Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[SillyCowCorner1]

huh?

I’m assuming it was in response to the post I made with the volume of coaches in Pakistan over the past few years

 

[honestbharani]

Southee, Philander back Shami's call to revoke ban on usage of saliva on ball

The ban on using saliva to polish the ball was first put into place by the ICC during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Good idea from Shami.


Reminder that every international captain (and player) that Ponting captained against had to shake his hands after he spent the whole day spitting into them.

 

[Starfighter]

Spitting into ones hands is hardly a Ponting only habit, I see it all the time in club matches. There's a small but definite proportion of bowlers, especially spinners, who lick their fingers as well.

As for people carrying lollies etc in their mouth, if teams aren't getting sunscreen or other skin products on the ball that could help polish it, they must be super-duper careful because those things are everywhere in a cricket match.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I don’t think saliva on the ball is going to come back

 

[capt_Luffy]

I don’t think saliva on the ball is going to come back

Can't they just mandate some special kind of cream that can be applied instead, in a moderation they specify?? Don't seem to be an unreasonable approach to the root problem.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Can't they just mandate some special kind of cream that can be applied instead, in a moderation they specify?? Don't seem to be an unreasonable approach to the root problem.

This can be a practical way to get some sort of balance back.

Question is: what solultion would best mimic saliva?

In the MLB, there’s the mud that they apply on their balls…and then they have the rossum bag that improves grip

 

[capt_Luffy]

This can be a practical way to get some sort of balance back.

Question is: what solultion would best mimic saliva?

In the MLB, there’s the mud that they apply on their balls…and then they have the rossum bag that improves grip

Probs some kind of sunscreen with specific mandated ratios?? I mean, ICC definitely have the means to sort that out.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Probs some kind of sunscreen with specific mandated ratios?? I mean, ICC definitely have the means to sort that out.

If everyone is on board with the idea, then great.
Cricket is absolutely banging when there is balance between bat and ball.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Bowling teams would just complain to the umps that the ratios are off and they should swap the cream with another one in the box.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Perfect situation for Hawk Tuah to make a comeback

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Has it really been that much of a loss?

 

[Qlder]

Australia-England Test to mark 150 years of Tests scheduled for MCG on March 11 in 2027

If it's half as good as the 1977 and 1981 Centenary Tests then this will be a classic.

I can't believe they've scheduled it during the IPL and both Aus and Eng have written to IPL teams saying you can't have our players until after this Test. Take that T20, Test cricket lives

Australia-England Test to mark 150 years of Tests scheduled for March 11 in 2027

Test will be hosted at the MCG where the first and Centenary Test were played

www.espncricinfo.com