Fignon's Ponytail
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[Cricket] The village / amateur 2024 CRICKET thread...
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I think I've mentioned before, that I've seen people not walk when they're out bowled.
To be fair, we were playing without bails because it was windy, and the ball rebounded onto the stumps so slowly it was probably fair to question whether the bails would have been dislodged. Although when not using bails the ball only has to strike the stumps to be out so that's not strictly relevant (I only know this because I was reading the laws earlier today, I very much didn't know at the the time when I was 14).
Yes. Or at least, the indoor cricket rules I played in Australia that is the case. The ball is *always live* unless a wicket has been taken (and confirmed by the umpire). You can actually steal runs if the bowler is stupid enough to turn their back returning to their run up start point. In indoor, you always assume that the ball is live (and thus a run out a possibility) at all times. Even if you think a wicket has already been taken, because the ball isn't dead until the umpire has actually given the batter out.
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Just to clarify he didn’t actually walk, more took a couple of steps forward expecting the umpires hand to go up and then when it didn’t he returned to his crease. The bails were then taken off and he was given run out. I’m fairly certain he’d made his ground unless he’d stepped back out again. It’s a lesson learnt for sure.
As someone else said he was fair game because he had shown he was a threat, he has no fear facing adult bowling now, his shot selection has improved massively over the last few months (he is no longer looking to smash every ball for a boundary). I think playing Sunday's for a local friendly village team without any pressure on him has helped him relax and think about things more. But he probably doesn't help himself that he's pretty gobby even at 14 when he's behind the stumps so he certainly has a target on his back most games.
I scored my sons teams first game a couple of weeks ago. I can only score on the Play Cricket app, I've never learnt how to score in the book. It's bloody difficult to score on the app as the single for hitting the wall means the active batsman changes on the app but they haven't on the pitch so you have to change the facing batsman quickly before you end up getting in a right muddle. I was so glad when the first team captain showed up on Tuesday night and offered to score in the book.
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That's true, although I remember Steve Smith not waiting for one against Woakes back in 2019 and just turning his back and walking. He was more plumb than the ripest plumb in plumb land.
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Probably the most appropriate place for this:
WA lose eight wickets for one run in dramatic collapse
WA lose eight wickets for one run in dramatic collapse
Slight nuance to this after going and looking at the Cricinfo scorecard (was hoping they had commentary, but alas no). WA lost their second wicket at 45. So they actually scored 8 runs for those 8 wickets that fell. The headline has been generated based on when they lost the third wicket (after which only the 1 wide was scored).
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Fignon's Ponytail
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Nice 55 n/o off 51 balls for the lad on Sunday vs Quirindi - that was after another full day on Saturday vs South Tamworth.
Very good Whats the standard compared to UK Academy Sussex 2s Premier League
Fignon's Ponytail
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Well, hes playing 1st Grade cricket, and also in Regional selection teams (both adult and U18). Says its very similar at times to the level he was playing here with the Academy, and with Mayfield etc, but there are some teams which arent that great.
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A great 71 with the bat last weekend vs Old Boys CC for Frankie, and 4-39 bowling this weekend on the 2nd day of the game (their 2 day games are spread over two Saturdays, randomly!)
Really settling in now, and has scored over 200 runs and taken 8 wickets for the 1st grade Redbacks team.
Really settling in now, and has scored over 200 runs and taken 8 wickets for the 1st grade Redbacks team.
This is fantastic news and well done to your boy for settling in so quick
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Amazingly, its been c.50 days now that hes been out there! Going by so quick. He has about 3 jobs on the go, plus coaching, so hes keeping himself busy!This is fantastic news and well done to your boy for settling in so quick
How old is he?
Obviously a very good player, that's a high standard of cricket. He'll probably come back better at sledging too
Fignon's Ponytail
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Just 18!
Incredible, what Sussex club is he attached too?
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I've always thought this was completely ridiculous.
The weather conditions could be completely different a week later.
What care has (or has not) been taken of the strip in the week since the first side batted?
It must play havoc with availability - if you're unavailable for part of either Saturday, you're out.
From the point of view of a player who only contributes one facet of the game, it must be really shit. I batted three times in 14 matches this year - literally in their set up, 11 times I'd have given up a Saturday, just to go and watch.
And heaven help an opening bat who gets a duck, a few balls into 'day 1'...