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Post by Ratty on Feb 18, 2017 23:07:30 GMT
But.....they left your knives intact. Till now.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 19, 2017 12:21:46 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Feb 19, 2017 23:46:53 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Feb 25, 2017 22:51:37 GMT
Just for the cricketers out there .... O'Keefe to KohliI (almost) felt sorry for him. Betcha the groundsman gets the sack.
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Post by sigurdur on Feb 26, 2017 3:40:22 GMT
OK. What happened?
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Post by Ratty on Feb 26, 2017 6:20:17 GMT
I know you're being polite but it was for the cricketers .... sorry Sig. If you don't know cricket - the greatest game of all - there is no explanation that will help you. Australia was playing a test match against India in India. The dismissed batsman (Indian skipper Virat Kolhi) is perhaps the greatest living batsman. The Indian groundkeepers prepared a cricket pitch (22 yards) that favoured (Indian) spin bowling. Australia selected two spinners for the test and the Aussie spinners routed the experienced-against-spin-bowling Indian batsmen in both innings of the test match. Australia won by 333 runs. There you have it! Unlike baseball, international cricket is played in many countries in many conditions. No offence, but baseball is a very simple game by comparison. A bowler (pitcher) throws the ball through the air; the pitch (grass) doesn't matter. It's all too easy in baseball ...... You should visit and come to a game with me. ** ** No. I'm not paying the airfare,
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Post by sigurdur on Feb 26, 2017 8:31:21 GMT
Will it be a cool event?
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Post by Ratty on Feb 26, 2017 11:14:25 GMT
If you mean in a geological sense, no. There are Winter fixtures but you don't see the best players. Bring your tractor.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 26, 2017 11:23:42 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Feb 26, 2017 11:35:45 GMT
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Post by nautonnier on Feb 26, 2017 13:42:16 GMT
Well if played in UK it will almost certainly rain, but as each test match lasts 5 days there is normally time for some interesting cricket. Ratty, That was an interesting ball as it didn't have a huge amount of spin - was Kolhi expecting leg-spin and got a well bowled off-spin?
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Post by nautonnier on Feb 26, 2017 13:50:33 GMT
An interesting note on this one - it is considered fine for black dancers to paint their faces white - a common part of some VooDoo dances. But a nearly 500 year old tradition of white dancers painting their faces black - is considered racist. "A group of Morris dancers were forced to abandon a performance after they were accused of being racist and threatened over their traditional black face paint, it has been claimed.
The Alvechurch group were heckled by a handful of onlookers during performances on two city centre streets near the Bullring in Birmingham on Saturday, witnesses said.
The group formed in 1989 and its dancers dress in black with black painted faces. Morris dancers have performed with black face make-up since the origins of the dancing tradition in the 16th century."www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/08/morris-dancers-forced-abandon-performance-accused-racism-threatened/
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Post by Ratty on Feb 26, 2017 23:00:13 GMT
Well if played in UK it will almost certainly rain, but as each test match lasts 5 days there is normally time for some interesting cricket. Ratty, That was an interesting ball as it didn't have a huge amount of spin - was Kolhi expecting leg-spin and got a well bowled off-spin? Naut, O'Keefe's style is usually called "left arm orthodox" to avoid confusion with "real" leg spinners, right-hand wrist spinners who generally get a lot more turn than finger spinners. I've watched it over and over and can't tell whether it was a wrong-un, topspin or a product of the pitch (which appears to be in dreadful condition). The ball was bowled by a left-arm bowler bowling around the wicket so there was angle to contend with too. In the slo-mo, the ball appears to be orthodox but take note of the pitch. I started writing this earlier and may as well leave it in: O'Keefe is a left arm orthodox (ie, finger) spinner so stock balls to right hand batsmen are spinning from leg to off (right to left as viewed). The ball lands a few inches outside off stump. Kolhi would expect the ball to turn away towards slips (left) so he put his pad out and lifted the bat. The ball went straight on and, as O'Keefe was bowling around the wicket, the "natural" angle of the ball was always taking it towards the stumps. (Note how wide O'Keefe's arm is at point of delivery). Here's a leg spinner:
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Post by nautonnier on Feb 27, 2017 0:27:17 GMT
Well if played in UK it will almost certainly rain, but as each test match lasts 5 days there is normally time for some interesting cricket. Ratty, That was an interesting ball as it didn't have a huge amount of spin - was Kolhi expecting leg-spin and got a well bowled off-spin? Naut, O'Keefe's style is usually called "left arm orthodox" to avoid confusion with "real" leg spinners, right-hand wrist spinners who generally get a lot more turn than finger spinners. I've watched it over and over and can't tell whether it was a wrong-un, topspin or a product of the pitch (which appears to be in dreadful condition). The ball was bowled by a left-arm bowler bowling around the wicket so there was angle to contend with too. In the slo-mo, the ball appears to be orthodox but take note of the pitch. I started writing this earlier and may as well leave it in: O'Keefe is a left arm orthodox (ie, finger) spinner so stock balls to right hand batsmen are spinning from leg to off (right to left as viewed). The ball lands a few inches outside off stump. Kolhi would expect the ball to turn away towards slips (left) so he put his pad out and lifted the bat. The ball went straight on and, as O'Keefe was bowling around the wicket, the "natural" angle of the ball was always taking it towards the stumps. (Note how wide O'Keefe's arm is at point of delivery). Here's a leg spinner: Nice one by Mr Hurley - and the legendary D1ckie Bird as well
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Post by Ratty on Feb 27, 2017 1:10:41 GMT
[ Snip ] Nice one by Mr Hurley - and the legendary D1ckie Bird as well They are now "just good friends" ..... it was all Hugh's fault, apparently.
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