Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[SillyCowCorner1]

One of my favorite Chanderpaul test innings. Devon Smith's 1st test. No McGrath. The test series where 418 was achieved in the 4th innings. Looking at Bourda brings back so many memories.

 

[Starfighter]

I was reading that all but 1 of Herbie Taylor's test tons were scored on matting, so I figured in the '20s they were still using them

All tests in 27/28 and three tests in 30/31

 

[cnerd123]

I wonder why Napoleon Einstein stopped playing cricket.

Played a couple of List A games in 2007 and played alongside Kohli in the U19 WC in 2008. But then he disappeared. Played a random T20 in 2014, with a bunch of games for 'Chemplast' before that it seems.

 

[jimmy101]

I think his brilliant mind would have been wasted on the cricket field tbh. Will probably end up conquering Russia one day.

 

[stephen]

I think his brilliant mind would have been wasted on the cricket field tbh. Will probably end up conquering Russia one day.

In winter, after successfully fighting a land war in Asia.

 

[jimmy101]

One of my favorite Chanderpaul test innings. Devon Smith's 1st test. No McGrath. The test series where 418 was achieved in the 4th innings. Looking at Bourda brings back so many memories.

Just watched the majority of this. What a dig. Came to the crease on a hat trick ball & battled it out in rather windy conditions.

Chanders!

 

[ataraxia]

NZ's first tour of SA was on a matting wicket IIRC.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Just watched the majority of this. What a dig. Came to the crease on a hat trick ball & battled it out in rather windy conditions.

Chanders!

Devon Smith and Lara were given out on bad decisions. Marlon Samuels played a lazy shot, as had Wavell Hinds. Only Daren Ganga got a good ball. It was so nice hearing the late great Tony Cozier on commentary.
Gotta say, Lara was in prime form...those strokes on the off-side were classic...Stupid Asoka De Silva had to give him out.

 

[Tom Flint]

Sri Lanka playing a test in Pakistan in December. Any news on who is touring, they didn't take a few senior players for the one day stuff

 

[Bijed]

Cricbuzz

Umesh Yadav last 17 balls in Test cricket - 6.6.0.1.6.0.6.0.6.0.0.6.2.0.4,6,6 = 55 runs

India have got half their opening duo for the T20 World Cup sorted, then

 

[h_hurricane]

Ravindra Jadeja has been the best no.6 in the world over the course of last 2 years.Averages 61.6 at this position since Jan 2018. The next best averages 46 odd.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ravindra Jadeja has been the best no.6 in the world over the course of last 2 years.Averages 61.6 at this position since Jan 2018. The next best averages 46 odd.

ok

 

[marc71178]

Ravindra Jadeja has been the best no.6 in the world over the course of last 2 years.Averages 61.6 at this position since Jan 2018. The next best averages 46 odd.

No, he doesn't. He actually averages 116 but it's a sample of 4 innings.

 

[Daemon]

No, he doesn't. He actually averages 116 but it's a sample of 4 innings.

Woah, so he's the best batsman in the world over the last two years?

 

[marc71178]

Woah, so he's the best batsman in the world over the last two years?

If you consider 4 innings and 232 runs to be a significant sample size then yes.

 

[h_hurricane]

No, he doesn't. He actually averages 116 but it's a sample of 4 innings.

Sorry, a typo there. It is no. 6 or below. Either way, he has been the best bottom half batsman during this 2 year window.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Sorry, a typo there. It is no. 6 or below. Either way, he has been the best bottom half batsman during this 2 year window.

Yeah, but he's the only one in the bottom half who's scored multiple triple centuries in FC. He doesn't fit the title of 'lower-order' batsman.

 

[ataraxia]

Yeah; he's more like an ATG opener.

 

[mr_mister]

I saw the cricinfo post it was 6-9 eg best lower order batsmen

 

[CricAddict]

Yeah, but he's the only one in the bottom half who's scored multiple triple centuries in FC. He doesn't fit the title of 'lower-order' batsman.

Finally a post crediting his triple centuries. So happy to see this.