Cricket Season Thread

[Yossarian]

I think the performance of the Melbourne hype vs Sydney substance was best demonstrated by Stu MacGill and Shane Warne…

Why did their Zimmer frames get in the way :roll

MacGill's zimmer frame couldn't have been too much of a hinderance - he took 2-21 off 4 against your lot!

20/20 don't count

Sheffield Shield is the only real deal and we are romping it in at the moment

Maybe if 20/20 was like SOO it would be more interesting but would NSW be able to field a team then ??

As you point out, A-League premierships are not won in Decemeber and neither are Shield finals!
NSW 20/20 SOO team? Well without even thinking too much how does this team grab you?

Warner
Haddin
Clarke
S Smith
D Smith
Khawaja
Dan Christian
Kreija
Bollinger
Cummins
Starc

 

[GNR4LIFE]

How good is Rana Naved? easily 1 of, if not the best 20/20 bowler in the world

 

[Centaur]

I am loving this KFC big bash. Very entertaining.

Mind you, nothing will ever beat test cricket for me - still the pure form of the game.

 

[westTAHger]

As 20/20 is all about entertainment.
why not trial this rule change.

In each over, you must attempt/or hit the ball 5 times, otherwise you are out.
it is too eliminate when a bowler, bowls at you the batsmen does not attempt at all to hit the ball.
eg. batsmen lunges forward with pad and holds cricket bat high away from the ball.

 

[Centaur]

Interesting theory, but as a general rule, it would be rare for someone to leave a ball more than twice in one over during a 20/20 match. An exception to that would be in the first handful of overs.

 

[Marshall_magic]

As 20/20 is all about entertainment.
why not trial this rule change.

In each over, you must attempt/or hit the ball 5 times, otherwise you are out.
it is too eliminate when a bowler, bowls at you the batsmen does not attempt at all to hit the ball.
eg. batsmen lunges forward with pad and holds cricket bat high away from the ball.

Batsmen hit everything in T20, so it's kind of pointless.

 

[westTAHger]

Interesting theory, but as a general rule, it would be rare for someone to leave a ball more than twice in one over during a 20/20 match. An exception to that would be in the first handful of overs.

o.k so let this trial rule be enforced from 2nd over, all in name of pleasing the spectators.
i think it would be interesting to see the result.

another concept.
batsmen, for one over of their innings must bat using their opposite stance.

eg right handed batsmen, bat left handed for one over and vica versa.
and if they hit a boundary, money gets donated to a charity of their choosing.

 

[westTAHger]

As 20/20 is all about entertainment.
why not trial this rule change.

In each over, you must attempt/or hit the ball 5 times, otherwise you are out.
it is too eliminate when a bowler, bowls at you the batsmen does not attempt at all to hit the ball.
eg. batsmen lunges forward with pad and holds cricket bat high away from the ball.

Batsmen hit everything in T20, so it's kind of pointless.

ok. then trial it a charity 50 over match, and get public feed back.
let public vote like they do for the rugby league all stars- match.

 

[Yossarian]

Interesting theory, but as a general rule, it would be rare for someone to leave a ball more than twice in one over during a 20/20 match. An exception to that would be in the first handful of overs.

o.k so let this trial rule be enforced from 2nd over, all in name of pleasing the spectators.
i think it would be interesting to see the result.

another concept.
batsmen, for one over of their innings must bat using their opposite stance.

eg right handed batsmen, bat left handed for one over and vica versa.
and if they hit a boundary, money gets donated to a charity of their choosing.

I'm not sure I want to see that. If you want a gimmick how about making every player (excluding the WK) bowl 2 overs to make up the 20 overs.

 

[westTAHger]

Interesting theory, but as a general rule, it would be rare for someone to leave a ball more than twice in one over during a 20/20 match. An exception to that would be in the first handful of overs.

o.k so let this trial rule be enforced from 2nd over, all in name of pleasing the spectators.
i think it would be interesting to see the result.

another concept.
batsmen, for one over of their innings must bat using their opposite stance.

eg right handed batsmen, bat left handed for one over and vica versa.
and if they hit a boundary, money gets donated to a charity of their choosing.

I'm not sure I want to see that. If you want a gimmick how about making every player (excluding the WK) bowl 2 overs to make up the 20 overs.

I have no dramas with that at all.
the point i am trying to get across, is to have a one off match, in which all proceeds go to charity, with the rule changes in, and get feedback from the public.

so people might agree, others won't.
just thinking outside the circle for once.
most people are willing to try something once.
if people do not like it, at least something different was tried.

 

[stryker]

Have you ever tried to bat the other way around mate? not easy….

Now try and do it with someone hammering the ball at you at 150kmh. This will be dangerous as well as most probably boring.

Does 20/20 really need any more gimmicks? I thought it was chock full of them already.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Have you ever tried to bat the other way around mate? not easy….

Now try and do it with someone hammering the ball at you at 150kmh. This will be dangerous as well as most probably boring.

Does 20/20 really need any more gimmicks? I thought it was chock full of them already.

No offence, but its a rediculous idea. KP has been successful though, switching his stance the moment the ball leaves the bowlers hand

 

[westTAHger]

no offence taken.
just putting ideas out there.
some times they are good, sometimes not, not practical etc..
yes some ideas are ridiciulous.
it is a discussion thread
if you don't try things you never know.

look at the aluminium bat. gone.

helmets were an idea, now they are worn alot, etc
stump cam, players being able to talk to commentators during a match. etc
third umpire, thats all.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Switch-hitting is every bit a skill as any other basic ability a class batsman has. Not all of them can do it. Switch-hitting should be at the batsman's discretion.

While I still admire the skill involved in 20/20, I don't agree with any rule changes that further engineers the game in the batsman's favour. It dilutes the spectrum of talent required that the game was founded on. Call me a purist, but I grew up on a steady diet of Test cricket and any form of the game where a bowler can go for over six runs an over and have that labelled a good effort is not in the best interests of the game. Aside from Warnie, I'd like to see how many of the top ten paid players are specialist bowlers.

I understand entertainment is the very essence of the format, but I enjoy watching class bowlers taking wickets just as much as class batsmen sending the cherry to the boundary.

 

[happy_tiger]

I am loving this KFC big bash. Very entertaining.

Mind you, nothing will ever beat test cricket for me - still the pure form of the game.

Centaur don't know what's going on but I totally agree again

It is the true Test of a cricketers mettle and make up

 

[happy_tiger]

Have you ever tried to bat the other way around mate? not easy….

Now try and do it with someone hammering the ball at you at 150kmh. This will be dangerous as well as most probably boring.

Does 20/20 really need any more gimmicks? I thought it was chock full of them already.

Actually Stryker if you learn it early enough it's not that hard at all

As a leftie we used to borrow the righties golf clubs as you could do that 30 years ago and a couple of seasons of hockey helped as well
Still remember the old man trying to buy me a left handed hockey stick from Struddy's Sports World :roll :roll :roll :roll

I can't say this is the most normal claim to fame but I have shot under 95 right and left handed as a golfer

 

[stryker]

haha yeah nice one.

I still wouldnt want to be standing on the wrong side of the bat with Tait or someone bowling. Switch hitting is different, you change at the last second and fool the bowler into putting the ball in the wrong area. If you faced up that way and he knew it, he would murder you.

 

[Centaur]

I am loving this KFC big bash. Very entertaining.

Mind you, nothing will ever beat test cricket for me - still the pure form of the game.

Centaur don't know what's going on but I totally agree again

It is the true Test of a cricketers mettle and make up

It is definitely a true test.

I also enjoy the excuse for drinking beer for 6-7 hours a day for a whole week.

 

[Yossarian]

Phil Hughes caught behind AGAIN in the tour game vs India (although off a spinner this time). Dude needs a wider bat! Meanwhile Ed Cowan puts his hand up for a spot with 83 not out. Usman made ANOTHER start (25) before being dismissed. Where does that leave us leading into the next test? Maybe:

Warner
Cowan
Khawaja/Marsh
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin

 

[Bazzinator]

the team will be more than likely

1\. warner
2\. watson
3\. ponting
4\. clarke
5\. hussey
6\. haddin
7\. christian
8\. harris
9\. siddle
10\. pattinson
11\. lyon

i think cowan/marsh/khawaja whoever will only play if harris doesn't.

harris is going to be a risk to take into the match. hence they will bring in christian as cover in case someone needs to bowl 15 overs or so in the second innings. normally this would be watson but he won't be bowling at all. meaning we will basically only carrying in 4 recognised out and out batsmen. khawaja and hughes wont play and marsh will be injured as usual.

but then you go the other way and dont pick harris cowan will come in at either open or 3 and probably starc plays another test