Heart Breakers

archie mac · 10-03-2007, 03:42 AM

Today we lost by one run, and now look certain to miss out on the finals, by just this one loss

Anyway I thought it would be good to hear about others most heart breaking defeats in the great game

Richard · 10-03-2007, 03:56 AM

We?

archie mac · 10-03-2007, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

We?

Weston Creek CC 5th grade

Richard · 10-03-2007, 04:10 AM

Ah, your team! I sees, I does!

Hmm... Exeter CC Sunday XI had more than 1 game like that in the 2003 season - we could quite possibly have won every game bar 1... and in the end we lost 4 out of the 5 close ones and missed promotion.

We achieved it the following season, and again the one after, and were positively hammered last season being completely out of our depth. I really, really hope I can become a proper bowler next season, and a proper player available all the time, and help us bounce back. Become Jeff's Matthew Hoggard, is my dream, TBH.

Swervy · 10-03-2007, 04:39 AM

was on the other side of a heart breaker last season, in our leagues cup. It was the semi final vs a team in a lower division.

They set us 145 to win in 40 overs. ..we were going nicely along. I was out for 37 with the score about 75-2, looking ok.

We managed to get to 21 to win with 10 overs left and 7 wickets, and wickets started tumbling a bit.

but still, the scores were all tied, three overs left, 4 wickets in hand.

At this stage you are thinking you should be safe. But then our number three batsman got out bowledand then another got out. New batsman comes in, after a few deliveries, the new batsman misses one, The keeper fumbles it and the non-striking batsman calls for the run. THis is it, we all thought!!!!! We are in the final!!!!

the keeper picks up the ball and throws down the stumps, and up goes the umps finger. Now, the batsman given out, didnt think he was out. He basically told the umpire to eff off.
The umpire then gave the other team 5 penalty runs.I wanted to throttle the batsman.I was fuming

Panic stations!!!! 6 to win all of a sudden , and one wicket left. The opposition were well on top here. Only two overs to go. Our number 11 isnt exactly the most responsible batsman either.

With one over left we needed four to win, one wicket left, the number 11 facing. He actually blocked the first two balls. Third ball, he pulls and it flies to the boundary. Victory!!!!

How gutted must the opposition have been though!!!1

Neil Pickup · 10-03-2007, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard

Ah, your team! I sees, I does!

Hmm... Exeter CC Sunday XI had more than 1 game like that in the 2003 season - we could quite possibly have won every game bar 1... and in the end we lost 4 out of the 5 close ones and missed promotion.

We achieved it the following season, and again the one after, and were positively hammered last season being completely out of our depth. I really, really hope I can become a proper bowler next season, and a proper player available all the time, and help us bounce back. Become Jeff's Matthew Hoggard, is my dream, TBH.

We stayed up last season...

jot1 · 10-03-2007, 05:38 AM

Donald and Zulu broke my heart.

Swervy · 10-03-2007, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jot1

Donald and Zulu broke my heart.

hahaha...brilliant

open365 · 10-03-2007, 09:38 AM

My school cricket team have won 1 game in 3 years.

Last game of last year, we got bowled out for 98(20 overs) and by the end of their 20 they were 98-9, and won.

Richard · 10-03-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil Pickup

We stayed up last season...

WFT?

A) How did I miss that and
B) How TF did we manage that?

Richard · 10-03-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Swervy

hahaha...brilliant

Well, if you were and Aussie, yeah, it was...

Neil Pickup · 10-03-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

WFT?

A) How did I miss that and
B) How TF did we manage that?

Jeff got injured and therefore didn't play on Sundays. Pat took over the captaincy for the last few end-of-season SDL games, against Stokeinteignhead, St James and Shaldon. That resulted in a slightly more aggressive selection policy and much more aggressive captaincy involving short legs, short extra covers and multiple slips. Stoke were beaten, St James folded for 89 and Shaldon went the same way. Final table here.

age_master · 10-03-2007, 01:56 PM

We lost a game by 2 wickets first game back after Christmas - they needed and got 1 off the last ball to win.

no1_gangsta_786 · 10-03-2007, 02:04 PM

Came runners-up in the leage.Final game of the season and they were in first place and we were in second. Ended up them needing 9 off the last over with 8 wickets in hand...controversial umpiring gave them victory...2 dodgy calls for wides!

Goughy · 10-03-2007, 02:34 PM

This season the team I coached got into a huge mess against a team we should have easily beat.

We fielded and bowled the worst I have ever seen and we needed to chase 164 in 25 overs.

We were in further trouble chasing until one player smashed 30 off 12 balls.

Cut a long story short, we needed 2 off the last ball.

Ball hit straight to mid on. The batsmen take off running and it would have been a close runout chance if he lobbed the ball to the bowler. He didnt, instead he panicked and had a shy at the stumps, missed and the ball went for an over throw. Winners

I actually felt sorry for the opposition, to lose in such circumstances against a team you had no chance of beating on paper was soul destroying. It would have made their season to have won that game.

10-03-2007, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
archie mac Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: canberra Australia Posts: 10,669	Heart Breakers Today we lost by one run, and now look certain to miss out on the finals, by just this one loss Anyway I thought it would be good to hear about others most heart breaking defeats in the great game __________________ You know it makes sense.

10-03-2007, 04:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Swervy International Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: An Aussie with a Lancashire accent living in Keighley,West Yorks Posts: 7,360	was on the other side of a heart breaker last season, in our leagues cup. It was the semi final vs a team in a lower division. They set us 145 to win in 40 overs. ..we were going nicely along. I was out for 37 with the score about 75-2, looking ok. We managed to get to 21 to win with 10 overs left and 7 wickets, and wickets started tumbling a bit. but still, the scores were all tied, three overs left, 4 wickets in hand. At this stage you are thinking you should be safe. But then our number three batsman got out bowledand then another got out. New batsman comes in, after a few deliveries, the new batsman misses one, The keeper fumbles it and the non-striking batsman calls for the run. THis is it, we all thought!!!!! We are in the final!!!! the keeper picks up the ball and throws down the stumps, and up goes the umps finger. Now, the batsman given out, didnt think he was out. He basically told the umpire to eff off. The umpire then gave the other team 5 penalty runs.I wanted to throttle the batsman.I was fuming Panic stations!!!! 6 to win all of a sudden , and one wicket left. The opposition were well on top here. Only two overs to go. Our number 11 isnt exactly the most responsible batsman either. With one over left we needed four to win, one wicket left, the number 11 facing. He actually blocked the first two balls. Third ball, he pulls and it flies to the boundary. Victory!!!! How gutted must the opposition have been though!!!1 __________________ rave down, hit the ground MSN: djjacksono@hotmail.com

10-03-2007, 01:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	We lost a game by 2 wickets first game back after Christmas - they needed and got 1 off the last ball to win. __________________ Member of CW Green Kerry O'Keefe - Worlds funniest Commentator

10-03-2007, 02:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
no1_gangsta_786 U19 Cricketer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Souf east london Posts: 485	Came runners-up in the leage.Final game of the season and they were in first place and we were in second. Ended up them needing 9 off the last over with 8 wickets in hand...controversial umpiring gave them victory...2 dodgy calls for wides! __________________ RIP BOB WOOLMER

10-03-2007, 02:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Goughy International Coach Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: All Over Posts: 14,653	This season the team I coached got into a huge mess against a team we should have easily beat. We fielded and bowled the worst I have ever seen and we needed to chase 164 in 25 overs. We were in further trouble chasing until one player smashed 30 off 12 balls. Cut a long story short, we needed 2 off the last ball. Ball hit straight to mid on. The batsmen take off running and it would have been a close runout chance if he lobbed the ball to the bowler. He didnt, instead he panicked and had a shy at the stumps, missed and the ball went for an over throw. Winners I actually felt sorry for the opposition, to lose in such circumstances against a team you had no chance of beating on paper was soul destroying. It would have made their season to have won that game. __________________ If I only just posted the above post, please wait 5 mins before replying as there is bound to be edits West Robham Rabid Wolves Caedere lemma quod eat lemma Happy Birthday! (easier than using Birthday threads) Email and MSN- Goughy at cricketmail dot net

10-03-2007, 04:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Ah, your team! I sees, I does! Hmm... Exeter CC Sunday XI had more than 1 game like that in the 2003 season - we could quite possibly have won every game bar 1... and in the end we lost 4 out of the 5 close ones and missed promotion. We achieved it the following season, and again the one after, and were positively hammered last season being completely out of our depth. I really, really hope I can become a proper bowler next season, and a proper player available all the time, and help us bounce back. Become Jeff's Matthew Hoggard, is my dream, TBH.

10-03-2007, 05:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
jot1 State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,098	Donald and Zulu broke my heart.

10-03-2007, 09:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
open365 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: liverpool Posts: 4,066	My school cricket team have won 1 game in 3 years. Last game of last year, we got bowled out for 98(20 overs) and by the end of their 20 they were 98-9, and won.

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