Monday, cricket & 666

So yesterday here at the chateau turned out to be wet and rainy which was good for the garden but not so good for getting any washing dried.

However I was all set to settle down for TMS at 11.00am and listen to the opening match of the season. yes my beloved Tykes were playing in Worcester.

His Royal Ryanness opened the bowling which had me feeling jolly sick for the first few minutes waiting to see if he took a wicket. it wasn't to be, however 'The headband warrior'  Jack Brooks swooped in and took first blood.

Jack went on to take two more and little (not) Timmy Bresnan also got three.

I,Lady Lainey, had to wait  until just after tea for HRR to get a wicket......................his 666th to be precise

#beast!

Bad light eventually brought the teams off and closed play for the day with Worcs on 264-8.

Time for the 'Big Man' to go in this morning and finish them off before having a rest.

Elsewhere former besty home county Durham were in action against Somerset in Taunton.
Durham bowled Somerset out for 299 with Captain Colleywobble taking 5 wickets ( that'll be him crocked now) and Bunny Onions taking 4 wickets.
In reply Durham were 98-2 at close of play.

And then there was the match at The Parks, a favourite ground of mine ( although flipping freezing at all times of year) and somewhere that I went often to watch cricket.
Well the STUDENTS were taking on SURREY..........................and so the papers are now full of the 'COMEBACK' of the Problem Child  after he scored 170.
He is now sooooo certain of his recall.

REALLY!!!!!

Firstly he was playing a University side which  granted had youth on its side but not his experience, so if he thinks that hitting 170 against them wins him a team place he is more deluded than I thought.
I am not putting the quality of the University players down in any way, shape or form, but come on!!!! He has been playing  longer than some of them have been on this earth!

However we all knew that even if he had been out for a duck he would still have been convinced that he was entitled to a call up.

OK Monday rant up and running, best get off to the office and take it our on boys whilst  throwing back tons of coffee.

Oh yes and apparently we are in for a heatwave..................so that means it will be hot and sunny in the South of Blighty!