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Post by LKeet6 on Apr 26, 2019 15:40:18 GMT -5
Cricket is my passion. I was good enough to get to first grade as a fast bowling all rounder. I was lucky enough to have played with and against a lot of state and test cricketers, but was never good enough to play at a higher level. I ended up captaining second grade for most of my ‘career’. The measley income I made from it barely covered my bar tab lol. I got sick at about 32 which ended my playing, which is really hard on me, even now at 45. I wanted to be that wiley old medium pacer still nurdeling it around at 60. I’ve umpired the last few seasons and really enjoyed it, but couldn’t finish out last season due to deteriorating health. The recent surgery I had has me a little more mobile, but I’m still a bit of a walking skeleton. Working on gaining weight and getting back to it, I enjoy it a lot and the $ comes in handy on a pension. Will be following this thread and contributing plenty - I can talk about cricket all day. Sorry to hear about your health struggles ray  you're a top bloke, I didn't like reading that Amazing that you got so high in the game! Plenty to feel good about there! But totally understand the feeling of wanting to be able to trot about still playing. Hope you get some weight and strength back, my friend. I'm one of those people who could pick up any sport and look decent, but if that sounds arrogant, it disguises a complete frustration at not being "very" good at any of them! I'd love to be awesome at a sport. Closest I've come is probably football. Played for a reserve team where we helped 16-18 year olds get used to proper 11 a side. Some of them ended up as semi pro, or even very lower pro. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 20:18:26 GMT -5
Thanks mate, I’ll keep plugging away. I wasn’t really very good, I’m paying the price now for committing to lock out my front leg and bowl fast. I do have some cracking good memories tucked away that keep me sane on the days I’m struggling 👌🏻 Eg - career highlight came when injured so played lower grades as a specialist batsman and made the first 200 in 50 over cricket in Australia - the following week a guy on the opposition (Pro footballer) went sick and scored 300. We lost a 50 over match with 475 on the board lol. #GoDandenong
Thoughts on Alex Hales? Shouldn’t be anywhere near the World Cup with a second positive drug test. Doesn’t matter if it’s recreational or performance enhancing - when you’re a professional athlete you have a standard to meet.
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Post by LKeet6 on Apr 28, 2019 3:49:43 GMT -5
Thanks mate, I’ll keep plugging away. I wasn’t really very good, I’m paying the price now for committing to lock out my front leg and bowl fast. I do have some cracking good memories tucked away that keep me sane on the days I’m struggling 👌🏻 Eg - career highlight came when injured so played lower grades as a specialist batsman and made the first 200 in 50 over cricket in Australia - the following week a guy on the opposition (Pro footballer) went sick and scored 300. We lost a 50 over match with 475 on the board lol. #GoDandenong Thoughts on Alex Hales? Shouldn’t be anywhere near the World Cup with a second positive drug test. Doesn’t matter if it’s recreational or performance enhancing - when you’re a professional athlete you have a standard to meet.
I'm pretty ambivalent on the recreational drug thing, to be honest. I hear what you're saying about "standards," but for me all this fighting in night clubs BS is way wrose; that's just me though. Attitudes towards recreational drug use in sport seem to be softening, i'm ok with it.
wow, first double century in 50 over cricket?! That's amazing mate! what year was that?
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Post by stokie1947 on Apr 28, 2019 4:46:19 GMT -5
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Post by LKeet6 on Apr 28, 2019 4:51:18 GMT -5
looks good.
there's a new snooker game out too! But tgc pretty much rules my gaming life now! Not sure i have time for anything else!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2019 8:54:10 GMT -5
Thanks mate, I’ll keep plugging away. I wasn’t really very good, I’m paying the price now for committing to lock out my front leg and bowl fast. I do have some cracking good memories tucked away that keep me sane on the days I’m struggling 👌🏻 Eg - career highlight came when injured so played lower grades as a specialist batsman and made the first 200 in 50 over cricket in Australia - the following week a guy on the opposition (Pro footballer) went sick and scored 300. We lost a 50 over match with 475 on the board lol. #GoDandenong Thoughts on Alex Hales? Shouldn’t be anywhere near the World Cup with a second positive drug test. Doesn’t matter if it’s recreational or performance enhancing - when you’re a professional athlete you have a standard to meet.
I'm pretty ambivalent on the recreational drug thing, to be honest. I hear what you're saying about "standards," but for me all this fighting in night clubs BS is way wrose; that's just me though. Attitudes towards recreational drug use in sport seem to be softening, i'm ok with it.
wow, first double century in 50 over cricket?! That's amazing mate! what year was that?
2004/5. Was at about 5th grade level, but I’ll take it 👍 Agreed if the policy is loosened, at totally agree with the Stokes thing. Stupid kiwi lol. Until the policy is loosened, he need to go for a period, regardless of the tournament coming. |
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Post by stokie1947 on Apr 29, 2019 12:25:48 GMT -5
Alex Hales withdrawn from England World Cup squad
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 8:04:21 GMT -5
I saw that. Had to happen.
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Post by TreeWood on May 5, 2019 11:28:38 GMT -5
Deep fried and then candied in a sweet n’ spicy coating.....yummy! Oh......oh, now I get you... carry on, then!  |
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Post by TROWELHEAD on May 30, 2019 14:30:13 GMT -5
Spanked the yabbies ,wot a catch from stokes ,bring it home lads LOVE cricket best eva  xxxxxxxxx |
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Post by stokie1947 on Jun 6, 2019 11:16:35 GMT -5
impressed with the Windies so far but i will stick with India
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Post by boffo on Jun 7, 2019 12:39:09 GMT -5
For some reason despite only having a super basic TV package which gives me the major Canadian and US networks it has also given me the 24/7 cricket channel. Now I've never watched cricket before in my life since it's not really a thing in Canada but one guy at work loves it, so I've been watching parts of some of the games just so he has someone to actually discuss them with.
I think I've figured out most of the basics and it does seem slightly less boring than baseball but I don't think I'm going to become a new fan.
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Post by stokie1947 on Jun 9, 2019 1:35:51 GMT -5
great win for us Roy was brilliant looking forward to the match today between India and the Aussies
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Post by stokie1947 on Jun 11, 2019 1:18:53 GMT -5
absolute crap weather going to spoil this world cup
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Post by linkslover on Jun 14, 2019 6:41:36 GMT -5
absolute crap weather going to spoil this world cup #blamepablo |
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you're a top bloke, I didn't like reading that 
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