Wearing The Short Stuff
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evertonfan
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angryangy said:
I've done that plenty of times as well. :laugh
"It's Roberts steaming in to bowl, he's up to the wicket....Oh good lord, he's absolutely destroyed the double glazing."
aussie_ben91
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I got hit in the head yesterday in 1st grade by a guy who surely has to be bowling in the 130's. Artificial Pitch, I was going to pull it but it took off off a length and I turned my head slightly and it hit me right where you attach the grill to the helmet.
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i've never been hit on the head, but i have good eye's and pretty good reflexes.
My closest encounter was in a practice match, I was about 8, and the bowler about 14. HE WAS BIG! Anyways, we needed 24 off 3 overs with 1 wicket in hand. I was on 30-odd, and facing some nasty bowling. He bowled a beamer straight to my head, i ducked, it clipped my glove, and trickled away for four. I sledged like glen mcgrath right back at him. It was funny.
IF you want to know what happened in the match, well we needed like 12 off 3 balls, a spinner was bowling. 3 dot balls, i scrambled a 2, then reverseswept a really fine boundry to bring up my 50. Then, i charge down the track, and smack a very dhoni-like 6. Very exciting.
my mom doesn't let me bat without one. i find it hard to run with a helmet on...
My closest encounter was in a practice match, I was about 8, and the bowler about 14. HE WAS BIG! Anyways, we needed 24 off 3 overs with 1 wicket in hand. I was on 30-odd, and facing some nasty bowling. He bowled a beamer straight to my head, i ducked, it clipped my glove, and trickled away for four. I sledged like glen mcgrath right back at him. It was funny.
IF you want to know what happened in the match, well we needed like 12 off 3 balls, a spinner was bowling. 3 dot balls, i scrambled a 2, then reverseswept a really fine boundry to bring up my 50. Then, i charge down the track, and smack a very dhoni-like 6. Very exciting.
were u wearing a helmet?wfdu_ben91 said:
my mom doesn't let me bat without one. i find it hard to run with a helmet on...
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Nets last Sunday, Got a short one and I Messed up ducking and ended up stick my gloves up at it and it hit my in the wrist. Hurt a lot considering im not built well and my wrists are insanely thin.
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Many a time ive been hit whilst not wearing a helmet. One particular memory of mine is when i tried to sweep a ball last summer, from a medium pacer, and i top edged it into my jaw, didnt tickle.
One of the funniest hits ive took is when my partner smashed it up into the air, we started running, got 2 runs, going for the third, landed on my right foot just as i was about to lift it, all in all, i go tumbling, make it to the crease on my arse, turns out, when the ball is hit 10 foot in the air, and lands on your foot it feels like a brick.
One of the funniest hits ive took is when my partner smashed it up into the air, we started running, got 2 runs, going for the third, landed on my right foot just as i was about to lift it, all in all, i go tumbling, make it to the crease on my arse, turns out, when the ball is hit 10 foot in the air, and lands on your foot it feels like a brick.
Madsalty
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I'm what could be described as an agressive batsman when it comes to playing spin. Last season i was playing in a school game, when i had 12 runs on the board after two overs. The oposition brought on this spinner who thought he was IT. So first ball, he pitched one up and i swept it for four. Next ball glance for two. By this time i was getting a bit cocky and gaining in confidence so i tried to reverse sweep the next ball. I have pulled it off a couple of times and thought it appropriate to use it. But i played it too late, and becasue it was a quicker ball,it caught me a cracking blow to the helmet which promtly hit ran off for four byes. So not so bad but it rattled me and i ended the inning on 29 out.
Also similiar to barmy army, i had one ricochet up off the shoulder of the bat except instead of going into my jaw it went straight into my eye socket. Remarkabley not even a bruise, but lot of swelling
I tried one of them shots that straus did a while back where you run around and smack the ball straight over the wicket keeper, in the nets i got it right but in a game got one in the hip/buttocks
Also similiar to barmy army, i had one ricochet up off the shoulder of the bat except instead of going into my jaw it went straight into my eye socket. Remarkabley not even a bruise, but lot of swelling
I tried one of them shots that straus did a while back where you run around and smack the ball straight over the wicket keeper, in the nets i got it right but in a game got one in the hip/buttocks
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Simbazz
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I find getting hit incredibly funny for some reason, i think its just my pain mechinism to stop me crying 
Ive edged many into my chin, eyes, ear, head....you name it, ive probably been it there, ever behind my ear
Im an aggresive batsmen but when it comes to the sweeping of things, i find that my game isnt top of thing, but the ball certainly likes top edging my bat when i try it!
Ive edged many into my chin, eyes, ear, head....you name it, ive probably been it there, ever behind my ear
Im an aggresive batsmen but when it comes to the sweeping of things, i find that my game isnt top of thing, but the ball certainly likes top edging my bat when i try it!
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Yeah, that happens alot to me, I was fielding at short leg, and the ball goes straight up in a top edge. the keeper then was going for it, and in the last second, when the ball was just above my, head, he let go, thinking "that i had the catch" when he yelled "mine mine mine!!" like 100 times. Smashes on my head, a few tears (i was like 7!!!!), but then i remember that i had caught the ball in my shirt, and everyone's happyZoraxDoom said:
@ the smashing the toe part: LOL i can't tell you how many times i've done that with my bat in the living room as i pretend to hit 900* playing for india. Its soo much fun lol, but when you tap the bat on your toe, ouch.
Madsalty
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Simbazz said:
I've never top edged a sweep but played it early and the ball struck the toe and clean split the bat down the middle. God that rattled my hands.
aussie_ben91
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Cricketman93 said:were u wearing a helmet?
my mom doesn't let me bat without one. i find it hard to run with a helmet on...
I'd be a very groggy guy if I wasn't.
Just recently I went one better. Fairly innocuos delivery, tried to go fancy and flick it high and mighty ala KP, took my eyes off the ball, went to early, not forward enough, all that jazz, inside edged it straight at my big toe.Cricketman93 said:
Was hobbling about for the rest of the class, and for the week too. Couldn't kick the ball hard in soccer in PE, my trademark Moral of the story: If you are gonna samsh a bowler ala KP, do it when playing with a tape ball.
