Inspired by Paichukka's avatar I wonder who our forum readers rate as the biggest lobber of pastry in world cricket at the moment. Mick Lewis of Victoria and Australia deserves a mention for his 0 for 113 in his last appearance for Australia vs Sth Africa and I have to say that I reckon I might smite a few boundaries against his bowling. I would add Gareth Batty, Ian Blackwell and Ashley Giles as being rather "spankable" also. I have always thought Kasprowicz chucks steaming bakery products too. Any thoughts?
Michael Yardy was supposed to be fairly rubbish too, but I never saw him bowl.
Oi. Blacksmith's economy rate is actually quite tidy. He'd be a shoo-in for the World Cup if a) his batting was not the equivalent of a pissed-up teenage lumberjack having a crack on the secluded 14th tee in front of his clueless girlfriend, b) his fielding was not of the lamest prang-me-in-the-gut-and-try-and-pouch-the-rebound village green variety, and c) he would take a better tan.
Mick Lewis: got mercilessly abused by the boys and girls at Cricinfo such was the short, crumbly nature of his pastry. Herschell Gibbs probably rates him though...
Got to discount Bangladesh on the grounds that Bengali for fast-medium is "trun-dhuhl".
No, it's got to be that Slovenian left-armer who got the yips. Can't remember his name...
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Oi. Blacksmith's economy rate is actually quite tidy. He'd be a shoo-in for the World Cup if a) his batting was not the equivalent of a pissed-up teenage lumberjack having a crack on the secluded 14th tee in front of his clueless girlfriend, b) his fielding was not of the lamest prang-me-in-the-gut-and-try-and-pouch-the-rebound village green variety, and c) he would take a better tan.
Mick Lewis: got mercilessly abused by the boys and girls at Cricinfo such was the short, crumbly nature of his pastry. Herschell Gibbs probably rates him though...
Got to discount Bangladesh on the grounds that Bengali for fast-medium is "trun-dhuhl".
No, it's got to be that Slovenian left-armer who got the yips. Can't remember his name...
I still reckon Blackwell lobs Steak and Kidney and I wouldn't mind some of it.
Your description of his batting reminds me of LjCC for some reason, and as for that Ryan fellow - at least his worst spanking involved 5 wickets - Mick Lewis was more expensive and got diddly squat in the wickets column.
El Presidente wrote:Michael Yardy was supposed to be fairly rubbish too, but I never saw him bowl. I've not seen him bowl too much either, but I might point out in his defence that NO-ONE in world cricket had more economical ODI bowling figures than he did in 2006.
New Zealand have had a fair few lobbers of the pastry in their time. Some of their innocuous medium pacers really have been a little desperate. Off the top of my head I recall Chris Drum, Heath Davis, and almost anyone who bowled during the Hadlee years (apart, obviously, from Hadlee).
El Presidente wrote: I'd better add Nathan Bracken after today's shortcrust treats.
he might look like a striking but not so attractive young lady but pie chucka surely not?!
44 runs off 9.3 overs is hardly a spanking, especially when gravy-de-luxe meat pie chef extraordinaire Shane "Secret's in the Sauce" Watson is on the pitch (88 off ten)
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El Presidente wrote: I'd better add Nathan Bracken after today's shortcrust treats.
he might look like a striking but not so attractive young lady but pie chucka surely not?!
44 runs off 9.3 overs is hardly a spanking, especially when gravy-de-luxe meat pie chef extraordinaire Shane "Secret's in the Sauce" Watson is on the pitch (88 off ten)
But serving legside full toss when only 7 needed off the last over is a bit (very) Fray Bentos delivery driver. McCullum seems to be a bit partial to Steak and Kidney as he helped himself to 6 portions !
Poor selection really. Obviously been learning something from Watson's delivery (free of charge within 200 yards of Seddon Park and bonus pies available)
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paichukka wrote: What Stuart Clark must think of these dough merchants is an interesting one...
Hmmm What is it like to be a decent bowler watching your team mates serving "testo"? Hang on, that rings a bell. It's "occasionally" like that here at Ljubljana CC too
paichukka wrote: What Stuart Clark must think of these dough merchants is an interesting one...
Hmmm What is it like to be a decent bowler watching your team mates serving "testo"? Hang on, that rings a bell. It's "occasionally" like that here at Ljubljana CC too
Report to site administrator: potential breach of own-trumpet-blowing rules (section 1: undermining team spirit).
paichukka wrote: What Stuart Clark must think of these dough merchants is an interesting one...
Hmmm What is it like to be a decent bowler watching your team mates serving "testo"? Hang on, that rings a bell. It's "occasionally" like that here at Ljubljana CC too
In a vain attempt to stand up for LJCC's batsmen, however few there may be....
Hmmm What is it like to be a decent batsman watching your team mates fail to hit "testo"? Hang on, that rings a bell. It's "occasionally" like that here at Ljubljana CC too
paichukka wrote: What Stuart Clark must think of these dough merchants is an interesting one...
Hmmm What is it like to be a decent bowler watching your team mates serving "testo"? Hang on, that rings a bell. It's "occasionally" like that here at Ljubljana CC too
Report to site administrator: potential breach of own-trumpet-blowing rules (section 1: undermining team spirit).
In restrospect I do admit that this was a rather large blow on the own trumpet. I'll have a word with the administrator about it.
PS he told me to go for it, as I was copping a hard time on here for supporting Australia in these troubled times.
