There's few, if any worse sounds for a batter than the infamous, unmistakable death rattle of being bowled, one which is usually preceded by a fleeting moment of panic as you realise you've missed a straight that will castle you.
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Of course, it's made so much worse when you don't offer a shot, and you're left to tell your disbelieving, often laughing, teammates that it swung, decked and was generally as unplayable a ball as you've ever faced.
In turn, that's made so much worse when your batting partner at the time inevitably comes off at drinks, or when they're dismissed and loudly proclaims 'it was gun-barrel straight, and took middle and off', naturally waiting until the entire team is within earshot.
Over the years the Central Western Daily and Australian Community Media photographers have turned capturing the moment a batter is bowled into an absolute art form, immortalising said batter's moment - or moments for repeat offenders - in the worst way possible.
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Matt Findlay
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
