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[roco]

Damn you sloggers

[uknsaunders]

Dug out the scorebook from my mates knock last season:-

11661.666466.46.14.6144.44626664111

50 in 14 balls
100 in 29 balls
117 in 35 balls

Couple of the dots are byes, most likely fired down leg. We also lost 4 wickets for 4 balls in the middle of that lot. I faced the 5th ball and survived, chipping in with a cheeky 20 off 11 balls.

[johan95]

Damn you sloggers

Quite, you've got to have one hell of an eye to hit it so well from the off. So jealous when I see people score that well that damn fast!!

[uknsaunders]

Also a very average attack and some short boundaries.

[roco]

I had a 96* off 48 balls when I had to play at home so was put in 2nds but my quickest 100 was 147 off 81 balls ish (my highest score) but with at least 50 over slip at least 30 down fine leg and the rest over cow mind it was when I was a bowler with a good eye and was told to up the run rate I think I middled about 7 balls all knock it was a horror show

[uknsaunders]

I had a 96* off 48 balls when I had to play at home so was put in 2nds but my quickest 100 was 147 off 81 balls ish (my highest score) but with at least 50 over slip at least 30 down fine leg and the rest over cow mind it was when I was a bowler with a good eye and was told to up the run rate I think I middled about 7 balls all knock it was a horror show

it all counts...

[roco]

Yes but it was a sorry excuse for a knock I'm ashamed to call it my 1st 100 but was funny watching the oppo skipper tear his hair out

[uknsaunders]

Yes but it was a sorry excuse for a knock I'm ashamed to call it my 1st 100 but was funny watching the oppo skipper tear his hair out

sounds interesting, what number did you come in and what was the score?

[roco]

No.4 at that time batted 9 as was before the knee injury and i was a bowler but was known for a decent eye and getting little quick scores and we were something like 25-2 off 15 or something like that so the captain just said go have a swing and try to get the run rate back up in a pinch hitters kind of thing and was just my day it seemed it was the first time I saw 2 3rd men employed in a match

[uknsaunders]

what score did your team finish on?

[Riddy]

No.4 at that time batted 9 as was before the knee injury and i was a bowler but was known for a decent eye and getting little quick scores and we were something like 25-2 off 15 or something like that so the captain just said go have a swing and try to get the run rate back up in a pinch hitters kind of thing and was just my day it seemed it was the first time I saw 2 3rd men employed in a match

25-2 and your skipper sends in a pinch hitter?      has to be the worst ever captain?! strauss would be shot if he did that!

[Tumo]

25-2 and your skipper sends in a pinch hitter?      has to be the worst ever captain?! strauss would be shot if he did that!

I understand the logic, trying to get on with it, if you're that low on runs after 15 overs, nothing to lose but a 'tail-end' wicket!

[ProWannabe88]

It paid off!! Must have been one of those miracle moments. There's a fine line between genius and insanity. This was obviously an inspired decision. Saw the open field and chucked in a snicker

[roco]

Was around 280 ish off 50 memory little fuzzy as was a while ago

We needed some quick runs so he thought why not believe me I was more shocked than anybody when he said get the pads on

[roco]

I did a similar thing a couple of times after that but not as high up the order and high of about 40 but after the knee went I had to learn to bat properly so do that now ish but because of the way I used to bat I still have that confidence to know I can clear the ropes if needed