Friday, March 11, 2011

Cricket commentary

My boss loves cricket as does the Whistling Indian. Here's a sample of the commentary from today's Bangladesh-England Test Match:

30 overs Commentary Ban 149-3
Bopara returns in place of the ineffective (and expensive) Anderson.Shakib inside-edges a single to fine leg, a delicate dab brings Kayes a single to third man, and Shakib tips-and-runs one to keep the scoreboard ticking. Candidate for "shot of the day" from Kayes as he unleashes a lovely Goweresque cover-driven four to pass 1,000 ODI runs. An attempted bouncer from Bopara sails out of the batsman's reach for a wide - like Swann, he rubs his hand in the turf to try to get a grip on things. But Kayes scampers a couple of leg byes off the last ball, this is all too easy for the Tigers.

Contributor BBC Test Match Special's Athar Ali Khan
"Bangladesh threw their wickets away in the last game, but when you're chasing a low total like this, you can take your time - and they have."


29 overs Commentary Ban 139-3 (TARGET 226)
Colly in for his fourth over, but the Durham veteran is easy pickings for Kayes and Shakib, who continue their policy of risk-free accumulation. Once more, it's four off the over.


28 overs Commentary KAYES FIFTY - Ban 135-3
After his recent disagreements with Umpire Harper and problems gripping the ball, it's no surprise the chuntering Swann's off, he'd be a candidate for a yellow card for dissent if this was a football match. For a moment, we think we're going to see Jonathan Trott bowl, but instead Strauss turns back to Anderson as he desperately tries to break this stand. Shakib guides a single, Kayes (back in his helmet) tickles a two to third man and that's his fifty, from 91 balls. Anderson hasn't had a great World Cup, Cap'n Strauss claps his hands to try to encourage his team, but it's not looking great for them as this stand is now worth 62 - and Bangladesh need 91 from 22 overs.


I have no idea what chuntering means. Crazy cricketeers.

4 comments:

Sparky said...

How is your boss?
Chrysa

Citizen Grant said...

he's good. we get along really well. how's life in nashville?

Sparky said...

Not bad not bad at all. First mountain bike race of the season last weekend. I ended up doing 24 miles of what should have been an 18 mile race. Work is great, the only downside is there is actual traffic here. :)

Sparky said...

Tell your boss I said he. He is one of the nicest people to work for.