So, berni, if it isnt too personal a question, what the f**k are you doing here?

[Peter]

Where have you been?

[PSRB]

[Berni]

Figuratively, of course. Some of you I wouldn't go near in an NBC suit.

[Monty91]

[Luis Anaconda]

How's the weather? Finally got to 10 degrees here

[PSRB]

[Ashberto]

[Luis Anaconda]

I may have to plan any visit to Lord's for a bit later in the season then

[Mack]

complete the 12 steps programme :rubchin:

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Mack]

[PSRB]

a bit like an old leather football on the inside of the thigh in the middle of winter :cry:

[Mack]

[Luis Anaconda]

and you end up taking it on the end of your fingers. Never liked wicketkeepers. And never understood why it hurt more when it was direct from a bowler rather than a nick

[Bergkamp's Brain]

I never minded slip....it was a reflex position. The hardest ones were when the ball bounced just in front of you, especially on low bouncing tracks.

Fielding at cover is always worse imo. You can see the half volley being bowled, you can see the batter winding up for an extravagant drive and you can hear the sound of the middle of the bat. Then there is that awkward moment when the ball is coming straight at you and you know you cannot get away with diving over the ball.

Gully was the other difficult fielding postion, under these conditions.

[Luis Anaconda]

I actually fielded in the gully more, fortunately I was generally more concerned about our fast bowlers *******ing me for poor fielding than getting in the way of a well-struck shot

[PSRB]

and no I don't throw like a girl! I can fizz the ball in to the keeper but only from within the circle

[Berni]

sport would seem as tedious as to work

[Luis Anaconda]

Always hated that particularly in the cold. At least long-on/long off you get a good view of the ball