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American Pro Cricket
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Langeveldt
Soutie
TBH if fans are going to be swayed by the "colour of the kits" then they arent really worth having in the first place...orangepitch said:If nothing else, the flashy uniforms will turn them away from the game.
Who designed those uniforms??
Neil Pickup
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I think they must have either five or seven... they're all ex-pats, though,ash chaulk said:
one_dayer
Cricket Spectator
They definately need to dump those pyjamas, they are enough to make you squint just looking at themorangepitch said:If nothing else, the flashy uniforms will turn them away from the game.
Who designed those uniforms??
Make sure you take your shades next time they play
Caddick Signs Up
Together with Alec Stewart, Somerset's Andy Caddick has signed up to play. Great idea to promote the sport in the US but Somerset fans, including myself, will be spitting blood over this. The tournament will clash directly with the English county season and so the prospect of Caddick dashing to the US, risking injury to fill his pockets won't be well-received at Taunton.
Plenty potential I think for him to pull out.
Story:
http://www.southwestcricket.com/headlinestory.php?headlineID=90
JF
Together with Alec Stewart, Somerset's Andy Caddick has signed up to play. Great idea to promote the sport in the US but Somerset fans, including myself, will be spitting blood over this. The tournament will clash directly with the English county season and so the prospect of Caddick dashing to the US, risking injury to fill his pockets won't be well-received at Taunton.
Plenty potential I think for him to pull out.
Story:
http://www.southwestcricket.com/headlinestory.php?headlineID=90
JF
Big-name signings unveiledjf2001 said:
Don't Believe Everything You Read
The first link states all the foreign players the league has signed. The second story (both from cricinfo) states how the Englishmen Stewart & Caddick, never heard of ProCricket and he has no contract with them,
This all makes for some interesting news. Keep in mind both articles are from cricinfo, not the official league site (which so happens to have no news listed). So is what cricinfo reported true? If so, how could they say they signed a player, who happens to have no clue of it?
the article says American ProCricket (APC) has finally unveiled the much-publicised big-name signings which it hopes will help attract fans and push the venture into the public consciousness in the USA...
but if it really officially unveiled the signings, why is cricinfo reporting it and not the official site?
The league is set to start tomorrow with NY vs FLA, I wonder what will happen. It stinks that the US cricket assoc will not support the league (b/c it has nothing to do with them), nor the ICC (for the same reason).
Waughney
International Debutant
ok, so i just saw at the website some of the new rules they will have-
100 balls.
RULES
1. Each team has 1 inning, each consisting of 20 by 5-ball overs (ie. a total of 20 overs per team for each match).
2. Each team shall consist of 12 players of which one player is classed as a designated hitter for one nominated bowler.
3. If a no ball is bowled the batsman is not out (unless run out). The no ball must be bowled again. For a no ball, 1 run shall be added to extras, plus any additional runs scored of it as credited to the batsman.
4. If a wide is bowled, 1 run is scored and the ball must be bowled again.
5. Each of the bowlers can bowl up to a maximum of 5 overs each per match, thus a minimum of four bowlers must be used.
6. The wicket-keeper must be properly equipped with pads and gloves.
7. Result : For a win, the result shall be determined simply by the team having scored the most runs in their respective innings.
8. Points :
a) Win - 4 points.
b) Tie - 3 point each ;
c) No result - 2 points each.
9. The bowling team shall complete a 20-over innings in less than 90 minutes
10. New batsmen must be in position within 90 seconds of a wicket falling.
11. Only two fielders are allowed outside an inner circle region as determined by the umpires ,during the first and final six overs of a team's innings.
12. Only four fielders are allowed outside an inner circle region as determined by the umpires, during overs seven through fourteen of a team’ innings.
13. Umpires can impose a five-run penalty for time-wasting by batsmen. They are expected to be ready as soon as the bowler is ready.
14. In the event of rain, Time and overs remaining shall be calculated at the rate of 4.5 minutes per over.
15. A 3 minute drinks break may be taken at the conclusion of 10 overs of a teams innings.
16. The normal laws of cricket shall apply except where modified above.
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so 5 balls an over, not 6. the preseason game i went to was 6 balls an over.
sort of like the DH rule in baseball, there is a batter who doesn't have to field, and bats in place of a bowler.
100 balls.
RULES
1. Each team has 1 inning, each consisting of 20 by 5-ball overs (ie. a total of 20 overs per team for each match).
2. Each team shall consist of 12 players of which one player is classed as a designated hitter for one nominated bowler.
3. If a no ball is bowled the batsman is not out (unless run out). The no ball must be bowled again. For a no ball, 1 run shall be added to extras, plus any additional runs scored of it as credited to the batsman.
4. If a wide is bowled, 1 run is scored and the ball must be bowled again.
5. Each of the bowlers can bowl up to a maximum of 5 overs each per match, thus a minimum of four bowlers must be used.
6. The wicket-keeper must be properly equipped with pads and gloves.
7. Result : For a win, the result shall be determined simply by the team having scored the most runs in their respective innings.
8. Points :
a) Win - 4 points.
b) Tie - 3 point each ;
c) No result - 2 points each.
9. The bowling team shall complete a 20-over innings in less than 90 minutes
10. New batsmen must be in position within 90 seconds of a wicket falling.
11. Only two fielders are allowed outside an inner circle region as determined by the umpires ,during the first and final six overs of a team's innings.
12. Only four fielders are allowed outside an inner circle region as determined by the umpires, during overs seven through fourteen of a team’ innings.
13. Umpires can impose a five-run penalty for time-wasting by batsmen. They are expected to be ready as soon as the bowler is ready.
14. In the event of rain, Time and overs remaining shall be calculated at the rate of 4.5 minutes per over.
15. A 3 minute drinks break may be taken at the conclusion of 10 overs of a teams innings.
16. The normal laws of cricket shall apply except where modified above.
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so 5 balls an over, not 6. the preseason game i went to was 6 balls an over.
sort of like the DH rule in baseball, there is a batter who doesn't have to field, and bats in place of a bowler.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Quote from Kal Patel the brains behind it
"There are 7.5 million people watching or playing cricket in America, There is definately room for growth to take the game to the next level. But we're fully funded for the next three years even if we don't atract a single person to any of our matches"
"There are 7.5 million people watching or playing cricket in America, There is definately room for growth to take the game to the next level. But we're fully funded for the next three years even if we don't atract a single person to any of our matches"
chris.hinton
International Captain
I think that a lot of pros should sign up for this
video highlights are up on the site from the preseason match-
www.procricket.com and go to the right side.
www.procricket.com and go to the right side.
Langeveldt
Soutie
Good stuff... Nothing like a fat wad of money and a complete lack of applicationsuperkingdave said:
Neil Pickup
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The "Tim Henman" WayLangeveldt said:Good stuff... Nothing like a fat wad of money and a complete lack of application