tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post6312822460083441899..comments2024-03-29T03:00:43.730-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: Fielding: the lies... the shocking truthThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-84731334664098165702009-03-10T22:27:00.000-07:002009-03-10T22:27:00.000-07:00Fielding second after getting out early is an abso...Fielding second after getting out early is an absolute nightmare like you point out.<BR/><BR/>It is equally difficult to wait in the dressing room for your team's batting to end after being dismissed cheaply.<BR/><BR/>It is still worse to see the other members of the team failing to score off a part timer and you could do nothing about it from the pavilion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-52100876164835824702009-03-10T10:45:00.000-07:002009-03-10T10:45:00.000-07:00Hi Brit - yes, that appalling mix of boredom and f...Hi Brit - yes, that appalling mix of boredom and fear...<BR/><BR/>Right on 12th, fielding is always bearable if you've got a bat coming up. The nightmare scenario is fielding second having got out early. I recommend striving for club cricket perfection: bat first, open, stay in for the entire innings if possible, begin to suggest some kind of injury or sickness towards the end, carefully laying the groundwork for sitting out the remainder of the match post-tea.The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-61765663976196821892009-03-10T05:58:00.000-07:002009-03-10T05:58:00.000-07:00As long as the player is not in the slips, there i...As long as the player is not in the slips, there isn't any motivation to watch the match closely.<BR/><BR/>When my team used to bowl first, I would always be wondering what I have to do when i open the innings for my team, where the scoring opportunities are, which bowlers to target etc.<BR/><BR/>Its easy being a non-captain, all you need to worry in such a case is your own batting and about your personal life while fielding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-66229320270284612912009-03-10T04:37:00.000-07:002009-03-10T04:37:00.000-07:00Wickie and slip are the only fun fielding position...Wickie and slip are the only fun fielding positions, everywhere else is a chore, and the deeper the worse. Especially if it's cold.<BR/><BR/>Third man is where the captain puts his enemies as punishment.<BR/><BR/>I was usually at square leg one over, point/covers the next. God it can be dull, hoping for the ball to come to you over after over, then praying that when it does it isn't a steepling catch.<BR/><BR/>The most fun you have is clapping. That and tossing the ball back from keeper to bowler between balls.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.com