Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[CricAddict]

Sean Williams dropped from odis squad too now.

And Hamid Hassan back for Afghans. Good line up now along with Shapoor, Dawlat, Rashid and Mujeeb.

 

[Burgey]

For those who may be interested:

https://livestream.com/su-cricket/events/7702477

 

[Burgey]

Fmd sitting at my desk at work watching my son on a live cricket stream. This is the coolest thing ever

 

[Adders]

All whilst billing some poor **** $500 per hour!!

 

[Burgey]

Very happy with Burgeinho. 27 off 24 to get them to 9/196 off 40. Will have to bowl badly to lose from here.

 

[Daemon]

How old are these kids. Dude batting is huge.

 

[cnerd123]

How old are these kids. Dude batting is huge.

that's what happens when you eat meat

 

[Burgey]

Under 16s.

Parra won by 15. Six from six and top of the pops. Happy to say the young bloke made a difference today.

That massive kid from Sydney Uni is about 6’4” or so. Our keeper is over 6 feet tall and he dwarfed him.

 

[Shri]

that's what happens when you eat meat

Yeah we know that you know all about eating meat.

 

[Pup Clarke]

A rule I would personally like to see considered is increasing the number of runs available for batsman. Is it just me who feels a bit meh when a batsman hits one into the upper-tiers/out the ground and they only get 6.
Could there be scope to introduce additional runs depending on how far the batsman hits it? May make the game more dynamic and give batsman the opportunity to chase down very big targets.

 

[CricAddict]

A rule I would personally like to see considered is increasing the number of runs available for batsman. Is it just me who feels a bit meh when a batsman hits one into the upper-tiers/out the ground and they only get 6.
Could there be scope to introduce additional runs depending on how far the batsman hits it? May make the game more dynamic and give batsman the opportunity to chase down very big targets.

I hope that doesn't happen. It will further tilt the scales towards the batsmen, bigger bats and higher totals thereby destroying the essence of cricket (a battle between batsmen and bowlers). In other sports too, its the same case. A tap into the goalpost and a long shot from midfield to the goal post both fetches the team a single goal only in football.

 

[TheJediBrah]

A rule I would personally like to see considered is increasing the number of runs available for batsman. Is it just me who feels a bit meh when a batsman hits one into the upper-tiers/out the ground and they only get 6.
Could there be scope to introduce additional runs depending on how far the batsman hits it? May make the game more dynamic and give batsman the opportunity to chase down very big targets.

More runs for trick shots IMO

 

[Daemon]

One handed batting gets you double

Hit a six blindfolded and your team score doubles

Hit a six one handed while blindfolded and you win the game

 

[Victor Ian]

Tip it in favor of the fielding team. Bowled is -20 runs and 1 hand catch is - 10 runs. Break their bat and its -15 runs and replacement bat is $10 kmart bat.

 

[Starfighter]

I'd like to see hits over the fence going back to five, and only shots clearing the entire ground are six. Would also stop commentators from saying 'he's hit that out of the ground' when the ball just clears the fence.

Pretty sure Albert Trott only got four for hitting the ball over the Lord's pavilion.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Tip it in favor of the fielding team. Bowled is -20 runs and 1 hand catch is - 10 runs. Break their bat and its -15 runs and replacement bat is $10 kmart bat.

These are all excellent ideas. Adding a bonus for 1 hand catches would be brilliant

 

[cnerd123]

Can we introduce the double-play into cricket as well then. If you can complete a catch and a runout off the same ball, you deserve to take two wickets.

 

[Daemon]

These are all excellent ideas. Adding a bonus for 1 hand catches would be brilliant

What about a cash bonus if you do it with a beer in hand

 

[mr_mister]

one handed catches with your non-dominant hand eliminate both batsmen at the crease

 

[S.Kennedy]

UK Yougov poll

http://www.thecricketer.com/cricket...rand-gymnastics-according-to-yougov-poll.aspx