GREATEST backyard wicket!!! (video making of)
 

Hey there,

Down in New Zealand, we've made what we think is the greatest backyard wicket. A 2 and a half minute time lapse video was put together of us preparing the pitch for the seasons play (notice minimal crease wear...we're now down through the dust/clay and starting to find rocks coming through haha).

Anyway, you can download a shortene version of the video here:
http://pharnos.orcon.net.nz/random/
http://pharnos.orcon.net.nz/random/b...et%20small.mpg <--- 14MB version

2 version in there - 2MB and 14MB (2MB is only 30secs long, just a taster for those without fast internet)


Grab it! it's well worth it! I copied the National Bank series of cricket adverts that are played down here on TV in New Zealand - it's so fitting.

Cheers all, keep the backyard cricket going!
Steve.

I can`t believe no-one posted in this thread.

Awesome video man, gotta love the car going up and down. :D

Oh my god that is gold!

What an effort.. I'd love to have that in my backyard. Pity about the lack of space on both sides because that looks like a proper turf pitch. How long did it take (if you're still around)?

Great...really excellent work. I'd love to see some cricket being played on it though.

The links aren't working for me...:(

it does look tight, with the rules though, it's an excellent backyard game!

each time you hit the ball the ball = 1 run, hit it past the bowlers stump = 2 runs
house on the full = out
over fence on the full = out
1 hand (not favoured hand) 1 bounce = out
regulation half electrical tape ball

we have 1 dayers (limited overs, 1 over from each fielder, usually 3)
-avg score 5-15

test matches (however many innings we feel like playing for - carry on your score)
-avg score per innings 10-20

we call 10runs a '50' and 20 runs a 'century'


bowler - one fielder on the off side and a keeper. it's really technical and a few 'backyard style' techniques have been employed like the rolling-road-block which is charging slightly stand front on to protect the wickets and holding the bat vertically in front of your legs.

it's the best backyard i've ever played - just a shame that summer is now coming to an end - no more sunny evenings til 9pm.


i'll get some videos of game play - there is a great one of a stumpcam we made, with a casserole dish protecting the camera (removed middle stump) - first ball, swings from way outside off through the batsman and takes out the casserole dish - haha f*ck we laughed out tits off.

cheers,
steve.

Welcome to the forums Steve.

As per the forum rules, please don't avoid the filter by swearing.

that is one impressive backyard cricket.. alot of effort put into that.. good stuff..

Bloody brilliant :D you rock man

The video is quite excellent and let me add this, it had quite a LOTR feel to it.

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wow thats one absolutely great backyard wicket

plz maybe you could post some tips about the wicket construction...and i really love to see a video of a match played on this great wicket.

Bye

Thanks for bringing up this thread :D

That's brilliant! I loevd the sightscreen on the car as well :D

Anyway slovo, welcome mate. Interesting location there. Didn't think Bolivia was too big on cricket! ;)

That's awesome, Steve. It looks like a proper wicket. I'd love to see some videos of games being played on it.