General Cricket Discussion

[wasteyouryouth]

Here's a crazy stat. England played only four tests in Asia during Jack Russell's ten year career and he didn't play in any of them.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Here's a crazy stat. England played only four tests in Asia during Jack Russell's ten year career and he didn't play in any of them.

Serial dodger

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Took me a couple of secs to realise the meme

 

[Aislabie]

Here's a crazy stat. England played only four tests in Asia during Jack Russell's ten year career and he didn't play in any of them.

He was good but he was no Richard Blakey

 

[ddrap14]

As much as everyone talks about Sunny Gavaskar for good reason, here's another more underrated "chewing up balls" innings:


This one's not great because it's in a WC semi final. That said, nobody else passed 40 for Pakistan on the day

 

[ddrap14]

As much as everyone talks about Sunny Gavaskar for good reason, here's another more underrated "chewing up balls" innings:
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This one's not great because it's in a WC semi final. That said, nobody else passed 40 for Pakistan on the day

CORRECTION THIS IS SO MUCH WOOOOORSE

 

[icyman]

Test cricket is dying. India just won the ICC CT yesterday. Their horrid tour of Australia has been long forgotten by the team's victory here. I am pretty sure even if the team gets white washed in England, no one would bat an eyelid. Of course, an arm chair critic like me would, but the over whelming majority of the cricketing world wouldn't bother with it.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Test cricket is dying. India just won the ICC CT yesterday. Their horrid tour of Australia has been long forgotten by the team's victory here. I am pretty sure even if the team gets white washed in England, no one would bat an eyelid. Of course, an arm chair critic like me would, but the over whelming majority of the cricketing world wouldn't bother with it.

We just had arguably the most exciting year of test cricket but, yeah, it's dying.

 

[icyman]

Exciting, yes. Unfortunately,on its last legs though. Cant see the anyone challenging the Top3 here. You may have SA and NZ attempting the mid field, but that apart, the rest might simply make up the numbers here.

 

[Supreme General]

KS Bharat to play in Surrey Championship | The Cricketer

India wicketkeeper KS Bharat will be one of the more recognisable overseas names in English cricket this summer but will be plying his trade in the Surrey Championship rather than the county game

www.thecricketer.com

Say what now? In one year he’s gone from playing tests for India to Dulwich cricket club

 

[pillowprocter]

Right, what do you guys think is healthier and more sustainable for cricket (and by cricket I mean like 4-5 specific countries):

A) India continue to schedule multiple T20I series every year where they send second-string/fringe/development players, which benefits India through player development and other countries through increased viewership/revenue

B) India let their players sign for T20 leagues instead, which could very possibly increase the number of Indian players gaining foreign exposure and increase viewership for every country's own T20 league. Although it could hurt teams like Zimbabwe and Ireland who don't have these leagues, or even encourage the GlobalT20Canada-ification of domestic cricket in these countries

 

[icyman]

Right, what do you guys think is healthier and more sustainable for cricket (and by cricket I mean like 4-5 specific countries):

A) India continue to schedule multiple T20I series every year where they send second-string/fringe/development players, which benefits India through player development and other countries through increased viewership/revenue

If this revenue can be put to good use by other countries, then yes. However, it is rarely the case and this only tends to benefit the Indian team overall.

B) India let their players sign for T20 leagues instead, which could very possibly increase the number of Indian players gaining foreign exposure and increase viewership for every country's own T20 league. Although it could hurt teams like Zimbabwe and Ireland who don't have these leagues, or even encourage the GlobalT20Canada-ification of domestic cricket in these countries

International cricket will cease to exist if India allows this. Say, even if they do BBL or The100, bulk of the cricket world's attention would be towards the leagues. Players can cite stress and too much cricket as reasons to not to play in International Games.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Right, what do you guys think is healthier and more sustainable for cricket (and by cricket I mean like 4-5 specific countries):

A) India continue to schedule multiple T20I series every year where they send second-string/fringe/development players, which benefits India through player development and other countries through increased viewership/revenue

B) India let their players sign for T20 leagues instead, which could very possibly increase the number of Indian players gaining foreign exposure and increase viewership for every country's own T20 league. Although it could hurt teams like Zimbabwe and Ireland who don't have these leagues, or even encourage the GlobalT20Canada-ification of domestic cricket in these countries

Option C all ICC members get an equal share of ICC money.

 

[icyman]

Option C all ICC members get an equal share of ICC money.

I am not sure what was the status back in the 1990s though. But I'm pretty sure India wasnt getting more money back then.

Even if you equally divided the monies, it might not help, as some of it is bound to be swindles by greedy administrations.

 

[pillowprocter]

i mean, i don't see how rewarding good administration and funds management can be a bad thing...