Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 256578 times)

andyoxon · « **Reply #375 on:** 26 March, 2013, 08:05:24 am »

Just watched the last over on YT. Well done the lads; what a draw.

3rd time in test history, side have gone in on the last day 4 wkts down and saved the series...

bobb · « **Reply #376 on:** 26 March, 2013, 08:41:15 am »

Well I wasn't expecting that! Top effort.

Basil · « **Reply #377 on:** 26 March, 2013, 09:47:43 am »

The "Brian Johnston Champagne Moment" has to be Monty running between the wickets, and diving for the crease. Only he dived two yards too early leaving him flat out on the pitch like a stranded porpoise and having to flop/crawl to get his bat in.

Peter · « **Reply #378 on:** 26 March, 2013, 10:13:55 am »

A tremendous effort! I think there were some unwise decisions by NZ early on in the day, in that they could have bowled their seamers earlier, and not waited for the new ball. Also, like Geoffrey Boycott, I thought it was tough on Bairstow, who has only a reputation to fall back on, to pick him for this test. Were there no more experienced players who were match fit - maybe not?

A wonderful result!

Jaded · « **Reply #379 on:** 26 March, 2013, 10:23:01 am »

Quote from: Deano on 26 March, 2013, 05:13:28 am

They have done it

Shades of Cardiff.

I'll never forget that day!

andyoxon · « **Reply #380 on:** 26 March, 2013, 10:47:32 am »

Aussies not doing so well...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/poms-gloat-as-australian-cricket-team-becomes-a-global-laughing-stock-20130312-2fxa9.html

I'm not gloating...

Peter · « **Reply #381 on:** 26 March, 2013, 10:59:07 am »

Quote from: andyoxon on 26 March, 2013, 10:47:32 am

Aussies not doing so well...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/poms-gloat-as-australian-cricket-team-becomes-a-global-laughing-stock-20130312-2fxa9.html

I'm not gloating...

Now is our chance to be magnanimous and allow them to eat lorry-loads of humble pie without comment or gloating! We are going through a good patch but the South Africans are out of sight and likely to be as dominant in the future as the Australians were for most of my life thus far. Hang on a minute....Australian headmaster/coach Mickey Arthur is a South African, isn't he? It's all a plot!

Jaded · « **Reply #382 on:** 26 March, 2013, 11:01:02 am »

Quote from: andyoxon on 26 March, 2013, 10:47:32 am

I'm not gloating...

No, remember, only gloat if we beat England.

oh, hang on...

Deano · « **Reply #383 on:** 26 March, 2013, 03:00:29 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 26 March, 2013, 09:47:43 am

The "Brian Johnston Champagne Moment" has to be Monty running between the wickets, and diving for the crease. Only he dived two yards too early leaving him flat out on the pitch like a stranded porpoise and having to flop/crawl to get his bat in.

I heard that on TMS. Michael Vaughan is incredibly patronising towards Panesar.

Greenbank · « **Reply #384 on:** 26 March, 2013, 03:20:43 pm »

Vaughan is dreadful on the radio. He's the closest thing Cricket has to a chav.

Peter · « **Reply #385 on:** 26 March, 2013, 03:26:26 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 26 March, 2013, 03:00:29 pm

Quote from: Basil on 26 March, 2013, 09:47:43 am
The "Brian Johnston Champagne Moment" has to be Monty running between the wickets, and diving for the crease. Only he dived two yards too early leaving him flat out on the pitch like a stranded porpoise and having to flop/crawl to get his bat in.

I heard that on TMS. Michael Vaughan is incredibly patronising towards Panesar.

He's incredibly patonising to practically everyone, although I haven't heard him try it on Boycott.

Deano · « **Reply #386 on:** 26 March, 2013, 03:57:46 pm »

He seems to hold a particular contempt for Panesar, though. He was digging at Monty even before the dive.

It must be said, the dive is funny.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=zHIdzEpZiyk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzHIdzEpZiyk

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #387 on:** 15 May, 2013, 02:49:25 pm »

Yusuf Pathan just given out for obstructing the field in the IPL match between KKR and Pune. Never seen that before although I knew of the rules existence. Look out for it on YT.

Greenbank · « **Reply #388 on:** 15 May, 2013, 02:55:25 pm »

Quote from: Illegal Combat Ant on 15 May, 2013, 02:49:25 pm

Yusuf Pathan just given out for obstructing the field in the IPL match between KKR and Pune. Never seen that before although I knew of the rules existence. Look out for it on YT.

Classic pub question, list all 10 ways a batsman can be dismissed:-

(click to show/hide)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #389 on:** 15 May, 2013, 05:55:38 pm »

There are 11 ways of being out in cricket.

bobb · « **Reply #390 on:** 15 May, 2013, 06:04:49 pm »

Ah.. The 11th is very unusual and I think has only ever happened in one match?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #391 on:** 15 May, 2013, 06:06:55 pm »

Twice in test cricket...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154937.html

I like the touch where Muri gave his match fee to an opposing batsman.

Basil · « **Reply #392 on:** 15 May, 2013, 06:11:14 pm »

No idea.

Violent conduct?
Dropping dead?
Farting before the Umpire (when it was the umpire's turn)?

bobb · « **Reply #393 on:** 15 May, 2013, 06:16:29 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 15 May, 2013, 06:06:55 pm

Twice in test cricket...

But both in the same match...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #394 on:** 15 May, 2013, 06:30:55 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 15 May, 2013, 06:16:29 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 15 May, 2013, 06:06:55 pm
Twice in test cricket...

But both in the same match...

Indeed. More common in amateur cricket.

bobb · « **Reply #395 on:** 15 May, 2013, 07:08:16 pm »

Is it?! Umpires are often too worried to give a batsman out LBW in amateur cricket!

Basil · « **Reply #396 on:** 15 May, 2013, 07:10:54 pm »

I'll come back tomorrow to see if you two have stopped tapping your noses and winking at each other.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #397 on:** 15 May, 2013, 07:21:47 pm »

Sorry, Basil. It's "retired out". Not covered in the 10 laws mentioned by Greenbank.

bobb · « **Reply #398 on:** 15 May, 2013, 07:25:27 pm »

Specifically resuming your innings after intitially retiring without informing the umpire that it was your intention to do so. You also need the opposing captain's agreement.

Greenbank · « **Reply #399 on:** 15 May, 2013, 07:26:54 pm »

Indeed, which is why I asked for the 10 ways a batsman can be dismissed, "Retired" isn't a dismissal (except for calculating batting averages).

Technically it's just "Retired" (Law 2.9(b)), otherwise there'd be the 12th, 13th and 14th ways of being out which are "Retired (Absent)", "Retired (not out)" and "Retired (hurt)".

"Retired (not out)" is a unique one:-

"
In May 1983 Gordon Greenidge of the West Indies retired out on 154 to visit his daughter, who was ill and who died two days later; he was subsequently judged to have retired not out, the only such decision in Test history.[5]
"

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_%28cricket%29#Law_2.9.28b.29:_Retired

The Wikipedia reference [5] is http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63339.html