General Cricket Discussion

[Aalay]

Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar behind plans for new Twenty20 league

 

[abhi_jacko]

ALL SACHIN BLIND FANS

You are back with a bang .. doing what you do best .. assuming and presuming

 

[Satan666]

You are back with a bang .. doing what you do best .. assuming and presuming

My apologies.

 

[Markkkkk]

Wow...

You learn something everyday I guess.

 

[PokerAce]

You are back with a bang .. doing what you do best .. assuming and presuming

Who Is?

 

[Satan666]

Who Is?

It is I. Just click on 'show ignored content'.

 

[shravi]

 

[abhi_jacko]

^^ haha. how adorkable

 

[PokerAce]

1. He is not a Drop Out - Sports Daily - Sports Daily

Some little known facts about MSD, most definitely little known to cricket fans outside India.

 

[IceAgeComing]

I've found possibly the best video on youtube - it has john arlott, and lots of old scratchy black and white film of old batsmen

There's also a "Great Bowlers" version of this that goes through around 100 of them, but this one is better because of arlott

 

[abhi_jacko]

Nepal to prepare for World T20 qualifier in Dharamsala | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Nepal's World Twenty20 probables will train in Dharamsala, at the facilities of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, from June 5 to 20 to prepare for the World T20 qualifier in July. The decision is in line with BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur's commitment to offer help to India's neighbouring country, which is recovering after a devastating earthquake last month.

 

[Satan666]

Brett Lee: Indians sledged that I batted like a 'khargosh' - Cricbuzz

That's why I started learning a bit of Hindi to understand what they (Indians) were saying about me. They told me I was batting like a 'khargosh'. I worked it out that I was batting like a rabbit

 

[PokerAce]

ICC's cricket committee recommends change in ODI rules

Highlights -

Day Night Tests - Day/Night Test matches were discussed at length. As a result of these discussions, there will be a strong recommendation from the Cricket Committee to Member countries that they should identify opportunities to play Test matches that extend into the evening hours.

ODIs - The requirement to have two compulsory catchers in the first 10 overs be removed. The batting powerplay be removed. That 5 fieldsmen be allowed outside the circle from overs 41-50. The committee recommended that all “No balls” in ODI and T20I cricket should result in a free hit, rather than just “foot fault” No balls.

General - Concerned at the increasing number of “send-offs”. It also encouraged referees to apply suspensions rather than fines, more specifically for repeat offenders and for the more serious offences, such as physical contact.

There was a discussion on the performance of DRS and the use of technology in umpiring. The committee’s approach to reviewing and simplifying the DRS is firstly to independently test the performance of the technologies that are used today, and once the results are known, to fully review the DRS protocols and procedures. The ICC has engaged engineers from the Field Intelligence Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston to oversee the testing, which is expected to take place in the second half of 2015. (I 100% support this).

 

[Skater]

Some interesting points raised. I can see the appeal of day/night Test matches, but in countries such as the West Indies or South Africa rather than somewhere like here because we simply don't need them. The ODI recommendations appear to want to make it more of an even contest between bat and ball, and that is the right thing to do. It's a bit depressing that we need to talk about 'physical contact' and suspensions but hey, that's where we're going in the game right now.

 

[PokerAce]

Some interesting points raised. I can see the appeal of day/night Test matches, but in countries such as the West Indies or South Africa rather than somewhere like here because we simply don't need them. The ODI recommendations appear to want to make it more of an even contest between bat and ball, and that is the right thing to do. It's a bit depressing that we need to talk about 'physical contact' and suspensions but hey, that's where we're going in the game right now.

I may be in a minority but I really don't think Night tests will help push the popularity. I am still all for it being tried and if it helps then great. I fail to see why ppl who are not turning up for matches, will suddenly start turning up for tests, simply because they now extend into the evenings and night. Sure there may be some increase especially in the post-office enthusiasts but thats about all, I feel.

Still try it by all means, and if it helps then great.