They're everywhere man!!

Long overdue update!!

I keep meaning to post but I've been so busy the last few weeks it just hasn't been an option. And on top of that, there's no formal cricket coming up so I've not much to motivate my posting!

Having said that, there is still cricket going on, and it is going well for the most part. I'm now playing indoor cricket twice a week - once with the work crowd on Thursdays and then on Friday evening that was organised by a lad from the club. The Friday one especially is great fun, it's only -2 for a wicket so you can really go for it. We were taking runs off every ball we got a bat to and managed to put on 91 in 12 overs!! It really shows you that if both parties are switched on that there are singles everywhere. Sure, in a match situation, you're not going to take those risks, but if it's not straight to the fielder a run is possible if you're alert and the fielding is a little lax.

In the field too, the hectic nature of the game gives you license to take risks. Or more, you don't have time to think about what you're doing so you just try things without thinking - and if they work - it looks awesome I'd a couple of nice backhanded flicks into the stumps that nearly had a runout ... and one pick-up, spin and throw off my own bowling that had the batsman yards short. I'd never usually chance it in a match, as the risk of overthrows is too high - but it feels good when there's no consequences!

My drilling of shots using the tennis ball and stump is paying off too. I'm starting to trust myself that I can connect with the ball relatively often - so I don't have to obsess over everything I'm doing in minute detail. I just need to move towards the ball and let the shot happen. Not that it always works - but compared to a few months ago

And following up my first 4 a few weeks back, I hit my first 6 in indoor cricket last Thursday - up onto the balcony in the sports hall. Not sure what kind of shot it was - kinda a short-arm pull over the bowlers head It worked though so I'm not complaining. Two balls later however, I couldn't resist trying another and was caught at the back wall - sickened...

I'm keeping an eye on the Ireland v Kenya match at the moment too. Ireland need the last wickets to secure an innings win from the last 50-odd overs. Kenya are doing a good job of hanging in there though, could go right to the wire!