Kicken Ass at Cricket

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After work I went to an indoor cricket field with some colleagues. I’ve never really watched more than five or ten minutes and definitely never played a game. If you’re the batter or a player positioned near the batter you are subject to a bombardment by heavy balls traveling at whopping speeds. For fielders you’re playing the ball without a glove or mitt. Wow, stopping a ball traveling that fast with your bare hands stings.

I’ve got a few nice bruises from the ball both as a batter and as a fielder. If you’re a batter you’re responsible to protect your wicket from the ball, even if that means stepping in front of the bowled (pitched) ball. I’d like to see an MLB player jump in front of balls in the strike zone to prevent the ball from reaching the catcher.

Facial hair is starting to make a showing. God it itches all the time. My upper checks have never felt softer or smoother than now.

Time to go for now.

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Photos

One of a few wounds from cricket.
Day three without a shave.

Some very serious Kiwis
what's up with all the crossed arms?

Comments

[Eric]

Ultimate Design
I would suggest the ultimate design of your facial hair to mimic Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead - it may give you more street cred at the office.

[Jeanette]

Rough lookin team
So these are the people you work with? What a great way to take out your frustrations with a fellow employee! I wish I could do that with a group I am working with!

[Jim Lesniak]

Pain!
The sight of your forearm made me grimmace and my stomach jump. If there is protection available to help prevent this kind of injury, wear it for your next game. (Fatherly advise!) Jim

[Uncle Cliff]

What's a Little Blood and Guts
Cricket, ah, the game of English gentile now, Auzzie Rules Football....that's the game of Real Men....just forget the part about rules....a misnomer....only rule is to survive and win....they take no prisoners alive remember, those Auzzies have criminals as ancestors...looks like some of them may have escaped over the Tasman Sea and snuck into Kiwi Land like Bush's wetback problemo