The Cricket Thread 2014

[UK Redsox]

My two cricket heroes as a kid were Mike Proctor and Zaheer Abbas

I have very vague memories of County cricket at Lydney, which must have been this game..........

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/545245.html

............but they're blurred in with a later charity game that also featured Zaheer.

[Dr Butler]

Thanks Paul, he's devoted his life to it, he struggles for funding whilst Cameron and co have thrown £4 million at an advertising campaign for 'Dementia Friends'. One day the penny will drop.

So pleased he mentioned our dad, he loved Test Match Special and gave us both our love of cricket. He'd be a very proud man today.

really enjoyed that Chris, some great stories especially the one about Bill who played for Scotland v England.

give my regards to your brother as he does sterling work. UTV

[UK Redsox]

Ditto Chris, that was an excellent interview with Tony

[Chris Jameson]

Thanks guys, it will mean a lot to him. If anybody wants to add a memory head over to http://www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com/smn/ The more the merrier!

The short video about Bill is well worth a view!
Bill's Story

[Villan For Life]

That was a lovely way to spend a few minutes during my lunch break. Loved the stories.

[Dr Butler]

now for some wickets....

[PaulWinch again]

We could be back in the game here if we rediscover our ruthlessness.

[PaulWinch again]

Stokes does make things happen.

[PaulWinch again]

This is reward for a fine bowling display and good captaincy from Cook. Need to finish this now and then bat well.

[Dr Butler]

one wicket to go.....

[PaulWinch again]

An annoying term has developed on TV and radio in this Test, 'funky fields'.

[PaulWinch again]

Right England remember these are both tailenders, don't get caught up with trying to get the number 11 on strike.

[PaulWinch again]

Don't look for the perfect ball England, do what you did previously.

[Villan For Life]

Although the stand is worth 20-odd runs it's beginning to get annoying.

We seem incapable of bowling at tail enders.

[UK Redsox]

Blowers has just surpassed himself with the ancient cricket references.

Victor Trumper played his last test in 1912 !!