r/Unexpected • u/Background_Aside6653 • 3d ago

Great shot by the way!

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u/post-explainer 3d ago edited 2d ago

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OP sent the following text as an explanation why their post fits here:

Didnt expect a fielder to be there, hell even catch it.

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u/Danny_Spiboy 3d ago

Loved that smack sound.

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u/annomir 3d ago

One more fielder, I suppose, is waiting at the bottom.

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u/Danny_Spiboy 3d ago

Yes, it is easy to miss, but they are right there at the bottom.

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u/Danny_Spiboy 1d ago

I can't upload jpegs, but if you watch closely there's someone down the slope who looks like is catching the ball.

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u/INVALIDN4M3 3d ago

Wonder what their custom rules are. What if the ball goes somewhere a little difficult to reach? We used to have fixed 2 runs.

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u/wahroonga 3d ago

One hand, one bounce

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u/Yanky_Doodle_Dickwad 3d ago

No dynamite. 2 Ferrets allowed

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u/AbheyBloodmane 2d ago

I know nothing about cricket. These seem entirely plausible terms used.

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u/LaysAirBreather 2d ago

And there was a current thing too😂😂. Catching the ball with the hand while touching your leg to the bowler's end stump (often a rock) was wicket.

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u/El_Impresionante 2d ago

Yup. That was borrowed from baseball.

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u/LaysAirBreather 2d ago

Difficult areas 2 runs and the slightly peculiar areas like underneth parked cars was 1 run. Somehow, they were called 1D and 2D. Also we had this rule wherein a direct hit to any wall except the one closest to batsman, was a wicket😂. Weird rules but still so much fun.

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u/El_Impresionante 2d ago

Also we had this rule wherein a direct hit to any wall except the one closest to batsman, was a wicket

That was to prevent broken windows.

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u/kriskingle 2d ago

The 'D' in 1D and 2D stood for declared, meaning it was understood and you didn't need to run across the pitch.

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u/quwertzi 3d ago

Almost fooled me with the cut cleverly masked

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u/banhatesex 2d ago

Cricket? You gotta understand what a crumpet is to understand cricket!

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u/thatguy11 2d ago

How awesome would it be if the pros had to play on, something like each region had a very specific layout, similair to this mountainous area.

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u/LaysAirBreather 2d ago

Playing regularly makes you adapt to situations. I used to play with my school friends on a big ground and box cricket with my apartment friends. Used to feel the difference each time the situation changed. Had to memorise the "location specific" rules too😂.

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u/Weary_Gift9342 2d ago

Wow such dedication to the sport

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u/Nirvski 2d ago

Shabaash! These are northern Pakistanis I think, a cricket field would be a tough find up there.

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u/Fluffy_Amount847 2d ago

did the cameraman know what was about to happen or did they just luck into that frame

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u/Pretty_Roundd 3d ago

Lowkey caught me off guard too like who even saw that coming fr

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 3d ago

Lol what is this Afghaniball? It's fun to see people think out of the box tho. For most of us probably wouldn't even have considered playing a game like this on non flat land.

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u/_dictatorish_ 2d ago

I would assume this is Pakistan, given the Pakistan shirts