The big cricket news that everyone is waiting for: who will be selected for my Norse Gods XI in tomorrow's first round match in the 2022 @AuthorsCC Book Cricket Tournament?
The team will be announced at 21.00 this evening.
There's a lot of competition for places.
EXCITING!
The team will be announced at 21.00 this evening.
There's a lot of competition for places.
EXCITING!
Team selection:
1.Thor
2.Huginn
3.Frigg
4.Freya
5.Odin
6.Loki
7.The Midgard Serpent†
8.T. Holland*
9.Brunhilda
10.Fenrir
11.Sleipnir
The Midgard Serpent - who else? - keeps wicket. Fenrir and myself to open the bowling. Loki returns after suspenstion for cheating.
1.Thor
2.Huginn
3.Frigg
4.Freya
5.Odin
6.Loki
7.The Midgard Serpent†
8.T. Holland*
9.Brunhilda
10.Fenrir
11.Sleipnir
The Midgard Serpent - who else? - keeps wicket. Fenrir and myself to open the bowling. Loki returns after suspenstion for cheating.
Details of tomorrow's match.
Opposition: @peterfrankopan's Lefties XI
Location: Valhall Oval
Time: 15.30
Opposition: @peterfrankopan's Lefties XI
Location: Valhall Oval
Time: 15.30
Start delayed 15 minutes due to the captain’s absence eating cake…
Norse gods are batting, and are currently 4-2. The loss of Thor, the Chris Gayle of Norse gods, a particular hammer blow.
Huggin and Freya currently steadying the ship. 16-2 off 4.
David Bowie comes on first change for @peterfrankopan’s Lefties XI.
David Bowie comes on first change for @peterfrankopan’s Lefties XI.
Bowie making the thing white Duke really talk
Norse gods making a good recovery here: 46-2 off 7.
Freya in particularly sparkling form…
Freya in particularly sparkling form…
Huggin out for 35, lbw to Mark Twain. Norse gods 82-3 off 10.
Odin then nicks his first ball, but Kafka spills it!
Odin - only having one eye - always takes time to settle at the wicket, of course…
Odin then nicks his first ball, but Kafka spills it!
Odin - only having one eye - always takes time to settle at the wicket, of course…
Freya controversially given lbw for 48. Deserved a 50.
Loki comes to the wicket, for the first time since he was given a four year suspension for match fixing.
Always a tricky batsman to bowl to…
Always a tricky batsman to bowl to…
Odin caught in the gully. Loki joined at the wicket by the Midgard Serpent.
Last 4 overs now. @peterfrankopan brings on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who immediately gets Loki out lbw.
I come to the wicket!
I come to the wicket!
I come to the wicket, get dropped by Jimi Hendrix in the deep, then slam @peterfrankopan to the boundary!
A late Wagnerian flourish from Brunhilda sees the Norse gods reach 156-8 off their 20 overs.
Lefties to bat after the cake interval.
Only one way to find out whether that’s a defendable total - so don’t go away!
Lefties to bat after the cake interval.
Only one way to find out whether that’s a defendable total - so don’t go away!
Toulouse-Lautrec & Jimi Hendrix to open for the Lefties XI.
Fenrir and myself to open the bowling. Lightning pace at both ends.
Fenrir and myself to open the bowling. Lightning pace at both ends.
A blistering start from the Lefties, but then Hendrix slips turning for a second run, and Loki hits the stumps.
16-1
16-1
Yes! I pin Toulouse-Lautrec in front of his stumps. He may be one of the great names of Post-Impressionism, but he’s hapless against my off-cutter. Allez!
Many apologies to all those who've been on the edge of their seats, wondering what happened in this thrilling match - we lost reception for a couple of hours, but have now re-established the satellite link with Valhalla, and can confirm the result of the match.
Which is that...
Which is that...
THE NORSE GODS XI WON BY 51 RUNS!!!!
Fenrir takes 3 wickets. I get 2 catches.
Brian Lara top scorer for the Lefties with 20, before he was unluckily run out by Frigg.
Highlights on Sky Arts at 21.00 & then repeated at 23.00.
Fenrir takes 3 wickets. I get 2 catches.
Brian Lara top scorer for the Lefties with 20, before he was unluckily run out by Frigg.
Highlights on Sky Arts at 21.00 & then repeated at 23.00.
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