Geeves beards another 99*
Poor Tasmanian fast bowling bástard Brett Geeves has been left stranded on 99*. Again! And again it was his nemisis Tim McDonald who left him there. Even though he top scored for Tasmania and avoided the follow-on on behalf of their batsmen, he must be incredibly píssed off at having been abandoned again.
Here’s what he wrote the first time it happened
Can I start this blog by apologising for Tim MacDonald’s woeful display of playing short pitch bowling? Yes I’m angry. 99 no and the number eleven gloves a short ball from a guy who is into his 50th over of the match. Clinton McKay won’t mind me saying he wasn’t bowling his quickest. Sore groins, ankles barking at him saying “why don’t we ever get any tucan pie?”. DUCK THE BALL TIM!! Instead, Tim plays the ball as if someone had inserted a stick of dynamite up his “Speedy Claxton” (bottom), jumping high into the air and letting out a little squeal, ballooning the ball to first slip. I’m left stuck on 99. One run short of my maiden first class century. One run – One (multiple expletives) run. The words I’m thinking of rhyme with Clucking Bell.
It’s a feeling that can’t be explained. I have an analogy that might help put it into context. You are one piece away from finishing the 20,000 piece jigsaw puzzle your grandmother brought you for Christmas. I know what you’re thinking – Just give me the cash for Christmas.. kicking me in the shins would have been a better present!! Anyway, your one piece away from finishing the worst Christmas gift ever and it’s no where to be found… Where the (expletives) is it!!?? For hours and hours you’ve toiled away, and your one piece away from mastering the puzzle!! You ask questions of yourself. What have I done to deserve this? Why me? Who can I kill? Why does the MCG catering staff continue to give us these Macadamia Nut low fat muffins? Where are the chocolate ones?
I’m looking forward to his next update, and I wonder what rhymes with clucking bell?
Brett should be in the green and gold. Not only does he take wickets and score 99s, he doesn’t have a big head, he isn’t a NSW hairdresser, he writes a great blog and is Tasmanian to boot. Good on ya Mo for highlighting his knock yesterday. It should be noted, however, that he was so buggered and disappointed that he never bowled in the last session.
Same match. Hughes just loves playing Tassie. With scores of 93, 108, 151, 82* this season I can’t wait till he is a permanent in the BaggyGreen. I’ve seen enough and so have the Tassie bowlers!
the poor bastard. And they room together apparently… Put me in mind of Alex Tudor, 99* in a test match. Happened in 1999, and he’s still asked about it every time he’s interviewed…
The Old Batsman’s last blog post..The Bloodaxe Also Rises
Fucking eloquent for a Tasmanian
gagger’s last blog post..Barnes and Turinui to play against Force
My friend on Orkut shared this link and I’m not dissapointed that I came here.