Thursday, 23 April 2009

Far from the madding crowd

In Durban, AB de Villiers makes 105 from 54 balls, Matty Hayden [still barebat, mind you] responds with 57 from 27. Fireworks and dancing girls.

In Bristol, Essex are beating Gloucester in two and a half days. Needing 101, they reach 96-3, five runs required. They went to lunch. 

It's the same game, somewhere under the skin. 
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5 comments:

  1. Brit23 April 2009 at 11:29

    Just heard on Setanta after Mascheranas bowls a dot ball:

    Mark Nicholas: "...a dot ball! A dot ball can be glamorous. Twenty20 cricket can make the dot ball!"

    Robin Jackman: "Perhaps a dot ball can get him a part in a Bollywood movie."

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  2. The Old Batsman23 April 2009 at 12:35

    It's beyond parody, isn't it.

    Just watched the super over. It took longer than the match.

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  3. Ceci25 April 2009 at 11:12

    I can forgive the IPL crassness everything, for it brought me Jeremy Coney throwing some shapes with the dancing girls

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  4. Rodney Ulyate1 May 2009 at 13:40

    Oh, I do love this blog. The "barebat" neologism -- it's yours, presumably? -- is pure genius.

    Thoroughly amused,
    Rodney Ulyate

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  5. The Old Batsman3 May 2009 at 11:43

    Thanks Rodney - yes I claim barebat!

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