#Fast bowling

[boysofbeaucricketacademy]

A semi-open bowling stance can be a valuable asset for a bowler, offering a unique angle that can be used to generate variations and keep batsmen guessing. By mastering the nuances of this stance and honing your technique, you can leverage its advantages to enhance your bowling performance.

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Kavem Hodge’s Hilarious Moment with Mark Wood During His Fiery Spell

During the second Test between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, pacer Mark Wood delivered some of the fastest overs in cricket history. Kavem Hodge, who scored a crucial century, found himself facing Wood’s relentless pace. Reflecting on the intense experience, Hodge shared a lighthearted moment he had with the English speedster.

A Fiery Spell

Wood’s spell was nothing short of blistering. On Day 2 of the match, he bowled a series of deliveries exceeding 90 mph. Hodge, who handled Wood’s thunderbolts with remarkable composure, revealed a humorous exchange he had with Wood. “It was brutal,” Hodge admitted. “It’s not every day you rock up and face someone bowling more than 90mph every single ball.” He recounted telling Wood, “Hey, I have a wife and kids at home,” as a joke to lighten the mood.

Handling the Heat

Despite facing Wood’s blistering pace, Hodge managed to stay focused and eventually reached a century. His partner, Alick Athanaze, who added a solid 175 runs for the fourth wicket, wasn’t as fortunate. Athanaze was hit on the helmet by one of Wood’s deliveries. “I flinched. I thought I was going to get hit before him but it didn’t happen like that,” Hodge said. He praised Athanaze for his resilience and ability to continue battling despite the setback.

Record-Breaking Speeds

Wood’s speed was exceptional from the start. In his first over, he bowled a 93.9 mph delivery to Windies opener Mikyle Louis, followed by a 96.1 mph delivery that beat Louis. Wood didn’t let up, delivering 95.2 mph and 92.2 mph thunderbolts before capping off the over with a searing 96.5 mph yorker. He finished the over with another delivery at 95.2 mph, averaging an impressive 94.40 mph.

Wood continued to push the limits in his second over, with speeds reaching 95 mph, 93 mph, 95 mph, 96 mph, 97.1 mph, and 94 mph.

Conclusion

Kavem Hodge’s humorous interaction with Mark Wood amid the fiery pace highlights the lighter side of cricket’s intense moments. Despite the brutal pace, Hodge’s century and Athanaze’s resilience were key highlights of a remarkable day of Test cricket.

[toyastales]

Gooey Garlic Cheese Bread

[yardsards]

this website is going to fucking explode when the dunmeshi anime watchers on here meet mithrun, the most sopping wet cat in all of fiction

[gophergal]

You know what would be so cute? Heavymedic and Bronislava/Pauling double date (I love Bronislava and Pauling now and it's all your fault)

It's Pauling's one day off a year and she's gonna tear it up at the bowling alley

[blujayonthewing]

GRIPPED with the sudden overwhelming desire for a pumpkin-shaped soup bowl to eat pumpkin soup out of

[gratuiciel]

the fact that these two panels happen in the span of 20 minutes at most

[oversizedhoodielovingboi]

The face of greed

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

a lil while back i had a dream where there was a giant hippo in the road with moose antlers. i've never climbed a tree faster

[principiumindividuationis777]

[coridallasmultipass]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BESTEST WIDDLE SNAKEY WAKEY.

I can't believe my son is 18!! I estimated a birth date for him to be about a month before I got him in fall of 2006, since he was such a widdle month-old baby sneky. I always try to get a good birthday pic of him - especially after he eats and gets the good yawns in.

Pretty soon, he'll be off to snake college, for snakes. Dunno how we're gonna afford those ssssnudent loans.

Image description below the cut:

First photo is an albino corn snake (species name: Pantherophis guttatus) peeking out from behind a fake flower on a rocky hide (a house inside the tank where reptiles can feel secure and hidden). The snake is flicking his tongue out. Only his head is visible in the photo. Caption on the photo reads: Demo's 18th birthday. August 9, 2024.

Next photo is the same snake, but in a clear, close-up, detail photo. Each scale is clearly defined. He has red eyes and pink cheeks, and pale white patterns on an off-white body. The scales on his head are shaped to follow the different planes of his face. The scales on his neck (and body, not shown) are uniform and scallop-shaped.

The next three photos are sequential. The same snake appears with his mouth barely open. Then, his mouth is wide open in a yawn. His cheeks look so smooshy. His head is shaped the way a snap hairclip opens, curved upwards, and it's funny and cute. His mouth has ridges inside, but no teeth or fangs are visible (because his teeth are too tiny to be photographed politely, and he does not have any fangs). The last photo in the sequence has the snake with his mouth still open, but the top of his head is a normal shape again as he begins to end the yawn.

[toyastales]

Pizza Grilled Cheese

[stardustedknuckles]

I think I've accidentally trained my cat to enjoy the angry voice.

See, I've worked with dogs for a long, long time and there's something MANY owners constantly get wrong: when they call their dog and it doesn't come, or it scampers away, or any other thing a dog is liable to do, the owners get more and more frustrated. And very often, once they finally get their hands on the dog, they pull the collar too hard, scold it, and in general just teach that dog that actually they should NEVER come when called because bad things happen when they get close.

I've been very mindful of that and after eight years living with a goblin that loves to eat plastic and disappear under my bed - to throw up or to scare the shit out of me when she comes out at 3 in the morning - I have taught her that the Angry Voice Means Business. If she's under the bed, I can downright snarl at her to get out - and she will!

...and then she will walk her happy ass up to me, tail straight in the air, and rub on my legs because she knows I will pet her. I've worked so hard to make sure she knows I wouldn't harm her for doing what I said that she just associates my mad voice with "Ooooh pets for me!"

Asshole.

[seerofmike]

rolling my eyes at customers isnt enough i need to be able to tell them to their face that theyre stupid

[rebouks]

But, where's Lou's order..?

[isimchi]

Downtown revamp: Speedy's Fast Lanes Bowling and Eats Speedy Pizza Arcade (daytime) - (nighttime here)

Floor plan and more:

The exterior siding was a bit strange to me, so I swapped it for stone and changed it to another business-on-the-bottom-floor-of-an-apartment-building-in-the-city style look. I kept the shell the same, replaced all the windows and wall coverings, added cornice, and of course gave the inside a complete makeover!