If you could change one thing about international cricket...

[Armadillo]

Like I say - I'd need the chance first.
Mark my words - I'd make a better decision-maker at ICC than the Executive Board. Mind, that's not the most difficult thing in The World.

If your proposals include first chance averages then I have to disagree with you.

 

[sirjeremy11]

More 3 match ODI series - less 7 match ODI series.

I really like 4 test series. Don't know why. Just gives you room for one draw and then you still get a result.

Less bowler friendly pitches.

More grass on pitches in the subcontinent.

 

[Craig]

I'm still pushing the cause for uncovered wickets.

Green tops are for losers

 

[andyc]

More 3 match ODI series - less 7 match ODI series.

I really like 4 test series. Don't know why. Just gives you room for one draw and then you still get a result.

Less bowler friendly pitches.

More grass on pitches in the subcontinent.

Are you serious?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Less ODIs. Bloody yawnfests.

 

[telsor]

Give the Umpires the respect and authority they deserve.

I don't care what techology goes to support them, but once the ump makes a decision, that's it. Right, wrong or disputable, the Umpire has the final say, and once it's made, the players, media, spectators and staff should accept it and move on.

I know some people think such discussions are enjoyable, but I think for the majority, and also for the good of the game, accepting the decision and moving on would make the game more pleasurable. At worst, it's an honest mistake...again, just accept it and move on.


BTW, if you check the rules, thats pretty much how it reads.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

I would just stop the rain. thats a bugger in England, you know

 

[Kweek]

me too but he's not a legspinner

afaik left arm orthodox is the closest you'll get to leggies

 

[Kweek]

I would just stop the rain. thats a bugger in England, you know

agreed

 

[GIMH]

Make Simon Jones uninjurable

More 4/5 test series in place of 7 match ODis, three is enough

ODIs to take place before Test series everywhere, it's just more logical, it whets the appetite for the Test series rather than being an anti-climax

 

[danish]

Make Simon Jones uninjurable

More 4/5 test series in place of 7 match ODis, three is enough

ODIs to take place before Test series everywhere, it's just more logical, it whets the appetite for the Test series rather than being an anti-climax

That is most definately untrue in the subcontinent.

 

[Langeveldt]

I should like to personally kill everyone who dared to suggest that there should be a world Twenty20 championship.

But whats wrong with it?!

Eddie mate, get in your skintights and have a go on the bouncy castle, theres free ice cream for the kids.. And if you wait a week you might see a game of cricket!

 

[Richard]

If your proposals include first chance averages then I have to disagree with you.

To do what, precisely?
What do ICC have to do with averages?
ICC don't tell people to use statistics, do they?

 

[sirjeremy11]

Are you serious?

I made a mistake. More bowler friednly pitches. Not less.

 

[Armadillo]

To do what, precisely?
What do ICC have to do with averages?
ICC don't tell people to use statistics, do they?

Well yes, yes they do Richard.
Cast your mind back to the ICC Super Series...

 

[Richard]

All they said there was "this game will count towards this set".
They don't tell us to use this average and that.
People are now free to create their own statistics, and the game of cricket is so much better for it.
StatsGuru has enhanced the game beyond hitherto wildest dreams, and www.CricketArchive.com has done the same with the domestic game.

 

[SJS]

Cant say any ONE thing. If I had to put one sentence it would be

To make test cricket result oriented and bring back the crowds to tests.

For this a lot of things would have to be done. One can write at length (and leisure) about it but to just toss around a few ideas...

- Ensure (somehow) that 100 overs got bowled in a day. It happened frequently before.
- Tilt the scale a bit in favour of the bowlers by

• modifying the ball to enable more movement and longer seam life
• fixing a bigger and minimum boundary distance
• changing the covering the square rule
• In the leg before rule, allowing the 'point-of-contact-within-the-line-of-stumps' bit redundant for deliveries coming in from outside the off stump even if batsman were playing strokes

- Moving towards a four day(three if possible) test if above two changes reduce the time taken for games.
- Consider day night test matches.

 

[Richard]

Cant say any ONE thing. If I had to put one sentence it would be

To make test cricket result oriented and bring back the crowds to tests.

For this a lot of things would have to be done. One can write at length (and leisure) about it but to just toss around a few ideas...

- Ensure (somehow) that 100 overs got bowled in a day. It happened frequently before.
- Tilt the scale a bit in favour of the bowlers by

• modifying the ball to enable more movement and longer seam life
• fixing a bigger and minimum boundary distance
• changing the covering the square rule
• In the leg before rule, allowing the 'point-of-contact-within-the-line-of-stumps' bit redundant for deliveries coming in from outside the off stump even if batsman were playing strokes

- Moving towards a four day(three if possible) test if above two changes reduce the time taken for games.
- Consider day night test matches.

TBF the game is already more result-orientated than it was 5 or 6 years ago.
There'd be a simple way to ensure 100 overs get bowled in a day. Fine 5 runs for every over under 100 that isn't bowled in a day. Draconian measures, quite simply, are the only way there's a cat-in-hell's-chance of getting over-rates up again, and if anyone genuinely wants to do so, rather than just complaining about it and having the odd fine and a ban here and there, they'll have to take that measure or similar.
I'm not sure I'm in favour of changing the lbw-law, I like it like it is.

 

[danish]

Cant say any ONE thing. If I had to put one sentence it would be

To make test cricket result oriented and bring back the crowds to tests.

For this a lot of things would have to be done. One can write at length (and leisure) about it but to just toss around a few ideas...

- Ensure (somehow) that 100 overs got bowled in a day. It happened frequently before.
- Tilt the scale a bit in favour of the bowlers by

• modifying the ball to enable more movement and longer seam life
• fixing a bigger and minimum boundary distance
• changing the covering the square rule
• In the leg before rule, allowing the 'point-of-contact-within-the-line-of-stumps' bit redundant for deliveries coming in from outside the off stump even if batsman were playing strokes

- Moving towards a four day(three if possible) test if above two changes reduce the time taken for games.
- Consider day night test matches.

I agree with the above points, but the last two IMO would completely destroy the tradition of the noble game.

 

[SJS]

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I agree with the above points, but the last two IMO would completely destroy the tradition of the noble game.

Test cricket started with four day games. Five day matches came much later.