Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[harsh.ag]

Haha "doesn't deserve its own thread" literally huge changes to the sport

 

[cnerd123]

Haha "doesn't deserve its own thread" literally huge changes to the sport

there should probably be a single 'Laws of Cricket' thread. I don't think every revision to the Laws needs it's own thread, it happens each year and most of them are pretty minor.

 

[Daemon]

This was implemented in the Hundred earlier

It literally says that in the picture lol

 

[Shady Slim]

While not a particularly difficult thing to umpire, I understand the desire to simplify the law across all levels of cricket. Whether or not a batter crossed can cause some unnecessary conflicts and drama at grassroots levels, where you don't have qualified umpires and plenty of beginners on the field.

However I think they've gotten it backwards. I would have preferred if they defaulted to the non striker immediately taking strike after a catch. That way you always get the 'better' batsman facing the ball right after a wicket, thereby eliminating the need for batsmen to cross in the first place, while also improving the standard of cricket across-the-board.

But having said that, we can't have one law for T20s and another for Tests, and it would be bizarre if the non striker takes strike immediately after an edge behind. So i suppose this is the common sense compromise.

Didn't really feel like a rule that needed changing tho. Feels like they've taken out of those little 1 percenter things that gives you an edge over your opponents if you are alert and understand the rules well enough.

this implies that it’s desirable for tail enders to bat less

see to my mind one of the better things about cricket is when tailenders are thrown on the park to impact the game with their non dominant skill, and it’s much more entertaining than giving teams trying to set big totals easy outs to get batsmen on strike easily

 

[cnerd123]

this implies that it’s desirable for tail enders to bat less

see to my mind one of the better things about cricket is when tailenders are thrown on the park to impact the game with their non dominant skill, and it’s much more entertaining than giving teams trying to set big totals easy outs to get batsmen on strike easily

I feel the same but only for Tests. For limited overs cricket it's kinda pointless most of the time. You'd rather have good batting vs good bowling as much as possible throughout the game.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I feel the same but only for Tests. For limited overs cricket it's kinda pointless most of the time. You'd rather have good batting vs good bowling as much as possible throughout the game.

You'd be ruining Namibian batting methodology as their tail/lower order is where their batting strength lies.

 

[Shady Slim]

I feel the same but only for Tests. For limited overs cricket it's kinda pointless most of the time. You'd rather have good batting vs good bowling as much as possible throughout the game.

while i get ur point to my mind boundaries are cheap enough in LO games as it is with the ropes brought in twenty metres and such and such, last thing i would like is easier empty calorie sixes for the batting team

 

[Starfighter]

Sreesanth retires from Indian domestic cricket

This announcement brings the curtain down on a career that had just recently restarted

www.espncricinfo.com

This definitely befits the thread.

I might add that his last FC match featured a 16 year old called Eden Apple Tom

 

[cnerd123]

I might add that his last FC match featured a 16 year old called Eden Apple Tom

...

 

[Shri]

Also known as EAT because he yeets the ball?

 

[honestbharani]

No pressure on the kid having been named after literally the Forbidden Desire for ladies.?

 

[cnerd123]

Women's World Cup, SL tour of India, Aus tour of Pakistan, Ranji Trophy, Afghanistan tour of BD and ICC World Cricket League 2 will all be running simultaneously tomorrow.

This is incredibly inconsiderate to those of us who want to watch all of it.

And again! India vs SL and Pak vs Aus 2nd tests both start tomorrow, albeit with 3.5 hours between the start times.

This is intentional. Whoever is setting the schedules clearly wanted to split the audience.

 

[honestbharani]

And again! India vs SL and Pak vs Aus 2nd tests both start tomorrow, albeit with 3.5 hours between the start times.

This is intentional. Whoever is setting the schedules clearly wanted to split the audience.

Its easy enough to see which dates were first announced.

 

[cnerd123]

Its easy enough to see which dates were first announced.

well go on then, tell us. Was it the BCCI trying to steal eyeballs away from the PCB or vice versa?

 

[h_hurricane]

Bumrah is one of the only 4 bowlers in history to have a match winning 5 wicket haul in all the 5 continents test cricket is played (Asia, Europe, Oceania, Americas and Africa). Others being Graham McKenzie, Jason Gillespie and Dale Steyn.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Bumrah is one of the only 4 bowlers in history to have a match winning 5 wicket haul in all the 5 continents test cricket is played (Asia, Europe, Oceania, Americas and Africa). Others being Graham McKenzie, Jason Gillespie and Dale Steyn.

Already better than Lillee .

 

[honestbharani]

Already better than Lillee .

Bumrah is Greater than Lillee... He shall henceforth be called, THE GILLEE

 

[Xix2565]

Bumrah is Greater than Lillee... He shall henceforth be called, THE GILLEE

No. That just sounds like you got confused between Gilly and Lillee.

 

[honestbharani]

No. That just sounds like you got confused between Gilly and Lillee.

Dude, the word means something else in Tamil.

 

[h_hurricane]

Already better than Lillee .

Isn't LoL a good acronym for 'Lillee On Leave' as a token of respect for his stats in subcontinent ?