I really don't care if this doesn't deserve a thread, but...

[luckyeddie]

But what about his first-chance average (or whatever Richard calls the bowling equivalent)?

Laughable (which, coincidentally, is how I refer to Richard's bowling equivalent)

/usual bunch of schoolchildren to lecture me about giving Richard a hard time too in 5....4....3....

//it's a joke, people. I can't help it if your flaming hormones have left you all with raging frustration and a face like Rikki's so the girls all say 'ewwwww' when you squeeze them - the spots, that is - don't take it out on me. Actually, don't take it out anywhere. You'll get locked up.

 

[Swervy]

well done Neil...

it kind of overshadows my 98* on saturday off 35 balls

 

[luckyeddie]

well done Neil...

it kind of overshadows my 98* on saturday off 35 balls

Good lord, I'll say - you conceded almost 17 runs an over?

You really ARE rubbish. You ought to watch Rikki too.

 

[Swervy]

Good lord, I'll say - you conceded almost 17 runs an over?

You really ARE rubbish. You ought to watch Rikki too.

Dont diss it Edward....I scored 98 my friend (I know you know, but I just want to make it extra clear)...even mentioned in the local paper today.

I have boasted about it on OT, but I will do it here as well

I came in after 26 of our alloted 40 overs were bowled, score 64-3...I didnt get much strike for the first 4 overs, as my batting partners played out two maidens, and yet I still managed to get the score to 104 after 31 overs..we ended up on 209-5 after 40...and we went on to win (most importantly)

Actually I got 99*, the scorers added it up wrong....Anyway, as you can tell I was pretty chuffed

But the story continues, and goes to show what a strange game cricket is.

Yesterday (i.e. the day after), we met the same opponents in the Cup final..we got them out for 42 and managed to get to 22-1, then mayhem.One of their bowlers really turned it on. I eventually came in to bat at 28-5 on hattrick ball. Now this bowler I completely tore apart the day before....so on hattrick ball, he bowled me for a golden.

We then lost another wicket and so we needed 15 to win with 3 wickets left(yes we lost 7 wickets for 6 runs), which turned to 11. Luckily our number 9 batsman hit the bowler from the other end for 11 and we won by 3 wickets. Too much to cope with to be honest.

Really goes to show that anything can happen at anytime in cricket

 

[King_Ponting]

Dont diss it Edward....I scored 98 my friend (I know you know, but I just want to make it extra clear)...even mentioned in the local paper today.

I have boasted about it on OT, but I will do it here as well

I came in after 26 of our alloted 40 overs were bowled, score 64-3...I didnt get much strike for the first 4 overs, as my batting partners played out two maidens, and yet I still managed to get the score to 104 after 31 overs..we ended up on 209-5 after 40...and we went on to win (most importantly)

Actually I got 99*, the scorers added it up wrong....Anyway, as you can tell I was pretty chuffed

But the story continues, and goes to show what a strange game cricket is.

Yesterday (i.e. the day after), we met the same opponents in the Cup final..we got them out for 42 and managed to get to 22-1, then mayhem.One of their bowlers really turned it on. I eventually came in to bat at 28-5 on hattrick ball. Now this bowler I completely tore apart the day before....so on hattrick ball, he bowled me for a golden.

We then lost another wicket and so we needed 15 to win with 3 wickets left(yes we lost 7 wickets for 6 runs), which turned to 11. Luckily our number 9 batsman hit the bowler from the other end for 11 and we won by 3 wickets. Too much to cope with to be honest.

Really goes to show that anything can happen at anytime in cricket

Specially when u go into bat with a hangover ey?

 

[Swervy]

Specially when u go into bat with a hangover ey?

well yeah ...although I won't use that as an excuse..he bowled an absolute jaffa to be and it got me...whereas the day before he didnt.

 

[Swervy]

anyway Neil...this is your moment, not mine!!!!!!

 

[luckyeddie]

Dont diss it Edward....

Juan? Is that you?

 

[Chubb]

Well done Neil I'm sure you'll go on from there and post some bigger scores now. I had the same problem, i averaged about 2 (highest score 16) since 1999 until last year when I hit 33 in a 20/20 match and I thing all departments of my game have benefited since.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Lara is a handy little leggie after all...

Apparently (so says a mate who was at the Tsunami game at Lord's), Lara doesn't bowl leggies any more - slow-medium is his thing these days.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Neil how are you so bad?

Perhaps you lack application and/or concentration

Nope, nowt wrong wi' them. It's just natural talent; ie ability to pick the line and length of the ball; that's lacking...

 

[age_master]

congrats on the innings Neil, a pointer of many runs to come im sure

 

[Scallywag]

Neil try a lighter bat.

 

[Craig]

I hope you are referring to Rikki and not (although he surely deserves the accolade) Pickup?

Rikki Clarke.

Cricketweb Cult Hero no.1

 

[Tom Halsey]

I used to be a bit of a rabbit (when I slogged everything) now I'm a bowling allrounder, who attacks everything - big difference, took a few years to work out though. Anyway, congratulations Neil.

 

[cricket player]

Nope, nowt wrong wi' them. It's just natural talent; ie ability to pick the line and length of the ball; that's lacking...

That is called eye and hand coordination,

Picking the line and the lenght is one of the most importent things for a batsman,I am not trying to be all good and try say i am better,but I have the eye coordination I find out the lenght before the ball even pitches,

 

[vic_orthdox]

I am not trying to be all good and try say i am better

Trust me, you do a pretty good job of telling us how good you are without even trying.

 

[Langeveldt]

Damn

I no longer average ten times more than you Neil

[EDIT] Oh yes I do, just [EDIT]

 

[King_Ponting]

That is called eye and hand coordination,

Picking the line and the lenght is one of the most importent things for a batsman,I am not trying to be all good and try say i am better,but I have the eye coordination I find out the lenght before the ball even pitches,

Yet you average less than 30?

 

[Nate]

That is called eye and hand coordination,

Picking the line and the lenght is one of the most importent things for a batsman,I am not trying to be all good and try say i am better,but I have the eye coordination I find out the lenght before the ball even pitches,

It`s not about you! Gah.

Stuff Neil, perhaps you`re at your best when you`re on the attack?