The Official Cricket Thread

[assfly]

First time I've watched cricket in at least 7 years. Only recogised Rabada and de Kock's names.

SA seemed very slow between the wickets in the last 10 overs, especially with wickets in hand.

Some decent bowling at the end, but looks like they should have been defending a much higher total.

[Insane_Homer]

Bavuma needs to catchup pronto, base is set, must accelerate now.

[Insane_Homer]

that's better. 330+ needed.

[Insane_Homer]

Rassie with a 34 ball 50

[Insane_Homer]

partnership 101 off 68.

[Insane_Homer]

27 ball 50 from Miller.

341/6 could've been more.

[Insane_Homer]

Pakistan cruising again with a dangerous second wicket partnership that being aided by some shyte bowling in the last 3 overs.

[Insane_Homer]

Nortje doing the business again. wicket in first over.

[Ovals]

Cricket seems to be thriving in my neck of the woods.

2 seasons ago we nearly canned out club's 4th XI - having had to pull out of several games because we couldn't get a team out. This season we're now fielding 5 Saturday sides in the League and a Friendly side on Sundays

We've also got 10 colts teams including our 1st Girls under 11 side.

We've raised £30K of the £60K we need to replace our 3, all weather, nets - but will have to patch up the existing ones for this coming season.

Really looking forward to this season - mostly watching these days, but I might dust my boots off for an ocassional appearance.

[Insane_Homer]

Fakhar awesome innings 192 from 154

but Pak need 31 from 6

and run out, direct hit.

[Sandstorm]

Fakhar awesome innings 192 from 154

but Pak need 31 from 6

and run out, direct hit.

School boy error by Fucker. Pity cos a 200* would have been awesome.

[Masterji]

QDK acted illegally. The law was changed a couple of years ago

[Rinkals]

Fakhar awesome innings 192 from 154

but Pak need 31 from 6

and run out, direct hit.

School boy error by Fucker. Pity cos a 200* would have been awesome.

I'm not sure which incensed them more: de Kock duping the batsman into thinking he was safe, or de Kock laughing at him for being fooled into conceding his wicket on 192.

[ScarfaceClaw]

QDK acted illegally. The law was changed a couple of years ago

What does the law state?

[Rinkals]

QDK acted illegally. The law was changed a couple of years ago

What does the law state?

Law 41.5.1

"It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, decieve or obstruct either batsman after the striker has recieved the ball"

Penalty: Not out, 5 runs awarded plus the two that were run, 7 runs in all.

The MCC seems to feel that the match was won illegally and the umpires (who were both locals) should have reinstated the batsman and awarded the runs plus the penalty.

Mind you, it does seemt to be pretty silly to outlaw "distracting" or "decieving" the batsman, not to say unenforceable.

You could argue that de Kock was trying to direct the fielder (which would have been legal), but the fact that he laughed at the departing batsman makes it clear that the deception was deliberate.

[Rinkals]

The "fake fielding" law pertaining to this sort of incident was incorporated into the ICC's playing conditions in 2017. Fraser Stewart, MCC's laws of cricket manager, had then explained why it had been introduced: "The reason for the introduction of this law was that fielders were deliberately pretending to have the ball as a means of fooling the batsmen, thereby preventing them from taking further runs. The batsmen would see a slide and a feigned throw and would decline, for example, a second run.

It seems fucking stupid to me and frankly, open to abuse by the batsmen.

[Insane_Homer]

It was funny, no idea it was outlawed.

With the direct hit, he'd probably have been run out anyway and I mean what kind of a a stupid Fakhar would believe anything a wicket keeper says? Talking shit is part of their job description.

[Sandstorm]

The "fake fielding" law pertaining to this sort of incident was incorporated into the ICC's playing conditions in 2017. Fraser Stewart, MCC's laws of cricket manager, had then explained why it had been introduced: "The reason for the introduction of this law was that fielders were deliberately pretending to have the ball as a means of fooling the batsmen, thereby preventing them from taking further runs. The batsmen would see a slide and a feigned throw and would decline, for example, a second run.

It seems fucking stupid to me and frankly, open to abuse by Australians

Fixed

[Rinkals]

The "fake fielding" law pertaining to this sort of incident was incorporated into the ICC's playing conditions in 2017. Fraser Stewart, MCC's laws of cricket manager, had then explained why it had been introduced: "The reason for the introduction of this law was that fielders were deliberately pretending to have the ball as a means of fooling the batsmen, thereby preventing them from taking further runs. The batsmen would see a slide and a feigned throw and would decline, for example, a second run.

It seems fucking stupid to me and frankly, open to abuse by Australians

Fixed

How do you police it?

It's apparently been brought in to prevent fielders sliding early to stop a run, but, as a batsman, you see a fielder misjudge his slide, are you entitled to ask the umpire for a five run penalty on the basis that you have been deceived? If you run on a misfield and get run out, can you claim that the fielder duped you into running a single that wasn't there through subterfuge? I don't see why not. Otherwise, what is the point of the rule?

[Calculon]

QDK acted illegally. The law was changed a couple of years ago

What does the law state?

Law 41.5.1

"It is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, decieve or obstruct either batsman after the striker has recieved the ball"

Penalty: Not out, 5 runs awarded plus the two that were run, 7 runs in all.

The MCC seems to feel that the match was won illegally and the umpires (who were both locals) should have reinstated the batsman and awarded the runs plus the penalty.

Mind you, it does seemt to be pretty silly to outlaw "distracting" or "decieving" the batsman, not to say unenforceable.

You could argue that de Kock was trying to direct the fielder (which would have been legal), but the fact that he laughed at the departing batsman makes it clear that the deception was deliberate.

So a very subjective law that hands the umpires even more influence on the game and makes it easier for the batsmen. Just what's needed.

[Torquemada 1420]

It was funny, no idea it was outlawed.

With the direct hit, he'd probably have been run out anyway and I mean what kind of a a stupid Fakhar would believe anything a wicket keeper says? Talking shit is part of their job description.

In his defence, he has stated it was his own fault for looking back to make sure his team mate wasn't run out at the other end.

Awful, lacklustre bowling from Pak meant this was done before they even batted.

[Paddington Bear]

Cricket seems to be thriving in my neck of the woods.

2 seasons ago we nearly canned out club's 4th XI - having had to pull out of several games because we couldn't get a team out. This season we're now fielding 5 Saturday sides in the League and a Friendly side on Sundays

We've also got 10 colts teams including our 1st Girls under 11 side.

We've raised £30K of the £60K we need to replace our 3, all weather, nets - but will have to patch up the existing ones for this coming season.

Really looking forward to this season - mostly watching these days, but I might dust my boots off for an ocassional appearance.

Very, very similar situation at my club, covid has been kind to cricket

[Ovals]

Cricket seems to be thriving in my neck of the woods.

2 seasons ago we nearly canned out club's 4th XI - having had to pull out of several games because we couldn't get a team out. This season we're now fielding 5 Saturday sides in the League and a Friendly side on Sundays

We've also got 10 colts teams including our 1st Girls under 11 side.

We've raised £30K of the £60K we need to replace our 3, all weather, nets - but will have to patch up the existing ones for this coming season.

Really looking forward to this season - mostly watching these days, but I might dust my boots off for an ocassional appearance.

Very, very similar situation at my club, covid has been kind to cricket

Uni students not being away last summer also helped. As does lads not going off travelling in the summer.


We also had far more families coming up to the games with picnics etc., last season - quite the traditional summer....

[Hal Jordan]

Saw some fellows having a full blown match in the park this afternoon. The sun was out, but the wind was fucking freezing!

I am pleased to report that the pitch had the correct gradient for a park (about 1 in 3, leg to off side).

[Sandstorm]

Saw some fellows having a full blown match in the park this afternoon. The sun was out, but the wind was fucking freezing!

I am pleased to report that the pitch had the correct gradient for a park (about 1 in 3, leg to off side).

[Paddington Bear]

Cricket seems to be thriving in my neck of the woods.

2 seasons ago we nearly canned out club's 4th XI - having had to pull out of several games because we couldn't get a team out. This season we're now fielding 5 Saturday sides in the League and a Friendly side on Sundays

We've also got 10 colts teams including our 1st Girls under 11 side.

We've raised £30K of the £60K we need to replace our 3, all weather, nets - but will have to patch up the existing ones for this coming season.

Really looking forward to this season - mostly watching these days, but I might dust my boots off for an ocassional appearance.

Very, very similar situation at my club, covid has been kind to cricket

Uni students not being away last summer also helped. As does lads not going off travelling in the summer.


We also had far more families coming up to the games with picnics etc., last season - quite the traditional summer....

We had at least four of our nine league matches with over a hundred people watching.

Obviously it won't last, but my hope is it persuades a few more people to realise the benefits of playing regularly. A couple more at every club would make a huge difference.

[Rinkals]

All our first choice quicks have departed for the IPL, leaving Sipamla and Buren Hendricks as our spearhead.

Hendricks doing what he does best: bowling dross.

[handyman]

7 changes to SA's team - South Africa: 1 Janneman Malan 2 Aiden Markram 3 Jon-Jon Smuts, 4 Temba Bavuma (capt) 5 Kyle Verreynne, 6 Heinrich Klaasen(wk), 7 Andile Phehlukwayo 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Daryn Dupavillon 10 Beuran Hendricks 11 Lutho Sipamla

Pakistan : 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan, 5 Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), 6 Mohammed Nawaz, 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Hasan Ali, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Usman Qadir, 11 Haris Rauf

[Insane_Homer]

7 changes on the series decider seems a bit extreme.

PAK 44/0 after 10

[handyman]

7 changes on the series decider seems a bit extreme.

PAK 44/0 after 10

5 gone to the IPL, 1 injury and 1 rotational.

[Rinkals]

Pakistan bring up the fifty in the tenth over.53 without loss.

No wickets down, looking extremely comfortable against this second string attack. Hendricks and Sipamla bowling nice, friendly pies.

[Rinkals]

Dupavalon on.

Might take a break and find a TV. Never seen him bowl (to my knowledge).

[Insane_Homer]

98/0 after 18.

350+ on the cards probably closer to 400.

[handyman]

Markram doing better than the bowlers

[Rinkals]

98/0 after 18.

350+ on the cards probably closer to 400.

I'm not seeing any urgency from the Saffers. It's like they want them to post a score in the high 3 hundreds. Lacklustre fielding allows a two when one run should have been tight.

[Rinkals]

Finally a wicket.

I don't generally subscribe to the theory that match fixing is rife, but I was starting to feel that we were trying to lose this one.

[Insane_Homer]

164/1 after 30, using the double score from now method, we should see 330 set.

[Insane_Homer]

25 from the last 2 over suggests 330 is a minimum. 400 still on.

[Rinkals]

164/1 after 30, using the double score from now method, we should see 330 set.

Sipamla's figures look a bit poor, but I reckon they flatter him. He has been utterly shite and very rarely bowled a ball that wasn't a long hop or a wide half volley. He's overstepped twice, too.

Given that the fronline bowlers are playing IPL, you would have thought that these guys would be grabbing their chance with both hands.

[handyman]

nipper has assured us a few times in the past that we have fantastic talent waiting in the wings, good depth. I just wished we picked them instead of the palookas on display in this game.