If you could change one law/rule in Test cricket?

[cnerd123]

The cold Swedish air has gotten to Daemons head I see.

So you can be runout when the run you're attempting might not even add to the total? Lmao

Tbf this can already happen when batsmen attempt to run a legbye after not offering a shot. They're allowed to complete the run, after which the umpire disallows it and sends them back to their original ends. The idea behind this is literally to let the fielding side have a chance at a runout.

 

[Burgey]

The boundary rule where if the fielder is touching the ball while over/on the line, even when the ball itself is still inside the boundary, it’s considered 4.

Makes no sense. Disregard the fielder’s body. The only factor that should count is the ball physically going over the boundary.

Wish I'd said that.

 

[Burgey]

Some good suggestions here.

Mankading should result in -5 runs for the batting side in tests.

Chaos to reign in LOs where it will be -1 run combined with no running between the wickets for the next ball. The batsman has to try and hit it for a boundary. Basically the batting version of a free hit after a no ball.

And then the next ball where that rule applies is a no ball, so they have to re-bowl it but this time all the other stuff applies AND it's a free hit.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tbf this can already happen when batsmen attempt to run a legbye after not offering a shot. They're allowed to complete the run, after which the umpire disallows it and sends them back to their original ends. The idea behind this is literally to let the fielding side have a chance at a runout.

Yeah but thats because a batsman offering no shot is atleast obvious that it hasnt hit the bat. Several leg byes arent that obvious at first glance. Do you want a third umpire going to his screen checking if it hit the bat/glove, and if it didnt, send the batsmen back? And if batsmen are allowed to cross, do you allow runouts? It'd a tedious shitshow. Frankly allowing runouts in that scenario where you cant add to the score sounds completely absurd to me.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wtf are we even talking about anymore? All I know is the pitched outside leg rule for lbws is essential

 

[OverratedSanity]

Look at me of all people arguing that quick singles off the pads should be allowed smh the state of things.

 

[nightprowler10]

The boundary rule where if the fielder is touching the ball while over/on the line, even when the ball itself is still inside the boundary, it’s considered 4.

Makes no sense. Disregard the fielder’s body. The only factor that should count is the ball physically going over the boundary.

The ball itself should have to hit the rope for a four. So much time is wasted where a bloke has busted his chops and dived full length and stopped the ball but 15 replays later we find out his left big toe brushed the rope.

This never made sense to me either. You're essentially saying that the fielder's body becomes part of the ball as soon as he touches it. Imagine how silly it'd be if fielders were allowed to use any part of their body to knock over the stumps in a runout attempt while holding the ball.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Oh and I don't care either way about whether leg byes should exist or not but disallowing leg byes is not going to make bowlers bowl at the body more lol that is one of the funniest things I've heard in a while

 

[cnerd123]

Agree w/regards to needing the ball to cross the ropes to be a boundary

However we might get some sticky situations where a guy catches the ball cleanly while his body is on or beyond the boundary. The ball hasn't physically touched the rope, and so now we're trying to figure out if the ball passed the imaginary line between the ropes and the sky to determine if it had 'crossed' the boundary.

 

[honestbharani]

This never made sense to me either. You're essentially saying that the fielder's body becomes part of the ball as soon as he touches it. Imagine how silly it'd be if fielders were allowed to use any part of their body to knock over the stumps in a runout attempt while holding the ball.

As a keeper, I always wanted the ability to finish a run out or a stumping with a superkick to the bails.

 

[Stefan9]

Bad light, switch to pink balls the moment the red ball becomes too difficult to see.

Over rates: you play till 90 overs is over even if it takes a bit longer. The team behind the over rate gets fined 5 runs per over.

 

[ankitj]

Stop deducting points for slow over rates in WTC. No one cares about over rates in a 5 day game.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Stop deducting points for slow over rates in WTC. No one cares about over rates in a 5 day game.

Yes. Fines are more than enough. Deducting points makes the whole thing a farce, such that any result achieved with such a system in place is meaningless. Sorry NZ.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Yes. Fines are more than enough. Deducting points makes the whole thing a farce, such that any result achieved with such a system in place is meaningless. Sorry NZ.

Maybe the one off test next summer in England should be played for the real WTC final between India and Australia.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Maybe the one off test next summer in England should be played for the real WTC final between India and Australia.

Given that India C team beat Australia at home I think they can claim that title without having to win a 1 off Test in England tbf

 

[ankitj]

@cnerd123 you don't like my post about slow over rates in WTC. What's your rationale?

 

[cnerd123]

@cnerd123 you don't like my post about slow over rates in WTC. What's your rationale?

Slow overrates rob the fans of cricket and are often completely avoidable. They must be punished. Banning captains is too extreme, fines do nothing. Losing a few points in the WTC might actually be the best solution.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lmao I like how cnerd not liking something tells us what he actually thinks

 

[ankitj]

Lmao I like how cnerd not liking something tells us what he actually thinks

He left an angry reaction.

 

[Red]

Wish I'd said that.

Haha. Sorry, I didn’t see your post.

its always irritated me