Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Magrat Garlick]

Yeah, that's what I surmised was going on. Doesn't seem to affect actual typed commentary, see ball 3.4 below

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where the bolding of each occurrence of the word 'four' is correct (unless it automatically picked up both and they corrected it manually).

I guess after every ball, the commentator clicks a button with the outcome of the delivery and the software generates "<bowler> to <batsmen>, <outcome>," and then runs the search to bold things as appropriate, then they type the rest and manually put things in bold as the see fit. But is there any reason why they couldn't just make FOUR or OUT or whatever be in bold by default and not need to search for keywords?

Separation of concerns...different teams work on the code for formatting and the code for finding the bowler, batsman, and outcome. And because people are encouraged not to give the outcome any formatting sugar, that should be the responsibility of the formatting code.

In theory a good idea, in practice can lead to mind-numbing errors. Like most engineering paradigms

 

[Starfighter]

Here's a letter by John Trumble to the 1927 Wisden about the preparation of the Melbourne pitch and the problems it poses. It's interesting to see that back then they had the same malaise that affects almost every Australian pitch these days: over preparation, and for the same (money) reasons too.

 

[Starfighter]

If I type in Richie Richardson in google the first alternative result is 'Richie Richardson Hat'. Appropriate enough, one feels.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Village side Dorchester-on-Thames score 40 off final over to earn improbable win - BBC Sport

 

[Midwinter]

Village side Dorchester-on-Thames score 40 off final over to earn improbable win - BBC Sport

Fellow Dorchester batsman Richard Sharman, who was scoring at the time, added: "I got so excited the scorebook's a bit of a mess, but it was a pleasure to watch."

Good stuff, poor bowler tho',

 

[TheJediBrah]

Worst. Death bowler. Ever.

 

[Daemon]

https://www.crichq.com/matches/554068/1st_innings

Melbourne CC rekt

https://www.crichq.com/matches/554132/1st_innings

Kowloon rekt

They were destroyed by the Sinhalese Sports Club led by Senanayake though. Shanaka and Vandersay were a couple of other familiar names.

 

[Burgey]

These things still make me laugh, and I know they shouldn't.

 

[Burgey]

Check out Brad Hodge's twitter feed and replies. It's gold right now.

https://twitter.com/bradhodge007/status/897419043862216704

 

[monotonehita]

Hey Guys,

I have just made a youtube channel dedicated to discussing all things cricket. If you could check it and give some feedback that would be great.
Id love if you subscribed as well

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gnhsxiVKnU3wQkOtHN8dg?view_as=subscriber

 

[OverratedSanity]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX49nXBlyJt/?taken-by=dalesteyn

How long till he breaks his shoulder again?

 

[rlp88]

Do England Lions matches have first class status? And do county second XI matches have first class status?

Random curiosity.

 

[harsh.ag]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX49nXBlyJt/?taken-by=dalesteyn

How long till he breaks his shoulder again?

How cynical are you mofo

 

[mr_mister]

Surely not for second xi.... Considering the meaning of 'first class'

 

[Howe_zat]

Do England Lions matches have first class status?

Usually yes, and their one-day matches have list A status. There's been the odd instance where a touring side has wanted to play more than 11 players against them though, so they've played a handful of matches without a status.

And do county second XI matches have first class status?

No.

 

[monotonehita]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAo1Q3arhfg

 

[Burgey]

Made

Standing above the indoor nets here at Sevo watching Burgeinho getting or on one batting tips from Doug Walters. This is actually one of the great moments of my life.

 

[Adders]

Made

Standing above the indoor nets here at Sevo watching Burgeinho getting or on one batting tips from Doug Walters. This is actually one of the great moments of my life.

I take the young bloke knows who he's conversing with now?

 

[Burgey]

Yeah he's well aware these days.

 

[Starfighter]