the greatest game ever invented.

phwoar @ blocking

phwoar @ spin on tennis ball

boo @ over the fence hitters.

boo @ dropped wickie catches

phwoar @ wickie catches, stumpings & run outs

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• TRACKS FOR GRAPE PICKING
• TRACKS WHEN YOU HAVE GLITTER STUCK ALL OVER YOU

bins, wooden bat and tennis ball, only way to go!



for added variety: fill tennis ball with water.

or

tape one side of tennis ball, to get maximum swing.


windows on the full are out.


back fence 6 and out.



hit the dog = out


one hand one bounce only applies when ure playing with "family".


impersonating players is a must!


auto-wickie in between 2 marked sticks or wall when only 2 ppl.


beach cricket ammendments;


wickets must be sticks found on beach.



you have to dive, no matter what.


boundarys marked out by drawing in sand.

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[21:18:46] haha
[21:18:51] at cricket thread
[21:19:25] and werd @ a carton of longnecks
[21:20:25] :P
[21:20:54] beer kills brain cells
[21:21:50] wooo
[21:22:05] bins as wickets with wooden bat and tennis ball!
[21:23:33] yup
[21:23:36] read my reply
[21:23:37]
[21:24:48] hahaha
[21:24:56] tape one side of ball
[21:24:58] man
[21:25:06] when I use to catch the bas
[21:25:13] bus*
[21:25:17] there was these pakistani kids
[21:25:47] tapin a tennis ball everyday
[21:26:09] haha
[21:26:14] did u ever do it?
[21:26:48] use rip the skin off one side
[21:26:56] haha
[21:27:18] me and my bro, hardcore, would put a washer on one side, and tape it all up
[21:27:24] ultimate swing
[21:27:30] hah
[21:27:36] I use to have this weird pitch
[21:27:40] I use to get the brrom
[21:27:43] and sweep it
[21:27:50] haha
[21:27:59] man the bounce was extraordinary
[21:28:24] once when we were about to move house, and ppl were comign thru for inspections, i set mower on lowest setting and mowed pitch, right down to dirt
[21:28:24] hahah
[21:28:30] dad cut sick
[21:28:31] hahaa
[21:28:37] LMAO
[21:28:39] i was only like 12
[21:28:45] i think the builders dump some weird powder shit
[21:28:52] in my backyard
[21:28:58] haha
[21:29:01] it went well with the rain
[21:29:18] nice rocky surface
[21:30:48] haah
[21:30:53] prolly cement :P
[21:30:54] nickin the ball to the back fence owned
[21:31:07] as well playing the cut to the compost heap
[21:31:20] oh man
[21:31:26] getting ball OUT of compost
[21:31:33] or out of blackberrys sucked
[21:31:43] the thing i hated bout playin cricket
[21:31:44] thats why little brothers were invented
[21:31:56] was we have all these big ass trees surrounding our backyard
[21:32:01] along the fences
[21:32:02] so if u hit a ball high
[21:32:06] itd get stuck
[21:32:19] yer, suckage
[21:32:22] lol
[21:32:23] haha
[21:32:36] all pocket money spent on tennis balls
[21:32:37] i remember when my dad was on strike
[21:32:47] he hit it high across the road
[21:32:50] and I was under it
[21:32:58] most simplest of catches
[21:33:02] and I dropped it
[21:33:08] whole street saw that
[21:33:36] oh damn
[21:33:37] awful moment
[21:33:41] when i was about 9
[21:33:46] we had highly organised games
[21:33:57] with about 18 or so guys
[21:34:05] man, kids today, dont do that shit
[21:34:11] they all hand around smking crack
[21:34:15] LMAO
[21:34:17] damn rap music
[21:34:22] true
[21:34:24] and baggy pants
[21:36:18] sure to paste this log in thread
[21:36:40] baggy jeans owned
[21:36:40] kepper
[21:36:43] back in the mid 90s

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unfortunately not all of us are blessed with brothers, my games with my sister usually went like this:

me: wanna play cricket?
sis: yeah alright but only if im allowed to bat first!
me: ok

*sis is dismissed after a few balls

sis: i don't want to play anymore, i'm going inside

grrr

even with those setbacks we managed to have some great games
those were the days!

we usually used one of those cricket sets you get at k-mart or whatever until we lost the ball hehe, and many an argument was had over automatic wickie. my sister's trademark shot was the left handed sweep slog over the short leg side fence losing the ball mine was the long straight drive for 4

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new set online, Summer Journeys

cricket + beach = phwoar

else = boring

soccer is where it's at

Bins as wickets with real wooden bat and tennis ball

on rainy days
inside the house with a tennis racquet with the cover on ,tennis ball and box recycle bin as wickets ... hours of fun! (till something breaks)

someone please make a cricket alliance sig pic

quote:

Originally posted by Philby unfortunately not all of us are blessed with brothers, my games with my sister usually went like this: me: wanna play cricket? sis: yeah alright but only if im allowed to bat first! me: ok *sis is dismissed after a few balls sis: i don't want to play anymore, i'm going inside grrr

why lie for phil? i reckon it went more like this;

you: wanna play cricket?
your sis: yeah alright but only if you dont cry if i hit you with the ball
you: ummm ok i promise
your sis: bowls a corker and hits you in the throat
you: cries to mummy and asks for hugs to make it better

i hate beach cricket! it eliminates my one formidable weapon... spin bowling. stupid sand, its like specifically made to deter spin bowlers and lessen their impact. perhaps we should put sand on our pitches when murali comes over... perhaps we should dress as women and parade around in the streets...

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lower the curtain down on memphis
lower the curtain down on me...

dog can catch the ball on first bounce.

garden patch = out if you cant reach it without stepping in.

full blown full tosses @ body is well within rules unless females batting.


6 and out if it goes over fence and you dont get it.

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Oh, life is bigger ,It's bigger than you,And you are not me,The lengths that I will go to, The distance in your eyes ,Oh no, I've said too much, I set it up

That's me in the corner, That's me in the spotlight, I'm Losing my religion, Trying to keep up with you ,And I don't know if I can do it, Oh no, I've said too much,I haven't said enough, I thought that I heard you laughing, I thought that I heard you sing, I think I thought I saw you try.

But that was just a dream, That was just a dream, But that was just a dream, Try, cry, why try? That was just a dream ,Just a dream, just a dream, Dream

quote:

Originally posted by Paulie dog can catch the ball on first bounce.

wtf?! yeh and the dog has to retire when he makes 50.

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lower the curtain down on memphis
lower the curtain down on me...

Fellas ur forgetting the most important rule for any intense backyard game - tipidy. Nuff said

Milk crates as wickets
One hand one bounce when you dont have many fielders
Automatic keeper
Over the fence six and out

and for true Coburg stylez...you gotta tape the ball up and then tape tennis racket strings along the ball to make a seam

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Ciao baby.