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Ribblesdale League: Bhave's batting behaviour! The Lancashire Evening Telegraph - 17 July 1999 Indian run machine Surendra Bhave has issued an apology to Jennings Ribblesdale League bowlers. Not for the amount of runs he has again plundered this season - to date standing at 639 at an average of 91.28 - but for his sub-conscious habit while batting. For wayward bowlers are informed of the result of their inaccuracy long before the ball crosses the boundary, as Bhave casually states ``four'' immediately it leaves his bat. And, should his opponent deliver a full toss, the bowler receives a polite ``thankyou'' from the other end as the ball inevitably meets the same fate. ``I don't do it to annoy anybody. I'm just concentrating and a few words come out spontaneously. ``The young South African side that toured India this winter shout 'hit' as they strike the ball or 'catch' when they are catching it as part of co-ordinating doubling up. ``But that is nothing to do with the habit I've got into. ``It just happens - it is in my game unknowingly,'' he explained. Despite the frequency of their professional's remarks this season, Settle have again struggled and face a daunting trip to Ribblesdale Wanderers tomorrow after hosting leaders Cherry Tree today. And Bhave knows that, having picked up wins against other strugglers in recent weeks, a shock result would be a bonus. He said: ``There are still things we need to work on as a team. ``Hopefully we can nick a win from one of the top teams then we will have more confidence against the sides we have already beaten. ``We now have young players coming through into the side such as batsman Robbie Preston and the left arm spinner Adam Gowland. I had a few more runs at this stage last season but I am starting to score the runs again and hopefully a dry weekend will get me a few more runs.'' Tomorrow's game at Church Meadow could see a run feast as Bhave is pitched against the prolific Shahid Nawaz. He has so far scored a staggering 838 league runs at a staggering average of 139.67. And Bhave is struggling to detect a weakness in the Pakistani's game. He said: ``He looks to go after the bowling and if he gets the first 40 or 50 quickly then it is a big knock every time. ``But one of these days he is going to be out early. I know, as a batting pro, I am going to be out early on occasions.'' Tomorrow's fixtures: Barnoldswick v Os Immanuel, Cherry Tree v Baxenden, Great Harwood v Edenfield, Padiham v Blackburn N, Read v Earby, Ribblesdale W v Settle, Whalley v Clitheroe.
Source: The Lancashire Evening Telegraph |
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