05-15-2003, 05:10 PM
Hail Occhi,
Overhand? You were doing orthodox spinners? Impressive! I used to bowl unorthodox, but now I just umpire. If you wanted to be a good golfer too though you should have taken your hand to batting: it's quite common for good batsmen to have extremely low handicaps in golf. Indeed, I know several who swear that doing a cover drive when playing golf adds a few extra yards :)
Oh, and Pete, the longest cricket match ever was 14 days long, and called a draw because the South African side had to catch a boat: never underestimate how long a match can last ;) (I know you were joking, but wanted to show that it *is* a long sport) Oh sure, they've since changed the rules to prevent that from happening again...good thing too! After four days, my legs and back are aching: beats me how the professional umpires can do all them five day matches!
Overhand? You were doing orthodox spinners? Impressive! I used to bowl unorthodox, but now I just umpire. If you wanted to be a good golfer too though you should have taken your hand to batting: it's quite common for good batsmen to have extremely low handicaps in golf. Indeed, I know several who swear that doing a cover drive when playing golf adds a few extra yards :)
Oh, and Pete, the longest cricket match ever was 14 days long, and called a draw because the South African side had to catch a boat: never underestimate how long a match can last ;) (I know you were joking, but wanted to show that it *is* a long sport) Oh sure, they've since changed the rules to prevent that from happening again...good thing too! After four days, my legs and back are aching: beats me how the professional umpires can do all them five day matches!
May the wind pick up your heels and your sword strike true.