Cricket Crap

[AlwaysGreen]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/a-complete-joke-ben-stokes-retirement-proves-international-cricket-calendar-is-unsustainable/news-story/44b4ccdee2251ce2981f668099d5a214

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Bazal]

Oh cool his ego needed to get bigger.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Former umpire Rudi Koertzen has died from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 73.

 

[TheParraboy]

RIP Rudi

 

[Fangs]

Very sad news.

 

[JJ]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...sed-from-new-zealand-cricket-central-contract

Wow - will be interesting to see how this pans out - classy guy, and seems he's doing everything the right way - the time away from kids must be hard - I guess he might be available home summers, and will play IPL - hope he doesn't take too much heat for this, and people should remember that NZ cricketers are relatively poorly paid

 

[JJ]

And RIP Rudi, one of the better umpires, thoughts are with his family and friends

 

[TheParraboy]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...sed-from-new-zealand-cricket-central-contract

Wow - will be interesting to see how this pans out - classy guy, and seems he's doing everything the right way - the time away from kids must be hard - I guess he might be available home summers, and will play IPL - hope he doesn't take too much heat for this, and people should remember that NZ cricketers are relatively poorly paid

Plays 2 or3 T20 leagues around the world next few years, makes a million a year, and has 8 months of the year with family

 

[JJ]

Plays 2 or3 T20 leagues around the world next few years, makes a million a year, and has 8 months of the year with family

great outcome for him and his family, and I can't blame him - but not great for a test or ODI NZ fan

 

[TheParraboy]

great outcome for him and his family, and I can't blame him - but not great for a test or ODI NZ fan

True, but he has been a great servant for the kiwis and is 33yo. Time to look after no1

Could have stepped back couple of years ago I guess

 

[King-Gutho94]

great outcome for him and his family, and I can't blame him - but not great for a test or ODI NZ fan

NZ on the decline might be another 15-20 years before they beat us in a test match

 

[JJ]

NZ on the decline might be another 15-20 years before they beat us in a test match

That might be optimistic tbh

 

[edabomb]

So NZ is playing t20s in the Caribbean and I don't think anyone in the world cares. Is t20 approaching burnout? I think the problem is India can't get enough of them so the rest of the world has to go along with it.

 

[TheParraboy]

So NZ is playing t20s in the Caribbean and I don't think anyone in the world cares. Is t20 approaching burnout? I think the problem is India can't get enough of them so the rest of the world has to go along with it.

Article from more than 10 years ago, though i think anyone with have half a cricket brain could see this a mile away..


From the Former Minister of Ports & Shipping of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka...

IPL a monster for world cricket, says Ranatunga

In a scathing attack on the BCCI, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said the Indian Board's financial might has turned the ICC into a "toothless tiger" and called the IPL a "monster" that will destroy international cricket. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka

mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com

 

[TheParraboy]

Hey guys

Need some help regarding the 2001 Aust v India test series, in India.

Was there dodgy LBW given not out when Harbhajan was batting? (or anyone else) in the 3rd test. They needed 155 to win and just got there with 2 wkts to spare

Any links to this would be helpful
Cheers

 

[simmo1]

Hey guys

Need some help regarding the 2001 Aust v India test series, in India.

Was there dodgy LBW given not out when Harbhajan was batting? (or anyone else) in the 3rd test. They needed 155 to win and just got there with 2 wkts to spare

Any links to this would be helpful
Cheers

There is a vid on YouTube with highlights. Didn't watch the whole thing, but there is a missed runout with Harbhajan batting with only a few to get.

He had a pretty dodgy hattrick in either the 2nd or 3rd test where I think 2/3 were bad calls from memory.

 

[Fangs]

On a different note...Steve Waugh said Ricky Ponting (Yes he was bowling) had Laxman out plumb before lunch in the second innings of the Kolkata test. Would have been a huge turning point. Potentially wins us our 17th straight match and the series.