Cricket things that annoy you

[peternorth]

Five days also allows for more employment opportunities.

 

[the_interloper]

Five days also allows for more employment opportunities.

Would two days be easier to manage though?

 

[Gough]

Would two days be easier to manage though?

Two day Tests are forcing me to the BBL to get value for my members ticket.

 

[Rabish Binney]

The fixation on Kohli.

Everytime India take a wicket, they zoom in (and replay) Kohli's reaction. And of course he acts that the tosser he is and the Commentators lap it up.

Reminds me of what they used to do when Collingwood were playing and the camera was always on Eddie McGuire.

Does my head in.

 

[Gethelred]

CA for scheduling the Brisbane test during wet season instead of where the first test would traditionally fall, and then fans cracking the shits when the thing gets rained out.

 

[Gethelred]

The fixation on Kohli.

Everytime India take a wicket, they zoom in (and replay) Kohli's reaction. And of course he acts that the tosser he is and the Commentators lap it up.

Reminds me of what they used to do when Collingwood were playing and the camera was always on Eddie McGuire.

Does my head in.

Admit it: when Collingwood lost and Eddie sat there, red faced and fuming.

That was pretty fun.

 

[cricketnut14]

Talk about 4 day tests, I really don't know why you would.

This is why you wouldn't:

• 5 days is great for rain affected tests like this one
• Teams struggle to get through 80 overs, if they want to have a 4 day test with 100 overs a day it will never work
• I can't see it attracting any more fans
• State cricket associations won't like it as they won't get a chance to collect 5 days of tickets

yeah 4 day cricket works, only if something is done about over rates and its under a roof ! and that's not practical.

 

[big_e]

Guys who push this stupid envelope like Vaughan etc already lament the ability of guys to play versatile cricket: yes Vaughan loves the way England play but he’s also been critical that they can’t be flexible and play slow when they need to and take their time.

Why on earth would he want to force teams into a situation where they feel like they HAVE to play turbo charged cricket and make all their decisions with time in the back of their mind each and every game? It’s one thing when it pisses down rain but to do it every single game robs each match of its uniqueness

Shield cricket has been four days for decades - they don't particularly play turbo-charged cricket, do they?

 

[PhatBoy]

Shield cricket has been four days for decades - they don't particularly play turbo-charged cricket, do they?

They’re also not as skilled - in theory - so you don’t have to have players playing with reckless abandon or scoring quickly to set up quick innings, they just won’t last as long as an overall rule usually (yes I realise the bowlers aren’t as good as well but I would guess that it impacts at a batting level more than bowling) and they played for first innings points up until relatively recently so they didn’t have to play the matches the same way that you would approach a test anyway. In shield now you’re getting points awarded for draws etc as well.
County cricket was 3 day cricket as well for much of its existence for what it’s worth. That only changed in the 90s.


If you were playing a 4 day test and you have a tough-it-out first day where you have to really work hard, and get to stumps at, say, 4-280/300.

To win the game you’ve now got 3 days left to take 20 wickets but you’ve only got 300 runs on the board.
You’re starting day 2 having to push things immediately, you realistically have to either score 200 runs in one and a half sessions or declare at 450, and hope you can take 20 wickets in probably somewhere between 180-200 overs depending on how long you bat second time around which will probably only be 40 overs max.

it could set up exciting games and given recent trends with teams often collapsing there are frequent occasions where it wouldn’t matter at all.

But on the occasions when it doesn’t IMO it’s forcing situations into a game that are almost going to be concocted

 

[Rabish Binney]

Admit it: when Collingwood lost and Eddie sat there, red faced and fuming.

That was pretty fun.

Yes it was

 

[NYRB]

The 'bad light' rule in test matches.

Especially on grounds with fit in floodlights at the venue.

 

[31550]

yeah 4 day cricket works, only if something is done about over rates and its under a roof ! and that's not practical.

Don't know why they can't start at 10am or even 9am if the light is good. Then not so much time is lost. Get 90 overs in, maybe more if there is an innings change.

 

[western royboy]

Shield cricket has been four days for decades - they don't particularly play turbo-charged cricket, do they?

They bowl 90 a day everyday

 

[the_interloper]

They bowl 90 a day everyday

They do? Not doubting what you're saying, I've never really tried to find out what their over rates are.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

The fixation on Kohli.

Everytime India take a wicket, they zoom in (and replay) Kohli's reaction. And of course he acts that the tosser he is and the Commentators lap it up.

Not only that, it's also when India are batting, Kohli sitting on his backside waiting his turn to bat, and yet they have to show the guy every over or two, sitting there doing nothing. Do they think we can't remember what he looks like?

 

[Cleavy]

Not only that, it's also when India are batting, Kohli sitting on his backside waiting his turn to bat, and yet they have to show the guy every over or two, sitting there doing nothing. Do they think we can't remember what he looks like?

might be spot betting on the number of appearances on the telecast. I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[PhatBoy]

Not only that, it's also when India are batting, Kohli sitting on his backside waiting his turn to bat, and yet they have to show the guy every over or two, sitting there doing nothing. Do they think we can't remember what he looks like?

They do it more with Kohli but they also do it plenty with smith, they show stokes all the time when England are playing and McCullum as well - the only coach in the world who gets his mug on the screen as often as his own players.

It just comes with whatever the narrative of the team is I guess. With India it has always been kohlis team whether he’s captain or not so that’s where the focus sits. It’s annoying buts it’s just how it is

 

[010203]

The fixation on Kohli.

Everytime India take a wicket, they zoom in (and replay) Kohli's reaction. And of course he acts that the tosser he is and the Commentators lap it up.

Reminds me of what they used to do when Collingwood were playing and the camera was always on Eddie McGuire.

Does my head in.

Not only that, it's also when India are batting, Kohli sitting on his backside waiting his turn to bat, and yet they have to show the guy every over or two, sitting there doing nothing. Do they think we can't remember what he looks like?

They do it more with Kohli but they also do it plenty with smith, they show stokes all the time when England are playing and McCullum as well - the only coach in the world who gets his mug on the screen as often as his own players.

It just comes with whatever the narrative of the team is I guess. With India it has always been kohlis team whether he’s captain or not so that’s where the focus sits. It’s annoying buts it’s just how it is

I'm pretty numb to Kohli cam after seeing Dhoni's face what seems like twice an over during an IPL match involving Chennai.

 

[Anzacpaul]

In keeping with the op, Boland getting the second roughest deal in test match history after Jamie Siddons

 

[PhatBoy]

In keeping with the op, Boland getting the second roughest deal in test match history after Jamie Siddons

Google ‘Sylvester Clarke’ and discover what a raw deal is.

Boland has it tough and I feel sorry for him but 942 first class wickets at 19 resulting in 11 test matches is a slightly rawer deal than Boland’s 340 at 24.

 

[big_e]

I haven't heard of one good argument for it, there's been some debate over it for a few years for some reason.

I mean if a full day of a Test is washed out and it's 5 days that's only 20% of potential game time as opposed to 25% in a 4 dayer.

Tim Wigmore has written about it today, I think you can read this one for free?

It is time for four-day Test matches – and this is how to make them work

Shorter matches could streamline a broken schedule and offer more three-game series to nations other than Australia, India and England

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Plugger35]

In keeping with the op, Boland getting the second roughest deal in test match history after Jamie Siddons

Google ‘Sylvester Clarke’ and discover what a raw deal is.

Boland has it tough and I feel sorry for him but 942 first class wickets at 19 resulting in 11 test matches is a slightly rawer deal than Boland’s 340 at 24.

Michael Kasprowicz got a rougher deal than both of them imo.

Like Boland he was the back up bowler to McGrath, Lee and Gillespie and only got a gig when they got injured or bowled in India.

Sadly is probably best remembered for getting a glove to a ball from Harmison that lost the 2nd test by 2 runs in the 2005 Ashes

I am biased though as I did get to meet and share a few rum and cokes with Kaspa at a club in Perth back in 2001, ripping bloke.

He deserved better.

 

[sabso]

Google ‘Sylvester Clarke’ and discover what a raw deal is.

Boland has it tough and I feel sorry for him but 942 first class wickets at 19 resulting in 11 test matches is a slightly rawer deal than Boland’s 340 at 24.

Frank Tarrant, Charles kortright, Charlie Parker, Bob Groves, franklyn Stephenson, all supreme players who got little to no international recognition - Groves mainly through tragedy rather than anything else.

Also these

The best who never were

John Arlott chooses a strong 'England XI' from those who were never thus honoured

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[sabso]

Michael Kasprowicz got a rougher deal than both of them imo.

Like Boland he was the back up bowler to McGrath, Lee and Gillespie and only got a gig when they got injured or bowled in India.

Sadly he's probably best remembered for getting a glove off a ball from Flintoff that lost the 2nd test by 2 runs in the 2005 Ashes.

I am biased though as I did get to meet and share a few rum and cokes with Kaspa at a club in Perth back in 2001, ripping bloke.

The man with the worlds sweatiest eyebrow

 

[Plugger35]

The man with the worlds sweatiest eyebrow

He bowled a lot in Queensland which is hot, humid and sweaty, that's probably why he got picked to play in India which is similar.

He was a workhorse that bowled the tough overs that other bowlers didn't want to bowl.