You know what really grinds my cricketing gears?

[Son Of Coco]

Personal experience has suggested the opposite to me.

Yeah, me too. Can't turn it at all with a standard off-spin action. Spins like a top when I chuck it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, me too. Can't turn it at all with a standard off-spin action. Spins like a top when I chuck it.

I still get a bit of turn with a standard off spin action (although I'm basically a specialist off spinner so I'd be in trouble if I didn't) but I definitely get more bite when if I chuck it in the nets. I get less/no drift though, and I can't really land it consistently at all, although the latter may just be down to fact that I don't practice that action.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I would need to see the evidence for that. It kind of defies logic at first glance.

When a fast bowler releases the ball, the ball is coming out the front of the hand generally, the ball's speed will be fairly similar to the arm speed of the bowler. With a spin bowler, much of the spin comes from how efficiently the bowler's arm speed is applied across (or over) to the ball to impart revolutions on it. So with Murali, much of that arm speed goes into "ripping" down the side and top of the ball, rather than propelling it directly down the pitch. Other spin bowlers such as say, Vettori, would have a much lower arm speed than Murali, as they bowl at the same approximate speed, but without the same amount of revolutions on the ball. A good example of arm speed imparting spin was Warne's action. He bowled round-arm with his action really ripping sideways across the ball. It's easy to see where all the effort goes. Make sense?

 

[Debris]

When a fast bowler releases the ball, the ball is coming out the front of the hand generally, the ball's speed will be fairly similar to the arm speed of the bowler. With a spin bowler, much of the spin comes from how efficiently the bowler's arm speed is applied across (or over) to the ball to impart revolutions on it. So with Murali, much of that arm speed goes into "ripping" down the side and top of the ball, rather than propelling it directly down the pitch. Other spin bowlers such as say, Vettori, would have a much lower arm speed than Murali, as they bowl at the same approximate speed, but without the same amount of revolutions on the ball. A good example of arm speed imparting spin was Warne's action. He bowled round-arm with his action really ripping sideways across the ball. It's easy to see where all the effort goes. Make sense?

Not really but I will take your word for it.

 

[ajdude]

Something I've noticed recently that grinds my cricket gears is 50 something year old people in the crowd who, when a six is hit, put their arms up in the air and face the rest of the crowd and acting like a statue or something, like, you're a ****ing hero mate.

 

[vcs]

Something I've noticed recently that grinds my cricket gears is 50 something year old people in the crowd who, when a six is hit, put their arms up in the air and face the rest of the crowd and acting like a statue or something, like, you're a ****ing hero mate.

Harsh, it's upto Burgey how he chooses to enjoy himself at the cricket..

 

[G.I.Joe]

Harsh, it's upto Burgey how he chooses to enjoy himself at the cricket..

AWTA, its a fair effort getting up from the wheelchair to begin with.

 

[ajdude]

Harsh, it's upto Burgey how he chooses to enjoy himself at the cricket..

Bahahaha gee now that's a rough call! I don't know what the go is with alot of members here (I really need to read this forum more haha) but look he's from CW so I guess it's acceptable...

 

[Days of Grace]

Two things that commentators have been saying recently:

"Just about got there": for a person who made a SUCCESSFUL catch but had to work hard to achieve it.

Is it just me, or does the phrase, "just about", imply that you tried to do something and almost achieve it but FAILED.

This is a recent thing that cricinfo commentators do and it irks me, along with;


2. The finalS

There is only one final in this cricket world cup. One match. Yet many commentators, especially the Indian ones, are talking about The Finals.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah, finals are the quarter finals and semi finals, the final is the grand final.

Got no beef.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I hate it when people say Pakistan punched above their weight. We are a decent test playing nation and have the best talent pool (maybe apart form India).

 

[Howe_zat]

On "just about got there" - Surely that implies that someone only just managed it, but succeeded? Doesn't convey failure to me.

 

[SamSawnoff]

I hate it when people say Pakistan punched above their weight. We are a decent test playing nation and have the best talent pool (maybe apart form India).

I'm looking forward to the time people say that about the Aussies. It can't be far off. Maybe if we kick Bangers backside in the one dayers?

 

[ankitj]

Commentators saying if you win a match, your NRR cannot go down. No ****s, it can go down!

 

[Howe_zat]

How?

 

[ankitj]

How?

After first match, you finish with NRR of 2.0 let's say. You just win the second match on the last ball, you collect ~0 NRR from second match. Average of NRR from the two matches will be close to 1.0, thus coming down from 2.0.

 

[smash84]

I hate it when people say Pakistan punched above their weight. We are a decent test playing nation and have the best talent pool (maybe apart form India).

No. They usually say that about NZ not Pakistan.

 

[GIMH]

After first match, you finish with NRR of 2.0 let's say. You just win the second match on the last ball, you collect ~0 NRR from second match. Average of NRR from the two matches will be close to 1.0, thus coming down from 2.0.

It's Net not average though isn't it? Thinking back to the WC and teams had NRR of like 4

 

[Furball]

How?

Let's say you bat first and score 300, then bowl the opposition out for 200. Your NRR is (300/50) - (200/50) which is 2.

2nd game, you bat first and again score 300, but this time bowl the opposition out for 250. Your NRR is now (600/100) - (450/100) which is 1.5

 

[GIMH]

Are you sure about that?

Need some links in here. My brain's getting confused. I thought the NRR in your scenario would become 3.