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Official Cricket Thread
- Thread starter crazy monkey
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The other thing about English cricket - which is slowly being embraced by the rest of the world - is the fine art of the spectacular batting collapse...
yes. but in cricket nothing is guaranteed.
i remember pakistan once tying a game after srilanka was 172-2 and they got all out for 196.
Teams choke under pressure. Thats what makes cricket so much fun to watch.
Real talk, if England lose from this juncture it would be hilariously sad. They have this in the bag.
Does every guy on the "defense" have to bowl through the overs?
Or are there a couple/few bowlers that switch out? Like in baseball with pitchers..
Oh, I just meant there was a wicket....not a collapse :).
Or are there a couple/few bowlers that switch out? Like in baseball with pitchers..
Oh, I just meant there was a wicket....not a collapse :).
One wicket alone isn't a collapse, but can herald one.
No, but in this version of cricket, no bowler can bowl more than ten overs, so you're going to need at least five people doing it.
One bowler can bowl a maximum of 10 overs. And cannot bowl consecutive overs. So there can be any amount of 'pitchers' but a minimum of 5.
This is clearly not nearly as bad of a pitch as Australia made it out to be or the one from the NZ vs India game. No one not even Williamson was able to bat like this on there (barring Jadeja's amazing inexplicable innings). Dhoni's just past it, he's not failing on purpose.
At this rate we are winning this within 30 overs if not within 25.
Not usually the first wicket though. It's usually when number 3 or 4 goes then a few more can follow.
Not usually the first wicket though. It's usually when number 3 or 4 goes then a few more can follow.
You can only bowl ten overs. So with that restriction in mind, you can share the overs out how you like. But mostly it's ten to each bowler. Sometimes teams have more than five people who can bowl, see Smith 'bowling' pies earlier, which technically counts.
Gotta say it's cathartic wathcing Australia getting pummeled like this. This is exactly what they did to Pakistan in 99, india in 2003, to srilanka in 2007 and finally to NZ in the 2015 final. Just completely overwhelm the opponent, outclass them and beat them into submission. I am still scarred from the 1999 beatdown.
Any other team, i would love to see a close semi final, but Australia needed to go out like this. Aussies need to know how it feels. England's done good.
Any other team, i would love to see a close semi final, but Australia needed to go out like this. Aussies need to know how it feels. England's done good.
Ferguson didn't play the last game NZ had against England. He's their biggest wicket taker this tournament and should help bolster the bowling. Taylor also got some form from his innings against India. Just need Guptil to fire now and it's a proper game.
That Bairstow review looks even stupider now.
Of course no excuse for an umpire giving that out.
Ridiculous all round.
Of course no excuse for an umpire giving that out.
Ridiculous all round.
Lol Whats Roy going on about. He clearly gave him out.
Stupid Bairstow.
Morgan in. They are going to pepper him with short balls after that Pieterson interview. lol
Stupid Bairstow.
There was a loud noise.
Morgan in. They are going to pepper him with short balls after that Pieterson interview. lol
Eh, I've seen much worse in an ENG v AUS game.
Poor umpiring and poor usage of the review by Bairstow probably robbing Roy of a 100.
I really do appreciate all of you helping out. I've got a much greater grasp on the game in just a few pages here.
One thing I just thought of... Is the area the bowlers run from a set spot? It seems they run from much further out than I would deem necessary to throw the ball.
One thing I just thought of... Is the area the bowlers run from a set spot? It seems they run from much further out than I would deem necessary to throw the ball.
I believe it varies from bowler to bowler. I think there is a maximum distance they can run from but not necessarily a minimum.