Alt: my kids being born
followed by getting shot of their mother!

Also, my son played cricket for the first time ever on Sunday. He looked great, did really well, and scored 6 not out. I am a very proud dad.

*smugs*
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:18, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

How old is he?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:20, Reply)

13
I've taken him along to net practice about 3 or 4 times, but Sunday was his first ever game.

He looked great walking out to the wicket in his whites with his helmet on. He admitted that he was nervous as hell, but he didn't look it at all.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:26, Reply)

It is pretty worrying, but he's done well to score in his first game
Does the team have a slip cradle?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:28, Reply)

I've been playing for over 25 years
and the day you stop being nervous when batting is the day you become complacent.

We haven't got a cradle, but we've got one of those catching net things. One thing we don't practice enough is fielding, which I'm constantly banging on about.

We bought a bowling machine last season, which is great, but unfortunately our bowling has suffered a bit as the bowlers aren't practicing enough.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:31, Reply)

Ahh, that's not good
Spending time on the slip cradle was great fun, but didn't half teach quicker reflexes. And none of using those orange balls either, it's cork or nothing.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:49, Reply)

The team we played at the weekend had a cradle
I was all for bundling it into the back of the car, but no one was prepared to cause a diversion.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:55, Reply)

Bastards

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:03, Reply)

My nephew has got into cricket in a big way which is surprising.
We didn't think he'd have the patience for it. Lovely seeing him trotting off in his cricket whites.
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:21, Reply)

Cricket is awesome

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:22, Reply)

I used to strongly dislike cricket
but in the course of soundly mocking my mate who loves it I have accidentally learned loads about it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:26, Reply)

My girlfriend hated cricket until we started seeing each other
Now she comes down to every game (when she's not working) has learnt to mark the score book, has bought some kit and started playing for us.

The one thing I never thought I'd hear a woman say "Hi honey, you're here just in time - the cricket highlights are on."
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:29, Reply)

It's one of those games that loses a lot by being on television.
It seems much more enjoyable when you're blind drunk and suffering from sun-stroke.
( Kroney, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:29, Reply)

I still don't intend to go and watch any.
The issue I have with sport is that I appreciate displays of skill, but have absolutely no interest in who wins.

I don't particularly care if the national team wins in any sport, as long as don't lose to the Welsh at anything.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:32, Reply)