“ Do not brush your teeth for days ”: the former cricket player of England reveals a hilarious tactic used by the Guichet Guardian to annoy the strikers | Cricket news
The former English cricket player Phil Tufnell revealed a rather unusual tactic formerly used by his counter Jack Russell to disturb opposition strikers. In a light discussion, Tufnell said Russell would deliberately avoid brushing his teeth for a few days before a match. “My ticket office, Jack Russell, did not use to brush his teeth for a few days. He said he wanted to discourage the strikers when he stood at the fold. Many small shenanigans offered there,” Tufnell at the BBC revealed, leaving the listeners amused to the measure where the ticketkeepers sometimes go to win an edge. The role of a ticket office has often spread beyond their skills with the gloves. They play a crucial role in the control of energy on the ground, in particular through their gossip behind the stumps. Some use humor, some are based on constant encouragement and others use more unusual methods such as sled and as in this case – Russell tactics.
August 29, 1989: Jack Russell of England awaits behind the counter during the sixth Cendle test match against Australia at the Kennington oval in London. The match ended with a draw. (Credit: Adrian Murrell / Allsport)
The versatile of the Carlos Brathwaite West Indies, which is also part of the discussion, underlined how the ticket guards can influence the flow of a game. “Yeah, there are only when you hit, it’s like, shut up. But as a bowling player, you love it. This brings different energy. When you have a silent guardian, I have the impression that the game takes so long, ”said Brathwaite, stressing how a vocal presence can lift the intensity of a bowling alley.
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What is the importance of the chatter of a wardrobe behind the stumps?
From playful jokes to strange personal routines, guards of counters often find their own ways of putting themselves under the skin of a striker and keeping their teammates committed. Whether it is a non-stop chatter, net instructions or eccentric puffy, their influence goes far beyond the dashboard.
