I say!
Under a completely false name and persona (in order to protect the innocent and for hush-hush security reasons), I tweeted last night's match from St Lucia (West Indies v England in a one-dayer).
The following show the tweets, which, for anyone not conversant with either Twitter or cricket, will be completely and utterly incomprehensible, and will also appear as a very peculiar use of words. However, those who tweet and follow the great game will recognise it as an entirely accurate and totally comprehensible commentary.
# St Lucia. They should give Freddy Flintoff a fine leg, and Harmy a short leg. Then hope for some late or reverse swing. about 11 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Bring mid off up, send mid on back, put in a slip, have a sweeper, hit the deck hard and send down a couple of short ones. about 11 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Four balls, four singles, fifth ball six, sixth ball four. Ninety six for four. Ten to go. Seventy seven needed, or six wickets. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Appeal! Looked close. Maybe slipping down leg. Would have clipped bail. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Required rate 9.0 off 7. Final power play. Time for some full deliveries and yorkers from Anderson. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Ball finally swinging. Freddy looking for reverse. Bravo cleared the field, which was set deep. It went all the way. Vital over. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Five saving one. Six from the first three. Sweeper is up. Last ball 89 miles an hour. Slower ball went in the air and he's gone. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Bravo gone - 33 from 46. Ramdin in. Wristy player. Harmy back on. Pollard caught. Two in two! about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Last two WI danger men gone. Can Sammy see them across the line? England need four more. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. The rate is rocketing. Now 10.44 and only 25 balls to go. Looks like it will go down to the wire. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Crowd silenced. Swing and a miss. England were 134 for five at this stage. Broad got a hand on that one. Back of length. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Put away, but man in the deep. Only a single. Straight drive for one. Keeper up. Rate now 13.6 and boundaries are needed. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. These two are new to the crease. No time for sighters. Freddy rarely goes round the park at this stage. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Got him! Round his legs. Ramdin tried to get it down to fine leg, but missed it. about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. Third man finer. Full and round about leg and middle. He's got him! Given LB. 140 for 8. Freddy on a hat trick. Got it! about 10 hours ago from web
# St Lucia. They tried to pinch a single, but it was a dead ball. 28 needed from 7. Singles not good enough. He's gone! That's it! England celebrate. about 10 hours ago from web
MM III
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
I'd like to go to St Lucia for my holidays, but only when there's no creekit on! Hotboy
I'm afraid that's no help at all. If it's not square leg or silly mid off, it's wasted on me. If you see the Queen of St Lucia while you're there, feel free to mention my name.
I say!
Cricket should be compulsory in all schools. That way everyone would be able to not only enjoy the great game, but also understand that commentary.
MM III
Post a Comment