Recent content by nonet101

Re: Winter training Cricket in the winter? What a novel idea, one that I'll think I'll pass on though. Rugger is the choice of winter pursuit for me.

Flintoff and Alcohol After further reports about Flintoff and drinking it's slightly ming boggling that the guy was even given the captaincy in the first place. I truly believe that what a chap gets up to in his free time is up to him but when on duty you stay sober and aware that you're...

Re: ICL Vs IPL They could have made a real impact, not as big as that by Kerry Packer but an impact never the less. Someone needs to stand up to the BCCI for the good of the game, maybe next time. I doubt it though.

Re: Sweep Shot You are wrong sir, it is a shot for chumps. When will people start to play proper shots through the 'V'.

Re: Sweep Shot You are wrong sir, it is a shot for chumps. When will people start to play proper shots through the 'V'.

Mike Young and what Jonty knew. I was amused to read an article by Mike Young, Australia's fielding coach since 2000, titled "Taking Australia to the next level". He says that fielders used to waste energy by walking in too many paces, while walking with the bowler, and that their feet weren't...

Re: Fast Bowling Study One that comes to mind is Alan Mullally, maybe not express but in his youth he was a handful.

Re: Brain Teasers Not a newspaper old boy, although I see the logic. A match, that is also a negative. Dan - come on then, if you really are the font of all knowledge, prove it.

Re: Sweep Shot An ungainly stroke, why lower yourself to this when you can play a far more elegant drive or push.

Re: Sweep Shot An ungainly stroke, why lower yourself to this when you can play a far more elegant drive or push.

Re: Oiling and Knocking in your bat! A most welcome guide there, old chap. I truly detest the act of knocking in ones bat so tend to buy the pre-knocked in variety. A god send for the likes of myself.

Re: To walk or not to walk? You walk regardless, lets withhold the tradition of the game. If you stand your ground then you are nothing but a bounder and don't deserve to be on the field.

Re: South Africa v Pakistan Pakistan will win the final game, I think a certain bowler will have a point to make (if he plays).

Brain Teasers Post up your brain teasers and riddles here, the person who guesses correctly gets to set the next one! A man goes into a shop and asks for item that is black when he buys it, red when he uses it and grey when he finally throws it away. What is it?