Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[andruid]

Kenya are apparently gonna tour Australia before their WCL matches against Papua New Guinea at the end of May. Anyone able to scare up the itinerary would be a big help

 

[theegyptian]

I've read two very contrasting extracts from Tino Best's autobiography in the last few days.

Tino Best: I've slept with between 500 and 650 women! Read the incredible confessions of cricket's ultimate playboy and his legendary antics while playing across the globe with West Indies  | Daily Mail Online
Extract from Tino Best's autobiography: The loneliness of the West Indian fast bowler | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[vcs]

What's even the point of racking up numbers like that? You'd think it'd get old after a certain point...

 

[mr_mister]

yeah that's reaching sociopathic levels.

 

[mr_mister]

I found a criteria in which Don Bradman's batting statistics are relatively mediocre:

Average in innings of less than 100.

top score of 89 ay. So the man never once got out in the nervous 90s. what a player

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I've read two very contrasting extracts from Tino Best's autobiography in the last few days.

Tino Best: I've slept with between 500 and 650 women! Read the incredible confessions of cricket's ultimate playboy and his legendary antics while playing across the globe with West Indies* | Daily Mail Online
Extract from Tino Best's autobiography: The loneliness of the West Indian fast bowler | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Mind the widows, Tino.

 

[Daemon]

Dan to be sued

 

[indiaholic]

Lol at Gayle naming his kid 'Blush'

 

[Daemon]

It's a joke tweet by him and he's apparently had a son

 

[ankitj]

I found a criteria in which Don Bradman's batting statistics are relatively mediocre:

Average in innings of less than 100.

I swear somewhere in past life I have come across this argument being made in seriousness. Don't know if it was CW. Don't know if it was against Bradman.

 

[Pratters]

Lol at Gayle naming his kid 'Blush'

It's a cute name.

 

[StephenZA]

I haven`t seen anything about this so maybe I missed it
ICC to discuss multi-format points system in board meeting | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

My immediate response was nonsense... but I have not really thought about it and was wondering what the general consensus is?

 

[Dan]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Tino's escapades are, well, a figment of his own imagination.

 

[cnerd123]

I haven`t seen anything about this so maybe I missed it
ICC to discuss multi-format points system in board meeting | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

My immediate response was nonsense... but I have not really thought about it and was wondering what the general consensus is?

They trialled this in the Women's Ashes didn't they? And the players seemed to like it.

Not a big fan of it myself. Would rather keep all the formats separate. This would add some relevance to otherwise meaningless ODIs and T20s tho.

 

[G.I.Joe]

We already know ODI series following a Test series have REVENGE ODI series status. This points system just seeks to capture the mood in a numerical format.

 

[Dan]

Kaushal Silva airlifted to Colombo hospital after blow to head | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Not good.

 

[honestbharani]

We already know ODI series following a Test series have REVENGE ODI series status. This points system just seeks to capture the mood in a numerical format.

Ideally, I would enjoy them being kept separate like right now but if they HAVE to mess around with it, I would rather see them put together ODIs and T20s and leave the tests out of it.

 

[Daemon]

Kaushal Silva airlifted to Colombo hospital after blow to head | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Not good.

Team management said Silva appeared to have been struck just below the back rim of the helmet - in the padded wings that became part of helmet design following Phillip Hughes' death. Teammates believe the injury could have been more substantial if he had been wearing a helmet without this added protection.

Can't believe ****s aren't wearing this still. Unless your name is James Taylor or Temba Bavuma, it's probably more important to wear it in close in catching positions since you tend to look away when it's hit hard.

 

[cnerd123]

Kaushal Silva airlifted to Colombo hospital after blow to head | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Not good.

This has been happening a lot more recently. Cricket is a lot more high risk than it used to be thanks to modern bats, T20 mentalities, stronger players and flat, hard pitches.

 

[Dan]

I think we're getting a lot more reporting of it too, and team officials are taking head knocks far more seriously (as they should).