freddiw
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good work from Amjad 
awesome stuff lets hope kent can score some runs
awesome stuff lets hope kent can score some runs
Story Three Lions on the Shirt? - Match Day: Northamptonshire fight back!!!
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jarl
International Captain
Awesome story mate:happy. Is Cooky going to get punished for his late night activities?
Cricketdude
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Tom... ive been secretly reading this story from the start and is the second best story ive ever read(gamer is best).
Highlander999
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Wow, cheers mate that is really appreciated :happy Thank you to everyone else for commenting, you guys are great
freddiw
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thanks tom i know im great 
now you be great and update
now you be great and update
Highlander999
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Monday 8th April
Myself and Darren were at the crease with the score 56/4. Luckily for Darren, Mike had got out on the last ball of the over so he would not be facing. We had a quick chat,
"Alright mate. We just need to keep it cool. It's tricky work so expect all sorts of things."
"Yeah we've been watching up there. The skip is well impressed with the way you've been batting. He says to tell you to keep up the good work."
It was great to know my hard work was being appreciated. I just had to knuckle down and score the runs. To be honest I was nervous for the team. I was feeling in good touch but at the rate we were losing wickets I'd soon be batting with the tail. The first ball of the next over I got an inside edge!!!!!
Luckily it missed the leg-stump and we got an easy single. That brought Darren on strike. He took a line on middle and leg. And you can guess what happened. That's right. A Golden Duck 
A good length ball on middle and off, Darren did not judge it right and it seamed in to him and trapped him. It was a close call but the replays did show it was out. However there were calls that he had gotten an inside dge. You decide :cool: I was gutted but I was not as angry as Darren who swiped his bat in frustration and sent the stumps flying. It was done accidently and he straight away apologised to the umpires but it was 25% of his match fee gone. We were now in crisis. I had to make a big score now and someone had to stay and support me!
As Darren slowly trudged of with his head bowed in disappointment, Andy jogged out confidently. It was going to be good fun to bat with my mentor. I could feel us making a nice solid partnership.
"Alright Tom. Ready to score some runs?"
"Hell yeah!! Let's both make at least half-centuries."
Over the next five minutes my guardian (cricket) Angel must have been looking over me. I just went into stupid mode. I attempted to crack Lewis back over his head. I completely mis-timed it, but luckily so did the fielder who started running in far too late. The ball landed about 7 feet short of him I wouldn't be trying any agressive shots for a long time. The very next ball, Lewis put in the slower delivery. I completely failed to pick it up and spooned it to square-leg. Sillence put down an absolute sitter!!!!!!!!! I could not believe it. I felt sorry for Lewis and he gave me a wry smile,
"Someone has the big man watching over him today!"
Andy then came over to me.
"Ok, you've been lucky twice. Don't tempt your fate too many times. Time to concentrate again."
I had rode my luck and come through the other side with my wicket still in one piece. Time to go back to the solid game I had been playing earlier on.
Andy soon struck a beautiful punch shot straight back past the bowler for 4. It was a classy shot and the crowd showed it's appreciation. Andy did actually look in pretty good form. I also sensed the weather warming up and the clouds dispersing. The ball also did not seem to be seaming around so much. Did things suddenly seem to be turning in our favour? We only had a lead of 92 runs and were 5 wickets down. If we were to have a comfortable target to bowl at it would have to be at least a lead of 225. That meant that we were the guys who would have to do it.
It was going to be hard work, but this is what we are payed to do. Could one of us make the first century of the season for Kent? Or would the Gloucestershire boys skittle us out? Only time would tell.
Brief Scorecard
M. Walker 14 (30)
D Fulton 8 (17)
M. Carberry 11 (26)
M. van Jaarsveld 8 (9)
T. Baker* 11 (25)
D. Stevens 0 (1)
A. Hall* 6 (10)
Total: 69/5 Lead of 92 Runs
Myself and Darren were at the crease with the score 56/4. Luckily for Darren, Mike had got out on the last ball of the over so he would not be facing. We had a quick chat,
"Alright mate. We just need to keep it cool. It's tricky work so expect all sorts of things."
"Yeah we've been watching up there. The skip is well impressed with the way you've been batting. He says to tell you to keep up the good work."
It was great to know my hard work was being appreciated. I just had to knuckle down and score the runs. To be honest I was nervous for the team. I was feeling in good touch but at the rate we were losing wickets I'd soon be batting with the tail. The first ball of the next over I got an inside edge!!!!!
Luckily it missed the leg-stump and we got an easy single. That brought Darren on strike. He took a line on middle and leg. And you can guess what happened. That's right. A Golden Duck A good length ball on middle and off, Darren did not judge it right and it seamed in to him and trapped him. It was a close call but the replays did show it was out. However there were calls that he had gotten an inside dge. You decide :cool: I was gutted but I was not as angry as Darren who swiped his bat in frustration and sent the stumps flying. It was done accidently and he straight away apologised to the umpires but it was 25% of his match fee gone. We were now in crisis. I had to make a big score now and someone had to stay and support me!Darren's LBW decision :happy (Animated) :happy
As Darren slowly trudged of with his head bowed in disappointment, Andy jogged out confidently. It was going to be good fun to bat with my mentor. I could feel us making a nice solid partnership.
"Alright Tom. Ready to score some runs?"
"Hell yeah!! Let's both make at least half-centuries."
Over the next five minutes my guardian (cricket
) Angel must have been looking over me. I just went into stupid mode. I attempted to crack Lewis back over his head. I completely mis-timed it, but luckily so did the fielder who started running in far too late. The ball landed about 7 feet short of him I wouldn't be trying any agressive shots for a long time. The very next ball, Lewis put in the slower delivery. I completely failed to pick it up and spooned it to square-leg. Sillence put down an absolute sitter!!!!!!!!! I could not believe it. I felt sorry for Lewis and he gave me a wry smile,"Someone has the big man watching over him today!
"Andy then came over to me.
"Ok, you've been lucky twice. Don't tempt your fate too many times. Time to concentrate again."
I had rode my luck and come through the other side with my wicket still in one piece. Time to go back to the solid game I had been playing earlier on.
Andy soon struck a beautiful punch shot straight back past the bowler for 4. It was a classy shot and the crowd showed it's appreciation. Andy did actually look in pretty good form. I also sensed the weather warming up and the clouds dispersing. The ball also did not seem to be seaming around so much. Did things suddenly seem to be turning in our favour? We only had a lead of 92 runs and were 5 wickets down. If we were to have a comfortable target to bowl at it would have to be at least a lead of 225. That meant that we were the guys who would have to do it.
It was going to be hard work, but this is what we are payed to do. Could one of us make the first century of the season for Kent? Or would the Gloucestershire boys skittle us out? Only time would tell.
Brief Scorecard
M. Walker 14 (30)
D Fulton 8 (17)
M. Carberry 11 (26)
M. van Jaarsveld 8 (9)
T. Baker* 11 (25)
D. Stevens 0 (1)
A. Hall* 6 (10)
Total: 69/5 Lead of 92 Runs
vaibhav mehta
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lol..
Awesome update...Great prsentation.Time to score 50 now..lol..
Keep it up.
Awesome update...Great prsentation.Time to score 50 now..lol..
Keep it up.
Karachi Xpress
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Great update!
That was a stupid shot by Darren!
Again you guys in trouble. You guys need to work harder!
That was a stupid shot by Darren!
Again you guys in trouble. You guys need to work harder!
jarl
International Captain
Good update. A couple of let offs for you but I hope you make the most of it and get to your half century and get a nice lead for your bwlers to work with..
Cricketdude
Chairman of Selectors
Baker needs a hundred.
freddiw
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come on tommy big one for you now
great story love it tom
great story love it tom
tonka998
Club Cricketer
A 100 would be great in these conditions! Keep up the good work!! 
vaibhav mehta
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Ya Baker deserve a 100.Go Tom.
Awesome Story..
Awesome Story..
Highlander999
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Well I had planned on doing an update now, but photobucket isn't working. So it'll have to wait till this evening. I get to do an English essay instead 
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Karachi Xpress
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Working fine for meWell I had planned on doing an update now, but photobucket isn't working. So it'll have to wait till this evening. I get to do an English essay instead
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