James90
Cricketer Of The Year
Due to several changes to the previous game, backyard cricket was changed dramatically to accommodate for the playing surface. Due to too many balls going next door the idea of limiting the scoring area so it was settled that baseball plates would come into place so that if the ball did go nextdoor it would only be at the back of their property. With this game balls, strikes, fowls and general baseball rules. Also added to the game was the many trees as fielders, proving impossible to go over the top. However what remained the same was the idea of scoring runs, batting and bowling. Basically it was cricket with baseball restrictions.
James v The Foxtrot
Trial game number 1
The Foxtrot
James90------4---2---2---0---11---67
The Foxtrot---0---0---0---6---31---7
I win 86-44
The game started slowly with camoflaged balls and pace bowling. So generally after 5 months away from the game some strikes were understandable. The rules were then changed so that only spin bowling was allowed and the results were immediate. The batsmen started to get their eye in and I led the way with a well composed 11. The Foxtrot came in to bat and smashed one back at the bowler when on 6. After a couple of juggles the ball hit the deck and the innings continued. On 13 an edge hit the top of the trampoline (wicketkeeper) and rolled away. Dropped twice and the frustration mounted. The frustration then lifted another level as two sixes when back over the bowlers head when on "Strike 2". Eventually the innings was closed on a mammoth 31.
18 needed to make The Foxtrot bat again. A hard ask one might say. I battled my way to that total then on 20 the ball was skied and fell just short of the mid-on mahogany. It was a chanceless fifty brought up with a safe drive through midwicket for two. The ball was skied again onto the roof, however it bounced off over the boundary and a six was awarded. On 61 a firm drive went low and to the right of the bowler who rappidy stuck out the leg on reflexes. It was a great stop...temporarily as the ball kept rolling from contact by the foot to the longest boundary for four. Soon after the innings was closed and 50 was required for victory.
The Foxtrot, already tired from chasing the ball to the boundary several times apathetically got the bat. One strike two he bunted and all the bowler had to do was pick the ball up, a misfield however moved the score onto 5. From there it went downhill as on strike two, The Foxtrot walked down the wicket with the bat ready to bunt. James90 saw him coming and slipped in a halftrack googly. The result, strike 3 and victory by 42 runs.
More to come...
James v The Foxtrot
Trial game number 1
The Foxtrot
James90------4---2---2---0---11---67
The Foxtrot---0---0---0---6---31---7
I win 86-44
The game started slowly with camoflaged balls and pace bowling. So generally after 5 months away from the game some strikes were understandable. The rules were then changed so that only spin bowling was allowed and the results were immediate. The batsmen started to get their eye in and I led the way with a well composed 11. The Foxtrot came in to bat and smashed one back at the bowler when on 6. After a couple of juggles the ball hit the deck and the innings continued. On 13 an edge hit the top of the trampoline (wicketkeeper) and rolled away. Dropped twice and the frustration mounted. The frustration then lifted another level as two sixes when back over the bowlers head when on "Strike 2". Eventually the innings was closed on a mammoth 31.
18 needed to make The Foxtrot bat again. A hard ask one might say. I battled my way to that total then on 20 the ball was skied and fell just short of the mid-on mahogany. It was a chanceless fifty brought up with a safe drive through midwicket for two. The ball was skied again onto the roof, however it bounced off over the boundary and a six was awarded. On 61 a firm drive went low and to the right of the bowler who rappidy stuck out the leg on reflexes. It was a great stop...temporarily as the ball kept rolling from contact by the foot to the longest boundary for four. Soon after the innings was closed and 50 was required for victory.
The Foxtrot, already tired from chasing the ball to the boundary several times apathetically got the bat. One strike two he bunted and all the bowler had to do was pick the ball up, a misfield however moved the score onto 5. From there it went downhill as on strike two, The Foxtrot walked down the wicket with the bat ready to bunt. James90 saw him coming and slipped in a halftrack googly. The result, strike 3 and victory by 42 runs.
More to come...