Ooh, that’s a good ‘un.

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/this_was_the_night_of_roelof_van_der_merwe.html

You have to zoom right in on the eyes to get the true effect.

He played first class cricket for Oxford University, scoring an unbeaten 112 against Cambridge University at Lord’s in 1975.

The Oxford team featured Imran Khan, Vic Marks, Chris Tavare and Andrew Wingfield Digby.

The match was drawn, Peter Roebuck scoring a ton for Cambridge.

Scorecard: https://thorvertoncc.co.uk/first-class-cricketers/

Picture of Oxford team: https://twitter.com/DavidFursdon/status/1022801203703541760/photo/1

Total use of second new ball – 40 overs
Sessions played – 24 / 45
Number of times the paired innings in a match lasted precisely the same number of deliveries – 1
Number of ticketed days not resulting in a full refund – 8
Number of monarchs – 2
Total number of runs scored beyond 200 in all innings – 141
Number of English quick bowlers who averaged over 17 in the series – 1

It’s been a bit of an odd series. Maybe this is what happens when you play an entire series starting on 17 August.

Bugger. This is where the website gains over the email. We can make corrections.

We like a bit of passion as well – just not as much as we like walking incredibly slowly while smiling.

https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/mohammad-nabis-wicket-celebration-is-our-favourite-wicket-celebration/2019/06/29/

I must say that I’m with you, KC, with a preference for understated expressions of sheer hot-bloodied delight.

My least favourite of all time is the Sheldon Cottrell salute, for more reasons than I care to set out in writing.

Ollie’s scary facial expression has a fair bit in common with one or two of Stuart Broad’s more demonstrative offerings. I’m all for those.