Don Sharma Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 From my office BB "Bomber†Wells, a spin bowler and great character, played for Gloucestershire and Nottinghamshire. He used to bat at No.11 since one couldn’t bat any lower. Of him, they used to paraphrase Compton’s famous words describing an equally inept runner. “When he shouts ‘YES’ for a run, it is merely the basis for further negotiations!†Incidentally, Compton was no better. John Warr said, of Compton “He was the only person who would call you for a run and wish you luck at the same time.†Anyway, when Wells played for Gloucs, he had an equally horrendous runner as the No.10. During a county match, horror of horrors… both got injured. *Both* opted for runners when it was their turn to bat. Bomber played a ball on the off, called for a run, forgot he had a runner and ran himself. Ditto at the other end. In the melee, someone decided that a second run was on. Now we had *all four* running. Due to the confusion and constant shouts of “YES†“NOâ€, eventually, *all* of them ran to the same end. Note – at this point in time, the entire ground is rolling on the floor laughing their behinds out. One of the fielders – brave lad – stops laughing for a minute, picks the ball and throws down the wicket at the other end. Umpire Alec Skelding looks very seriously at the four and calmly informs them “One of you buggers is out. I don’t know which. *You* decide and inform the bloody scorers!†:cantstop::cantstop::cantstop: Bomber Wells
10DuLKaR Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 :hysterical::hysterical: Awesome! :hysterical:
dial_100 Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 :hysterical:I have heard it, read it somewhere... That was the most hilarious in the cricket history. Umpires comments were best.
beetle Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:This should happen more often!
Dravid Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 ROFL ROFLLLL :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Sachin=GOD Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Pagalpanti Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 :hysterical::hysterical: feck ICC for banning runners :mad:
Sachin=GOD Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 When he shouts ‘YES’ for a run, it is merely the basis for further negotiations - :rofl:
dial_100 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 ^^ I know right?? Even for me thats the most funniest way of putting it. That totally sets the tone of whats going to happen next. :hysterical:
DomainK Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:This should happen more often! Now that Inzamam is retired, run outs are not so funny anymore. :((
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