I had my first start for Southerners CC this weekend in their thirds. The fact that wides joint to scored with 19 is indicative of the standard of cricket, but it was fun to be out in the field again and they seem like a good group. Yours truly scored the other 19 (including a few classy drives and a slogged six) and have been told I should get a run in the 1’s or 2’s this weekend.
Keeping with the finest traditions of low-grade cricket, I was out trying to slog a pie chucker to cow corner. Translation for non-cricketers: “My innings ended attempting to hit the ball as far as possible in an unorthodox manner off a very slow bowler towards the edge of the field on the 45o angle from the pitch in the clockwise direction.” I think the cricket terminology is more straightforward.
As typical, I had an ‘interesting’ occurrence in my first match. At one club I gave the captain out stumped, and at another I swept the first ball from the opening bowler and then got bowled by a full toss second ball.
For the Southerners I hit a nice cover drive, which went for four but wasn’t given, so instead we ran three. Or I did, the other guy walked the third going to the ‘safe’ end and was run out. I’m not taking the blame for it, but I guess they run between the wickets differently here. Cultural understanding?
Anyway, the key thing was that I was back out there and it felt good. I was glad it was only a 25 over match given the heat and humidity, so I’ll have to see how I go in a full day’s play.
The gated fence is there to maintain the cricketing tradition of entering the pitch through a gate in the wicket picket fence surrounding the ground. There are standards to maintain.
RUNS SCORED: 19
GOOD SHOTS PLAYED: 3
BAD SHOTS PLAYED: 2
BAD CRICKETING TECHNIQUES I’LL HAVE TO COME TO UNDERSTAND: 1
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