Story The Cricketer 2008: Series 1 (FINISHED)

[Dr. Pepper]

Hehe nice one, was it because of what Kieron said?

I think that it was unfair for Randy to have to leave. Ayub has been in the pavilion so many times for doing badly. His article just wasn't up to the standard. Randy's article was good, it was unfair for him to go this week.

 

[Kiko_97]

I don't know who to sue here? Help me someone!

 

[Ayub 95]

I survive again wooooo.

Um Kieron money ....

 

[MacWorld]

I agree randy was not the right choice but the show has to have some failures and something for people to complain about. How do you think i got more than 1,000 views.



Na i can honestly say Ayub will never win this, even if a second series is released.

 

[Ayub 95]

I'll win. I'll beat Zorax

 

[westindies2007]

i felt bad, but i was the right choice to go, because I lack in the picth knowlage

 

[age of the fall]

I'll win. I'll beat Zorax

Come on, 3 90% scores and no mention:

 

[ZoraxDoom]

You just aren't as awesome.

I have a point to bring up here. Since when has there been a 'right' and 'wrong' decision? It's cricket. There is no hard and fast rule that one decision is right and the other wrong. If I had one of the best batting sides in the country, I would have chosen to bat, and expect a large target. If my best bowler was a bit down on the weather I would have batted first and give him time to recover. Their can never be a 100% answer of what is correct to do. Cricket is cricket. Anything can happen.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

I think it was scored on how well you backed up your point for bowling/batting. If you explained your theory, like you did, you score higher.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

But he said the right answer was to bowl first...

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Ahh yeah mis read that part.

 

[westindies2007]

By the way I forgot to say Good Luck to the Winner, may the best man win

 

[DJ Ager]

This is such a great idea for a story, should mak a second series on youtube , great stuff and good luck

 

[MacWorld]

The Cricketer 2008​

Episode 4​

Ring Ring: Macworld will meet you in Hong Kong where you will be set your next task, A car will be ready and waiting outside at 6:30AM. Your flight will depart from Heathrow. Do not miss it.

MacWorld: Welcome to Hong Kong, Cricket has been a national sport here for some time but the team needs some help to improve. Currently the Hong Kong team is struggling with their batting performance so i have put you in the position as Batting Coach for the team. Your task is to help this team regain its batting status, most of the players seem to be dismissed by top edging a cut shot to a medium pacer. Your main task is to answer these questions and then describe how to play a cut shot against a medium pacer.

Your Task:

1. Who was the first England Cricket player to take 200 ODI wickets at a international level?

2. What is the Highest Individual First class cricket score. (it is over 450) and who scored the runs.

3. Describe how to play and time a cut shot off a medium pacer (75/80MPH) and how to time it for four. (No copy and pasting)

You must complete the task by Friday or you will be out, good luck!

 

[adyhorn]

1) The first England cricket player to take 200 ODI wickets is Darren Gough.

2)I'm not sure if this is individual or team, but I think it is individual, so the highest FC score is 501 not out by Brian Lara.

3) My advice would be to wait, almost as though you were playing a spinner, until the ball comes to you, and then open the face a tiny bit, almost slice the ball, so it goes up into the air, but not too high, and if you play it well enough, it should run to the boundary if hit sweetly enough.

Adam Hornbuckle