Jamaican athletes and Cricket

[benchmark00]

A chicken coup imo.

 

[slowfinger]

A chicken coup imo.

 

[slowfinger]

IMO though WI to become a good ODI side top 5 within next 5 years, test will improve if Lara jr proves himself.

 

[Jager]

No it wouldn't at all. So many people would rather watch Bolt as an overseas player ahead of Dernbach or Mahmood and we'd probably be able to get more money from International broadcasters as I'm sure everyone from the Caribbean and other areas would tune in.

Although obviously a huge positive, making larger profits because of a player's presence does not imply that his skills will improve the quality of the game.

Sure Bolt would be a huge drawcard, but if the BBL is trying to take itself seriously and ensure that the teams are all extremely high-class outfits instead of being 'celebrity squads', then him playing may damage the credibility of the league

 

[NUFAN]

Although obviously a huge positive, making larger profits because of a player's presence does not imply that his skills will improve the quality of the game.

Sure Bolt would be a huge drawcard, but if the BBL is trying to take itself seriously and ensure that the teams are all extremely high-class outfits instead of being 'celebrity squads', then him playing may damage the credibility of the league

I bolded the key words. The teams will not all be extremely high-class, look at some of the participants from last year.

Also, I don't see the problem with selecting 87 of the best possible players and bringing in the hottest, most recognisable olympic athlete in the world today. Its only T20, no need for such credibility.

 

[Jager]

it really all depends on which way the BBL wants to push itself

 

[uvelocity]

not really. Nobody is suggesting he plays all games and the final

If he is half reasonable it'd be the Pièce de résistance for the league and the stars

 

[smash84]

I bolded the key words. The teams will not all be extremely high-class, look at some of the participants from last year.

Also, I don't see the problem with selecting 87 of the best possible players and bringing in the hottest, most recognisable olympic athlete in the world today. Its only T20, no need for such credibility.

yep...awta

 

[smash84]

Australia Cricket News: Usain Bolt open to playing in BBL | ESPN Cricinfo

surprised to see some of the comments in the article. Pretty anti-Bolt

 

[Arachnodouche]

Don't see the problem, to be honest. He's obviously going to be far fitter than any living cricketer, using any parameter for comparison. And he's certainly going to be at least as good as someone like Ravindra Jadeja who goes for obscene amounts in the IPL. Then there's the draw factor, and the fact that he's played cricket at some level before. He'll be good to go if he gives it a good 2-3 months of dedicated practice.

 

[Hurricane]

He's going to get hurt.

Unless he has played grade cricket then he will be ill prepared to face 140km deliveries.

Simon Katich did the right thing by not giving Johns the strike.

Chris Martin would probably score like 30 runs in a low level club cricket.

 

[Arachnodouche]

He could play as a bowler? Bat at 11? It's a gimmick, sure, but the whole format is just that. Why not raise the profile of the game at large while you're at it?

 

[uvelocity]

thats exactly what will happen he wont bat, and if he does there will be instructions not to kill him

went looking for footage of daredevil dudes from the footy show here where the hosts, ex footballers sterlo fatty and the chief batted in the nets against I think it was Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath.

 

[Red]

There's footage online of him clean bowling Chris Gayle in some sort of match in the WIs. He looked quick.

Go out to bat at 11, wearing a helmet, thigh pad, gloves, pads, box, chest guard, inner thigh guard, arm guard. Wont get seriously hurt. I'd do it, and I play local 3rd grade cricket. Probably only have to face Xavier Doherty or James Hopes.

 

[smash84]

He could play as a bowler? Bat at 11? It's a gimmick, sure, but the whole format is just that. Why not raise the profile of the game at large while you're at it?

awta

 

[Daemon]

They could get him to play in a dead rubber. Not sure what happens if there isn't one though, and given the format of the tournament, it's unlikely there will be too many of those.

 

[Manee]

There seems to be hype that Blake is a very good cricketer in contrast to the club level cricketer that Bolt is.

Super sprinters Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt on track to clash in Twenty20 Big Bash | thetelegraph.com.au

"Blake played a Twenty20 match for Kingston Cricket Club in the Jamaican league prior to the Olympics and claimed an astonishing 4-10"

 

[smash84]

wow.....

 

[wellAlbidarned]

There's footage online of him clean bowling Chris Gayle in some sort of match in the WIs. He looked quick.

Go out to bat at 11, wearing a helmet, thigh pad, gloves, pads, box, chest guard, inner thigh guard, arm guard. Wont get seriously hurt. I'd do it, and I play local 3rd grade cricket. Probably only have to face Xavier Doherty or James Hopes.

Seriously? He looked like a club medium-quick at best, the ball was short and kept low. @ 0:34

 

[Red]

Looks quick enough, and I'd say he has a bit in reserve.