Stump Mics & Ray Price

[bayhaus]

I have been watching the cricket on DSTV and I can hear Tibba chirping in the background once in a while But I never pic up any audio from Price (what I would give to hear and get into the game) Should the ICC "open up the airwaves" and let us in on the banter in the middle, I think it would really make the game more exciting.

[bayhaus]

Ray should have a podcast based on his chirps! On that note checkout this witty podcast by Andy Zaltsman http://bit.ly/c7lpVH.

[sloandog]

I have been watching the cricket on DSTV and I can hear Tibba chirping in the background once in a while But I never pic up any audio from Price (what I would give to hear and get into the game) Should the ICC "open up the airwaves" and let us in on the banter in the middle, I think it would really make the game more exciting.

Yes it would. But we have to remember the down-side to it. Remember the ratial comments Gibbs was shouting in 2006 against Pakistan ?? Or perhaps Mark Boucher being extremly rude towards Tatenda Taibu. I've heard Price on the stumps. I heard him say to Sammy;
" Come on Darren use you shoulders, open up big man ,"
Next over;
" Ya it's a matter of when Big Man not if,"


Legend

[bayhaus]

Thats Hilarious! Good on ya Pricey nice and aggressive. I agree since then I have not liked Boucher ever since! But I guess that's what comes with the territory! It will certainly beat the miming we see on TV. Thanks for that man!

[sloandog]

Thanks for that man!

You're welcome

[jamthala]

price need some brutal hittings,than he can shut his mouth,as i seen in 2002 tour of india.

[andy24]

what we need is ray price in a pacemans body.

[bayhaus]

@Andy dead right man our pace bowlers don't seem confident enough to talk.
@jamthala, so long as you can back yourself with good bowling you still talk well how about Sree he keeps talking even when he is going for runs, its more of an attitude than circumstantial

[CrimsonAvenger]

price need some brutal hittings,than he can shut his mouth,as i seen in 2002 tour of india.

Pricey is the most liked Zim cricketer in these forums, and I would like to believe that it is so in general as well. Before commenting on him, it would be good if we make an effort to get to know about his growing up years, the health issues he had to go through. What we would end up with after that is nothing but loads of admiration for the man.

What he does is not at all sledging. Just the show of confidence and controlled aggression. If I have to make a comparision, in stature, determination and ruthlessness, he is at the same level as Anil Kumble. Both great role models for youngsters coming up.

Talking about the 2002 test series, Price was never hit around the park as it is being made out here. On the contrary, One spell of bowling between lunch to tea on the 3rd day (i think of the second test) where him and Streak bowled in tandem throughout, is in my view the most exhilirating bowling partnership I have ever seen on Indian soil by a visitng team.

They did not take a wicket in that spell according the scorecards, but the Batsmen, Tendulkar and Ganguly, both at their prime form, were both out at least 3 times each, LBW to these two bowlers, just that umpire Asoka De Silva didn't think so. It was so horrific an experience to Tendulkar (nothing against the great man, but he was humbled on that day) that he literally avoided facing Price in the second innings.

[bayhaus]

confidence and controlled aggression

@ CrimsonAvenger - very nice post and these are the exact words I would use to describe Price and to compare him to Sree is just not justified, that was just an example. I admire Price a lot and understand part of his growth because I face him while in highschool and i didnt rate him at all as a bowler. Now he is a world class bowler and he is the only bowler that everyone in the livingroom cheers for when ever he is brought on cos ther is always the anticipation that something is going to happen with every ball!