call it what you want depending where on the fence you sit with this kind of stuff.

Anyway onto the game we were 5th going into the game playing 6th and after basically just playing some Sunday and T20 games I forgot how bad the banter, abuse, chat on a Saturday was. Keeper and bowlers just constantly making snide comments maiming about every wide, LBW appeal etc but anyway batted at 6 and came in at 145-4 after we got to 120-1 off 18 I came in during the 25th over started slowely with a couple of singles other chap going well until he got out and shepherded the tail to get us to 214-8 off 45 I was out caught trying a big boy shot I just can�t play for 20 which is one of my best returns in a while. They went off all cock a hoop telling anyone that would listen we were 80 light etc etc.

Now I�m not a bad little Darren Stevens type of bowler and skip asked iv I�d mind bowling first change at tea. No worries
Openers did a sterling effort knocking over 2 in the first 5 overs and then another couple so when I came on to bowl in the 15th over they were 60-4. Caught and bowled 4th bowl which was a decent return grab at the second attempt and bowled nicely finishing with 3 for 35odd from 11.3overs. They had a really good partnership of about 75 odd between 6 and 8 until 8 had a rush of blood and was stumped, 6 skied one next over to leave me to polish off 10 and 11 and we bowled them out for 155odd and took 20pts which puts us in 4th.

Loved being back with the lads and my mates but hated the chat and dribble during the innings so back in a bit or a quandary. Recently really taken up golf again with a club membership and started to make new mates at the golf club so will see where my free time desire takes me. I had planned this week to make this my final game for a while but maybe just maybe I�ll wash the whites and make another appearance when back from holidays in a couple of Saturdays time. Loved Sunday cricket for the calm
Nature but the standard is poor

ad2606 · « **Reply #147 on:** August 12, 2023, 09:21:15 PM »

@SOULMAN1012 I really think the crack is what you make it to be, I'm quite a quiet person normally but hate boring crack on a cricket pitch so I male sure I am the loudest person in the field in all areas. I shout nice shot when oppo plays well, praise bowlers and makemup stupid nick names for everyone. Always gonna be a few bellends on your team/oppo team that don't play with the spirit of the game but just be louder than them and you will soon find the others follow suit.
Don't take for granted being actually able to play cricket, I've played golf and it's ok but that's something you can move onto when you finally call time, just don't do it prematurely

Cpatel93 · « **Reply #148 on:** August 12, 2023, 09:47:36 PM »

I've not posted here before but I've had an interesting season, to say the least...

The first 4 games (2 league 2 friendlies) for our 2XI were rained off (typical British weather)

In the 5th game I played in the 2XI, I broke the middle finger on my right hand in the 17th over of the first innings (keeping) I finished the game and got 11 with the bat (I don't think I nicked it)

In the 12th game, I return to the 4XI with 2 wickets a catch, and 52 with the bat (not bad)

The next game I was promoted to the 3XI where I was hit in the jaw with a beamer broke my jaw in 2 places and had surgery, got 2 plates in the chin (Thank you to the NHS!), and was told not to touch a bat or ball for 6 weeks

I'm hoping I can play the last league game (2nd September) but not 100% just yet

I've played more golf this year that cricket, but the swing feels great so I'm not complaining too much

ad2606 · « **Reply #149 on:** August 12, 2023, 09:49:33 PM »

Quote from: Cpatel93 on August 12, 2023, 09:47:36 PM

I've not posted here before but I've had an interesting season, to say the least...

The first 4 games (2 league 2 friendlies) for our 2XI were rained off (typical British weather)

In the 5th game I played in the 2XI, I broke the middle finger on my right hand in the 17th over of the first innings (keeping) I finished the game and got 11 with the bat (I don't think I nicked it)

In the 12th game, I return to the 4XI with 2 wickets a catch, and 52 with the bat (not bad)

The next game I was promoted to the 3XI where I was hit in the jaw with a beamer broke my jaw in 2 places and had surgery, got 2 plates in the chin (Thank you to the NHS!), and was told not to touch a bat or ball for 6 weeks

I'm hoping I can play the last league game (2nd September) but not 100% just yet

I've played more golf this year that cricket, but the swing feels great so I'm not complaining too much

Wow thats an eventful season so far!!! Hope you're recovering well!

Author Topic: Your Season 2023 (Read 28768 times)

rickjames

Re: Your Season 2023

Northern monkey

Re: Your Season 2023

alexhilly1492

Re: Your Season 2023

Paese

Re: Your Season 2023

DiscoStu

Re: Your Season 2023

cobweb1510

Re: Your Season 2023

cobweb1510

Re: Your Season 2023

rickjames

Re: Your Season 2023

Jimbo

Re: Your Season 2023

rickjames

Re: Your Season 2023

ad2606

Re: Your Season 2023

SOULMAN1012

Re: Your Season 2023

ad2606

Re: Your Season 2023

Cpatel93

Re: Your Season 2023

ad2606

Re: Your Season 2023