How's Your Season Going? CW Cricket Diary

 

Great stuff, big improvement then.

And here's to hoping for the filth then!

 

Sounds like a very good start!  Get any sixes yourself?

 

I got it from your part of the world too mate, be proud of your boys for making good bats.

 

Other game, took 1-13 off 4 overs - gone back to off spin - due to back issues making my action too inconsistent, I decided to go back to the safer option, for now at least until I get the body stronger.

 

Made 4 with my first dig at the crease.  In the 2nd innings, we were about 20-3 and we couldn't have won the game, wasn't enough time to get the 170 odd runs so we had to play for a draw.  Well, within a few balls, I was in a Chris Gayle mood with my new Ihsan bat.  I got a pitched up delivery from a leggie and I drove it ferociously to mid off for no runs.  Few balls later, sent a low full toss from the leggie flying flat back down the ground for 6 (felt proud, my first ever 6 at the international ground here).  Next over, got 2 more fours off him, a full toss pulled behind square and a pitch up delivery smash down the ground.  I was on a roll, reaching 25 in no time but slowed back down due to a new bowler bowling excruciatingly slow and my partner being unable to take runs unless it was very easy due to a groin injury.  I made 35, could have easily been 45 if my partner could have run.  Funny thing is, the ball before I got out, it was a run but we didn't take it because of the injury then next ball I'm gone - Cricket is a funny game.  Anyhow, it's the best i've batted in donkey ages!!

 

When we use to play on matter, when playing against the 2nd best team with their fast bowlers, we never use to pull the matting to stiff, as compare to when we were up against other teams. he he

 

I made the highest individual score between both sides, 41 and I got out in the 16th over and I opened.  Only had probably 16 runs in boundaries.  Anyhow, next game, we have to win else we are out of the semi's.  Two of our guys are the groundsmen so the word is, a rolled in grass pitch with the ball coming on with about waist height bounce at this level and we'll be unstoppable!

On sunday morning, my team won by 7 wickets chasing down 160 in 11.5 overs. I was ran out for one run on the 2nd ball of our innings. The lad that i ran out on saturday, he ran me out this trip so we pretty much even, one for one.

But it was 2 days of terrific cricket from my team.

No match next week due to carnival

 

 

Yesterday, we went over and played at the MCG - Mustique Cricket Ground.  A very peaceful place it is overthere and quite prestigious as well all know.  The ball was coming on nicely and I opened and made 38 and shared a 100 odd opening partnership.  Hit 5 fours and 1 six, the six being a pull shot behind square.  We got 197 in the end.

 

We ended up winning by 16 runs I think.  We fielded badly and bowled badly.  I was the pick of the bowlers with 2-22 from my 4.  My leggies were spot on and was getting a lot of bounce and turn.  Was a wonderful day, the only blemish was that the sun was too hot!!

 

First, I took a wicket with the first ball of the match, so that was a positive one, but then later on i was run out at the non striker's end when a drive was deflected onto the stops, a less positive one naturally!

I am pretty much fired up for the tournament, even if it's on the field or on the Bench, i will still fell pretty much happy