Cricket Crap

[Twizzle]

so the website threw up when he tried to get his application in ?

well he is Victorian

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Hodge is right, he is a tool.

 

[Bazal]

Listening to Hodge on a couple of podcasts in recent years I've warmed to him a bit tbh.

Certainly he'd be a better selector than the ones we've had recently... Although to be fair that's as much a knock on them as anything

 

[Twizzle]

I do think we need some new blood, hard to find one without any bias though.

Warnie has been banging on about Pukovski and trying to influence selectors. He also wrote an article saying we have a serious lack of depth and dont do enough to promote and assist our spinners, he then went onto to list all our spinners and where he rates them.

It was like SOK never existed.

Then again they cant all be as bad as Warnie.

 

[undertaker]

India/BCCI finally agree to play a day/night test match:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...bangladesh-test-eden-gardens-day-night-affair

Will be interesting to see what the feedback from this test will be. As much as I disliked him during his playing career, I admire Ganguly for pushing for India to play day/night tests. Hopefully the BCCI support for it will lead to more being played worldwide, as Australia seemed to be the only country playing them and the future of it was looking doubtful during the current and future World Test Championships. It still sucks how Cricket Australia bent over to the BCCI twice last summer: 1) refusing to play the day/night test at Adelaide and 2) refusing to play in Brisbane.

 

[Meth]

Following the All Blacks crashing out of the Rugby World Cup to England...

 

[TheParraboy]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/gle...a-break-from-cricket-mental-health/2019-10-31

Wow, hope he is ok

Maxwell taking a break from the game due to mental health

 

[Matt23]

Mental health is effecting a lot of Melbourne based players, you have to wonder if it's the pressure they put on their athletes down there...

 

[Eelectrica]

So does this mean Maxi won't be in the test team? Damn.

But seriously though, I do wish him well in his recovery. I've got nothing against the bloke and he is fun to watch when playing well.

 

[undertaker]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/gle...a-break-from-cricket-mental-health/2019-10-31

Wow, hope he is ok

Maxwell taking a break from the game due to mental health

So does this mean Maxi won't be in the test team? Damn.

But seriously though, I do wish him well in his recovery. I've got nothing against the bloke and he is fun to watch when playing well.

I know he's been on mic'd up many times in the past during T20 matches, but last night he wasn't his usual self, a lot more talkative than usual and at the time it struck me as odd, not knowing that all this news about him 'taking a break' was going to emerge in the media the following day.

 

[TheParraboy]

I know he's been on mic'd up many times in the past during T20 matches, but last night he wasn't his usual self, a lot more talkative than usual and at the time it struck me as odd, not knowing that all this news about him 'taking a break' was going to emerge in the media the following day.

When he made that throw for the run out in game 2 v SL, I think it was Paddy who was next to him afterwards kept hugging him and congratulating him non stop. Then the others turned up they did the same. I remember thinking yeah was a great throw but really why the over the top love fest.

So maybe in hindsight he was struggling well before it became puplic?

Anyway like I said before hope he sorts himself out. Doubt he would have wanted not to play in these 6 t20s, which is his bread and butter format

 

[JJ]

Hope Maxwell is ok - if nothing else he always provides material for discussion and interest among cricket fans.

It is good that there's a level of understanding now, and players in all sports are being more open about their struggles - got to be helpful for the general public to see that everyone is vulnerable, and everyone faces demons at times

 

[Eelectrica]

I gotta give credit to Maxi for trying to get into the Ashes side. He sacrificed a lot to try and make the cut.

It didn't work out for him, but he gave it has best shot.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Helluva thread title change.

 

[Bazal]

Helluva thread title change.

I personally think it should be renamed to "The Ian Chappell Thread for Discussion of Cricket, Horse Blankets, and Everything in Between..."

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Rules question :

If a bowler bowls 5 legitimate balls in an over. ..at fast pace off 15 steps...then decides to turn around and quickly bowl spin off three steps...does he have to tell both umpires and inform batter?

In this scenario bowler told umpire as he turned and bowled as batter reset. Batter looked up and was bowled having not taken stance.. Batter who argued he wasn't informed.
Umpire at bowler end said he had been informed by bowler and didnt have to tell batter. Batter argued umpire should have told him too. Stood his ground.

Ball was subsequently called dead. Rebowled. Batter kept in.

Thoughts?

 

[Mr Spock!]

Obviously maxwell isn't a Qlder.

Maybe these merkins could get a job and try paying their bills on $500 a week.

Maybe then they won't have 'mental health' problems.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Rules question :

If a bowler bowls 5 legitimate balls in an over. ..at fast pace off 15 steps...then decides to turn around and quickly bowl spin off three steps...does he have to tell both umpires and inform batter?

In this scenario bowler told umpire as he turned and bowled as batter reset. Batter looked up and was bowled having not taken stance.. Batter who argued he wasn't informed.
Umpire at bowler end said he had been informed by bowler and didnt have to tell batter. Batter argued umpire should have told him too. Stood his ground.

Ball was subsequently called dead. Rebowled. Batter kept in.

Thoughts?

Nope. Only needs to inform Umpire when changing to over or around the wicket.

See Colin Miller who bowled both pace and spin.

That's like saying you need to tell the batsmen everytime you bowl a slower ball.

Should've been out.

 

[Bazal]

Rules question :

If a bowler bowls 5 legitimate balls in an over. ..at fast pace off 15 steps...then decides to turn around and quickly bowl spin off three steps...does he have to tell both umpires and inform batter?

In this scenario bowler told umpire as he turned and bowled as batter reset. Batter looked up and was bowled having not taken stance.. Batter who argued he wasn't informed.
Umpire at bowler end said he had been informed by bowler and didnt have to tell batter. Batter argued umpire should have told him too. Stood his ground.

Ball was subsequently called dead. Rebowled. Batter kept in.

Thoughts?

Umpire is weak.

It's etiquette to tell the umpire, beyond that, no requirement at all

 

[The Mad Hatter]

It's only juniors and umpires were volunteers.