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Post by longstop on Jun 12, 2019 22:03:35 GMT
Rob Andrew has his say about using out-grounds. He loves Arundel. "My favourite cricket out-ground in the country. I want to keep it going." A good way to spend 10 mins 49 secs of your life listening to Rob Andrew, I would say
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 13, 2019 9:09:57 GMT
An update on former Sussex players and what they are now up to. I hope his celebratory meal was nicer than that pile of green sick the restaurant happily publicises.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 13, 2019 11:41:42 GMT
The Annual Arundel Ritual ___________________________________________Chatting to former England and Gloucestershire cricketer Jack Russell has become an annual ritual for me. Whether it’s been at Arundel or formerly Horsham and now Eastbourne, Jack is always happy to talk and tell me about his latest news. He loves out-grounds and each year organises a summer tour around the UK where he exhibits and sells his art and self-published books. This year is unusual for him as the World Cup has meant an orgiastic array of new out-grounds hosting first class games. Jack has never been so busy, his gig-sheet never so full, which means his painting must come second, where he awaits with some frustration for the Autumn and Winter when he can finally paint the next commissioned cricket field, landscape or portrait. “Recently, I’ve been working 7 days a week,” says Jack. “There has been a lot more administration and organisation to do this year.” New out-grounds to attend include the Isle of Wight, Newport, York, Grantham and Welbeck. “I just love it,” beams Jack. “And here I am today at my favourite one.” Well, that and Cheltenham, of course, for loyalty is important. And to support his love for Arundel, there is another artwork from him to sell of this sacred ground, portraying a different vantage point, where the Club house must always take centre stage. “I began it this time last year,” explains Jack. “I noted that looking at the Clubhouse from close to the small scoreboard generated a different light, so I made some rough sketches and then painted the scene over the Winter.” The light is usually Jack’s inspiration. “I start with the most vibrant and darkest colours,” he comments. “I was initially drawn to the shadows of the trees and worked the picture around them. So, the background came first and everything else followed.” It took Jack 3 weeks to paint the picture. He started at 8am each day and during a day filled with a plethora of cups of Yorkshire tea, sucking on his paintbrush, alongside assorted snacks of baked beans, ended at 7pm. Hard work, agreed, but given the original artwork is up for sale at £4,250 with the 150 Ltd edition prints priced at £250 each, £41,750 is a pretty impressive return, especially when his pitches at the out-grounds are offered for free. And not to be outdone, there is a new compatriot painting of the Eastbourne, Saffrons ground, where the original is up for sale at £4,000 and a similar 150 Ltd edition prints are priced at £250 each. Jack emphasises they are 'Giclee' and the best quality available. So, what next? “I am fully booked up until April 2020 with commissions,” continues Jack. “These include another Headingley painting, this time to commemorate the first day of their Ashes Test and a number of small cricket club grounds including several from Norfolk.” Chat with you next year Jack. Arundel or Eastbourne… who knows?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 13, 2019 21:15:00 GMT
Fresh media meat and why the constant coverage or here to stay for a very looong time? I reckon the latter.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 14, 2019 17:56:09 GMT
Unfortunately, floods at New Road are becoming as common as cups of tea.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 16, 2019 6:31:42 GMT
You just can't keep Monty Panesar out of the limelight. He has a new autobiography released shortly which is leading to a further series of radio and probably TV interviews in the near future. The person to congratulate for Monty's incessant exposure via the media is his agent Clive Short from Shooting Stars Management who has been responsible for so much of Monty's recent humiliation via the Celebrity TV route. There is a puzzling quote on the Agent's website which states: "Please contact Clive on 07942 864 896, or at: clive@shootingstarsmanagement.com to discuss how we can help you maximize your career in cricket." Puzzling because Monty's cricket career ended a fair number of years ago. www.shootingstarsmanagement.com/cricket/Even so, Clive's ability to keep Monty's career going in any shape or form is a huge credit to himself and the Agency and my humble advice for any professional sports person on the wane with just a tad of public recognition is sign up to them immediately, where opportunities of Celebrity Masterchef, Mastermind, Dancing on Ice, the Jungle etc.. or any other scenario is potentially on. Love Island is probably just one step too far. Clive Short: Agent for the StarsOne has some sympathy for Clive because if Monty had showed any other aptitude away from cricket, the hard work and imagination of Shooting Stars Management could have sent our former spinner off into a new and dazzling media career. But sadly, that is not to be, which leaves Clive with the unenviable task of coming up with yet more ways of spinning Monty's media life out for another year. Perhaps, in a few years you can phone Clive to book Monty up to be the clown for your child's 5th birthday party? But please, by then, he'll have found a full-time job as a bowling coach for an English public school and all this excruciating jamboree will be finally over.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 16, 2019 10:20:20 GMT
MONTY ADMITS TO CRICKET CHEATING BY DOCTORING THE BALL FOR ENGLAND AND THE COUNTIES HE PLAYED FORI have just come across this extraordinary recent radio interview with Monty Panesar where he talks to Jim White on TALKSPORT and admits to doctoring the ball for England and the counties he played for including presumably Sussex. "It's not cheating," says a smiling Monty. "It's been going on for years. More like bending the rules." Amazed this story hasn't been picked up by the mainstream media. Is there a reason why? Call it a cover-up, perhaps, but when Monty floats with the pixies, he can be a real liability. Given all the media emphasis is now on his previous mental health, perhaps, they view this as the excuse. Either that or no-one wants to screw up the World Cup with Monty's revelation. Extraordinary! Oh, and Monty hints that he may have been screwing over the taxman too. PS: Surprise, surprise, only the Australian media picked up on the story. These revelations are written about in his new book (there is a foreword from Freddie Flintoff). Monty also says he used the zipper of his trousers and "other items" to alter the conditions of the ball during his career. Yep, one suspects the UK media have kept the story under wraps until after the World Cup is over. www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/monty-panesar-admits-england-players-tampered-with-ball/news-story/8f57c4fc5317adb53e7d33aac202dfa7PPS: Apart from using the sugar saliva from mints to shine up the ball, he also admits to employing Factor 50 suncream oil, which sounds a little bizarre. And reading through his Twitter he even tells the readers he sucked on Murray Mints as they offer the best sugar saliva. After all the furore concerning the Australian ball-tampering, what will this revelation do for England cricket? twitter.com/MontyPanesar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwgr%5E393039363b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Funofficialsussexccc.freeforums.net%2Fthread%2F3%2Fwicked-cricket-column%3Fpage%3D189
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2019 12:52:32 GMT
Good grief S&F, what stone have you been living under?
This has been going on since I was in short trousers and probably long before that too. I remember my school cricket coach giving me Murray mints to put in my pocket to suck on during the game and to use the sticky saliva to shine the ball with. Hardly a world shattering revelation. I’d be more surprised if you’d said he hadn’t done it!
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Post by liquidskin on Jun 16, 2019 14:08:26 GMT
His agent looks like someone on day release to attend a funeral. His advice to Panesar sounds like it's come from someone on day release to attend a funeral too. I wouldn't give either of them three seconds of my time. Mind you I'm quite busy, it's emu season.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 16, 2019 17:31:58 GMT
joe, This has been going on since I was in short trousers and probably long before that too.Of course it has. So which is worse? Scraping the ball with your fingernail, using your trouser zipper, sandpaper, soil or sugar mint saliva? This story only becomes poignant in light of the recent Aussie scandal. If we accept that cricket cheating occurs on an industrial scale from village to England Test matches, why then was Michael Atherton fined £2,000; Shahid Afridi banned for two matches; Du Plessis fined 100% of his match fee and given three penalty points; and Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were banned for between 9 and 12 months each after their ball-tampering escapades. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43532624It is rather naive of you to dismiss Panesar's comments when his revelations will allow the Australians to shout "hypocrite!" at England and force the ECB to become far more sensitive and authoritarian over cricket regulations. Imho, these comments from Panesar will only create anger and consternation amongst the cricketing world, in a Summer when England are holding the World Cup. Given the pixie dimension Panesar lives in, I wouldn't be surprised if he next tells the world which England and County bowlers he tampered the ball for. Imagine what might happen then. This could become a disaster with potentially major ramifications for England cricket all in the name of Panesar attempting to sell a few more books.
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2019 18:12:20 GMT
joe, This has been going on since I was in short trousers and probably long before that too.Of course it has. So which is worse? Scraping the ball with your fingernail, using your trouser zipper, sandpaper, soil or sugar mint saliva? This story only becomes poignant in light of the recent Aussie scandal. If we accept that cricket cheating occurs on an industrial scale from village to England Test matches, why then was Michael Atherton fined £2,000; Shahid Afridi banned for two matches; Du Plessis fined 100% of his match fee and given three penalty points; and Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were banned for between 9 and 12 months each after their ball-tampering escapades. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43532624It is rather naive of you to dismiss Panesar's comments when his revelations will allow the Australians to shout "hypocrite!" at England and force the ECB to become far more sensitive and authoritarian over cricket regulations. Imho, these comments from Panesar will only create anger and consternation amongst the cricketing world, in a Summer when England are holding the World Cup. Given the pixie dimension Panesar lives in, I wouldn't be surprised if he next tells the world which England and County bowlers he tampered the ball for. Imagine what might happen then. This could become a disaster with potentially major ramifications for England cricket all in the name of Panesar attempting to sell a few more books. And no doubt you’ll do your damnedest to ensure it gets brought to everyone’s attention! Yes you run the risk of getting caught and subsequently punished but it will never stop. There’ll always be someone trying to to get that extra little bit of advantage. Whether it’s mints or trouser zips or throwing the ball to the keeper so that it bounces on the rough to scuff up one side. Its not a scoop, it’s old news.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 16, 2019 20:30:57 GMT
I never said it was a scoop, how can it be when the Australian and Asian media have covered the story. My query was why the UK cricket media have not discussed Panesar's ball tampering. The Daily Mail has mentioned it, but that's about it.
And why on earth would I want to ensure this story is brought to everyone's attention? Apart from the UK, it already has.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 17, 2019 9:56:26 GMT
Too little, too late!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 18, 2019 8:33:29 GMT
It is always tragic when a top sportsman's career is over and then ends up turning to alcohol. Football has prime examples including George Best and Gazza, so I was surprised to discover Robin Smith is on that dubious board of former cricketers. It is a sad story of self-destruction leading to a strong suicidal desire. One hopes Smith continues to keep off the booze, where in his case the poison was vodka. The full interview. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006fyr
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 18, 2019 12:32:51 GMT
Poor old Rashid Khan is being marmalised by Eoin Morgan. His overall tally today: 8 overs, 96 runs! After Morgan was dropped off Khan, he's gone into superdrive scoring his century off just 57 balls. The fourth fastest ODI hundred. Rashid has had a mare of a tournament, so let us hope this doesn't affect his bowling performance for Sussex. PS: Morgan has now scored 13 sixes (new England record?) in his present total of 118*. WOW! Now tied the World record with 16 sixes. Astonishing hitting. PPS: Morgan gets the World record. 17 sixes. Then promptly gets out on 148 (71 balls). What a performance. PPPS: Yet more records falling. Khan the first bowler to have 110 runs scored off him (9 overs) in a World Cup including 11 sixes (previously never had more than 2 sixes hit off him). And England strike 25 sixes in the innings beating their previous and recent World record of 24 off the Windies.
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