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Iain O'Brien

Iain O'Brien

Staunch Kiwi support made my skin tingle

Staunch Kiwi support made my skin tingle

 

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
I can't contain my excitement

I can't contain my excitement

It's a lovely day here in London; the weather has been great this last week to be fair, and because of that we have been able to train, play and enjoy our time leading up to the ICC World Twenty20.

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Warm-ups, aches, and a no-ball

Warm-ups, aches, and a no-ball

New Zealand beat Bangladesh and Ireland, take four-hour bus rides and practice hard before the World Twenty20

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
An impressive start heading into World Twenty20

An impressive start heading into World Twenty20

It’s Friday night and I’m knackered

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Rib injuries, and a loss in the Championship

Rib injuries, and a loss in the Championship

Playing for Leicestershire in the most recent Championship match (four-day) I got hit in the ribs while batting in the second innings

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Joining the lads at Leicestershire

Joining the lads at Leicestershire

Well, it’s cold here right now

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
The end of an indifferent summer

The end of an indifferent summer

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
It's all about timing

It's all about timing

My summer of bowling has finished and I have just had a real good feed of fried chicken, approved and signed off by both our trainer and physio

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Tough day with few rewards

Tough day with few rewards

Well, it wasn't quite a scythe that we took to the Indian batsmen, more a small, not so sharp, butter knife; but we hung tough and were rewarded with two wickets just after lunch and then a couple late in the day.

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Not the day I was hoping for

Not the day I was hoping for

I sat down to write this a little earlier but wasn't really in a good mood and what I was typing was a little bit angry, I was having a bit of a moan about a few things, not related to today's play either

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Oh yeah that's right, 50 wickets

Oh yeah that's right, 50 wickets

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
The worst feeling there is

The worst feeling there is

I was happy with what I gave to the day

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Need one breakthrough to swing the game

Need one breakthrough to swing the game

  To call that a tough day at the office is an understatement

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
The feel-good factor continues

The feel-good factor continues

If yesterday was a near perfect day, then add that to today and together they combine to make the makings of a very special match

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
A near-perfect day

A near-perfect day

Is that a perfect day of Test cricket

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Crosswords, coffee and sandwiches

Crosswords, coffee and sandwiches

Now, I don’t mind days of Test cricket like these .

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Lose talk

Lose talk

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I hate losing

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
Sweating over ice

Sweating over ice

A tough day at the office is probably the best way to sum up today

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
How I bowled Dravid

How I bowled Dravid

And that’s why I love Test cricket

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
The dumbest thing I've ever done on a cricket field

The dumbest thing I've ever done on a cricket field

Sixty one for six before lunch and I’m sitting in the changing room contemplating putting my pads on; that’s not how I envisaged this morning going.

25-Feb-2013•Iain O'Brien
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