Story The Dr. Pepper Story-Oh Dear...***Ending the story***

[Dr. Pepper]

Hehe, I've got something lined up for you Matthew .

And Tom, you were only trying to help...Even if you did ruin my game .

 

[Highlander999]

Well that link does definetly work for me, I think it is your graphics card, personally

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Update will come tomorrow, would've updated today but I'm researching Sky+ HD lol.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Chapter 2
The training session​

"I can't believe you forgot! How the hell do you forget? I told you like two hundred friggin' times!"

"Well first of all you have to forget...Then-"

"Oh shut up and get ready you t***!"

So we had ten minutes to get ready for cricket and get there in time. Well actually seven minutes, we wasted a couple of minutes watching some more T.V.. So anyway tick tock, tick tock... We had seven minutes. I got ready in about a minute and so did Dave but Tom went outside in his Pyjama's...Don't ask, I didn't...

We just got on our bikes and started pedaling and pedaling and pedaling- Well you get the picture. We were going so fast we almost ran over that old lady...AGAIN! WHY IS SHE ALWAYS THERE?! DOES SHE JUST LIVE HER LIFE OUT ON THAT ROAD ALMOST GETTING RAN OVER ALL DAY!?

"Does she live there?"

Anyway we carried on going, until we stopped at the local corner shop. We went in and bought loads of crap. I got a Double Decker and some 20p Coke, you could tell it was worth 20p eughhh.

We were like twenty minutes late for our first training session for Yorkshire. Not exactly an ideal start to be honest lol. When we got there, I tried to slip in as if I was there the whole time but couldn't be noticed but was found out when Tom shouted "I can't believe we're twenty minutes late!".

"Oi! You four! You're twenty f***ing minutes late! That's in no way acceptable. You better start running laps until you puke. Well, off you go then."

That was Martyn Moxon, our coach. He's a bit of a grumpy t*** on the outside but he does have his good days, those are very rare though. James, Tom and Dave started following Martyn's orders and running round the pitch but I just stayed where I was.

"Why the hell aren't you going?!"

"Laps? No thanks."

Meh sod it. I just picked up a ball from the bag and started practicing. A lot of people would've been star struck but I wasn't too bothered. Michael Vaughan was in the nets and I was about to bowl to him, not as exciting as you'd think.

I took a deep breath and did my usual run/walk up. My first ball was God awful! It just hit the nets, it was high and wide and was something that was pathetic. A six year old could've done better!

"Just calm down mate and bowl your normal ball."

Quite a basic tip but it was helpful. I nodded to Michael and I started my run up again. I pitched the ball in line with his arse lol and put a lot of loft on the ball. I got it to spin towards the wickets. Michael was totally done over! It hit middle stump! The bails flew off, well they didn't because they can't fly...but yeah...

"I didn't see that. What happened there mate? Was it a wicket?"

"Alright, alright, don't get too cocky. Beginners luck I say."

"Crap batting I say ."

Michael was pretty pissed off lol. I knew I'd won. I carried on bowling and started mingling with the team. I got to know about the rest of the team. Adil Rashid and Anthony McGrath were two really nice guys who I knew I'd get along with.

When I turned around I saw James, Tom and Dave still doing laps. I just started laughing at them and carried on bowling.

 

[mattfb]

Haha great update, not sure you are going to get on the coaches good side by being late then disobeying him like that. Quality work there Mani, you cocky SOB

 

[Highlander999]

Hey, I am the official arrogant, cocky, highly skilled *******, not you. You might want to remember that

 

[Dr. Pepper]

You're the strange, slightly gay, rubber ducky loving one. Remember that .

Thanks you two .

 

[Kiko_97]

"Laps? No thanks."

That made the update. Bring in the ducky!!!

 

[Jaztheman]

Good update there, Mani. You see, we're doing laps because we CAN. Not surprised you turned down the offer of doing running to be honest.

Looking forward on finding out whether James and the rest managed 10 laps...

 

[Dr. Pepper]

There are a few updates before the actual match but I've created the players and put them in the team . All I need now is the updated Yorkshire kit...

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Chapter 3
The Team-sheet​

Hehe, Tom, James and Dave had finally finished doing their laps. They were absolutely exhausted, whereas I wasn't even sweating the slightest . They were pretty pissed off with me. It seemed as if everyone was. Well everyone except Adil Rashid who was just pissing himself with my antics.

"Have a nice jog?"

"Oh put a sock in it!"

Haha! Oh how fun it is being a t***. Anyway I carried on my bowling until Martyn called me up to speak with him. I wondered what he was going to say. He seemed pretty serious, then again he always did.

"Get padded up, you're batting."

Well that was disappointing. He just wanted me to pad up. Well I decided to get padded up anyway. I put on my crappy pads that were torn in half. Likewise with my gloves as well. My helmet didn't even fit me, it was about 10 sizes to big. My bat was just a crappy one I got from the poundshop!

I went into the nets ready and willing to hit some balls! You perverts, I know what you were thinking. So yeah I took a deep breath and got ready to smash the shots for six.

It was Matthew Hoggard to bowl to me. I was quite nervous to be honest. The guy was one of England's best bowlers. He could swing the new ball so much. So he ran up like a train! I was s****ing myself! The ball was going down the legside one minute, then offside the next!

OK so I took another deep breath and prepared myself for the next ball. Matty ran up again and bowled another firing delivery. I just closed my eyes and swung the ball. When I opened them the ball had gone for six!

"Lucky SOB ."

"Pure skill ."

So after that hit I gained a lot of confidence. For this ball I was stood up straight and ready to smash it for six. Matty prepared another delivery. I was focusing on the ball 100%. It came towards me and I played a great straight drive. I followed right through, keeping my eye on the ball the whole time.

"Fantastic shot Mani, well done."

"Thanks."

Wow a compliment from Martyn. I didn't think that was possible lol. I carried on batting for a while again until Martyn called us all up. I thought he was going to announce the team, and he was. I was extremely nervous. Was I going to make the team? Well ofcourse I was, that was part of the deal but I had to make it look as if I was nervous .

"OK everyone in guys. I'm going to announce the team. All of you have impressed me a lot and it's really difficult to post the first team of the season but this is what I've gone with; Opening the batting will be Michael [Vaughan] and Joe [Sayers]. The number three will be Rudy [Jacques Rudolph]. Number four, five and six will be couple of new lads, James Edmonds, Tom Baker and David Harding. Well done guys. Dave will be our keeper for the season. Number seven will be our captain, Anthony [McGrath]. Then after him will be Adil. We're going to go with two spinners in this game, playing Mani as well. I assume you all know who Mani is and you know about his antics. Finally the last two places will go to Tim [Bresnan] and Matty [Hoggard]. Well done guys, that wraps up this session."

Wow! I couldn't believe it! I made the team. Wahooo. Wait a minute, I already knew I'd make the team lol. Well I didn't. That Martyn was a devious fellow, he probably wouldn't have played me if I'd done badly. Luckily for me I had a great training session and first impressions count. I couldn't wait to wear that Yorkshire kit.

 

[Jaztheman]

All of us in the team. :cool:

Well done on smashing Hoggard for six first ball, exactly the same kind of thing I would do.

Good writing there, Mani. Looking forward to us all getting ducks.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

It wasn't the first ball, it was the second. Get yer facts right! But yeah, we're all gunna flop it .

 

[Highlander999]

Why is Jaz ahead of me? I am so much more skillful

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Yeah but you're an allrounder where as Jaz is a pure batsman .