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The CW50 - No.9
- Thread starter The Sean
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Had Imran at 4 as well, Marshall at 8. Great to see a Hampshire player in the top 10.
Burgey
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Must say that when I did the Lord's tour, I found looking at the statue of Marshall bowling with one hand in plaster a more spiritual sort of experience than seeing the Ashes.
I've mentioned this in another thread, but Marshall played for Waverley out here in the 80s. He was playing vs Fairfield, for whom a mate of mine was batting.
Now, this mate of mine was a decent first grader and batted in the middle order, but as he explained to me, really it was just about surviving, and not in the losing your wicket sense - he'd hardly got a bat on anything (which is understandable).
This match was also somewhat unusual because there was a lady umpire standing, iirc she was the first female umpre in Sydney first grade. Marshall is consistently beating the bat ball after ball and, in keeping with his competitiveness, he really started getting the Tom **** with this mate of mine.
Eventually, this mate of mine nicks one through to the 'keeper, and the Waverley boys all go up as one. Problem is, in keeping with his being an Australian this mate of mine decides not to walk (it was his habit, rather than a conscious decision - had he made a conscious decision, he told me he'd have walked). The decision was "not out".
Well, apparently all hell broke loose. Marshall was furious - "You're kidding man! No way man!" Then the ominous "Next ball man - Hand to head!"
It's fair to say by this time my mate was somewhat, well let's say unsettled. So Marshall goes back to his full run and absolutely steams in. As he's running in, this mate of mine, who had one of the more lovely upright stances you'd wish to see, could be seen crouching lower and lower. To the point where, in his own estimation, by the time Marshall let the ball go, his head was probably below bail height.
Of course Marshall, being the legnd that he is, didn't bowl a beamer. Just the fastest bouncer this mate of mine ever saw. Happily for my mate, he was bowled neck and crop later in the over.
Also loved the story of Marshall in Brisbane when Boonie got a 50 in his debut match - "Well batted Boonie. Now are you going to get out, or do I have to come around the wicket and kill you?" Great stuff.
I've mentioned this in another thread, but Marshall played for Waverley out here in the 80s. He was playing vs Fairfield, for whom a mate of mine was batting.
Now, this mate of mine was a decent first grader and batted in the middle order, but as he explained to me, really it was just about surviving, and not in the losing your wicket sense - he'd hardly got a bat on anything (which is understandable).
This match was also somewhat unusual because there was a lady umpire standing, iirc she was the first female umpre in Sydney first grade. Marshall is consistently beating the bat ball after ball and, in keeping with his competitiveness, he really started getting the Tom **** with this mate of mine.
Eventually, this mate of mine nicks one through to the 'keeper, and the Waverley boys all go up as one. Problem is, in keeping with his being an Australian this mate of mine decides not to walk (it was his habit, rather than a conscious decision - had he made a conscious decision, he told me he'd have walked). The decision was "not out".
Well, apparently all hell broke loose. Marshall was furious - "You're kidding man! No way man!" Then the ominous "Next ball man - Hand to head!"
It's fair to say by this time my mate was somewhat, well let's say unsettled. So Marshall goes back to his full run and absolutely steams in. As he's running in, this mate of mine, who had one of the more lovely upright stances you'd wish to see, could be seen crouching lower and lower. To the point where, in his own estimation, by the time Marshall let the ball go, his head was probably below bail height.
Of course Marshall, being the legnd that he is, didn't bowl a beamer. Just the fastest bouncer this mate of mine ever saw. Happily for my mate, he was bowled neck and crop later in the over.
Also loved the story of Marshall in Brisbane when Boonie got a 50 in his debut match - "Well batted Boonie. Now are you going to get out, or do I have to come around the wicket and kill you?" Great stuff.
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vic_orthdox
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"No no no no no... First I hurt you, then I get you out!"
Lillian Thomson
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I can tell you've been following this really closely.
My bad. But the point still remains.