Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[karan_fromthestands]

Whoever is handling ECB's YouTube channel is petty AF. I was watching the 3rd ODI highlights the other day and Pant scored 4/5 boundaries in an over, they didn't show that, but they showed the single he took on the last ball. They made Pant and Pandya's partnership look average by editing out the best bits. That partnership was the highlight of the whole game. Pathetic.

 

[vicleggie]

Michael Slater rushed to hospital, charged with breaching bail.

Ex-cricketer Michael Slater charged with breaching bail (foxsports.com.au)

Poor guy Slater always reminded me of the people pleasing, nervous little beta male who was bound to snap.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez Slats. This is no good at all. He was up on the Sunny Coast only last week watching his young bloke make a ton at the carnival up there. By reports he was in good spirits then.

Unrelated.

On this day in 2005:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1549935066230722565

 

[Burgey]

At the time of Flintoff's dismissal his figures were 8-5-7-5

 

[vicleggie]

By the way, do NOT search 'Michael Slater' on twitter.

It appears there is a same-gender adult entertainer who shares Mick's name, who posts his 'work' on twitter.

I was just confronted with an image of two men in a position that even Warnie wouldn't be familiar with.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Interesting tale of cricketing prowess and attempted murder in 19th Century New Zealand: https://assets.stuff.co.nz/interactives/special-features/albert-moss/

 

[_Ed_]

Wow, what a story.

 

[Gob]

@TheJediBrah

 

[karan_fromthestands]

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Is this from Red Dead Redemption 2?

 

[SteveNZ]

Whoever is handling ECB's YouTube channel is petty AF. I was watching the 3rd ODI highlights the other day and Pant scored 4/5 boundaries in an over, they didn't show that, but they showed the single he took on the last ball. They made Pant and Pandya's partnership look average by editing out the best bits. That partnership was the highlight of the whole game. Pathetic.

This is a major, MAJOR issue with NZ's (Spark Sport) coverage of cricket. A poster on here reckons the highlights are built on an algorhythm, somehow. It's ****ing painful. It seems like all the cutbacks to the production of sport has included people who actually know how to build a highlights package, and either a robot is doing it or the work experience boy who doesn't know the game. So I don't think it's pettiness, it's cost-cutting.

 

[TheJediBrah]

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He could have done way better

She's definitely batting

 

[honestbharani]

Pucovski to head to India for ten-day training camp

One-Test batter selected in eight-man group to head to MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai in August

www.espncricinfo.com

Pucovski on the mend it seems. Good luck to the lad.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

This is a major, MAJOR issue with NZ's (Spark Sport) coverage of cricket. A poster on here reckons the highlights are built on an algorhythm, somehow. It's ****ing painful. It seems like all the cutbacks to the production of sport has included people who actually know how to build a highlights package, and either a robot is doing it or the work experience boy who doesn't know the game. So I don't think it's pettiness, it's cost-cutting.

Oh, this makes complete sense! Using algorithms is fine as long as there are proper quality checks, otherwise the results will always be hit or miss.

 

[SteveNZ]

Oh, this makes complete sense! Using algorithms is fine as long as there are proper quality checks, otherwise the results will always be hit or miss.

Absolutely. This poster reckons it works off crowd noise, which to be honest I'm a little suspicious of - although it's not his information, from a friend who works at the network.

 

[honestbharani]

Absolutely. This poster reckons it works off crowd noise, which to be honest I'm a little suspicious of - although it's not his information, from a friend who works at the network.

Tbf, the ECB does dumb **** like how they posted the day 1 highlights of the India test with the caption "Root gets Pant" or something like that when Pant had scored 140+. They are petty for sure and I dont think its coz of some bots or algorithms.

 

[GIMH]

Tbf, the ECB does dumb **** like how they posted the day 1 highlights of the India test with the caption "Root gets Pant" or something like that when Pant had scored 140+. They are petty for sure and I dont think its coz of some bots or algorithms.

Nothing wrong with that, was the clear day one highlight

 

[honestbharani]

Nothing wrong with that, was the clear day one highlight

Dont act. We all know the R in RIMH stands for Rishabh.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1552264636732297216

*Through gritted teeth* nice

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I see on the back page of the Mail (thanks to the BBC's back pages section) that Gary Ballance might be considering switching allegiance to Zimbabwe.

They say the paperwork was sent in at the beginning of 2022, before the Yorkshire racism controversy.

 

[Chubb]

I see on the back page of the Mail (thanks to the BBC's back pages section) that Gary Ballance might be considering switching allegiance to Zimbabwe.

They say the paperwork was sent in at the beginning of 2022, before the Yorkshire racism controversy.

Houghton - his uncle - asked him to come back. Given what's happened, it's not a bad option for him. His behavior was deplorable, but he would undoubtedly strengthen the Zim team in all formats.

If Houghton survives long enough it's likely more players will commit to Zim, particularly young white guys, because they trust him to represent their interests and he's a very good coach.