Lokomotiv's Proposed Changes to Cricket

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[fredfertang]

Lokes -

I propose that one ball per over (the 5th) should be worth double runs and double wickets.

What say you?

That's just plain silly - the captains should take it in turns to nominate which delivery is the double one

 

[Riggins]

The lightning ball each over will bring the crowds back to Test matches.

 

[Lokomotiv]

how would 8 ball overs reduce time? would you also propose one minute intervals between deliveries? Pls answer

By increasing the number of balls from 6 to 8, the number of breaks between overs will decrease.

 

[Viscount Tom]

But the overs will be longer and you'd probably get fewer overs in an hour therefore slowing the pace of the game anyway.

 

[Maximas]

If you bowled the same number of balls with longer overs it would probably save time given there would be less breaks between overs

 

[Dan]

If you bowled the same number of balls with longer overs it would probably save time given there would be less breaks between overs

Thank you Loko. Please do not borrow your brother's account next time.

 

[Maximas]

I deserved to be punished for rationalizing a claim made by Loko I spose

 

[Lokomotiv]

I deserved to be punished for rationalizing a claim made by Loko I spose

Could you tell me what "spose" means? I could not find this word in my dictionary.

By the way, is 8-ball over a so strange idea? Cricket Laws clearly states that the number of balls of 1 over is 6 or 8.

 

[Maximas]

Actually they used to have 8 ball overs, I don't see a huge problem with it myself but I also don't see the need to change it from 6 balls. "spose" is simply short for "suppose"

 

[marc71178]

By the way, is 8-ball over a so strange idea? Cricket Laws clearly states that the number of balls of 1 over is 6 or 8.

I thought that it was standardised by the powers that be as 6 in an over 10 or so years ago?

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I believe so, though about 30 years since the last 8 ball FC match?

 

[Lokomotiv]

Look at the Laws of Cricket 22-1. 1 over is 6 or 8 balls.

 

[Red]

Didn't want to start a new thread on this, but thought someone might be able to answer this for me.

On the weekend at cricket it was so windy that the heavy bails were continually blowing off. The umpire removed them and we played bail-less most of the arvo.

In this situation, is it necessary to remove a stump to effect a run out? Or a stumping?

 

[hendrix]

In this situation, is it necessary to remove a stump to effect a run out? Or a stumping?

nope.

if it hits the stumps it's out

 

[Red]

cheers.

 

[Hurricane]

nope.

if it hits the stumps it's out

Yeah we get this a lot in wellington.

 

[marc71178]

Look at the Laws of Cricket 22-1. 1 over is 6 or 8 balls.

Erm no: Law 22 (The over)

So now you know an over is 6 balls can you please shut the **** up about this idea.

 

[fredfertang]

A Question for Loko

The batting side come to the last over needing 19 runs to win. During the over there are no no-balls, wides or otherthrows. The first four balls are dot balls. The fielders naturally think that they have won. During and after the fifth ball , again a dot ball, something happens that allows the batting side to win.

How?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

time for some new material loko