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

[ZoraxDoom]

Yes, we do.

And yea we do :cool:

 

[Dr. Pepper]

n00bs vs Essex
Chapter 5​

As we stepped out of the bus and into the car park, a sudden rush of adrenaline surged through my body. I stopped for a moment just to take it all in. I was about half an hour away from representing Yorkshire Cricket Club in a County Championship match against Essex. It was the best moment of my life.

They say first impressions count. Mine had to count. I was about to make my debut for Yorkshire, I had to make it one to remember. Despite having that in my head, I just wanted to have a fun game. That's what Cricket meant to me. It wasn't about the trophies and successes, sure they were part and parcel of the game, but I played Cricket because I enjoyed it. I love Cricket actually.

With that soppy crap out of the way, time for the real stuff. I had picked up James' kit when I walked out and he hadn't noticed. I was hiding it away from him and he was going mental. We decided to give it back to him after pissing him off enough. He's such a baby.

We didn't really waste any time getting the match started. Well it all went by so quickly, I hardly noticed much. Anthony went up to the middle of the pitch for the coin toss. They exchanged a handshake and Anthony called heads. It was tails. Not a great start. Essex decided to bowl first.

It was a good choice for Essex, but a bad one for us. The pitch was quite green. Had a lot in it for the seamers. As for the spinners, it was hardly a haven but it wasn't bad. Essex were looking to get us out for a low score to put the pressure on. The weather wasn't great either. It was quite mild and the forecast was cloudy. Not the best batting conditions.

Anthony went back and ordered everyone to the changing rooms. We walked back with a lot of enthusiasm.

"Alright, we've lost the toss, we're batting first. Michael and Joe, you're in first. Rudy and James get ready as well to stop waiting. The rest of you can get yourselves psyched up. It's the first game of the season and a few of you are debuting. Let's get ready to rumble!...Okay, let's not, but win though!"

Michael and Joe went out to the middle. They both looked ready to win this game more than anything in the world. Graham Napier was warming up with the ball, he would open the bowling attack for Essex. As the two were going out to the middle I decided to piss them off.

"You're both gunna get ducks."

"Shut up Mani!"

"Remember you two, you're doing this for Yorkshire! Pride and passion flows through that shirt. Go out there and hit them for six! And if you get in trouble and need some guidance, remember this; Man D rules."

We all looked to each other in confusion. Who were Man D? I decided to do the honours of asking the dreaded question.

"Man D rules?"

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Yea we do :cool:

C'MON MAN D!!!

 

[Jaztheman]

What an ending! Best ever ending only because it involves Man D. :cool:

Hopefully, despite the conditions, the team can post a decent total and then go about the bowling in a good manner and not feel the pressure. Good stuff, Mani.

 

[mattfb]

lol nice update Mani, looks like you might have to wait a while before getting into the action. kiu mate!

 

[Roofrom50]

Good story mate, the conditions aren't helping, so hopefully you can get back out on the track soon and post a decent total.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

n00bs vs Essex: II
Chapter 6​

Graham Napier began his fiercesome run up to Michael. Michael was in no position to do badly. He was looking to re-gain his place in the England side and a bad innings for his County team would do him no good. Joe Sayers also looked ready to go for us on the other side.

The ball came to Joe and he put his bat infront of it. It was a slightly late hit but a defensive shot nonetheless. It wasn't a wicket, so it was a good start to the innings. Sayers decided to defend the next ball aswell.

The third ball, he made his mistake. The ball pitched just outside offstump swinging away from the wickets. Sayers came out to hit a cover drive but failed miserably. The ball swung away from the middle of the bat right at the last minute and Sayers edged the ball behind to be easily caught. A terrible start!

Joe took his long walk of shame back to the pavilion and was definitely not comforted by my wise words of wisdom .

"You're crap."

If I hadn't become a cricketer, I'd have been a motivational speaker. Anyway, Jacques Rudolph went out into the middle, determind to make a big score.

Rudolph's first delivery was very similar to Sayers' last. But Rudolph didn't make the same mistake. He defended the ball sensibly and the game continued. The over ended without a run but with a wicket. A great start for Essex and Napier, a terrible one for us however.

Michael Vaughan was about to face his first ball. It was against Maurice Chambers. Chambers calculated his run up and began. Vaughan had a look of venom in his eyes. He was following the ball all the way. The ball pitched at a good length going down legside and Vaughan just brushed it off for no runs.

The third ball of the over, there was a moment of chaos and confusion. Chambers bowled the ball and Vaughan hit it gently onto the leg side. Vaughan wanted a run but Rudolph said no and they ran back half way. The Essex fielder threw the ball at the wickets after the run out but no one was backing up the fielder. The ball went for overthrows all the way for four. The first runs on the board in the most bizzare fashion.

The over continued for no more runs. The next over began with Napier facing Rudolph. The first two balls were yorkers, attempting to fool Rudolph. The next ball was a good length ball which was defended by Rudolph.

Then disaster struck again! The second duck of the game came with Jacques Rudolph being bowled in an incredibly strange way. The ball was pitched at off stump at a short length. However there was a very short bounce on the delivery and Rudolph was fooled by it. The ball was edged on the inside of his bat and hit his middle stump, forcing it to fly off.

What a terrible, terrible start for us. And it could only get worse with James getting ready to come to the crease. James did some "relaxation techniques" before walking out into the middle...Don't worry, we took the piss.

"Oh great, 4-2 and James going out to bat. Could we be in a more dire position?"

"When I make a triple century, you won't be saying that. You'll be saying I rule, just like Man D rules."

 

[Jaztheman]

James to score an unbeaten triple ton to help us on the way to victory...

or not. Not the best of starts but you can still recover from this position and get a decent score although it will take some brilliant batting. Good update, Mani.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

n00bs vs Essex: III
Chapter 7​

Some would say that the title is getting boring and repetitive...they can go f*** off. They're barred! We don't need their sort around here. Oh yeah the Cricket! Well yeah, 4-2 with James going out to bat. We were definitely in the better position eyy?

"James Edmonds walks out to the centre of the field looking like a right t***. If he makes a century I will eat my hat. Sod that, I'll eat his hat!"

A part of me was hoping I would have to eat his hat...not because I have a hat fetish but because if he did get a century, we'd get a decent score. James had a sigh of relief when he realised Vaughan would be facing the first ball of the new over. The poof wasn't even ready to face the ball.

Vaughan just flicked the ball onto the leg side and got one run from the ball. Hehehe, it was time for James to face his first ever ball in First Class Cricket. If he got into double figures, I'd have been impressed.

The ball came and James flicked it away, no runs scored from it. But it was a no ball anyway. That didn't count! OK, James' first ever ball in First Class Cricket, take II.

LOL! He missed the ball. He tried to flick it away for four but it hit his chest. What an idiot. He seriously is crap. So yeah, James is crap, I own and we were 7-2.

The next ball came straight down the pitch, James stepped forward to go for it. It hit the bat on the sweetspot, I thought he had it going for four. But it hit the other wickets and no runs were scored. Gutted lol.

The final ball of the over was pitched just outside off-stump. James stepped forward again to go for it, hit the ball right in the middle of his bat and the ball scurried away to the boundary. It was a four! James went mental like the geek he was. He started running around screaming his accomplishment.

"ARGHHHHHH! I DID IT!!! I HIT FOUR RUNS!!!! SOMEONE CALL MY MUMMY!!! TELL HER ABOUT IT!!!"

James and Vaughan didn't just stop on the one boundary. They started to get settled in and hit a few boundaries on the way. As geeky as James was, he was sorting us out...

Oh my God! James was on 9!! He was one away from double figures . He hit the ball away into the gap and got a quick single. James was on 10!!! It was a miracle.

The next over James hit a straight drive which went straight to the fielder. Shockingly, the fielder, missed the ball and the ball went for four! These mis-fields were really helping us a lot.

"Even if he gets a century, he's still crap."

"Yep."

"But do Man D rules?"

 

[Jaztheman]

James for England. :cool:

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Or out next ball .

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Bump! Yes this legendary () story will be returning very, very soon. Get yer reading glasses on ya old fogeys cos you're in for a treat!

 

[Pakistani Army]

Nice to hear Mani. Ive missed a lot of this but hopefully () when this is re-started, I can catch up.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Nice to see this coming soon back...

 

[Roofrom50]

Wonderful to see this story coming back. It was a great story when it was on song and up and running. Hopefully it gets back to the potential it had.