Hooked

Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp cricket, I had
to decide on this one.

Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can this ever
be bested?

Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert!

Bas

"Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message
news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
> Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp cricket, I had
> to decide on this one.
>
> Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can this
> ever
> be bested?
>
> Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert!
>
> Bas

Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be lots of
converts and in that the future of English cricket will prosper from the new
recruits!

It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come home!!!!!!!!!!

YIPPEE!

Cross-posted to rsc and asc, since there is material below they might
find interesting.

"Mr Blowfish" <s@s.nothere.co.uk> wrote in
news:dJGdnS55X_w8VLjeRVn-ug@karoo.co.uk:
> "Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message
> news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>> Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp
>> cricket, I had to decide on this one.
>>
>> Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can
>> this ever
>> be bested?
>>
>> Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert!
>>
>> Bas
>
> Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be
> lots of converts and in that the future of English cricket will
> prosper from the new recruits!
>
> It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come
> home!!!!!!!!!!
>
> YIPPEE!

Spare a thought for those of us who started following English cricket
in the 1990s, and had known nothing but failure. I've got a copy of
the official BBC programme for The Ashes 93 sitting beside me, with
Chris Lewis on the cover, and an assertion inside that 'Spinners
Won't Be Winners' (Vic Marks). Although it does have a feature
elsewhere exploring the potential rivalry between the opposing
legspinners, Ian Salisbury and Shane Warne ('Bring on the Magic Men',
Simon Barnes).

Ian Salisbury
Age: 23
First-class wkts: 219
Average: 38.94
Best: 7-54
No of Tests: 4
Test wkts: 8
Test average: 67.00
Test best: 3-49

Shane Warne
Age: 23
First-class wkts: 81
Average: 32.59
Best: 7-49
No of Tests: 11
Test wkts: 31
Test average: 30.80
Test best: 7-52

Statistics do not include this season

Richie writes...

Providing he is fit, it seems likely Shane Warne could play a lively
part in the summer's six Tests. He might also play a part in matches
against the counties, where it is important that the touring side
gets through its games in the quickest time.

In those two sentences there is one 'likely', one 'could', one
'seems' and a 'might'. If that appears to indicate a lack of
confidence - not so! I have a great deal of time for Warne: he's one
of the most promising young spin bowlers Australia has produced in a
long time. The danger is that everyone will expect far too much of
him on his first tour of England. Covered pitches are a help, and so
is his temperament. He is confident but not brash, attacking but not
insensitive to the need to attend to the fundamentals of his art.

--
Cheers, ymt.

"Yuk Tang" <jim.laker2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96CFD878D44F5jimlaker2yahoocom@130.133.1.4 ...
> Cross-posted to rsc and asc, since there is material below they might
> find interesting.
>
> "Mr Blowfish" <s@s.nothere.co.uk> wrote in
> news:dJGdnS55X_w8VLjeRVn-ug@karoo.co.uk:
> > "Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message
> > news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
> >> Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp
> >> cricket, I had to decide on this one.
> >>
> >> Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can
> >> this ever
> >> be bested?
> >>
> >> Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert!
> >>
> >> Bas
> >
> > Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be
> > lots of converts and in that the future of English cricket will
> > prosper from the new recruits!
> >
> > It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come
> > home!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > YIPPEE!
>
> Spare a thought for those of us who started following English cricket
> in the 1990s, and had known nothing but failure. I've got a copy of
> the official BBC programme for The Ashes 93 sitting beside me, with
> Chris Lewis on the cover, and an assertion inside that 'Spinners
> Won't Be Winners' (Vic Marks). Although it does have a feature
> elsewhere exploring the potential rivalry between the opposing
> legspinners, Ian Salisbury and Shane Warne ('Bring on the Magic Men',
> Simon Barnes).
>
> Ian Salisbury
> Age: 23
> First-class wkts: 219
> Average: 38.94
> Best: 7-54
> No of Tests: 4
> Test wkts: 8
> Test average: 67.00
> Test best: 3-49
>
> Shane Warne
> Age: 23
> First-class wkts: 81
> Average: 32.59
> Best: 7-49
> No of Tests: 11
> Test wkts: 31
> Test average: 30.80
> Test best: 7-52
>
> Statistics do not include this season
IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated
last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for someone who
couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the time.
Come to think of it - he was cak.

In article <XPlVe.7097$zw1.6546@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>,
Andrew <andrewgothard@Nospamthanks.com> writes:
>IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated
>last season.

Nope, though he hasn't played much for the Surrey 1st XI this season. He
missed the early part of the season through injury, and when he returned
had fallen behind Harbhajan Singh (though he was only available for
about 3 Championship games) and Nayan Doshi in the pecking order. And
now Surrey have Saqlain Mushtaq back after his long injury lay-off.
Salisbury has been captaining the Seconds recently and doing well for
them.
--
John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

"Andrew" <andrewgothard@Nospamthanks.com> wrote in
news:XPlVe.7097$zw1.6546@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:

> IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract
> terminated last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for
> someone who couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the
> time. Come to think of it - he was cak.

Very generous guy - always usually gave a shorter-pitched 4 ball every
over!

Richard

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:47:51 +0000, Andrew wrote:

> IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated
> last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for someone who
> couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the time.
> Come to think of it - he was cak.

Yes, he is playing ..... he's been picked a couple of times. I just think
Doshi and Saqlain are ahread of him.

	#1
Bas	Hooked Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp cricket, I had to decide on this one. Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can this ever be bested? Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert! Bas

	#2
Mr Blowfish	Re: Hooked "Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl... > Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp cricket, I had > to decide on this one. > > Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can this > ever > be bested? > > Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert! > > Bas Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be lots of converts and in that the future of English cricket will prosper from the new recruits! It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come home!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!

	#3
Yuk Tang	Re: Hooked Cross-posted to rsc and asc, since there is material below they might find interesting. "Mr Blowfish" <s@s.nothere.co.uk> wrote in news:dJGdnS55X_w8VLjeRVn-ug@karoo.co.uk: > "Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message > news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl... >> Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp >> cricket, I had to decide on this one. >> >> Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can >> this ever >> be bested? >> >> Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert! >> >> Bas > > Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be > lots of converts and in that the future of English cricket will > prosper from the new recruits! > > It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come > home!!!!!!!!!! > > YIPPEE! Spare a thought for those of us who started following English cricket in the 1990s, and had known nothing but failure. I've got a copy of the official BBC programme for The Ashes 93 sitting beside me, with Chris Lewis on the cover, and an assertion inside that 'Spinners Won't Be Winners' (Vic Marks). Although it does have a feature elsewhere exploring the potential rivalry between the opposing legspinners, Ian Salisbury and Shane Warne ('Bring on the Magic Men', Simon Barnes). Ian Salisbury Age: 23 First-class wkts: 219 Average: 38.94 Best: 7-54 No of Tests: 4 Test wkts: 8 Test average: 67.00 Test best: 3-49 Shane Warne Age: 23 First-class wkts: 81 Average: 32.59 Best: 7-49 No of Tests: 11 Test wkts: 31 Test average: 30.80 Test best: 7-52 Statistics do not include this season Richie writes... Providing he is fit, it seems likely Shane Warne could play a lively part in the summer's six Tests. He might also play a part in matches against the counties, where it is important that the touring side gets through its games in the quickest time. In those two sentences there is one 'likely', one 'could', one 'seems' and a 'might'. If that appears to indicate a lack of confidence - not so! I have a great deal of time for Warne: he's one of the most promising young spin bowlers Australia has produced in a long time. The danger is that everyone will expect far too much of him on his first tour of England. Covered pitches are a help, and so is his temperament. He is confident but not brash, attacking but not insensitive to the need to attend to the fundamentals of his art. -- Cheers, ymt.

	#4
Andrew	Re: Hooked "Yuk Tang" <jim.laker2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns96CFD878D44F5jimlaker2yahoocom@130.133.1.4 ... > Cross-posted to rsc and asc, since there is material below they might > find interesting. > > "Mr Blowfish" <s@s.nothere.co.uk> wrote in > news:dJGdnS55X_w8VLjeRVn-ug@karoo.co.uk: > > "Bas" <bas@profeten.nl> wrote in message > > news:4325c69c$0$40084$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl... > >> Of all the test matches I wanted to follow to finally grasp > >> cricket, I had to decide on this one. > >> > >> Mind you, I do think it was the best possible choice, but how can > >> this ever > >> be bested? > >> > >> Thank you England and Australia, you've made another convert! > >> > >> Bas > > > > Oh your post rings music to my ears. I suggest that there will be > > lots of converts and in that the future of English cricket will > > prosper from the new recruits! > > > > It has come home, it has come home, the Ashes have come > > home!!!!!!!!!! > > > > YIPPEE! > > Spare a thought for those of us who started following English cricket > in the 1990s, and had known nothing but failure. I've got a copy of > the official BBC programme for The Ashes 93 sitting beside me, with > Chris Lewis on the cover, and an assertion inside that 'Spinners > Won't Be Winners' (Vic Marks). Although it does have a feature > elsewhere exploring the potential rivalry between the opposing > legspinners, Ian Salisbury and Shane Warne ('Bring on the Magic Men', > Simon Barnes). > > Ian Salisbury > Age: 23 > First-class wkts: 219 > Average: 38.94 > Best: 7-54 > No of Tests: 4 > Test wkts: 8 > Test average: 67.00 > Test best: 3-49 > > Shane Warne > Age: 23 > First-class wkts: 81 > Average: 32.59 > Best: 7-49 > No of Tests: 11 > Test wkts: 31 > Test average: 30.80 > Test best: 7-52 > > Statistics do not include this season IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for someone who couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the time. Come to think of it - he was cak.

	#5
John Hall	Re: Hooked In article <XPlVe.7097$zw1.6546@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>, Andrew <andrewgothard@Nospamthanks.com> writes: >IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated >last season. Nope, though he hasn't played much for the Surrey 1st XI this season. He missed the early part of the season through injury, and when he returned had fallen behind Harbhajan Singh (though he was only available for about 3 Championship games) and Nayan Doshi in the pecking order. And now Surrey have Saqlain Mushtaq back after his long injury lay-off. Salisbury has been captaining the Seconds recently and doing well for them. -- John Hall "Home is heaven and orgies are vile, But you need an orgy, once in a while." Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

	#6
Richard Dixon	Re: Hooked "Andrew" <andrewgothard@Nospamthanks.com> wrote in news:XPlVe.7097$zw1.6546@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net: > IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract > terminated last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for > someone who couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the > time. Come to think of it - he was cak. Very generous guy - always usually gave a shorter-pitched 4 ball every over! Richard

	#7
Paul Robson	Re: Hooked On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:47:51 +0000, Andrew wrote: > IS isn't playing this season, is he? Thought he had his contract terminated > last season. Still - to be fair he was an OK bowler. for someone who > couldn't turn the ball. Or hit the pitch with it half the time. > Come to think of it - he was cak. Yes, he is playing ..... he's been picked a couple of times. I just think Doshi and Saqlain are ahread of him.