Originally posted by Woodgieyou'de wear a helmet too if I threw a ball 100mph at your chin., and no only the batter and base runner wears a helmet...by the way don't cricket pitchers throw underhand? in the USA only girls pitch underhand
Apart from Cricket, where only the batter has a helmet on, all the other men are prepared to take a ball to the head.
I believe all your baseball players wear helmets.
Originally posted by duecerUnder arm bowling is illegal in cricket, unless playing NZ when it is sometimes allowed as a charitable tactic to make it easier for NZ to evade the ball without injury.
you'de wear a helmet too if I threw a ball 100mph at your chin., and no only the batter and base runner wears a helmet...by the way don't cricket pitchers throw underhand? in the USA only girls pitch underhand
they're bowling overhand in the video above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underarm_bowling#Underarm_in_the_modern_game
Underarm bowling became virtually extinct after the First World War. Trevor Molony, who represented Surrey in three matches in 1921, is considered as the last lob-bowler to play first class cricket primarily as a bowler. However, Gerald Brodribb in his book on this subject lists about twenty-five instances since that time when underarm bowling was employed in first class matches. The list of bowlers who have tried this includes Hedley Verity, Jack Iverson, Mike Brearley, George Brown, Wilf Wooller, Maharaja of Patiala and Fred Root.
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Originally posted by hopscotchYeah love Dylan Moran, but he's Irish. If we're talking Irish, gotta also mention Ardal O'Hanlan - excellent stand-up, but not quite as good as his Dougal in Father Ted. Also Dara O'Briain.
Dylan Moran - brilliant and hilarious
Jimmy Carr - so quick witted he could probably do an entire show hurling insults back and forth between himself and the audience.
@avalanchethecat: You a big QI fan too? High Fives!
Jimmy Carr I saw for the second time recently, and have to admit I was a little disappointed. He is very clever I agree, but I think he suffers from having limited delivery.
I also really enjoyed Russell Brand, but that was before he hit the big time.
edit - yeah, QI taught me everything I didn't know.
I think what we're demonstrating here is that there aren't a lot of really good stand-up comedians. I got caught up last night in Ricky Gervais, and ended up watching 'Animals' again. That bit with the Daddy Long-Legs really is hilarious.
