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TheJediBrah
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ever heard of "the twelfth man"?
Dawood has competition
It's absurdly funny, especially if you're familiar with Australian Channel 9 commentary
Shady Slim
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a question about chucking, is it a fifteen degree flex from where the elbow started or a fifteen degree flex at all?
ie can a guy run in flexed at seven degrees and go up to twenty two because he's only flexing fifteen in his delivery
ie can a guy run in flexed at seven degrees and go up to twenty two because he's only flexing fifteen in his delivery
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the first one. Pretty sure that the arm can bend as much as you want, but can't straighten more than 15 degrees
theegyptian
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Sounds like there is some cracking insights in this Trott book into what must be a tough thing for him to talk about. Happy he's doing well now. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/03/jonathan-trott-mental-health-england-ashes
Three years ago, in August 2013, Jonathan Trott felt so tormented by cricket that, as a way of avoiding another day of a Test against Australia at The Oval, he thought of some distressing ways to escape. “Just briefly,” he explains, “I considered driving my car into the Thames or into a tree. That way I could get out of the ordeal.”
Practising in the nets, Trott had set the bowling machine to its fastest speed.
“He must have been hit hard 20 times,” Cook recalls in the book. “Again and again, he took terrible blows. It was horrible to watch … to my lasting regret, I didn’t do anything.”
Trott grimaces amid a graphic memory. “Cookie was in the net next to me. The machine was set to any length at high speed. Instead of what I normally do in practice I was looking for a quick fix. I was trying to justify things and prove to the coaches how hard I was working.”
England had just lost the final of the Champions Trophy against India and, in our 2013 interview, Trott said: “I still feel upset.” He now pinpoints that defeat as the start of his descent into darkness.
Surely change is needed? “Yeah, but some guys have coped OK. Could there be less international cricket? Yes. Most people would say so. But we’re the only country that plays from April to September so only England can go to eight other places in the winter.”
Trott stresses the contrast between him and Vaughan: “I have a bald head and chipped teeth; he has new hair and suddenly brilliant white teeth.”
At the end of day three, one of my best days ever, I got a hundred and I wanted to go back to the changing rooms and sit with my team-mates. I’d had the best fun ever. But I got whisked away for a Sky interview and I thought: ‘OK, that’s done.’ They said: ‘No, you’ve got another interview.’
“I think this gives you the scarring and apprehension about playing sport. It’s not the actual game. It’s more the consequences and knowing what those guys are punching into their laptops or what people are saying about you. You are judged and if you’re not in the right frame of mind it brings you down – which happened to me.”
Three years ago, in August 2013, Jonathan Trott felt so tormented by cricket that, as a way of avoiding another day of a Test against Australia at The Oval, he thought of some distressing ways to escape. “Just briefly,” he explains, “I considered driving my car into the Thames or into a tree. That way I could get out of the ordeal.”
Practising in the nets, Trott had set the bowling machine to its fastest speed.
“He must have been hit hard 20 times,” Cook recalls in the book. “Again and again, he took terrible blows. It was horrible to watch … to my lasting regret, I didn’t do anything.”
Trott grimaces amid a graphic memory. “Cookie was in the net next to me. The machine was set to any length at high speed. Instead of what I normally do in practice I was looking for a quick fix. I was trying to justify things and prove to the coaches how hard I was working.”
England had just lost the final of the Champions Trophy against India and, in our 2013 interview, Trott said: “I still feel upset.” He now pinpoints that defeat as the start of his descent into darkness.
Surely change is needed? “Yeah, but some guys have coped OK. Could there be less international cricket? Yes. Most people would say so. But we’re the only country that plays from April to September so only England can go to eight other places in the winter.”
Trott stresses the contrast between him and Vaughan: “I have a bald head and chipped teeth; he has new hair and suddenly brilliant white teeth.”
At the end of day three, one of my best days ever, I got a hundred and I wanted to go back to the changing rooms and sit with my team-mates. I’d had the best fun ever. But I got whisked away for a Sky interview and I thought: ‘OK, that’s done.’ They said: ‘No, you’ve got another interview.’
“I think this gives you the scarring and apprehension about playing sport. It’s not the actual game. It’s more the consequences and knowing what those guys are punching into their laptops or what people are saying about you. You are judged and if you’re not in the right frame of mind it brings you down – which happened to me.”
anil1405
International Captain
Edgbaston to host England-West Indies day-night Test in 2017 | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
A day-night test in England in August.
So when are they gonna start play... Like 5 pm local time?
A day-night test in England in August.
So when are they gonna start play... Like 5 pm local time?
Shady Slim
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shady slim on the other hand bowled for 4 after hitting a crisp 4, trying to get it where no fielders are and thinking the ball was far wider than it was
Howe_zat
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Egbaston has hosted 10 day-night ODIs which start at 2:30 local time. There's not likely to be a big shift away from that.
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Could've killed Burgeinho yesterday. Batting five in a rep trial game against NDs, I've rocked up just as he's gone in to bat at 3/30 odd having done a coffee run for the hung over dads, saw him crunch a pull shot first ball for four, lace one through mid off for another boundary then get down on one knee next ball to the opening bowler to carve one through cover, only to drag it on from about a foot wide of off stump. Waste of time going to watch.
On a brighter note, that sort of attitude to batting should have him promoted to the Australian top order within a year or two. #intent.
On a brighter note, that sort of attitude to batting should have him promoted to the Australian top order within a year or two. #intent.
mr_mister
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Lol, in my first game back in over 3 years I possibly got the same score as your son. A leg glance and lofted cover drive for 4 then I harmlessly punch a backfoot drive to cover. Could have gone for an ugly but effective pull shot but I tried to get all aesthetically pleasing
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Unusual Tendulkar rule change approved | cricket.com.au
This whole article had me scratching my head
From article:
This whole article had me scratching my head
From article:
Isn't that the the opposite of what this rule change would achieve? As in a higher proportion of kids missing school will not be batting & bowling?
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I feel like there must be some translation error in that article, because otherwise it just sounds idiotic
Shady Slim
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cover drives and pure batsmanship some of the two most overrated things in cricket imo
so long as the runs come and the batsman isn't repeatedly getting them off shelled chances it doesn't matter, see chanderpaul
Burgey
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Trying to get this one up and running for N00fers. Not sure if the link works though.
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Shri
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Go home, Burgey. You are too old for this ****.