The bouncer - # 187
Trying to photograph a village green cricket match with anything less than a 175mm high brightness lens is a dangerous game for fools: better to have a 500mm whopper and hide well away in the far distance.
Hiding behind a metal kit box at the edge of the village green I snapped this with my modest 100mm and used Picasa2 to crop and zoom in. More than once, that little red bullet flew towards me and I had to retreat.
Here we see the batsman ducking as the bowler delivers a "bouncer". Cricket requires courage and a special kind of stamina. It's not for wimps. (Clicking the photo to enlarge it will give a reasonable view)
When I used to play helmets were unheard of, and only wimps wore a box
ReplyDeleteMust be finals season closing in? Cricket training for my son's team started this week for the upcoming season. Matches start in early September. And school cricket as well - he has to carry his huge kit back and forth on the school bus. This year he has added wicket-keeping pads and gloves. Sees himself as a bit of an Adam Gilchrist, I think!
ReplyDeleteI would say this is a nice photograph and it is of a game I have no concept of. It is strange to me. I have seen it on Dish network but I prefer football (soccer) to Cricket. I tried to learn more about it but didn't learn much. The games were on live and the announcers assumed anybody who watched would know what it was all about. Sadly, I didn't.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to visit my abode and to comment there. I appreciate reading the comments you make.
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Abraham Lincoln
Brookville Daily Photo
Just wanted to say thank you for your comment on mine and for your concern. I won't say things are now as tranquil as a village cricket match, but I was able to come back home last night.
ReplyDeleteIs there anything more English than this scene?! I used to live in Ash, near to Canterbury, so I miss the cricket!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this.
Yesterday polo, today cricket... some very British Empire (or ex BE) sports. I would more easily follow you in rugby.
ReplyDeleteOkay, polo then cricket. Are you trying to un-Americanize me?
ReplyDelete--steve buser
New Orleans Daily Photo
@abe lincoln - this might clear things up, although I doubt it!
ReplyDeleteExplanation of cricket