>.That would be enough to ensure a shaving cream pie in the face upon return to the clubhouse.<<

That would be a gesture of acceptance, even affection, in most British sports clubs, I believe.

PatrickLondon,
The sledging site was very funny. I've never heard anyone hurl the insult "You are a fat busdriver" before. Quite novel, although hardly words that would cut one to the quick. Stateside, we are more likely to hear remarks which compare one to a bus driver's backside, followed by suggestions as to what he should eat, and spurious accusations regarding the player and his mother.

This brings up another question, do cricket players spit and continuously adjust their netherparts throughout the game? Or is baseball the only sport with this quirk?

Cricket players rub their balls a lot, so much so that their trousers are stained red.

But picking at the seams is a very serious offence.

Gag...Is that the response you were looking for?

My previous response was for Padraig.

Let me repeat. Gag and double gag. Happy now?

Talk about sticky wicket, the ruddy Windies were glued to it - which is more than can be said for Pietersen's hat

That wasn't a sticky wicket - that was a bunsen.

Reviving this for thereyet:

20 Things you never knew about 20/20 cricket:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...22/sc20122.xml

Oh and in passing I'll just mention that the Mighty Hampshire have qualified for the 50 over final at Lords, where they will marmalise Durham.

Cricketers may rub their balls a lot but I really think golfers should stop licking theirs.

I don't lick my balls when I golf but I'm inclined to rub mine when bowling. My skirt does get quite messy.

Ladies and gentlemen - the post above is a prime example of bowling a maiden over.

How long does it take to marmalize a cricket club?

thereyet

In this case about three hours. Those poor Geordies won't know what's hit them - Warne and Pietersen in the same team - the bling alone will blind them.

<<Only two fielders are allowed outside an inner circle for the first six overs of an innings.>>

Asking from a position of near comlete ignorence; Is this because the batsman is nottrying to swing away but rather just wanting to put the bat on the ball due to so few chances with limited overs? Admittedly ignorant in California,

thereyet

Pretty much yes. The idea of 20/20 is that you get to see lots of attacking shots. So by not letting people sit deep in the outfield this tempts the batsman to hit over the fielders. And those are the shots the peopole come to see.

Love to hear the crack of the bat.

thereyet

ps Would you be in any need of some maple syrup? :)

Do the bats come in different lengths and weights as in baseball?

Over here a big guy swings a big stick.

thereyet

Girth is more important than length IMHO

There are rules abourt maximum size - and the bat must be made of wood. But there's a fair range within those parameters. For 20/20 the preferred weapon the of the big hitters is the Woodworm Wand range. This is what Pietersen uses.

http://www.barringtonsports.com/Cric...t_Bat_2007.htm

How much do baseball bats cost?

The pros use wood only as well and they are made special for each batter. Some even by makers who might have been good makers of musical instruments. Those major manufacturers use these pro endorsements to sell their products to us normal folk. A good wood bat probably costs around 50-100 bucks. Now not many of us use wood bats any more as the technology and rules below the pro level have changed. The new fangled bats are made of high tech materials like graphite and metel alloys and they cost a bundle. Of course my son needs a new bat yearly, he is growing, and damned if the cost hasn't risen as fast as he has. Now somewhere between $200-400 bucks. Chaps my hide!

thereyet