Cricket Discussion - Part 1

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1954 said:
Nice touch by the New Zealand batsmen to have the initials P. H. written underneath the test number on their shirts.
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The occasion seemed to inspire the Kiwis, rather than deflate them. They started the day way behind, and ended it in a position of some strength. Another 2 hours of McCullum on day 3, and NZ will be hard to beat.
 
been going through some older photos, going to miss watching him bat.....

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Some people can be so heartless, and devoid of compassion. The sentiment from a small minority on social media seems to be, "This is no big deal: he was only a cricketer." Not true - he was a son, a brother, and judging by the extraordinary outpouring of grief this week, both in Australia and overseas, he touched the hearts of countless millions of people. At times like this, certain people should keep their warped opinions to themselves!!!
 

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NZ 3/474 lead by 123 runs.

If NZ bat to within half an hour of stumps and have a 200+ lead the Pakis should be out of this. The problem for the Kiwis is that Pakistan do not have to win the game and when they are in this position they always play for the draw. I guess I would not be expecting a sporting declaration from the Pakis and the Kiwis will have to bowl them out.
 
During this time of public outpourings of grief and raw emotion as well as marvellous displays of respect and sensitivity, the response of the NZ cricket team to the Phil Hughes tragedy was enormous, it brought a tear to my eye. Admittedly I was softened up by Michael Clarke's press conference. Sad days indeed.

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A stirring minutes applause at the Village last night at the 63 min mark of Victory v United match in the beergarden.
www.facebook.com/villagetavernsa if anyone wants to watch the full minute.
A customer brought it to my attention and we put flyers out so everyone knew it was happening. Great response and very respectful of the patrons to get on board.


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philreich said:
No Brisbane Test next week. With the funeral on Wednesday, there would have been no way possible for a Test to go ahead just 24 hours later.
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Phil Hughes funeral on Dec 3rd ... Gabba test delayed

Phil Hughes will be farewelled in his hometown of Macksville in northern New South Wales on Wednesday, December 3, and the first Test between Australia and India postponed in order to give his former team-mates time to grieve and reflect upon his life.

Cricket Australia announced on Saturday evening that Hughes' funeral will take place at 2pm on Wednesday in the sports hall of Macksville High School, with overflow areas to be set-up for guests to watch the service on the school's two ovals.

The funeral will be broadcast live on television and radio, and additional flights between Sydney and Coffs Harbour - around 45 minutes' drive away from Macksville, have been set up. Adelaide Oval and the SCG will both broadcast the service on their scoreboard screens. CA's chief executive James Sutherland said the responses to Hughes' death at the SCG on Tuesday had been overwhelming.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2014-15/content/story/805203.html
 
New Zealand 8/637 and they lead by 286 with 2 wickets left.

If the Kiwis bat on and take their lead to around 320 the Pakis would be batting to save this match, if they aren't already. New Zealand would still have 5.5 sessions to knock the Pakis over and knock off any excess. Psychology is everything against the Pakis and chasing 300+ is psychologically tougher than chasing 286.
 

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Ford Fairlane said:
A cricket umpire in Israel was killed when a ball ricocheted off the stumps hitting him in the face.
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That is a tragic irony. Have to feel for the man's family.

Unfortunately death's do occur in cricket from time to time. In 1984 I was appointed to a school in the mid north of SA and the previous year a student had been struck in the head by a cricket ball. He did not loose consciousness and was checked out at the local hospital then went home but tragically died from bleeding into the brain that night. That was in the age before helmets were commonplace as a result of this tragedy all staff and students playing cricket on DETE property were required to bat in a helmet regardless of the type of bowling.

Phil Hughes' death was the first I have known in first class cricket.
 
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Elton John dedicated his song 'don't let the sun go down on me' to Phil Hughes at a concert in Berlin & had some positive words for Sean Abbott reassuring him it wasn't his fault & to hang in there. http://media.watoday.com.au/sport/cricket/elton-john-tribute-for-phillip-hughes-6041184.html

This tragic death has been massive all around the globe, from bats outside around Australia, to the wallabies, Mile Jedinak in the premier league bringing a bat onto the pitch I've regained a lot faith in humanity from the outpouring of emotion shown towards Hughes, his family & Sean Abbott.

I'm still shattered every time I see his highlights on TV.
 
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Read an interesting comment from Mike Atherton earlier in the week. Atherton said that since the introduction of helmets the techniques employed by players when playing the hook shot has changed. Before helmets players were always coached to step outside the line and hook off the shoulder with the head out of the line. I know this is fact because I have a copy of Don Bradman's 'Art Of Cricket in which he spends several pages showing this very technique. As Mike Atherton points out since the introduction of helmets batsmen have become less conscious of a hit in the head and pull and hook chest on with the head in line with the ball. The article below was written before Phillip Hughes died but that should not reduce the meaning in the message.

We all enjoy seeing shots like the ramp shot but when you think about it this shot is really a recipe for disaster. One day a player is going to get it horribly wrong and the ball will catch the edge and deflect into his face probably under the visor. I hope that never happens but I have to admit that I have often thought that the shot relies too much on good judgement.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...136055514?nk=063c32bfb520d9047be435957589f8f4

Maybe the first thing that coaches across the nation should be doing in the aftermath of this terrible tragedy is to check the batting technique employed by players against bouncers. It is not the bouncer that needs to be banned but batting techniques tweaked. If it was good enough for Bradman, reputedly the best exponent of the pull and hook shot world has ever seen to make sure he got outside of the line then it should be good enough for the mere mortals. I am not saying that employing the Bradman technique would have necessarily prevented Phil's injury but checking how players play short pitched bowling might save some one else from serious injury. Food for thought.
 
Credit to Ali Stewart

As he walked towards the heavens gates, he stood there all alone.
And turned his face back to the world, and the country he called home.
He saw the tear stained faces, that spanned Australia wide
For the little bloke from Macksville, who tragically had died.

He spun to face Saint Peter, with his bat and cap in hand,
He asked, "Please don't let my friends and family suffer, just help them if you can"
Saint Peter embraced the saddened man and held him strong and true,
"They'll never be alone my son, they'll forever still have you."

"Although you had to leave them, and that world you did depart.
A piece of you forever remains in each of their sad hearts".
As Hughes had turned to enter heaven through the stunning Golden Gate,
A voice yelled from the shadows "Come over here now mate".

Bradman stood there grinning with a bat and ball in hand.
He put his arm around Phil's shoulder and said "You're up to bat young man".
RIP Phillip Hughes - 63 not out!
 
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Read an interesting comment from Mike Atherton earlier in the week. Atherton said that since the introduction of helmets the techniques employed by players when playing the hook shot has changed. Before helmets players were always coached to step outside the line and hook off the shoulder with the head out of the line. I know this is fact because I have a copy of Don Bradman's 'Art Of Cricket in which he spends several pages showing this very technique. As Mike Atherton points out since the introduction of helmets batsmen have become less conscious of a hit in the head and pull and hook chest on with the head in line with the ball. The article below was written before Phillip Hughes died but that should not reduce the meaning in the message.

We all enjoy seeing shots like the ramp shot but when you think about it this shot is really a recipe for disaster. One day a player is going to get it horribly wrong and the ball will catch the edge and deflect into his face probably under the visor. I hope that never happens but I have to admit that I have often thought that the shot relies too much on good judgement.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...136055514?nk=063c32bfb520d9047be435957589f8f4

Maybe the first thing that coaches across the nation should be doing in the aftermath of this terrible tragedy is to check the batting technique employed by players against bouncers. It is not the bouncer that needs to be banned but batting techniques tweaked. If it was good enough for Bradman, reputedly the best exponent of the pull and hook shot world has ever seen to make sure he got outside of the line then it should be good enough for the mere mortals. I am not saying that employing the Bradman technique would have necessarily prevented Phil's injury but checking how players play short pitched bowling might save some one else from serious injury. Food for thought.
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Good post I've heard Sir Viv & Ian Chappell echo similar views in recent years
 
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