Ed Smith
Gaffer
If he gets me a wicket in this series I'll eat a cricket ball
England in the 90s
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If he gets me a wicket in this series I'll eat a cricket ball
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
He was shite for me, apart from one 90 against the windies. But I think I finished (he don’t play after 92) with him averaging 18 with the bat and 45 with the ball
Ed Smith
Gaffer
That seems about right like. He's horrific.
Out of curiosity, did you notice the AI struggling to hit boundaries at all in England (specifically the grounds I made) unless they hit it in the air. Through 90 overs here I'm not sure I've seen a boundary fully on the ground. Had loads in Australia so I'm wondering if it's something to do with the stadiums
Out of curiosity, did you notice the AI struggling to hit boundaries at all in England (specifically the grounds I made) unless they hit it in the air. Through 90 overs here I'm not sure I've seen a boundary fully on the ground. Had loads in Australia so I'm wondering if it's something to do with the stadiums
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blockerdave
ICC Chairman
can't say i've noticed - in the stadium editor do you have "lush" or "very lush" grass?
having been burned through that before I always change them in any stadium, but i can't remember if i had to with yours.
Ed Smith
Gaffer
Don't think so, but I'll check that out. Cheers. Was thinking it might be to do with the rope length also, but if you didn't have it happen then I don't know
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Sad to see the death of 90s one-cap wonder Joey Benjamin.
Took 4 wickets in the first inns of the South Africa Oval Test in 1994, before Devon Malcom did his demolition job in the second inns.
Should have had more than one-cap.
Took 4 wickets in the first inns of the South Africa Oval Test in 1994, before Devon Malcom did his demolition job in the second inns.
Should have had more than one-cap.
Ed Smith
Gaffer
He was never picked for England again, and later admitted: 'Back then, you were playing over a trapdoor.'
He wasn't wrong
He wasn't wrong
Mouseydread
Associate Captain
- Joined
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Sad to hear, having made my version of Joey last year he is fresh in my memory, in fact I was wondering how he was not called up to play in the regional competition in the West Indies which I posted recently.
We've had a few of these 80s players leave too soon
We've had a few of these 80s players leave too soon
Ed Smith
Gaffer
I'm not crying, you're crying right!
TerryAlderman
Club Captain
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2015
What a feller. I always remember nipping down to Scarborough to watch Yorks v Essex on a scorching August summers day. Essex were turning the screws on the Tykes and the locals were getting rather fraught. Then Dickie decides to walk around the boundary rope and starts to chat to anyone and everyone. The crowd loved it.....think he did too.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Plus side, it probably gave him time to reflect on all the plumb LBWs he gave not out.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
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TerryAlderman
Club Captain
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Addendum....Dickie spoke to me (while the ice cream he was holding was melting/running down his arm) and his sage advice to me was "Get rid of that Durham shirt you are wearing lad and buy a Yorkshire one from club shop before you go home". I will never forget that moment.
