General Cricket Discussion

[wasteyouryouth]

The man overreacts too often like the typical Desi but I do think it must be jarring for him to go from extremely professional setups to whatever eldritch horror the Bangladeshi domestic system spawns. I’ve started sympathising with him more often these days as he has also shown that he can act mature and calm in other places if needed to be.

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I found that statement of his funny but he did have some solid pointers when he went on to elaborate his ideas. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did end up in said position after retirement if he was up for it given his influence with the current govt but he’s as likely to just live out the rest of his days in the US.

Yeah, he had some fairly good points. Like I've got people asking me to make BPL kits and Shakib is out there saying they aren't ready IRL 48 hours before the tournament starts.

 

[Bevab]

Yeah, he had some fairly good points. Like I've got people asking me to make BPL kits and Shakib is out there saying they aren't ready IRL 48 hours before the tournament starts.

Clearly people hold you to higher standards than they do for the BCB, I’d say deservedly?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Turned on the BPL

Shakib's team are batting - well they would be but they haven't started yet and Shakib has stormed onto the pitch to argue with the umpires about something.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

For a little bit of fun, and in the Aislabiean tradition, I'm going to try and put together all-time squads with all players sharing the same first letter of a surname. I'll be picking with all formats in mind, but I'd say that Test and ODI stats have factored into my decision more than T20 records, where all three are available.

A
1. Michael Atherton (C) - In the absence of another noted AND clean captain, Atherton will be the skipper for the A's. I don't particularly rate him as a leader, but he's a solid batsman who'll open things up.
2. Dennis Amiss - The dashing Amiss scored the first century in ODI World Cup history. That was at three, but with that place obviously filled elsewhere in this side he'll open up and look for a fast start.
3. Hashim Amla - While everyone who makes this team is/was a great player, Amla's probably the best of the batsmen. An underratedly key part of South Africa's success in years past.
4. Mohammad Azharuddin - Not captain here due to a match-fixing scandal. Azharuddin's value as a batsman, though, sees him remain in the lineup. Perhaps more noted at 5, but in absence of good options above him, moves up here.
5. Mohinder Amarnath - It certainly surprises me that Amarnath has a Test average of over 40. He brings all-round skills, character, and determination to the squad - never more shown than in the 1983 World Cup final.
6. Warwick Armstrong - The Beau Webster of his time (except unironically good), Armstrong could bowl pace, spin, and hit the ball a long way often. He will likely bowl pace on all but the most spin-friendly wickets.
7. Les Ames - A WK-batsman before his time, Ames averaged 40 with the bat (before the 1990s heralded a change in tactics, only two others did so with the gloves) and didn't lose any value behind the stumps.
8. Ravichandran Ashwin - An elite spinner, Ashwin also helps lengthen the tail with his strong bat for a bowler. Like all three other starting bowlers, he's an obvious selection.
9. Abdul Qadir - Unlike every team Abdul Qadir actually played for, he's second spinner here. He bowls the opposite style to Ashwin, so he helps balance the attack too.
10. Courtney Ambrose - A properly destructive bowler at his peak, Ambrose will take the new ball in this XI. Will definitely be the strike bowler here.
11. James Anderson - Jimmy's skill, on the other hand, will be swinging the new ball and then bowling long, consistent spells later in an innings (especially in Tests). Almost never gets hurt too.

Bench:
Marvin Atapattu - backup for all batting positions
Azhar Ali - dependable and fairly endurant, could come in for Armstrong if another bat is needed
Jimmy Adams - a downgrade on Ames with bat and gloves, but the next best WK available
Moeen Ali - Ali figures to play a bigger role in LO matches, where he can open or finish, but can also fill in if Ashwin gets hurt
Abdul Razzaq - one of two very confusing names in this squad. He can extend the batting order and bowl good solid pace, especially on a seaming deck, where he probably replaces Qadir.
Abdur Razzak - these definitely confused me when I first started learning about cricketers at 5 years old. Razzak's a spin option for LO only, given his abysmal Test record.
Terry Alderman - a backup pace option.

Could use your own thread perhaps, so it doesn't get lost in this thread.

 

[ddrap14]

Could use your own thread perhaps, so it doesn't get lost in this thread.

Fair point; I didn't know whether the mods would be okay with that though! I'll make one now, and copy the post over

Edit: what

 

[Ashutosh.]

Turned on the BPL

Shakib's team are batting - well they would be but they haven't started yet and Shakib has stormed onto the pitch to argue with the umpires about something.


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Thala did this before it was cool.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Thala did this before it was cool.

Mike Gatting was the pioneer

 

[CerealKiller]

Foreign Minister Dahani strikes again

 

[Satan666]

The ICC made a massive error

The International Cricket Council made a massive error while updating the Test rankings as they put team India ahead of Australia on the points table.

www.crictracker.com

No blunder, things already being fixed.
BCCI is ICC.




On another note this would be the first post using the Satan666 name in like over five years. Chill guys not looking to awaken a prime Satan666.

 

[Ahmad94]

Would you prefer a high scoring 320/350+ ODI a side ODI? Or a 2000/2010 esque style ODI with a 250 score and a bit of swing/seam and turn?

I prefer the T20 being a all out slog fest but these constant 320/350 ODI's are really not allowing quality bowling to prosper? Strongly feel like the value of 6's has been diminished when every side is scoring 10+ sixes an innings. Just doesn't have the same anymore.

 

[icyman]

I am more for the 250-280 kind of matches in ODIs. Every match nowadays is becoming a 350 affair.

Takes some sheen off the bowlers tbh. For T20, agree, a slog fest makes more sense. Teams playing conservatively in T20 and ending up with 130-140 is just not done.

 

[Pinch hitter]

Indians scored total 7 double hundred in ODI till now...

 

[Till Valhalla]

Indians scored total 7 double hundred in ODI till now...

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When did he score a 3rd one?

 

[ddrap14]

When did he score a 3rd one?

Against Sri Lanka in Mohali in Dec 2017

 

[icyman]

Can anyone verify this? People like this fellow end up posting a lot of stupid and unverified stuff on Twitter.