We have had a few discussions around the Club about a lack of discipline in the field shown by some of the junior teams – fielders wandering out of position between deliveries, not paying attention to the captain when he wants to make changes to the field, even directly questioning and countermanding the captain’s instructions. …
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The campaign for real sledging – or why there is a problem with moronic chatter
I have a confession. I quite enjoy a little sledging. If the fielding team decide to criticise my batting technique (and I give them plenty of scope for that!) I am generally quite happy to play along. There is no point getting annoyed, or distracted. A quick response and, 99 times out of 100, back …
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Over rates – part 2
One of our Club XIs was missing both skipper and vice a couple of weeks ago, and I was asked to stand-in for the day. After my post on dilatory over rates back in July, I had the unexpected opportunity to see if the Teesra could get a team through its overs at a decent rate. …
The Teesra 