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Fingers crossed for tonight!! Hopefully can save the embarrassment of a white wash 
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In reply to Post #78
That's them. Jaimie's.the quicker of the two, Craig's more the all rounder but still not exactly slow!. We also had Glenn Querl at the club, well until his bouncer was investigated! Matt Allin's there too, more so now he's not with Warc's, Chris Rogers played here in the late 90's and to top it off, it's David Shepherd's old club. Pretty much the oldest cricket pavilion in the country and the best looking ground - not bad for north devon lol!
I did once face the first team bowlers in the nets, ok against the short stuff, but couldn't hit it when pitched up. Trying to ramp them probably wasn't the best move......
My lads the one with the talent in the family though, even if my dad was on the Yorcs books whilst at school many, many moons ago.
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In reply to Post #76
Are they the boys at Somerset?
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In reply to Post #76
I was privileged to be keeping to nadeem ikbal, a pakistania A bowler standing more than 25yrds back when he took 5 wickets in an over.... the buzz you get is unreal!! but also facing Les Taylor in the nets once... when I kept tracking him as he was bowling big away swingers was priceless!! After the third time of "swing and miss" he politely said to me... "Do that again!! you'll loose your front teeth!" Yeah I stayed put and still missed the fooking thing!
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In reply to Post #75
Brian Close. Hard as nails.
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Armchair expert proving that people are quick to judge what they have little experience of.
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I keep wicket, and it's great fun when you get real quicks bowling, we had a south African u19 there his year, as well as occasionally the Overton twins - they grew up at the club I'm at. Taking the ball head high when you are standing 20yds back is fun, facing them bowling medium pace off a couple of yards in the nets isn't! Glad I don't play 1st team stuff when they really run in, and I'm not ashamed to say it!
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In reply to Post #68
yes they may be erratic but why not just let them loose?
Don't care if the water carriers are erratic, just as long as they scare the **** out of one or two Aussies, maybe clout one or two of them under the chin to boot!
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I certainly do! Ambroses eyes used to scare me let alone facing a delivery from him!!
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#73 30 Dec 2013 at 8.35pm | | |
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Carlos.... Do you remember Ambroses first ball at Edgbaston? I think the year was 1995? He bowled that bouncer which flew!!! The test lasted 3 days and we got blown away!! I remember Smith getting one flush on the jaw off Bishop! How he was still standing i'll never know 
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#72 30 Dec 2013 at 8.11pm | | |
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Remember watching a spell from Walsh and Ambrose in their prime they just terrified teams. Tall and quick and accurate. Unplayable at times. Don't think our tall quicks are in that class yet. But height pace and bounce could rattle the Aussies.
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#71 30 Dec 2013 at 6.00pm | | |
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I remember the time Derek Randle doffed his hat to Dennis Lillee when he sent down a barrage of bouncers!! Good old fashioned heart and bottle! 
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#70 30 Dec 2013 at 2.29pm | | |
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I am old enough, sadly, to remember Brian Close facing the "whispering death" (Michael Holding). He must have been in his mid-to late-40s, went out without arm guard, chest protection or even a helmet and just stood there and let the bouncers hit him...
And Colin Cowdrey facing Hall and Griffiths with his left arm in a cast, it having been broken earlier in the Lords test of - I think - 1963. They don't make them like that any more
MCC having officially retired from first class cricket, was an emergency replacement for England in the 1974 Ashes tour after England were left with only David Lloyd as a recognised top five batsman. Cowdrey was subjected to a hail of abuse, both verbally and with the ball by Lillie and Thompson but he still showed real grit and determination despite being battered and bruised by the Aussie quicks.
The story goes that when he first faced Lillie, finding himself at the umpire's end from which DL was bowling, held out his hand to DL and introduced himself along the lines of: Good morning. My name's Colin Cowdrey. It's pleasure to meet you". Lillie's reply - probably apocryphal - was, "**** off, Bunter!
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#69 29 Dec 2013 at 10.06pm | | |
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In reply to Post #68
Totally agree about letting the tall quicks loose on this final test coming up. Nothing to lose!
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#68 29 Dec 2013 at 4.53pm | | |
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Very true Ken... Our lower order walk out to bat with brown stains in their pants and would much prefer to stand by the umpire when MJ is bowling. Just look at what he has done to broady! He really has lost his bottle for the fight when it comes to batting.
I've been privileged to have faced that sort of pace in my younger days and yes it's not pleasant but these guys train every day with it. Another thing is England took 3 tall fast bowlers who did nothing but carry drinks!!! yes they may be erratic but why not just let them loose?
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#67 29 Dec 2013 at 1.00pm | | |
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In reply to Post #63
(Hate posting like this only to look back on it a few days later with head hung down!)
See what I mean?   
Our batsmen _ KP apart - are clearly ****ting themselves when they have to face MJ. Time to dig 'em up and get Cowdrey and Close out there. It's not too late to collect a few posthumous bruises! 
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#66 29 Dec 2013 at 9.29am | | |
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Our batting has let us down this series. Our bowlers managed to paper over the batting cracks in the last few series. Seems the confidence/ form has gone of all of our batsmen at once. Let's hope they can restore some pride in the last test.
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