How's Your Season Going? CW Cricket Diary

Originally posted by Clobber We had a very early start to the season with our first game today, and for me personally it was a pretty good one. Batting at 7 I caned a pretty quick 47 to ensure we got a good run rate, then after going for 2 singles in my first over I bowled 5 straight maidens, during which I took 4 wickets. I was robbed of the 5-for by a shocking not out LBW decision, which would have given me 5-2. and inevitably the next ball was smashed out of the park!

Originally posted by Clobber I hit 3 in that particular innings. I think I only hit 5 all last season.   I only made 9 last Sunday though, a victim of my own poor footwork more than anything. I bowled beautifully and had absolutely no luck, so ended up wicketless somehow. Hopefully to balance that out I will get a hatful of wickets bowling absolutely filth in the next few weeks.

Sounds like a harsh introduction to cricket Andrew! Who was he playing for? Sounds to me like he should have been playing in a more 'friendly' match!

My season has got off to a reasonable start. As skipper of the Sunday friendly side we have only managed 1 victory out of 4 games (although we should have won another but a batting collapse cost us after some great bowling). However on a personal level I feel my batting is finally beginning to click, as during our 3rd game I registered my highest score to date (I've only been playing for 3 years) of 39, and my average is better than any previous seasons.

Considering I only changed to be a left handed batsman at the tail end of last season I think it shows that I made the correct decision!

Fingers crossed for the rest of the season!

Our team is doing well, But I don't feel like im Contributing.. Im in the team for my bowling, althought spent months in college cricket academy improving all three aspects of my game ( Batting, Bowling and Fielding) And In my team 2 of the bowlers that are currently bowling ahead of me have bowled a lot more overs. ( I've bowled 37 overs in 8 games) The other two have bowled 110 and 72. Yet my average and strike rate is lower than both yet I don't seem to be given a chance to bowl more.

One is a spinner, and one is a medium pacer.. 112 in a T20 in any cricket game is good!

Quickie, how is your economy? In my team we have people who will take wickets, but they also go round the park meaning we can't afford to give them too many overs.

2 years, I joined because a few mates got me to go to winter nets. I get on fine with the skipper, The medium pacer I mentioned above is the skippers best mates son.. Yes I believe Im much better but im fustrated like mad..! Im not enjoying it though as its boring when you don't do much for the team.. I dread that day!

The other question is do you bat higher in the order than those 2 blokes?

yeah have a word to see what his thinking is.

Meanwhile today chaps, I was dismissed by a girl :)

I had only just arrived at the crease and she was bowling a real mixed bag of long hops, full tosses and double bouncers, and I hit a couple of nice fours, before out of nowhere she produced one which dipped and swung late, yorking me, just my luck. I could do with a score.

I play friendly club cricket around the Leics/Northants border mate.

I am not unduly cut up about it as it was actually a really good delivery, especially when it came right out of nowhere. I was just gutted as even though I was only out there 7 balls or something, I was timing it really well, especially one basically defensive push which screamed away to the boundary.


Edited by Clobber - 11 July 2011 at 12:49am

Clobs, a girl once cleaned me up like that in training too; it seems like they have a knock of bowling inswinging yorkers out of no where.

In short pretty dreadful.

Good stuff quickie - things are on the up !

Much improved... been playing first team (Division 2) last few weeks, bowled well with good pace and accuracy:)..  How's everyone else coming along?