purpleronnie Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 Surely the 'Spirit of cricket' is to do with how the players behave it has nothing to do with what happend in that game. The rules were not broken. I don't see a problem with it at all.
marko Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 Poor form for me. The non-striker wasn't trying to steal a yard or two.
Guest MattP Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 Anyone see the West Indies vs Zimbabwe U19's earlier? Deplorable way to win the match. Absolutely appalling, I would have been ashamed if one of my players had done that. I have no problem with "mankading" if a warning has been given and it's quite clear that a batsman is trying to gain an unfair advantage, this was total deceit from the bowler, batsman is still in his crease when his abandons his natural action to attempt to run the batsman out, he's still comfortably in his crease in fact at that time, it was pure chancing and he got lucky, if that's fair game we'll be seeing this tried 100 times an innings in a one day match. I don't remember him stopping to warn him either and watching it again I'm still not convinced it's actually out, so touch and go.
marko Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 The bowler didn't give a warning which made it even worse. Really annoyed me the way the whole team was celebrating afterwards - I'd be embarrassed if I won like that.
Guest MattP Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 The bowler didn't give a warning which made it even worse. Really annoyed me the way the whole team was celebrating afterwards - I'd be embarrassed if I won like that. I was surprised the Zimbabweans managed to contain themselves, think I would have had my team confronting the opposition on the pitch afterwards asking for an explanantion, you could almost tell by the OTT reactions they knew what they did wasn't right. Did you see the West Indies coach? He knew it was totally wrong, refused to even celebrate.
marko Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 Yeah, he wasn't impressed at all. I can't imagine some of the West Indies legends of yesteryear were impressed either. The coach could do with showing his team the West Indies vs Pakistan match in the '87 World Cup when Walsh had the opportunity to mankad to Pakistani number 11 with the last ball of the match to win, but warned him and they subsequently lost.
Guest MattP Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 There may be a way to amend the rules so if a batsman is still in his crease at the time of the bowling action commencing he's not out whatever the bowler does. That could stop what happened today going on in the future.
Captain... Posted 2 February 2016 Posted 2 February 2016 There may be a way to amend the rules so if a batsman is still in his crease at the time of the bowling action commencing he's not out whatever the bowler does. That could stop what happened today going on in the future. The problem with that is that you will get people setting off earlier and earlier, they will, like any sportsman, take advantage of any rule going. One option is to allow the bowling side to appeal any runs made with the non striker out of the crease at the point of release, or at the start of the bowling action or whenever you decide to define it. If caught you lose those runs and get a warning. 2/3 warnings and you are out. The problem is the infringement of stealing a yard is nothing compared to the cost of losing a wicket, most times it comes to nothing whereas wickets win games and I don't want to see Mankadding becoming a common practice in cricket. The West Indies vs Zimbabwe U19's incident is clearly a disgrace but cricket is getting more and more like this with the money and prestige involved you are more likely to see this happen in the bigger matches where everything is on the line.
RowlattsFox Posted 3 February 2016 Posted 3 February 2016 Just turned on the first ODI, England score 399 and SA made a good start chasing it, Jordan taking a beating so far. Good to see buttler bat at 4 and score a hundred. Too good in this form of the game to be at 7.
surrifox Posted 6 February 2016 Posted 6 February 2016 Nice tidy win today - good knocks from hales and buttler chasing down 263
Corky Posted 6 February 2016 Posted 6 February 2016 That is why Buttler is so vital, potentially difficult last few overs but a hits of a couple of huge overs and we win comfortably. We look a good side in different facets of the game now, going to Pakistan and South Africa and winning series (obviously not just yet) is excellent.
RatbyBlue Posted 7 February 2016 Posted 7 February 2016 Who else had their heart in their mouth when Riyad celebrated his goal at Manchester and nearly did a "Simon Jones". Good job the Ethiad was slightly damper than the Gabba!
Guest MattP Posted 9 February 2016 Posted 9 February 2016 De Kock really is some player, can't believe how young he is for the things he can do. Root could have some competition for best batsman in the World in a few years.
BoyJones Posted 9 February 2016 Posted 9 February 2016 Great effort by SA, but our bowling attack look like they could do with a few brain cells. Constantly bowling to a batmens strengths seemed a strange tactic to me. Amla is not the best, but we made him look like a cricketing Messi.
Guest MattP Posted 13 February 2016 Posted 13 February 2016 Why are we flogging Broad in this? He's not even any good in this format.
marko Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 Great start to the first T20 - smashing it to all parts!
GaelicFox Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 England getting tanked here Had a proper bet on SA after the toss Expected better than this Why are we flogging Broad in this? He's not even any good in this format.[/quote Crazy call !
marko Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 Started off like a house on fire, but they've totally capitulated. 36-0 after 3 overs to 81-6 after 13 overs.
fuchsntf Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 This is no knee-jerk reaction...Somebody has to get hold of Topley.. He started the 1 dayers with a big mouth...when you have a big mouth you have to deliver...In the short versions of the game, he has cost us, because he cant take the stress or pressure..... No... its a shame, poor poor from Topley.If he was Australian, his teammates would now be giving him an hard time, and telling him.But also saying, now go out and win the last game, you owe us.. If he hadnt given that stupid interview, I wouldnt say anything.
purpleronnie Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 Another match thrown away by shit fielding. It's getting old isn't it. I knew we'd mess it up at end.
shawy2510 Posted 19 February 2016 Posted 19 February 2016 Same old England. I had £6 on them to win when the odds were 11/2 & could have cashed out for £27.99 with 1 over left. I left it thinking no way can they get 15 from the over. Grrrr
Aus Fox Posted 20 February 2016 Posted 20 February 2016 Brendon McCullum - what a way to bow out. Fastest century in test history. Well worth a watch
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