Cricket Season Thread

[hobbo1]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

Should be banned ...
It’s just not cricket .

Nah just make it easier for bowlers as well...remove the sightscreens and see how batsmen feel about that lol

Is that you Tangles ?

 

[happy_tiger]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

Should be banned ...
It’s just not cricket .

Nah just make it easier for bowlers as well...remove the sightscreens and see how batsmen feel about that lol

Is that you Tangles ?

#Avagoodweekendson

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I found the one dayers quite boring actually. Cricket is a contest between bat and ball. These games were just about smacking the hell out of a ball. Pitch offered nothing.

 

[happy_tiger]

I found the one dayers quite boring actually. Cricket is a contest between bat and ball. These games were just about smacking the hell out of a ball. Pitch offered nothing.

Last game was better ...the pitch had a bit more if you bent your back ...bounce wise

SCG ...#highway

 

[tiger_one]

I found the one dayers quite boring actually. Cricket is a contest between bat and ball. These games were just about smacking the hell out of a ball. Pitch offered nothing.

That seems to be what ppl want!

 

[jadtiger]

Limited over cricket is designed for batsmen and batsmen only.20/20 is a blight on the sport

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

I'm OK with it. Provided when you switch hit, the legside LBW rule becomes null and void so if a ball drifts and catches you on the pads in front pitching outside what is now leg you can still be given out if the line of the delivery shows it's hitting the pegs.

I say if you are good enough to reset your position and still pull off a shot no problem.

Bowlers deceive with swing, spin, pace, I don't see why batsmen can't improvise as well. And this is from someone who believes bowlers get dudded heavily in the shorter formats now and generally oppose changes to make the game easier for batsmen.

Bowlers get dudded too often CB ...if you want to allow batsmen to face up RH and hit LH ..let's even it up ...uncovered pitches maybe ..bring back sticky's


I'm just sick of the fact bowlers are basically bowling machines now

Did I not say that I usually am on the side of the bowlers? I do agree about giving pitches that offer something to the bowler. Fact is a leg wristy is allowed to bowl a delivery that turns the other way. If he's good enough at pulling it off and it results in a wicket, fair play. Switch hitting is risky in cricket, you've got to pick the line and length and reset your stance and then attempt the shot. Also, as I said, leg pitching rule for LBW goes out the window the minute you attempt to switch hit. Leg side wides should also be automatically discounted too if a delivery is tracking down leg and a batsman attempts to switch hit.

There's a lot of things wrong with the way short form cricket is played and how it is engineered to favour the batsman. I'd be looking more at removing free hit deliveries (what a joke they are,) and delivering pitches with some life that will introduce a contest between bat and ball.

 

[turkeytiger03]

I’m not a fan of the third umpire calling no balls.... seriously slowing down the game too much. Also the batsmen changing gloves so much and having a drink as well. I know we have to hydrate and all but it gets tiresome. Maybe they should have drinks put into the helmets LOLs

 

[hobbo1]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

Should be banned ...
It’s just not cricket .

Nah just make it easier for bowlers as well...remove the sightscreens and see how batsmen feel about that lol

Is that you Tangles ?

#Avagoodweekendson

Remember the Aerogard or in your case your wallet ?

 

[happy_tiger]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

I'm OK with it. Provided when you switch hit, the legside LBW rule becomes null and void so if a ball drifts and catches you on the pads in front pitching outside what is now leg you can still be given out if the line of the delivery shows it's hitting the pegs.

I say if you are good enough to reset your position and still pull off a shot no problem.

Bowlers deceive with swing, spin, pace, I don't see why batsmen can't improvise as well. And this is from someone who believes bowlers get dudded heavily in the shorter formats now and generally oppose changes to make the game easier for batsmen.

Bowlers get dudded too often CB ...if you want to allow batsmen to face up RH and hit LH ..let's even it up ...uncovered pitches maybe ..bring back sticky's


I'm just sick of the fact bowlers are basically bowling machines now

Did I not say that I usually am on the side of the bowlers? I do agree about giving pitches that offer something to the bowler. Fact is a leg wristy is allowed to bowl a delivery that turns the other way. If he's good enough at pulling it off and it results in a wicket, fair play. Switch hitting is risky in cricket, you've got to pick the line and length and reset your stance and then attempt the shot. Also, as I said, leg pitching rule for LBW goes out the window the minute you attempt to switch hit. Leg side wides should also be automatically discounted too if a delivery is tracking down leg and a batsman attempts to switch hit.

There's a lot of things wrong with the way short form cricket is played and how it is engineered to favour the batsman. I'd be looking more at removing free hit deliveries (what a joke they are,) and delivering pitches with some life that will introduce a contest between bat and ball.

But the batsmen can bat out of his crease ..charge the bowler ....walk around the crease

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

I'm OK with it. Provided when you switch hit, the legside LBW rule becomes null and void so if a ball drifts and catches you on the pads in front pitching outside what is now leg you can still be given out if the line of the delivery shows it's hitting the pegs.

I say if you are good enough to reset your position and still pull off a shot no problem.

Bowlers deceive with swing, spin, pace, I don't see why batsmen can't improvise as well. And this is from someone who believes bowlers get dudded heavily in the shorter formats now and generally oppose changes to make the game easier for batsmen.

Bowlers get dudded too often CB ...if you want to allow batsmen to face up RH and hit LH ..let's even it up ...uncovered pitches maybe ..bring back sticky's


I'm just sick of the fact bowlers are basically bowling machines now

Did I not say that I usually am on the side of the bowlers? I do agree about giving pitches that offer something to the bowler. Fact is a leg wristy is allowed to bowl a delivery that turns the other way. If he's good enough at pulling it off and it results in a wicket, fair play. Switch hitting is risky in cricket, you've got to pick the line and length and reset your stance and then attempt the shot. Also, as I said, leg pitching rule for LBW goes out the window the minute you attempt to switch hit. Leg side wides should also be automatically discounted too if a delivery is tracking down leg and a batsman attempts to switch hit.

There's a lot of things wrong with the way short form cricket is played and how it is engineered to favour the batsman. I'd be looking more at removing free hit deliveries (what a joke they are,) and delivering pitches with some life that will introduce a contest between bat and ball.

But the batsmen can bat out of his crease ..charge the bowler ....walk around the crease

Looks like it's just something we'll have to disagree on then.

 

[Geo]

Kholi abuses team mate then drops a lolly...lololo

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Kholi abuses team mate then drops a lolly...lololo

Also abuses concussion rules!!

 

[69-05-41]

If someone accidentally smacks a bat across Hazlewood's head can we sub Lynn in to bat for him?

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Aussies losing their way in the baseball tonight

 

[happy_tiger]

So what does the forum think? Should batters be able to switch hit? As an old bowler I’d send the bastards out without a bat but that’s just me!!?

I'm OK with it. Provided when you switch hit, the legside LBW rule becomes null and void so if a ball drifts and catches you on the pads in front pitching outside what is now leg you can still be given out if the line of the delivery shows it's hitting the pegs.

I say if you are good enough to reset your position and still pull off a shot no problem.

Bowlers deceive with swing, spin, pace, I don't see why batsmen can't improvise as well. And this is from someone who believes bowlers get dudded heavily in the shorter formats now and generally oppose changes to make the game easier for batsmen.

Bowlers get dudded too often CB ...if you want to allow batsmen to face up RH and hit LH ..let's even it up ...uncovered pitches maybe ..bring back sticky's


I'm just sick of the fact bowlers are basically bowling machines now

Did I not say that I usually am on the side of the bowlers? I do agree about giving pitches that offer something to the bowler. Fact is a leg wristy is allowed to bowl a delivery that turns the other way. If he's good enough at pulling it off and it results in a wicket, fair play. Switch hitting is risky in cricket, you've got to pick the line and length and reset your stance and then attempt the shot. Also, as I said, leg pitching rule for LBW goes out the window the minute you attempt to switch hit. Leg side wides should also be automatically discounted too if a delivery is tracking down leg and a batsman attempts to switch hit.

There's a lot of things wrong with the way short form cricket is played and how it is engineered to favour the batsman. I'd be looking more at removing free hit deliveries (what a joke they are,) and delivering pitches with some life that will introduce a contest between bat and ball.

But the batsmen can bat out of his crease ..charge the bowler ....walk around the crease

Looks like it's just something we'll have to disagree on then.

No worries .....Batsmen = Manly /Ivan imo

 

[Yossarian]

Henriques great
Finch and Zampa good
Everyone else meh

Short never fires at international level

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Henriques great
Finch and Zampa good
Everyone else meh

Short never fires at international level

Would you say he came up... Short?

Carusoyeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh.gif

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Why isn’t Matt Renshawin the test opener mix? Surely a better option than:
Wade - will not succeed at top of order
Marsh - really? Again?
Burns - terribly out of form
Harris - see above

 

[happy_tiger]

Why isn’t Matt Renshawin the test opener mix? Surely a better option than:
Wade - will not succeed at top of order
Marsh - really? Again?
Burns - terribly out of form
Harris - see above

not even getting picked in the Qld side ....be a juge call gamble