GerryShedd
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I see that Adam Hose has taken over the Worcestershire T20 captaincy - and led them to victory today.
ITE7376 wrote:
GerryShedd wrote:
No danger of confusing the average Bears fan with a ray of sunshine.
I think confusing online fans with the average bears fan would be the mistake. Online fans in general are whingers.
I've sat near to a fair few whingers over the years at Edgbaston. But maybe I should allow for the possibility that it was sitting near me that made them so miserable.
No danger of confusing the average Bears fan with a ray of sunshine.
Chris on Sky Sports Test coverage today.
Doing a very impressive masterclass.
I'm currently reading "Pack Your Bags, Brother", a biography of Mark Alleyne, which is a great read for anyone with an interest in cricket beyond just the Bears.
The book has insights into the early life of Keith Piper because, like Mark Alleyne, he was involved with the Haringey Cricket Academy. He was a troubled teenager, brought up by his grandparents. He would hang out with Mark Alleyne and his brother. Keith and Mark would go on bus journeys: "We sat at the back talking cricket. He'd be constantly looking for discarded cigarette butts, dust them down and smoke them. Even at fifteen he was disgustingly addicted."
Until he found cricket, Pipes was on a downward spiral. Within five years, he was keeping wicket for the Bears.
I had a look at the pitch at tea time and couldn’t see any evidence of wear outside the off stump at Ogborne’s end, which suggests the umpires are doing their job.
That's good news though, with so much at stake, disappointing that so few voted.
OH-D has signed until 2029. Almost due for his old age pension by then.
Article says 8 players are going to leave Sussex, though it's a bit vague as to who they are:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c1eyn0l2wgdo
A (somewhat) honourable draw.
There's a fascinating interview with Bamber on The Cricketer website. He comes over as extremely humble as well as being very thoughtful about his career.
There's an article by Aaron Viles on The Bear website that touches me very personally.
I helped my lifelong friend Dave Bullivant write the history of Hockley Heath Cricket Club. Sadly, Dave passed away a few weeks ago so what was meant to be a review of the book turned into a tribute to the author.
Here it is:
https://the-bear.counterpress.media/features/thanks-for-the-memories-the-story-of-a-warwickshire-village-cricket-team-63135
...and Brian Lara says:
"Heartbroken to hear of Keith's passing..... Keith was one of the good ones, warm-hearted, loyal and someone whose presence made the dressing room a better place to be. I feel incredibly fortunate to have known him and to have been part of his journey on earth."
As might be expected, George Dobell has written a nice tribute to Keith on The Cricketer website. It includes some brilliant comments:
Allan Donald: "He was unbelievably good, Easily the best gloveman I've ever seen.
Jack Russell: "It was fortunate for the rest of us keepers that he batted low down in the order; otherwise, a few of us would have been a lot shorter on our number of Test appearances Keith was the most natural keeper of his generation; maybe of all time. Great hands. Totally natural. Made catching a cricket ball look so easy. We all admired his work immensely. The Keeper's Union has lost one of its greats."
Moeen Ali: "Pipes until this day is the best keeper I have ever seen, The way the ball just melted in his gloves was just like poetry. He was a great man deep down. Very caring. He really looked after me as a 16 or 17-year-old in a professional environment. He was also a brilliant coach, which is why, last year, I got him to coach my son's wicketkeeping. His passion was still there for the art he had mastered. I'm very sad he's gone, but I will never forget him."
Former Leicestershire and England wicketkeeper, Paul Nixon, almost certainly gets it right when he says:: “Pipes was Warwickshire’s finest, the most naturally gifted WK I ever played against & toured with."
Yes, actually a left arm spinner, not an off spinner; but I agree - a good move that shows ambition.
Yes, sadly I saw a Facebook post by Richard Stemp confirming it.
If that’s true, it’s really tragic. He was easily the best Bears keeper I’ve seen.
A troubled soul and gone too young.
Add into the mix that 1980s Somerset were captained by the ultimate (and eventually tragic) oddball in Peter Roebuck.