Nathan Bracken - bowl length

[Nate]

I need to get this message out to him.

BOWL LENGTH DELIVERIES, I beg of you. You do it in FIRST CLASS and at the BEGINNING of ODIS and it works JUST FINE.

Your AROUND THE WICKET RUBBISH may have got you a 5-fer in the stupidest match of all time, but in real life THIS WILL NOT WORK.

If you happen to bowl an average ball, DO NOT GO AROUND THE WICKET. Instead, SIMPLY DON'T BOWL HALF-VOLLEYS AND FULL TOSSES.

Your awesome CUTTERS SHOULD BE BOWLED BACK OF A LENGTH the vast majority of the time. Please also note that CUTTERS ARE NOT YOUR STOCK DELIVERY and should be bowled at most twice an over.

If you follow these basic instructions, your ODI Average will finish on the right side of 25, and you can be one of the BEST 20/20 BOWLERS IN HISTORY.

Your extremely frustrated, yet number one fan,
Nath Patrick

 

[Smudge]

Surprised you're not Myspace or Facebook friends with him, tbh.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Bracken would certainly have not clicked that thumbs-up symbol at Patto's latest status update, anyhow.

 

[Smudge]

Just looking at that Myspace page now. How on earth do so many people who have added "him" as a friend, actually think it's him?

 

[Jakester1288]

Just looking at that Myspace page now. How on earth do so many people who have added "him" as a friend, actually think it's him?

Been reading the comments.

 

[Craig]

 

[Hoggy31]

ChArLiE





15 Feb 2009 07:46 PM

heyy did aus win

 

[DaRick]

Just looking at that Myspace page now. How on earth do so many people who have added "him" as a friend, actually think it's him?

Presumably all of them.

What are the chances that it is actually Nathan Bracken? 10%? 5%? 0?% Below 0%?

Some of the comments are gold, too.

 

[four_or_six]

Presumably all of them.

What are the chances that it is actually Nathan Bracken? 10%? 5%? 0?% Below 0%?

About as likely as this actually being the baggy green.

 

[DaRick]

About as likely as this actually being the baggy green.

Classic page. Who'd have thought that the baggy green actually has a gender?

 

[iamdavid]

There are an awful lot of 'cricketers' myspace pages lol.

Shaun Marsh's seems to be the most convincing...either it's him or more likely someone has too much spare time

MySpace.com - Sos - 25 - Male - AU - www.myspace.com/rickdog1235790

 

[jondavluc]

I remember seeing Mcgill's my space he has two friends (Including tom).

 

[DaRick]

I remember seeing Mcgill's my space he has two friends (Including tom).

I doubt it's really him, though. Really. It doesn't seem like his thing.

 

[jondavluc]

I doubt it's really him, though. Really. It doesn't seem like his thing.

Yeah I doubt it myself still funny though.

 

[King Pietersen]

There are an awful lot of 'cricketers' myspace pages lol.

Shaun Marsh's seems to be the most convincing...either it's him or more likely someone has too much spare time

MySpace.com - Sos - 25 - Male - AU - www.myspace.com/rickdog1235790

What part of: "Hey Guys My Name Is Shaun Marsh I Play Cricket For Australia And Western Australia I Like Hanging Out With Mates And Haveing A Few Beer With My Dad And Punter Huss" is even remotely convincing =/ I hope you were joking.

 

[iamdavid]

What part of: "Hey Guys My Name Is Shaun Marsh I Play Cricket For Australia And Western Australia I Like Hanging Out With Mates And Haveing A Few Beer With My Dad And Punter Huss" is even remotely convincing =/ I hope you were joking.

No not that part at all, just the fact that whoever made it has gone to the trouble of uploading about 80 pictures, most of them off-field shots lol.

 

[grant28]

The first 3/4 posts in this thread are just class!

 

[Burgey]

Certainly a **** couple of days for Bracken. Bowled a bad over in the T20, Australia lost, then bowed out to Stosur in Miami. Tough times Nathan. Chin up mate.
Bracks sending one down on Sunday:

Bracks at the pre-game presser in Miami:

 

[Top_Cat]

What part of: "Hey Guys My Name Is Shaun Marsh I Play Cricket For Australia And Western Australia I Like Hanging Out With Mates And Haveing A Few Beer With My Dad And Punter Huss" is even remotely convincing =/ I hope you were joking.

The most convincing evidence for it being a fake?

Income: $150,000 to $250,000

Not if his IPL $$'s are any indication!

Rather disturbingly, the grammar on the site suggests that not only has this bloke maintained this page but he's also maintained Stuart Clark's, David Hussey's and Nathan Bracken's. Check out the comments.

EDIT: Bracken really needs to have a read of this, especially the part on 'bowling left-arm around the wicket'. It's done mate, let it go.

http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/allmenareliars/archives/2009/03/rolling_the_arm_over.html

 

[Ausage]

EDIT: Bracken really needs to have a read of this, especially the part on 'bowling left-arm around the wicket'. It's done mate, let it go.

The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: All Men Are Liars

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