Comments on: Another match report from Old Trafford Cricket Ground

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:49:17 +0000

I was also there when it ended. An absolute classic “bad light stopped play”. I too can say to any grandchildren that might listen that I saw Mallender umpire.

By: Bert

Bert — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:50:28 +0000

You’re all too kind – I expected mass discardation for my crime. I especially expected another discard from D Charlton (my ninth, I think). Maybe he couldn’t get past the cricket warning at the top.

By: Ged

Ged — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:32:47 +0000

I don’t think that qualifies as talking about the actual cricket, Bert, as the very aspect of the cricket that you mention is the fact that there was no cricket to be had.

I suspect that is how you managed to get the piece through KC’s incredibly sharp editing pencil.

I think you need to get young Bert into a “good light stops play” scenario quite soon to ensure a rounded education. You’ll need to be quick, though, I hear that several wickets are turning 90 degrees quite soon to avoid that scenario,

By: Ceci

Ceci — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:59:24 +0000

I expect Jimmy Anderson’s wife did the smart writing for him

By: SixSixEight

SixSixEight — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:35:37 +0000

Fantastic – I like a happy ending!