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[Lefthook]

Cough up and tell, the day that you went through hell!

I've had 3 first ball ducks as an opener. In one of the games I managed to get a first-ball duck, and then drop two catches off the same batsman. That guy scored 90 or so, and won it for them. My worst game ever.

I've bowled a 14 ball over, though it did include a wicket. Believe me, it is no consolation.

I managed to get run-out on 49 once because I pulled my back mid-way through - the opposition players had to carry me off to the pavillion as I couldn't move out of the foetal position ... then everybody left me at the club, and I couldn't even move. Someone called the ambulance for me and a crowd of local yobs came along to watch my embarassing ascent into the ambulance.

Many many more, but I'll share those later ...

Yours?

[jdask]

hahaha that's hilarious. 

On a serious note that sounds like a stinker. 

Erm probs most embarrassing incident last year was trying to pick up and throw to run an opposing batsman out i ended up having to slide then when trying to throw the ball i got in a terrible body position and ended up lobbing the ball ten foot in the air and landing on my face, if that wasn't bad enough the ball then landed on the back of my head whilst i was lay there looking sheepish. 

I paid a hell of a fine for that one lol.

[tim2000s]

Standing in the middle batting, then suddenly jumping in the air, stoping the bowler inm his tracks as I got stung. Then proceeding to pull my trousers down around my knees to chase the wasp that had somehow got in away. Boy did the opposition laugh....

On the "It shouldn't happen on a cricket field" note, a member of the opposition (different game) pulled the ball and twisted about his knee. His knee rotated through 90 xdegrees leaving his foot pointing up the wicket and his thigh towards the direction of the shot. He fell over, we got a stretcher out to him (there was one in the pavilion) and then started to carry him off. Unbeknownst to us, the stretcher was a little old and the material rotten. We'd got halfway to the boundary when it tore and we had a guy who couldn't walk and get up, stuck in the middle of the stretcher with his legs in the air, and the stretcher bearers (our side) trying desperately not to laugh too loudly....

[Lefthook]

Standing in the middle batting, then suddenly jumping in the air, stoping the bowler inm his tracks as I got stung. Then proceeding to pull my trousers down around my knees to chase the wasp that had somehow got in away. Boy did the opposition laugh....

I'm guessing you scored a lot of runs that day. Surely no bowler could concentrate on their delivery after that! Hah!

Jdask - that's pretty funny. Rarely see that kind of thing happen, but when it does, it is incredibly funny.

[jdask]

Tim that sounds priceless lol. 

And yer lefty it is but kinda hurt lol.

[Lefthook]

Standing in the middle batting, then suddenly jumping in the air, stoping the bowler inm his tracks as I got stung. Then proceeding to pull my trousers down around my knees to chase the wasp that had somehow got in away. Boy did the opposition laugh....

On the "It shouldn't happen on a cricket field" note, a member of the opposition (different game) pulled the ball and twisted about his knee. His knee rotated through 90 xdegrees leaving his foot pointing up the wicket and his thigh towards the direction of the shot. He fell over, we got a stretcher out to him (there was one in the pavilion) and then started to carry him off. Unbeknownst to us, the stretcher was a little old and the material rotten. We'd got halfway to the boundary when it tore and we had a guy who couldn't walk and get up, stuck in the middle of the stretcher with his legs in the air, and the stretcher bearers (our side) trying desperately not to laugh too loudly....

Ooooooooo, the pain!

And the joy!

[ProWannabe88]

I had a stinker this year at one of our home league games. Didn't get any with the bat (recurring theme this season) and I'm known for being a bit gobby in the covers so when a lad came out who had been giving me some hip earlier on I thought I'd really go for it! Practically sledged the lad everyball, he was all edges and eyes closed to our quick so I enjoyed that. Anyway on comes the spinner and me with safe hands drops to deep square for the batters well known lofted sweep. Needless to say I dropped him.... And then dropped him again.... And again! All in the same place, all absolute dollies and all off the one bowler, and all infront of the opposition batsmen waiting to come in  apparently when the 3rd went up the batter laughed and the field heard my cry of 'ohh for f**k sake'!! Safe to say the worst day I've had in the field. Not bad to say that's all I get picked for!! Haha

[Lefthook]

I had a stinker this year at one of our home league games. Didn't get any with the bat (recurring theme this season) and I'm known for being a bit gobby in the covers so when a lad came out who had been giving me some hip earlier on I thought I'd really go for it! Practically sledged the lad everyball, he was all edges and eyes closed to our quick so I enjoyed that. Anyway on comes the spinner and me with safe hands drops to deep square for the batters well known lofted sweep. Needless to say I dropped him.... And then dropped him again.... And again! All in the same place, all absolute dollies and all off the one bowler, and all infront of the opposition batsmen waiting to come in  apparently when the 3rd went up the batter laughed and the field heard my cry of 'ohh for f**k sake'!! Safe to say the worst day I've had in the field. Not bad to say that's all I get picked for!! Haha

I feel for you. Getting smacked around the park is one thing, and getting out for a low score too.

But dropping a catch (or three!) is one of the worst feelings to exist in any sport known to man. When that ball flies up in the air, you can feel the collective gaze of spectators, team mates and opposition, boring a hole into your back.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

when making a guest appearance for a club around our area (getting dragged in as they only had 10 payers with borrow kit and my trainers on a wet outfield) I smashed one of their clubhouse windows when batting......which was followed up by chasing down a ball and not being able to stop before the old wooden fench when fielding...going into a power slide in my trainers and attempting to vault the fence only to knock off the top piece of wood, oh and it went for 4!

needless to say i havent been asked back since lol

[maxy1]

theres been a few , most memorable one recently was this season , bowled the first ball of my fifth over while still wearing my cap, absolute school boy error , got massively sledged for it when i was batting aswell 

[ProWannabe88]

The worst part is the wooooooooooooooooooo when the ball goes up and then waaaaahhhheeeeyyyyyy when it goes through the grabbers. The head goes down and you daren't look at the spectators, or the bowler, or anyone after dropping 3!!

[Lefthook]

The worst part is the wooooooooooooooooooo when the ball goes up and then waaaaahhhheeeeyyyyyy when it goes through the grabbers. The head goes down and you daren't look at the spectators, or the bowler, or anyone after dropping 3!!

Yep! Dropped two in a quarter final at uni too ... we barely won, not thanks to me.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

haha its the oppsoite at our club...if it comes my way everyone shouts that's out! no pressure or anything!!!!

[ProWannabe88]

Usually the reason I'm in the catching zones. Out you go lad you've got safe hands. Then when one goes down it's even worse because everyones celebrating while the balls still travelling haha. Then again I had one this year that was funny. I giggled a dolly Into my hands and didn't realise I was laughing really loud until the batter gave me some jip for it. Cue an immediate send off! Haha I'm awful

[Colesy]

when making a guest appearance for a club around our area (getting dragged in as they only had 10 payers with borrow kit and my trainers on a wet outfield) I smashed one of their clubhouse windows when batting......which was followed up by chasing down a ball and not being able to stop before the old wooden fench when fielding...going into a power slide in my trainers and attempting to vault the fence only to knock off the top piece of wood, oh and it went for 4!

needless to say i havent been asked back since lol

Who's that for Tom


Mine's probably turning up for a 1st XI game drunk, then falling asleep 10 minutes before the games started.

Took two catches though including a diving catch at point 3rd ball of the game after being moved from square leg so I didn't throw up on the umpire. That was a bad day. We won though