Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[jimmy101]

Sharp looking team kits.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

A couple more photos:

 

[Second Spitter]

Why can't I view video streams on the CA site anymore? Is this a consequence of the new TV deal?

 

[jimmy101]

Fun article.

Who's got cricket's weirdest batting stance?

 

[sunilz]

In lastest ICC ODI bowling ranking, Bumrah has attained highest bowling rating since Nov. 2007 by Pollock.

ICC Player Rankings

He is now at 18 th position overall.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rashid and Nabi are killing it at the top:

ICC Player Rankings

 

[AndrewB]

Fun article.

Who's got cricket's weirdest batting stance?

Surprised they didn't include Peter Willey.

 

[jimmy101]

Graham Gooch too!

 

[AndrewB]

Which reminds me - at first-class rather than international level John Carr had a particularly awkward-looking stance - described by Cricinfo as "the bat held vertically with the face pointing towards the wicketkeeper, all from a square-on stance". (His other main claim to fame was that when Lara had an average of 89 in his record-breaking 1994 season, Carr had an average of 90 - mainly because in the last few matches he scored 854 runs while being dismissed only once).

 

[andmark]

https://twitter.com/BishanBedi/status/1060255516109271040

The weirdest thing about that is that the bowler looks like he's in full control of everything despite the spin. Also, why has the umpire declared a dead ball?

 

[Howe_zat]

Yup I was about to ask about that. Video here The Board Of Control For Cricket In India

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So Ashwin's stop and bowl should be deemed a dead ball as well

 

[Borges]

Yes, if the umpire believes that the intent is to distract the batsman.
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...rl-before-delivery-sparks-debate-1932887.html

 

[andmark]

Seems like an unfair rule given that batsmen jump around the crease to distract bowlers.

 

[trundler]

Unfair isn't it? Every rule change except the new LBW rule has favored batsmen since the Great War. Batsmen have been pampered for too long. Bring back leg side catchers too.

 

[andmark]

Unfair isn't it? Every rule change except the new LBW rule has favored batsmen since the Great War. Batsmen have been pampered for too long. Bring back leg side catchers too.

The leg side catchers was a weird one. The problem with Bodyline was the bouncers, not the fielders and so the rule change still meant bowlers could do as many bouncers as they felt like.

 

[cnerd123]

Umpire was justified.

If that is the bowler's regular action, it would be another issue.

But the fact is he does that to distract the batsman before he releases the ball. This is not allowed under the current laws. Similarly, if a batsman moves around in the crease and distracts the bowler before the ball is released, it would be in violation of the same law too.

Of course what is considered distracting and what isn't is subjective and up to the umpires. This bowler has gotten away with this in other games. There have been cases of batsmen making off-putting movements as a bowler runs in that never get called up by the umpire too Consistency of application will always be an issue with vague laws like this.

But the umpire wasn't wrong.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Pretty nifty skill tbh to spin around like that and still bowl decently

 

[Gnske]

If the arm is straight, let it slide. I love the action, and if it happens to be so beautiful that you are somehow distracted from batting, you're a dumb champ.

 

[AndrewB]

The leg side catchers was a weird one. The problem with Bodyline was the bouncers, not the fielders and so the rule change still meant bowlers could do as many bouncers as they felt like.

The law saying that the umpire should intervene in the event of excessive short-pitched bowling (1947 or earlier) was brought in before the law restricting leg-side fielders behind square (1957).