To Bowl A Maiden Over
This is not about cricket, but you will need to understand one or two cricket terms here. For the benefit of those not into cricket: a maiden over is when you can bowl 6 balls in succession without conceding a single run.
When I still played cricket I was a specialist batsman coming in at #3. Nothing spectacular; just a sturdy club player that you would rather have in your own team than with the opponents.
However, I was a ghastly bowler, mainly because I refused to bowl in the nets, but I was often used to break partnerships. I would spray them all over the show. I was treated with utter disrespect and hit all over the park; if they could only get to the ball. But they paid for it in wickets.
Once I got a hat trick (3 wickets off 3 consecutive balls) off the first three balls and still went for 20 runs, including two wides.
And I have never bowled a maiden over.
But now that I no longer play cricket I’m going to bowl a maiden over; and I have decided which maiden it will be too.
So girl, if you are out there; take strike and keep your stumps covered. I’m coming for you. It’s is not going to help to stand there blocking every ball. I’m going to bowl my maiden over and with the last ball of the over I’m going to send your bails flying.
A maiden wicket is so much sweeter than just bowling a maiden over.
The moral of the story? You don’t have to be a good bowler to bowl a maiden over – you must just pitch your balls at the right place.
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No I'm not going to fall into that trap. I won't mention any names. Just follow my eyes.
It would seem so.
Don't be such a wet blanket. Come on; just for the hell of it.
I'll see if there is a dry towel in the changing rooms, but these guys just leave them on the floor after they had showered. Hooligans, if you ask me.
I'm so much enjoying your humour!
I'm glad you enjoy it. Here, back at home, I'm rather dry. Dry enough to make fire with. I have the personality of a museum curator. Maybe that is why I like older women?
One hopes your maiden continue to cover her stumps. Does that mean matchfixing if she doesn't.
Welcome here at the Waca.
Hmm, yes man, with all these glue sniffing kids we had some of wasted on the turf. But we are working on the problem. If you don't see any improvement in six months contact us again.
Ah well, if one cannot even ask a friend for help any more. So South Africa is back in sport isolation. So I will have to do what we did then. We played with ourselves.
Lekker bly...
I responded a few minutes ago. Look and see!
Sorry Cat!
I love having you here.
Still the cat on tow? I'm getting suspicious now.
keep playing...
Have you ever bowled a maiden over?
Ol' Robin Hood was such a lucky man. He Maid Marion!
Did the door prove to be an obstacle? I should hope not!
I'm totally at sea.
But would like to know what you mean.
What do you know that you should not even suspect.
Then what was the problem, my friend?
A man with your resourcefulness should not battle with a thing like bowling a maiden over.
Stubborn girl.