Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Pratters]

The India-South Africa unofficial test should get a test status, shouldn't it, just as the World XI game shouldn't..

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

If the ball incinerates in the upper atmosphere without hitting the ground does it count as a six?

Yes. Law 20 sub 3, unless fielding team delay their call in which case it is the greater of 6 and runs run

 

[Daemon]

gotta love how Goughy uses "probably unlikely" to describe the chances of this happening

 

[vic_orthdox]

Bloody bat technology.

 

[dfrinku]

Is there a thread on CW that discusses ATG XIs (as in, those that actually played in one test)? I'd be interested in reading if so.

Also, is there a thread thats sort of like an encyclopedia for inside jokes on CW? Sometimes it can be hard to follow conversations and understand what the **** some of you are talking about!

 

[Howe_zat]

If you ask someone about an inside gag they will usually explain it to you. Unless they are GI Joe. Ignore whatever he tells you

 

[G.I.Joe]

If you ask someone about an inside gag they will usually explain it to you. Unless they are GI Joe. Ignore whatever he tells you

 

[CricAddict]

Now that they have qualified on virtue of series win over SL, Pakistan has withdrawn from the tri-series quickly setup for Pak and WI to qualify ahead of BD for the Champions Trophy. West Indies trolled.

 

[Daemon]

for real?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Rod Marsh wants a return to the old back foot no ball rule to avoid an umpire being killed. I thought they were already standing further back and not bothering to call no ball unless a wicket fell.

BBC Sport - Rod Marsh: Ex-Australia keeper wants to change no-ball rule

 

[honestbharani]

So he is just spouting random stuff every other day to ensure people do not talk about his selection mistakes?

 

[The Battlers Prince]

So he is just spouting random stuff every other day to ensure people do not talk about his selection mistakes?

It was a state of the game address, he shouldn't have to beg to keep his position during that!
I read this yesterday and thought some of the points raised had merit from a point of view, but I'm not sure anything could be done. For one, the no ball reverting to the old rule would mean danger from fast bowlers being a foot or more closer, after Hughes' death I doubt they'll go to anything dangerous, and spinners with short delivery strides being further away, thus making their job that much harder

 

[honestbharani]

It was a state of the game address, he shouldn't have to beg to keep his position during that!
I read this yesterday and thought some of the points raised had merit from a point of view, but I'm not sure anything could be done. For one, the no ball reverting to the old rule would mean danger from fast bowlers being a foot or more closer, after Hughes' death I doubt they'll go to anything dangerous, and spinners with short delivery strides being further away, thus making their job that much harder

I have for long thought that we should get the foot fault beep thing that Tennis has to help figure out no balls...


And I didn't know he was speaking at a state of the game address. Been seeing too many headlines with quotes from him in the past few days and so asked the question.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Haha I absolutely could be wrong, I thought the article I read said it was from an address like that.

The beep machine from tennis could be made to work surely

Edit It was the MCC spirit of cricket lecture, so he was being asked to speak on the future direction of the game

 

[Prince EWS]

2nd unofficial ODI: India A v Bangladesh A at Bangalore, Sep 18, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

So Nasir had a fair game then

 

[Daemon]

Hossains bowling figures 24.3-0-104-10

Pretty strong Bangla A side that.

 

[G.I.Joe]

 

[Daemon]

Heh, nice touch

 

[Howe_zat]

Cricket player banned for life after starting brawl in Bermuda final ? video | Sport | The Guardian

it just keeps getting worse

 

[Pratters]

Do not understand the fan following Dhoni has. He was an okay test player and was an ordinary test captain. Sure, he is a great ODI player but people are fans of his in a big way. A lot of people.