Gah! Still this thread of secret OBOing is fun, keep them coming!
“Hello James,”
Hello David Nicholson!
“Taking the question of Elliot Brooks, my most memorable experience of not watching cricket was on the fourth and final day of the Trent Bridge Ashes Test in 2005. I was at the wedding of some very close friends and the wedding breakfast was purely coincidental With the game’s climax. Was also trying to give a hand signal update to his brother, who was employed to play the cello in the afternoon.”
Haha. It sounds like Too Ronnie Sketch, David. I also wondered what did you do for the dismissal of Geraint Jones? Or Hoggard’s partitioned drive for four?!
It sounds so stressful Alex. I’m sure the jazz sounded particularly good, although the result was eventually sunk? Paaaaaarp parp PPPPAARP!
@Jimbo_Cricket 2019 Cricket World Cup Final – Edinburgh Jazz Festival. Flickering between watching on my phone with sound off and OBO. Had no idea what happened in Super Over without commentary until OBO update. England was celebrating but I still wasn’t sure we would win…
— alex meny (@menniedrinks) June 27, 2022
This is exactly what I was getting at John! dangerous!
“Morning James,”
G’morning Max Savochkin.
“Speaking of the best times not to watch cricket, mine is definitely last winter when I was working in a German office, sitting next to a French lady, after the first Test of the India series on OBO. It was a godsend as I only wanted to discuss how great a start to the year Root had been, but without the OBO I would have been content to explain why cricket lasted five days and sometimes confused some Europeans. ends in a draw. , I must admit I look a little weird when I fist the Route 200 update!”
Ah the silent fist pump, Heineman-esque, that and a sudden scream of despair are probably the two most common cryptic live text checking reactions I guess?!
@Jimbo_Cricket Leaving home for Heathrow in 2005 and hoping solely for England to wrap it up, with only Australia needing 9 to win the pub. No time to look, chased online and we won as we went through the gate. You could hear the cheer a mile away. great series
— Angus Stuart (@angstBali) June 27, 2022
Old school indeed, Dan.
@Jimbo_Cricket An old school entry for experiences not watching cricket: Kabir Ali’s final over, experienced through Seafax, to save a tie from the jaws of defeat against South Africa in 2005. Nothing like an endless wait for a page to update…
— Dan Spicer (@spicer_dan) June 27, 2022
Here’s a lovely discussion from Elliot Brooks over email:
Keeping up to date with this 3rd Test via Morning Gems – Being busy with work/life, reminded me of one of my most precious cricketing experiences. I was at a horror film festival in 2019 during Headingley Heist and during the brief 10-minute gap between films, I would check out OBO with utter disbelief at what I was watching. It’s actually the most excitement for me after a cricket match, and for one I wasn’t even watching live.
Questions for fellow OBOers; what are your best experiences No Are you watching cricket? I think this is a peculiar game, due to the long run, fans will always miss moments of greatnessSo much of the game experience is through the dire demand for second-hand reporting. ,
So true Elliot, one of the wonderful things about cricket is how it seeps into life, everyday or otherwise. Before I had a chance to write on OBO, which is a real thrill, I would have been the guest at the wedding who checked his phone under the table for the latest scores or updates, or secretly switched to 4G from a birthday party. Used to fire in the gents. Who am I kidding, I still am.
Which moments of cricket have O’Bears ‘missed’ but haven’t actually missed? And where were you / what were you obliged to do instead? fire away!
Rain as Pitter-Patters at Headingley Knight, Hussein and Atherton’s Sky crew have been discussing Jacques Crowley’s brilliant innings since yesterday. Nasir is willing to give her the Edgbaston test as a last chance saloon. Anthers is not so sure.
Here’s Johnny Lew:
He is not everything Connect with Tanya Eldredge as she moderates the County Champo live blog:
There is a lot to keep you busy during this time. England women are in Taunton to play Test against South Africa (yes you heard that right…)
Join m’colleague Dan Gallan on Tools for That:
delayed start due to rain
It is raining in Leeds. The forecast is that it will clear around lunch time, so we should still get a result.
Here we go again…
Day 5 of another interesting Test match with the gates open for spectators. It’s easy to be a cynic in this day and age and God only Knows How long will this last but it really feels like the McCullum/Stokes partnership has given a big old shot to Test cricket in this country.
you can feel Be it in the stands, in pubs and bars, in encouraging conversations on the train or while walking on the ground, even in the press box. There is a commotion. A Baz and Ben Buzz.
It sounds fun, exciting and yes – a little dangerous, Who knows what may happen in the future, clearly thinking about the next week can be quite terrifying at the moment. So I for one am just going to enjoy the ride, distraction. Whether it’s Root’s reverse ramp, Bairstow’s back blitzkrieg-ing against the wall or Matt Potts quietly but skillfully announcing himself on the world stage. Test cricket is one of the best things in life.
Gah… it’s raining in Headingley. Cricket eh?