Showing posts with label Om. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Om. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011
CAMKERALA Lose Thriller in Girton
The CamKerala season started belatedly on 17/7/2011 with a lost thriller against Girton. On a rainy day with frequent interruptions for showers, Girton scored the winning runs with two wickets and one over to spare. In a low scoring game CamKerala overcame its bad start to put up a great fight and the result on another day may have been easily different.
Vijai won the toss, a shock from which CamKerala’s initial batsmen did not recover. Raaj and Austin opened the innings in a semi attacking gambit. Raaj was the first to go given out caught behind of the second ball of the innings. An optical illusion tricked the umpire (this writer) into believing that the ball went off the bat edge and not the pads as Raaj the victim opined. In walked Vinod ever ready to guide the ball to the nether regions on the offside. At the other end Austin got out without troubling the scorers. Vinod in the interim guided a couple of deliveries to the boundary and then was caught in the act by an alert second slip. Thus in the third over CamKerala were 15-3 and captain Vijai was called upon to produce the rescue act in partnership with this writer. The partnership went on to the 17th over when this writer’s legside flick did not trouble the fielder positioned next to the square leg umpire. At 57-4 the moment was ripe for some Kapil Devesque hitting, however last night Samson who gave the impression of preparing for a big hit ended up skying the ball to cover for a golden duck. Thomas managed 4, Jerin 8 and a rain interruption ended Vijai’s vigil after a well compiled 36. There was some tail end heroics between Jobi (14) and Saji and the latter scored a quickfire 22 which gave CamKerala a fighting total of 129 runs to defend.
When Girton started the chase CamKerala needed quick wickets and early breakthroughs were provided by Jobi and Samson. Girton consolidated for the next 10 overs until Vinod captured the first of his 4 wickets at the score of 62. Two more wickets fell quickly, one of them to Austin, and in the 16th over Girton were 63-5. At this point CamKerala appeared to have the better of the exchanges. Girton had their two big hitters at the wicket and Om was brought on in the 19th over to buy a wicket. Om almost managed it when he lured and beat the big hitter with flight and turn but Saji was unable to carryout a stumping that would have done Kirmani proud. The match turned at this point as Om was hit for four boundaries in the over. Vijai was forced to return to medium pace to ration the runs and Thomas managed to snare a batsman. However runs leaked in singles and twos and Girton were relieved to reach the winning total in the 29th over.
The highlight of the game was the excellent catching by Saji behind the stumps. Vinod’s tally of 4 wickets ensured that no other team member would go to a pub with him. And Thomas like all bowlers expects higher fielding standards when he is bowling. Om got a demonstration of it when his misfield made Thomas shout out the commonly used term for procreation which rhymes with muck.
It was a hard fought game and a good start to the season by CamKerala at a time when other teams seem to be coming to the end of their season.
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Spin and the art of attack
Being an aggressive spinner is not about bowling flat and fast. Quite the opposite, and you only have to look at veteran bowlers operate in Twenty20 to see that
Aakash Chopra
April 14, 2011
Grounds are getting smaller, wickets flatter, bats thicker. And just to make it tougher for bowlers, the format of the game has got shorter. As if the rule book doesn't already favour batsmen, these "innovations" have stacked the odds against bowlers higher still. But while it has ostensibly become tougher for bowlers to succeed, good ones will always have their say.
Who are these "good bowlers", though? In the pre-Twenty20 era these were men who could simply bowl quick, for a batsman needed special skills to get on top of someone bowling at 145kph. It was widely believed that the shorter the format, the smaller the role of a spinner. In fact, the only way for a spinner to survive in Twenty20 was to bowl quick and flat, or so it was believed for the longest time.
But a look at the spinners in action in the current IPL is enough to tell you an entirely different story. Spinners who're bowling slower in the air are ruling the roost.
Is it only about bowling slow or it there more to it? Let's take a look at what's making these bowlers ever so successful.
A big heart
While fast bowlers are the stingy kind, who hate runs being scored off them, spinners are more often than not advised to be generous and to always be prepared to get hit. Bishan Bedi would tell his wards that a straight six is always hit off a good ball and one should never feel bad about it. Having a big heart doesn't mean that you should stop caring about getting hit; rather that you shouldn't chicken out and start bowling flatter.
Suraj Randiv could easily have bowled flatter when he was hit for two consecutive sixes by Manoj Tiwary in the first match, but he showed the heart to flight another delivery, and got the better of his opponent. You rarely see Daniel Vettori or Shane Warne take a step back whenever they come under the hammer. Instead of thinking of ways to restrict damage, they try to plot a dismissal.
Slow down the pace
Most young spinners don't realise that the quicker one bowls, the easier it gets for the batsman, who doesn't have to move his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and smother the spin. You can do fairly well while staying inside the crease, and small errors of judgement aren't fatal either, as long as you're playing straight.
The slower the delivery, the tougher it is to generate power to clear the fence, but there are no such issues if the bowler is sending down darts. In fact, even rotating the strike is a lot easier if the bowler is bowling quicker, for you need great hands to manoeuvre the slower delivery.
Yes, it is perhaps easier to find the blockhole if you're bowling quick, but you're not really going to get under the bat and bowl the batsman, since you don't have that sort of pace.
Also, if you bowl quick, the chances of getting turn off the surface (unless it is really abrasive) are minimal. You must flight the ball and bowl slow to allow the ball to grip the pitch and get purchase.
Attack the batsman
Mushtaq Ahmed tells young spinners that they need to have the attitude of fast bowlers to attack batsmen.
Attacking the batsman is often misinterpreted as bowling quick. That's what the fast men do; you hit them for a six and you're almost guaranteed a bouncer next ball. For a spinner, attacking has a different meaning - going slower and enticing the batsman.
Bowling slow must not be confused with giving the ball more air. The trajectory can still remain flat while bowling slow. Some batsmen are quick to put on their dancing shoes the moment the ball goes above eye level while standing in the stance, so it's important to keep the ball below their eye level and yet not bowl quick. Vettori does it with consummate ease and reaps rewards. He rarely bowls quick; he relies on changing the pace and length to deceive the batsman. And if the batsman is rooted to the crease and is reluctant to use his feet, you can flight the ball.
Add variety
The best way to not just survive but thrive as a spinner is to keep evolving.
Anil Kumble not only slowed down his pace but also added a googly to his armoury in the latter half of his career. Muttiah Muralitharan added another dimension to his bowling when he started bowling the doosra. Suraj Randiv stands tall at the crease and extracts a bit of extra bounce. Ravi Ashwin has mastered the carrom ball.
Instead of learning to undercut the ball (which is obviously a lot easier to develop), it's worth developing a doosra, a carrom ball or some other variety.
Young kids must understand that when you bowl flatter-faster deliveries, the ball behaves somewhat like a hard ball does on a concrete surface, skidding off the pitch. Slower balls, on the other hand, act like tennis balls, with far more bounce.
Up and coming spinners need to set their priorities right. They can either bend the front knee to reduce height while taking the arm away from the ear to bowl darts, or learn from the likes of Warne, Vettori, Murali and the like to succeed in all formats, provided the basics are right.
Aakash Chopra
April 14, 2011
Grounds are getting smaller, wickets flatter, bats thicker. And just to make it tougher for bowlers, the format of the game has got shorter. As if the rule book doesn't already favour batsmen, these "innovations" have stacked the odds against bowlers higher still. But while it has ostensibly become tougher for bowlers to succeed, good ones will always have their say.
Who are these "good bowlers", though? In the pre-Twenty20 era these were men who could simply bowl quick, for a batsman needed special skills to get on top of someone bowling at 145kph. It was widely believed that the shorter the format, the smaller the role of a spinner. In fact, the only way for a spinner to survive in Twenty20 was to bowl quick and flat, or so it was believed for the longest time.
But a look at the spinners in action in the current IPL is enough to tell you an entirely different story. Spinners who're bowling slower in the air are ruling the roost.
Is it only about bowling slow or it there more to it? Let's take a look at what's making these bowlers ever so successful.
A big heart
While fast bowlers are the stingy kind, who hate runs being scored off them, spinners are more often than not advised to be generous and to always be prepared to get hit. Bishan Bedi would tell his wards that a straight six is always hit off a good ball and one should never feel bad about it. Having a big heart doesn't mean that you should stop caring about getting hit; rather that you shouldn't chicken out and start bowling flatter.
Suraj Randiv could easily have bowled flatter when he was hit for two consecutive sixes by Manoj Tiwary in the first match, but he showed the heart to flight another delivery, and got the better of his opponent. You rarely see Daniel Vettori or Shane Warne take a step back whenever they come under the hammer. Instead of thinking of ways to restrict damage, they try to plot a dismissal.
Slow down the pace
Most young spinners don't realise that the quicker one bowls, the easier it gets for the batsman, who doesn't have to move his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and smother the spin. You can do fairly well while staying inside the crease, and small errors of judgement aren't fatal either, as long as you're playing straight.
The slower the delivery, the tougher it is to generate power to clear the fence, but there are no such issues if the bowler is sending down darts. In fact, even rotating the strike is a lot easier if the bowler is bowling quicker, for you need great hands to manoeuvre the slower delivery.
Yes, it is perhaps easier to find the blockhole if you're bowling quick, but you're not really going to get under the bat and bowl the batsman, since you don't have that sort of pace.
Also, if you bowl quick, the chances of getting turn off the surface (unless it is really abrasive) are minimal. You must flight the ball and bowl slow to allow the ball to grip the pitch and get purchase.
Attack the batsman
Mushtaq Ahmed tells young spinners that they need to have the attitude of fast bowlers to attack batsmen.
Attacking the batsman is often misinterpreted as bowling quick. That's what the fast men do; you hit them for a six and you're almost guaranteed a bouncer next ball. For a spinner, attacking has a different meaning - going slower and enticing the batsman.
Bowling slow must not be confused with giving the ball more air. The trajectory can still remain flat while bowling slow. Some batsmen are quick to put on their dancing shoes the moment the ball goes above eye level while standing in the stance, so it's important to keep the ball below their eye level and yet not bowl quick. Vettori does it with consummate ease and reaps rewards. He rarely bowls quick; he relies on changing the pace and length to deceive the batsman. And if the batsman is rooted to the crease and is reluctant to use his feet, you can flight the ball.
Add variety
The best way to not just survive but thrive as a spinner is to keep evolving.
Anil Kumble not only slowed down his pace but also added a googly to his armoury in the latter half of his career. Muttiah Muralitharan added another dimension to his bowling when he started bowling the doosra. Suraj Randiv stands tall at the crease and extracts a bit of extra bounce. Ravi Ashwin has mastered the carrom ball.
Instead of learning to undercut the ball (which is obviously a lot easier to develop), it's worth developing a doosra, a carrom ball or some other variety.
Young kids must understand that when you bowl flatter-faster deliveries, the ball behaves somewhat like a hard ball does on a concrete surface, skidding off the pitch. Slower balls, on the other hand, act like tennis balls, with far more bounce.
Up and coming spinners need to set their priorities right. They can either bend the front knee to reduce height while taking the arm away from the ear to bowl darts, or learn from the likes of Warne, Vettori, Murali and the like to succeed in all formats, provided the basics are right.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Yoga: New 'Om' of good sex life!
To beat fatigue in the bedroom, yoga is the new Om of sexual well-being.
In yoga studios of suburban Delhi, there's a new asana for sexuality, which is bringing a revolution in the lives of men and women. Delhi-based yoga expert Mini Shastri advises Surya Namaskar every morning for a scared sexual connection.
" Surya Namaskar is a combination of 12 different poses, back bends, forward bends. While doing the namaskar you contract and expand your nerves to the pelvic girdle, which is your sexual core. This stimulates your sexual hormones and helps you achieve a new sexual equilibrium. While kundalini yoga is also beneficial for a better sex life. For instance, vrkasana or the scorpio pose helps your reproductive organs.''
AWAKE YOUR SENSUAL BEING
Ellen Barrett's book Sexy Yoga, is designed to open up seven chakras (energy centers) that involve sexuality: root, sacral and heart. "Yoga means union or yoke in Sanskrit, and it focuses on bringing the body into harmony with the mind and spirit. The awareness of sexuality through yoga is deeper and more intimate. Yoga is about discovering the joys of elegant sexuality,'' says Barrett.
Why are more people rediscovering the yogic position on sexuality? "Yoga helps you in creating a balance. Kundalini yoga helps you create bio-energy, It activates your sex hormones. There's a spiritual connection between yoga, sex and celibacy on the other. Yoga helps you achieve your needs, you can be celibate or satisfied sexually through yoga, it helps you supress or express sexual desire. Kundalini yoga is a bio-science of sexuality and psychology. It can rejuvenate through breathing exercises, which enhance consciousness, with bio-magnetic awareness, you can use your charms sexually. We have higher forms of prayananam ,'' says Kundalini yoga expert, Meena Nanda, who teaches dynamic life management for well-being.
DO WE REALLY NEED NUDE YOGA?
Perhaps, some people are taking yoga for sensuality a bit too far. Like New York-based ashtanga yoga teacher Aaron Star is the founder of Hot Nude Yoga, which combines ashtanga and vinyasa yoga session. "The students discover breathing techniques that will help you to relax and bliss out. The practice involves the classic stretching postures and breathing exercises, coordinated with chanting and meditation to stimulate the release of so-called kundalini energy. It uses the energy of sex to raise the kundalini energy to the higher chakras. It is a good idea to be a regular practitioner of ordinary yoga before you embark on yoga for sex,'' says Star.
MUDRAS FOR SEXUAL HEALING
Sexologist Dr Prakash Kothari believes, yoga is the perfect for emotional, sexual and spiritual well-being. "There are certain asanas that enhance physical intimacy -- bhramari prayanam , chanting of Om with eyes and ears closed reduces anxiety, helps in contracting and expanding sexual nerves. While vajrasana helps in erectile dysfunctions, vajroli and ashwini mudra can help pregnant women pursue a healthy sex life after delivery. These mudras help the pelvic muscles. I also advise surya namaskar to those who have endrocrine imbalance. If you follow these excercises, yoga can really improve your sex life.''
  Sex it up with yoga! (Getty Images) |
In yoga studios of suburban Delhi, there's a new asana for sexuality, which is bringing a revolution in the lives of men and women. Delhi-based yoga expert Mini Shastri advises Surya Namaskar every morning for a scared sexual connection.
" Surya Namaskar is a combination of 12 different poses, back bends, forward bends. While doing the namaskar you contract and expand your nerves to the pelvic girdle, which is your sexual core. This stimulates your sexual hormones and helps you achieve a new sexual equilibrium. While kundalini yoga is also beneficial for a better sex life. For instance, vrkasana or the scorpio pose helps your reproductive organs.''
AWAKE YOUR SENSUAL BEING
Ellen Barrett's book Sexy Yoga, is designed to open up seven chakras (energy centers) that involve sexuality: root, sacral and heart. "Yoga means union or yoke in Sanskrit, and it focuses on bringing the body into harmony with the mind and spirit. The awareness of sexuality through yoga is deeper and more intimate. Yoga is about discovering the joys of elegant sexuality,'' says Barrett.
Why are more people rediscovering the yogic position on sexuality? "Yoga helps you in creating a balance. Kundalini yoga helps you create bio-energy, It activates your sex hormones. There's a spiritual connection between yoga, sex and celibacy on the other. Yoga helps you achieve your needs, you can be celibate or satisfied sexually through yoga, it helps you supress or express sexual desire. Kundalini yoga is a bio-science of sexuality and psychology. It can rejuvenate through breathing exercises, which enhance consciousness, with bio-magnetic awareness, you can use your charms sexually. We have higher forms of prayananam ,'' says Kundalini yoga expert, Meena Nanda, who teaches dynamic life management for well-being.
DO WE REALLY NEED NUDE YOGA?
Perhaps, some people are taking yoga for sensuality a bit too far. Like New York-based ashtanga yoga teacher Aaron Star is the founder of Hot Nude Yoga, which combines ashtanga and vinyasa yoga session. "The students discover breathing techniques that will help you to relax and bliss out. The practice involves the classic stretching postures and breathing exercises, coordinated with chanting and meditation to stimulate the release of so-called kundalini energy. It uses the energy of sex to raise the kundalini energy to the higher chakras. It is a good idea to be a regular practitioner of ordinary yoga before you embark on yoga for sex,'' says Star.
MUDRAS FOR SEXUAL HEALING
Sexologist Dr Prakash Kothari believes, yoga is the perfect for emotional, sexual and spiritual well-being. "There are certain asanas that enhance physical intimacy -- bhramari prayanam , chanting of Om with eyes and ears closed reduces anxiety, helps in contracting and expanding sexual nerves. While vajrasana helps in erectile dysfunctions, vajroli and ashwini mudra can help pregnant women pursue a healthy sex life after delivery. These mudras help the pelvic muscles. I also advise surya namaskar to those who have endrocrine imbalance. If you follow these excercises, yoga can really improve your sex life.''
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Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Om's best cricket season so far as a bowler
Bowling Statistics - 2009 for all Granta teams
| Name | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best Bowling | 5WH | Econ | S-R | Ave | Bowled (%) | Caught (%) | LBW (%) | Stumped (%) | %Team Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Om Menon | 23 | 3 | 81 | 16 | 4/3 | 0 | 3.52 | 8.63 | 5.06 | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.25) | 1 (6.25) | 4 (25) | 31.37 |
| Matthew Cooksey | 31.3 | 5 | 103 | 16 | 6/17 | 2 | 3.27 | 11.81 | 6.44 | 3 (18.75) | 10 (62.5) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.25) | 48.48 |
| Sam Inglis | 99.4 | 23 | 243 | 28 | 4/15 | 0 | 2.44 | 21.36 | 8.68 | 13 (46.43) | 12 (42.86) | 1 (3.57) | 0 | 23.93 |
| James Brooklyn | 133.1 | 55 | 422 | 41 | 7/15 | 3 | 3.17 | 19.48 | 10.29 | 21 (51.22) | 15 (36.59) | 2 (4.88) | 2 (4.88) | 29.71 |
| Hussain Biplob | 35 | 2 | 105 | 10 | 3/22 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10.5 | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 0 | 0 | 24.39 |
| Duncan Howells | 112 | 27 | 369 | 28 | 5/14 | 1 | 3.29 | 24 | 13.18 | 7 (25) | 18 (64.29) | 3 (10.71) | 0 | 22.76 |
| John Naylor | 46.5 | 5 | 136 | 10 | 3/14 | 0 | 2.91 | 28.08 | 13.6 | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 0 | 17.24 |
| Neil Mckeown | 51 | 9 | 222 | 15 | 5/41 | 1 | 4.35 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 8 (53.33) | 5 (33.33) | 2 (13.33) | 0 | 26.32 |
| Mark Coteman | 58.4 | 4 | 223 | 15 | 3/32 | 0 | 3.8 | 23.48 | 14.87 | 6 (40) | 4 (26.67) | 3 (20) | 0 | 15.96 |
| Matthew Winter | 67.5 | 13 | 205 | 13 | 3/25 | 0 | 3.02 | 31.29 | 15.77 | 5 (38.46) | 7 (53.85) | 1 (7.69) | 0 | 15.66 |
| Joe Heather | 75.2 | 17 | 259 | 16 | 5/55 | 1 | 3.44 | 28.24 | 16.19 | 6 (37.5) | 6 (37.5) | 4 (25) | 0 | 30.77 |
| Lewys Hill | 248.5 | 41 | 747 | 46 | 5/40 | 1 | 3 | 32.45 | 16.24 | 12 (26.09) | 21 (45.65) | 9 (19.57) | 4 (8.7) | 24.08 |
| Jack Upton | 50.4 | 8 | 195 | 12 | 4/33 | 0 | 3.85 | 25.35 | 16.25 | 3 (25) | 8 (66.67) | 1 (8.33) | 0 | 15.79 |
| Jamie Jones | 53.2 | 14 | 163 | 10 | 5/27 | 1 | 3.06 | 31.98 | 16.3 | 6 (60) | 4 (40) | 0 | 0 | 15.15 |
| Tom Elmslie | 72.2 | 4 | 349 | 21 | 5/23 | 1 | 4.82 | 20.69 | 16.62 | 5 (23.81) | 5 (23.81) | 1 (4.76) | 3 (14.29) | 22.58 |
| Paul Scott | 66 | 7 | 204 | 12 | 3/29 | 0 | 3.09 | 33 | 17 | 8 (66.67) | 3 (25) | 0 | 1 (8.33) | 16.9 |
| Joseph White | 118.3 | 25 | 364 | 20 | 4/35 | 0 | 3.07 | 35.55 | 18.2 | 7 (35) | 9 (45) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 17.24 |
| Thomas Faulkener | 54 | 8 | 225 | 12 | 3/25 | 0 | 4.17 | 27 | 18.75 | 3 (25) | 7 (58.33) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (8.33) | 17.65 |
| Sean Park | 117.2 | 14 | 444 | 22 | 5/19 | 2 | 3.79 | 31.99 | 20.18 | 0 | 16 (72.73) | 5 (22.73) | 1 (4.55) | 18.49 |
| Jason Coleman | 277.4 | 54 | 853 | 42 | 5/17 | 1 | 3.07 | 39.67 | 20.31 | 10 (23.81) | 20 (47.62) | 12 (28.57) | 0 | 19.35 |
| Jonathan carpenter | 113 | 26 | 355 | 16 | 4/49 | 0 | 3.14 | 42.38 | 22.19 | 7 (43.75) | 8 (50) | 1 (6.25) | 0 | 13.22 |
| Mark Nunn | 83.2 | 10 | 282 | 12 | 4/19 | 0 | 3.39 | 41.65 | 23.5 | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 0 | 0 | 13.19 |
| Alex Fullarton | 79.1 | 6 | 329 | 14 | 4/17 | 0 | 4.15 | 33.94 | 23.5 | 0 | 11 (78.57) | 1 (7.14) | 2 (14.29) | 14.29 |
| Freddie Clamp | 79.3 | 8 | 307 | 13 | 5/61 | 1 | 3.86 | 36.69 | 23.62 | 4 (30.77) | 5 (38.46) | 3 (23.08) | 1 (7.69) | 26.53 |
| Rajan Singh | 149.3 | 24 | 636 | 26 | 4/32 | 0 | 4.25 | 34.5 | 24.46 | 16 (61.54) | 10 (38.46) | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Craig Park | 166 | 26 | 566 | 23 | 3/22 | 0 | 3.41 | 43.3 | 24.61 | 6 (26.09) | 11 (47.83) | 6 (26.09) | 0 | 11.5 |
| Matthew Friedlander | 83 | 13 | 326 | 13 | 4/43 | 0 | 3.93 | 38.31 | 25.08 | 3 (23.08) | 10 (76.92) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Jonathan Atkinson | 66 | 2 | 345 | 13 | 4/46 | 0 | 5.23 | 30.46 | 26.54 | 1 (7.69) | 9 (69.23) | 0 | 3 (23.08) | 14.13 |
| Tim O'Connell | 111.5 | 19 | 425 | 15 | 4/25 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.72 | 28.33 | 1 (6.67) | 11 (73.33) | 2 (13.33) | 1 (6.67) | 13.51 |
| John Kay | 80 | 7 | 410 | 11 | 4/73 | 0 | 5.13 | 43.64 | 37.27 | 5 (45.45) | 3 (27.27) | 2 (18.18) | 1 (9.09) | 13.58 |
Bowling Statistics - Granta Under 11a/ 2009 summer
| Name | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best Bowling | 5WH | Econ | S-R | Ave | Bowled (%) | Caught (%) | LBW (%) | Stumped (%) | %Team Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Om Menon | 23 | 3 | 81 | 16 | 4/3 | 0 | 3.52 | 8.63 | 5.06 | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.25) | 1 (6.25) | 4 (25) | 31.37 |
| Mihir Chandraker | 23 | 4 | 72 | 7 | 3/13 | 0 | 3.13 | 19.71 | 10.29 | 4 (57.14) | 0 | 0 | 3 (42.86) | 20.59 |
| Jonah Omitowoju | 11 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2/6 | 0 | 4 | 16.5 | 11 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Thomas Cox | 24 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 2/10 | 0 | 2.13 | 36 | 12.75 | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 0 | 7.84 |
| Ben Taylor | 13 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 2/10 | 0 | 2.85 | 19.5 | 9.25 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 7.84 |
| Hugh Barker | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2/13 | 0 | 4.67 | 6 | 4.67 | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 |
| Michael Cowdrey | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2/12 | 0 | 3.2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 11.11 |
| Blaise Mann | 25 | 4 | 95 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 | 3.8 | 75 | 47.5 | 2 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 |
| Charlie Lewis | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 | 1.86 | 21 | 6.5 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Robert Marmion | 9.5 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 1/2 | 0 | 4.49 | 29.4 | 22 | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 16.67 |
| Lewis Evans | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1/11 | 0 | 3.4 | 60 | 34 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Blaise Mann | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Robbie Sewell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0/13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 | ||
| Edward Hyde | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 | ||
| Theo Pow | 9 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1.78 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 |
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Om's best cricket season so far as a bowler
Bowling Statistics - Granta Under 11a/ 2009 summer
| Name | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best Bowling | 5WH | Econ | S-R | Ave | Bowled (%) | Caught (%) | LBW (%) | Stumped (%) | %Team Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Om Menon | 23 | 3 | 81 | 16 | 4/3 | 0 | 3.52 | 8.63 | 5.06 | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.25) | 1 (6.25) | 4 (25) | 31.37 |
| Mihir Chandraker | 23 | 4 | 72 | 7 | 3/13 | 0 | 3.13 | 19.71 | 10.29 | 4 (57.14) | 0 | 0 | 3 (42.86) | 20.59 |
| Jonah Omitowoju | 11 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2/6 | 0 | 4 | 16.5 | 11 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Thomas Cox | 24 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 2/10 | 0 | 2.13 | 36 | 12.75 | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 0 | 7.84 |
| Ben Taylor | 13 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 2/10 | 0 | 2.85 | 19.5 | 9.25 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 7.84 |
| Hugh Barker | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2/13 | 0 | 4.67 | 6 | 4.67 | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 |
| Michael Cowdrey | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2/12 | 0 | 3.2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 11.11 |
| Blaise Mann | 25 | 4 | 95 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 | 3.8 | 75 | 47.5 | 2 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 |
| Charlie Lewis | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2/3 | 0 | 1.86 | 21 | 6.5 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Robert Marmion | 9.5 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 1/2 | 0 | 4.49 | 29.4 | 22 | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 16.67 |
| Lewis Evans | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1/11 | 0 | 3.4 | 60 | 34 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Blaise Mann | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Robbie Sewell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0/13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 | ||
| Edward Hyde | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 | ||
| Theo Pow | 9 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1.78 | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 () | 0 |
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Bowling Statistics 2009 for entire Granta
Name Overs Maidens Runs Wkts Best Bowling 5WH Econ S-R Ave Bowled (%) Caught (%) LBW (%) Stumped (%) %Team Wkts
Om Menon 23 3 81 16 4/3 0 3.52 8.63 5.06 6 (37.5) 5 (31.25) 1 (6.25) 4 (25) 31.37
Matthew Cooksey 31.3 5 103 16 6/17 2 3.27 11.81 6.44 3 (18.75) 10 (62.5) 2 (12.5) 1 (6.25) 48.48
Sam Inglis 99.4 23 243 28 4/15 0 2.44 21.36 8.68 13 (46.43) 12 (42.86) 1 (3.57) 0 23.93
James Brooklyn 133.1 55 422 41 7/15 3 3.17 19.48 10.29 21 (51.22) 15 (36.59) 2 (4.88) 2 (4.88) 29.71
Hussain Biplob 35 2 105 10 3/22 0 3 21 10.5 5 (50) 5 (50) 0 0 24.39
Duncan Howells 112 27 369 28 5/14 1 3.29 24 13.18 7 (25) 18 (64.29) 3 (10.71) 0 22.76
John Naylor 46.5 5 136 10 3/14 0 2.91 28.08 13.6 5 (50) 2 (20) 2 (20) 0 17.24
Neil Mckeown 51 9 222 15 5/41 1 4.35 20.4 14.8 8 (53.33) 5 (33.33) 2 (13.33) 0 26.32
Mark Coteman 58.4 4 223 15 3/32 0 3.8 23.48 14.87 6 (40) 4 (26.67) 3 (20) 0 15.96
Matthew Winter 67.5 13 205 13 3/25 0 3.02 31.29 15.77 5 (38.46) 7 (53.85) 1 (7.69) 0 15.66
Joe Heather 75.2 17 259 16 5/55 1 3.44 28.24 16.19 6 (37.5) 6 (37.5) 4 (25) 0 30.77
Lewys Hill 248.5 41 747 46 5/40 1 3 32.45 16.24 12 (26.09) 21 (45.65) 9 (19.57) 4 (8.7) 24.08
Jack Upton 50.4 8 195 12 4/33 0 3.85 25.35 16.25 3 (25) 8 (66.67) 1 (8.33) 0 15.79
Jamie Jones 53.2 14 163 10 5/27 1 3.06 31.98 16.3 6 (60) 4 (40) 0 0 15.15
Tom Elmslie 72.2 4 349 21 5/23 1 4.82 20.69 16.62 5 (23.81) 5 (23.81) 1 (4.76) 3 (14.29) 22.58
Paul Scott 66 7 204 12 3/29 0 3.09 33 17 8 (66.67) 3 (25) 0 1 (8.33) 16.9
Joseph White 118.3 25 364 20 4/35 0 3.07 35.55 18.2 7 (35) 9 (45) 3 (15) 1 (5) 17.24
Thomas Faulkener 54 8 225 12 3/25 0 4.17 27 18.75 3 (25) 7 (58.33) 1 (8.33) 1 (8.33) 17.65
Sean Park 117.2 14 444 22 5/19 2 3.79 31.99 20.18 0 16 (72.73) 5 (22.73) 1 (4.55) 18.49
Jason Coleman 277.4 54 853 42 5/17 1 3.07 39.67 20.31 10 (23.81) 20 (47.62) 12 (28.57) 0 19.35
Jonathan carpenter 113 26 355 16 4/49 0 3.14 42.38 22.19 7 (43.75) 8 (50) 1 (6.25) 0 13.22
Mark Nunn 83.2 10 282 12 4/19 0 3.39 41.65 23.5 6 (50) 6 (50) 0 0 13.19
Alex Fullarton 79.1 6 329 14 4/17 0 4.15 33.94 23.5 0 11 (78.57) 1 (7.14) 2 (14.29) 14.29
Freddie Clamp 79.3 8 307 13 5/61 1 3.86 36.69 23.62 4 (30.77) 5 (38.46) 3 (23.08) 1 (7.69) 26.53
Rajan Singh 149.3 24 636 26 4/32 0 4.25 34.5 24.46 16 (61.54) 10 (38.46) 0 0 15.2
Craig Park 166 26 566 23 3/22 0 3.41 43.3 24.61 6 (26.09) 11 (47.83) 6 (26.09) 0 11.5
Matthew Friedlander 83 13 326 13 4/43 0 3.93 38.31 25.08 3 (23.08) 10 (76.92) 0 0 14.29
Jonathan Atkinson 66 2 345 13 4/46 0 5.23 30.46 26.54 1 (7.69) 9 (69.23) 0 3 (23.08) 14.13
Tim O'Connell 111.5 19 425 15 4/25 0 3.8 44.72 28.33 1 (6.67) 11 (73.33) 2 (13.33) 1 (6.67) 13.51
John Kay 80 7 410 11 4/73 0 5.13 43.64 37.27 5 (45.45) 3 (27.27) 2 (18.18) 1 (9.09) 13.58
Sunday, 25 February 2007
25 Feb 2007, 5.AM
This morning, just before I woke up I had a dream involving Pinky's mother Puran. We were at our Kalina flat, which she was inspecting - initially she began to question and argue with me. However as time went on, we started hugging each other and getting really intimate.
I have met Pinky's mum once - in 1986 or 1987. I had called up their Pali Hill residence to speak to Pinky, when she tried to masquerade as Pinky and had a long conversation with me. I soon realised that it was her mother told myself if I can make love to her mother then why not. So when she invited me home that same day, I went there and had a long cht with her - and towards the end of the talk Pinky arrived - she was shocked to see me with her mum (no sex nor any intimacy though). I was then escorted to the gate where her mother wished me goodbye and that was the end of it. Hence I wonder what if any significance this dream has for me.
Before the above dream, I had another dream about accompanying Om to a chess tournament - today in a few hours we will be actually leaving for the Bury St. Edmunds tour ney - and Om lost his first two matches and I was counselling him. I wonder what this dream portends for today.
I have met Pinky's mum once - in 1986 or 1987. I had called up their Pali Hill residence to speak to Pinky, when she tried to masquerade as Pinky and had a long conversation with me. I soon realised that it was her mother told myself if I can make love to her mother then why not. So when she invited me home that same day, I went there and had a long cht with her - and towards the end of the talk Pinky arrived - she was shocked to see me with her mum (no sex nor any intimacy though). I was then escorted to the gate where her mother wished me goodbye and that was the end of it. Hence I wonder what if any significance this dream has for me.
Before the above dream, I had another dream about accompanying Om to a chess tournament - today in a few hours we will be actually leaving for the Bury St. Edmunds tour ney - and Om lost his first two matches and I was counselling him. I wonder what this dream portends for today.
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