the biggest myth in world cricket...

[karan_fromthestands]

My point is, there are enough restrictions on the bowlers in terms of field restriction, no-balls, bowling from a set side/arm unless informed, etc. The wide ball rule is fine, if it goes outside the tram line, call it or leave it.

 

[Shady Slim]

i suggest that the biggest myth is the second new ball in a non day night test for what it's worth

 

[Athlai]

Yeah batsman need more things in their favour.

Such a nothing burger

 

[StephenZA]

While the wide ball can be irritating, at least if used as a negative tactic tends to be given wide...

... the biggest myth in Test cricket (or any cricket) is the batsmen having to be ready when the bowler is ready to bowl. Batsmen are always making bowlers wait and never get punished for it. And also use it as a negative tactic to delay for next over to get to the next break... just accepted as part of 'intelligent' cricket.

 

[Line and Length]

While the wide ball can be irritating, at least if used as a negative tactic tends to be given wide...

... the biggest myth in Test cricket (or any cricket) is the batsmen having to be ready when the bowler is ready to bowl. Batsmen are always making bowlers wait and never get punished for it. And also use it as a negative tactic to delay for next over to get to the next break... just accepted as part of 'intelligent' cricket.

... and then the bowling side gets pinged for a slow over rate.

 

[the big bambino]

Here, Bishen Singh Kumble

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/840081030191112192

No Ball!

Looked pretty good though, ihts.

 

[honestbharani]

While the wide ball can be irritating, at least if used as a negative tactic tends to be given wide...

... the biggest myth in Test cricket (or any cricket) is the batsmen having to be ready when the bowler is ready to bowl. Batsmen are always making bowlers wait and never get punished for it. And also use it as a negative tactic to delay for next over to get to the next break... just accepted as part of 'intelligent' cricket.

Gavaskar will tell you how to use the sightscreen issues to your advantage and Haysman will applaud.

 

[Chubb]

So I remembered pushing the wide rule was how Zimbabwe prevented England from winning a rain-affected test in 1996-97. There is actually a highlights package available on YouTube and you can really see how Zim were pushing it -

I am all for celebrating the achievements of Zimbabwean cricket, as many of you know, but it's hard to count this one.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Another thread where the answer is Jadeja

So I remembered pushing the wide rule was how Zimbabwe prevented England from winning a rain-affected test in 1996-97. There is actually a highlights package available on YouTube and you can really see how Zim were pushing it -

I am all for celebrating the achievements of Zimbabwean cricket, as many of you know, but it's hard to count this one.

Just as bad as underarm IMO

 

[cnerd123]

Tbf the fact that the batters were able to get bat on so many of those probably suggests the umpires are right to not call them wides in the first place

 

[NZTailender]

Tbf the fact that the batters were able to get bat on so many of those probably suggests the umpires are right to not call them wides in the first place

Watching that video the main thing I took away was England choked.

Knight literally launched a legside 'wide' for 6 and failed to put away a full toss. One of those deliveries was unplayable imo.