tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post1857222623538346011..comments2023-11-02T18:51:25.885+11:00Comments on Down the wicket: when is a leggie an opener?Cris Cochranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-50419014216293464192009-11-24T15:25:40.289+11:002009-11-24T15:25:40.289+11:00thanks guys, i'll certainly be pushing for it....thanks guys, i'll certainly be pushing for it. if the boss lady gets home early enough i might get to training for 10 minutes or so; hopefully to continue the impressive bowling i've done there the few times i've made it!Cris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-30890994758669742132009-11-24T14:27:10.345+11:002009-11-24T14:27:10.345+11:00Absolutely! You deserve credit for valuing your wi...Absolutely! You deserve credit for valuing your wicket, Stoph. This season a few guys have said to me that I need to just go up to the captain and ask for a bowl. Tonight I get to give pace bowling another try after working on my shoulder for a couple of months.<br /><br />Amateur captains have no idea how to use spinners. So often a bloke goes back to deep mid-wicket or deep square leg (or both!) and even long-on as well. These poor blokes have to bowl so straight as they've got bloody 5-4 or 4-5 fields to bowl to. Fine-leg is at the 45 and you usually have a guy in regulation mid-wicket. <br /><br />If I were you Stoph, every time I rocked up to the ground I'd go out to the pitch and closely inpsect it; rubbing your chin as you look at certain points on a good length. The beauty is even if the captain knows exactly what you're up to you're still putting your bowling in his mind.leftriteoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-50274662870950834842009-11-24T12:55:21.171+11:002009-11-24T12:55:21.171+11:00Kudos on your batting form Stoph. No shame in gett...Kudos on your batting form Stoph. No shame in getting runs but missing a bowling opp is a bit stiff. My advice would be to start mentioning that the pitch could be a turner to anyone that will listen within ear shot of the skipper after about over 20.Nospmasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-36603062534350750512009-11-24T09:54:29.930+11:002009-11-24T09:54:29.930+11:00The heat of battle can bring out the worst in peop...The heat of battle can bring out the worst in people. Bowlers appeal for balls sailing down the leg side like they’re hitting middle half way up. I’ve only ever seen one player sent off when umpiring – the guy said not out to a huge edge which saw the batsman commence walking off until his partner called him back!leftriteoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-35701615498964639422009-11-24T08:25:39.773+11:002009-11-24T08:25:39.773+11:00that sounded like a very tense game mate.
nothing...that sounded like a very tense game mate.<br /><br />nothing came from the square leg thing as their captain saw it for what it was- nothing.<br />the way the ball was hanging, if he'd moved any way it could have been seen as obstruction so no one apart from that fielder worried.<br />when i was fielding at backwards square i asked their ump what the deal was, he shrugged and couldn't understand the blokes agro.Cris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-56067459845372135312009-11-23T18:43:04.555+11:002009-11-23T18:43:04.555+11:00Ah amateur cricket. Last year against Nunawading t...Ah amateur cricket. Last year against Nunawading they send 3 of our umpires off because they didn't give lbw decisions that they swore were plumb. I eventually umpired and a 15 year old kid came into bat for us at number 11 with us needing 10 off the last over. 1st ball he takes face at nearly square leg and they start giving it to him. He cooly wanders into the crease as the bowler starts his deliery stride and smacks it straight over the bowlers head for 6!! I yell "Yes Jack!!" and am subsequently sent off by their captain. We win the game and half of their team walk off without shaking hands. <br />Honestly, what do people expect from umpires that are just cricketers helping out? I am all for standing your ground as a square leg umpire if the ball is skied. If their captain has a problem with you being at square leg he should send you to point before the ball is bowled otherwise thats where you stand.Nospmasnoreply@blogger.com