Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[StephenZA]

Blogs: Michael Jeh: How much should a cricketer train? | Cricket Blogs | ESPN Cricinfo
Thought this was an interesting article. Particularly since SA players have always been fitness fanatics, i.e. running back to the hotel after having a day of test cricket.... I wonder if that mentality is changing in SA.

 

[Daemon]

Can't seem to find the thread but anyways - Blogs: Eric Dusingizimana's batathon for a Rwandan field of dreams | Cricket Blogs | ESPN Cricinfo

Dusingizimana had batted approximately five-and-a-half hours longer than the entire Australian cricket team in the 2015 Ashes.

Good quote

 

[cnerd123]

This is the lamest thing ever.

Watson face at then while he sings is totally worth it though.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Blogs: Michael Jeh: How much should a cricketer train? | Cricket Blogs | ESPN Cricinfo
Thought this was an interesting article. Particularly since SA players have always been fitness fanatics, i.e. running back to the hotel after having a day of test cricket.... I wonder if that mentality is changing in SA.

Jeh would find the same thing if he sat down with any strength and conditioning coach in cricket. Prefers to take pot shots from the side.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Randomly going through WG Grace's season by season FC stats right now and for around fifteen years straight, he's more than twice as good as anyone else. Bonkers.

 

[StephenZA]

Morne Morkel: 'Aggression is about being able to bowl 90mph for a whole day' | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Enjoyed this interview. Probably one of SA`s most underrated bowlers ever, particularly with the SA public.

Cricinfo have been producing some good interviews recently.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Slow day at work so I was watching the highlights of Kolkata 2001 again (you all do it every few months too), and I think my favourite thing about it is how in the 4th innings, several Australian batsmen get out to dead plumb lbws and walk off shaking their heads aghast at the decision as though they've been robbed. It's hilarious.

 

[honestbharani]

Slow day at work so I was watching the highlights of Kolkata 2001 again (you all do it every few months too), and I think my favourite thing about it is how in the 4th innings, several Australian batsmen get out to dead plumb lbws and walk off shaking their heads aghast at the decision as though they've been robbed. It's hilarious.

Esp McGrath..

 

[Adders]

Morne Morkel: 'Aggression is about being able to bowl 90mph for a whole day' | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Enjoyed this interview. Probably one of SA`s most underrated bowlers ever, particularly with the SA public.

Cricinfo have been producing some good interviews recently.

Was a good interview, but I found it rather strange that they devoted so much time and emphasis to "that" Newlands spell to Clarke. That spell seems to now define Morkel and I really think that undersells him, 0/94 is not a career highlight and if it is.......well something's wrong IMO.

Don't get me wrong, it was a brutal piece of bowling. I watched every ball and it was riveting stuff........but at the end of the day Clarke made 160no and Morkel went wicketless. It should warrant 6 paragraphs in an M Clarke interview, but it was a day Morkel came out second best by a distance so it seems strange the way it was talked up in that interview.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Esp McGrath..

Gilchrist and Hayden too

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ajmal calls for concessions for spinners to level playing field

"Waahhh I can't cheat anymore "

 

[StephenZA]

Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

This man did all right without chucking...

 

[Adders]

A bit different for a leggie mate.

Haven't read the article, but tbh (and I'm probably in the minority) I really can't get too juiced up over chucking offies. As far as I'm concerned the game was better for having Ajmal playing, so yes......I agree there should be more leniency.

 

[StephenZA]

Ashwin does alright as well. The problem is that bending of the arm helps all bowlers, not just off-spinners. So when you start moving the line it just never stops...

Their is just not a really great quality spinner at the moment. We where spoilt with Murali and Warne (who brought back the art of decent leg spin). These things just go in cycles.

 

[G.I.Joe]

who brought back the art of decent leg spin

 

[StephenZA]

Was my understanding that leg spin was considered a dying art until Warne came along and revitalized it? Then who else was there?

Sorry I show my ignorance on spin... I`m from SA I barely know what a spinner looks like.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Abdul Qadir.

 

[StephenZA]

Abdul Qadir.

Probably all the Australian/English brain washing I`ve had...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was my understanding that leg spin was considered a dying art until Warne came along and revitalized it? Then who else was there?

Sorry I show my ignorance on spin... I`m from SA I barely know what a spinner looks like.

Yeah the 'Leg spin was a dying art before Warne' thing is a myth perpetuated by the English and aussie media. Qadir was going strong all the way through the 80s and Kumble (if you consider him a leg spinner) also broke through in the early 90s. Fact is, quality leg spinners have always been relatively rare. Warne did nothing to revive or revitalize it. He was just very good at it.

 

[honestbharani]

Add to that Hirwani and L Siva all had their moments in the 80s...