Joy for Vikram as CJE takes desperate measures to ensure McGill's Midweek Men earn first win

In the second midweek friendly of the season McGill's mongrel horde managed to defeat Edinburgh South by circa 40 runs at Arbo.

Batting first Vikram notched his first career 50 with some customarily healthy blows. Despite a not out innings containing several big 6's the highlight of the innings was a spectating CJE being press ganged into open. Without kit he opted to use McGill's box (older than most HX players), his fitness for Saturday is currently under review. Oh, and he got 40 odd. Runs also for Ross and Gary impressed with bat and ball.

In reply Cross shed players throughout the innings finishing with 8 on the pitch and your author making his first and final appearance with the gloves (still better than my batting). Tight bowling meant Edinburgh were always behind the run rate and with McGill taking his 1901, 1902 and 1903 career wickets (2000 by the end of the season?) we won in the twilight.

A Cheats' Charter

Can I urge all Crossers not to read this article and to refrain from any of the practices outlined in it (especially as technique 3 is poorly described: there are several other types of confectionery which produce a better result):

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article6978893.ece

Music To Watch Cricket By

The Duckworth Lewis Method album has been released. Parts of it can be heard here:
http://dlmethod.com/

The song about 'that ball' is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmRGbw_fen4



The 'band' will be appearing on Test Match Special at lunchtime on Thursday 16th.

A bag of my 'ball burnishing' sweets* for the 1st 'commentor' who identifies the connection between this album and our own Colin McGill (I'm sure there are plenty; it needs to be the one I'm thinking of).

*their only side-effect is that if consumed whilst batting they transform you into a bottom-handed hacker.