tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post642354855318942541..comments2024-03-28T03:56:27.275-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: All tenThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-4224362241651198712013-01-09T20:25:29.564-08:002013-01-09T20:25:29.564-08:00I liked this article so much because you totally ...I liked this article so much because you totally wrote it in a great way and like John said, it is an evocation of an Edwardian afternoonPay per head sportsbookhttp://www.hostpph.com/pay-per-head/sportsbook.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-46797148145473188252012-04-19T09:36:51.421-07:002012-04-19T09:36:51.421-07:00Sharing best news about cricket, Thanks a lot...Sharing best news about cricket, Thanks a lot...Property In Indiahttp://www.landlordindia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-80339264235847903162012-02-25T00:17:17.402-08:002012-02-25T00:17:17.402-08:00Agreed, a wonderful piece of writing, OB.Agreed, a wonderful piece of writing, OB.Tim Newmanhttp://www.desertsun.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-71169684722574366732012-02-24T16:24:19.816-08:002012-02-24T16:24:19.816-08:00So wonderful, just wonderful. Cheers.So wonderful, just wonderful. Cheers.Limited Overshttp://limitedovers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-34908076229090513422012-02-24T05:51:10.357-08:002012-02-24T05:51:10.357-08:00Cheers!
Yes, John, not quite Edwardian, but you k...Cheers!<br /><br />Yes, John, not quite Edwardian, but you know, mid-80s so a while at least!<br /><br />Actually the ground reminded me of the clearing described in Spedegue's Dropper if you've ever read that...The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-78347980472106636072012-02-23T16:34:49.885-08:002012-02-23T16:34:49.885-08:00What a lovely post :-) Not quite Cardus' stand...What a lovely post :-) Not quite Cardus' standard but very much the same ambience. Anyway, it put a smile on my face - as usual OB!Pencil Crickethttp://pencilcricket.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-83323026584044156542012-02-23T11:51:28.404-08:002012-02-23T11:51:28.404-08:00Love this so much.Love this so much.the thirdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046743741592242839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-72538649763840614902012-02-23T04:22:22.865-08:002012-02-23T04:22:22.865-08:00A lovely piece, OB. Almost an evocation of an Edwa...A lovely piece, OB. Almost an evocation of an Edwardian afternoon - perhaps it’s that description of the opening bowler that makes me feel that way. <br /><br />I hope the ball was presented to Simon and that it rests to this day in a prominent place within his home and every now and then in quiet, reflective, moments, it catches his gaze and he thinks “We were great that day, you and me, almost unplayable. All ten! I’ll never forget it.”<br /><br />I wonder what was going through Laker’s mind as he worked his way through Australia’s batting at Old Trafford in 1956? As Lock ran in from the Warwick Road end did Jim quietly pray for solid Aussie defence of each ball: “Please God let me have all ten. I’ll never ask again. Don’t let the bloody chucker ruin it for me”?John Halliwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901514854360709519noreply@blogger.com