Innings of the Week 12th-18th Feb

[age_master]

Taylor

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I'd say it'd be Taylor quite easily on the face of it. Didn't see the Silva innings though.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I'm pretty sure we know who's going to win this next week.

I may have spoken too soon...

 

[Richard]

I'm pretty sure we know who's going to win this next week.

Who? That great batsman known as "I Disagree"

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Who? That great batsman known as "I Disagree"

Probably Matt Hayden. Disagree's in with a shot though.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

There is a bit of competition for next week, as two of the lesser, but very impressive innings were in a winning cause, which can sway some of the voters. and based on the dodgy ranking policy, there could be a decent competition next week.

If Im struggling for 5 options, should I include womens cricket?

 

[DCC_legend]

Taylor

 

[Poker Boy]

Ross Taylor.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Wasnt really any doubt here, but Ross Taylor wins with 70% of the vote

 

[open365]

There is a bit of competition for next week, as two of the lesser, but very impressive innings were in a winning cause, which can sway some of the voters. and based on the dodgy ranking policy, there could be a decent competition next week.

If Im struggling for 5 options, should I include womens cricket?

Does anyone watch/follow/care about women's cricket?

 

[Richard]

Yes.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Thats a very ***ist attitude open365 and I would appreciate it if you refrained from such actions.

 

[open365]

Thats a very ***ist attitude open365 and I would appreciate it if you refrained from such actions.

I wasn't being ***ist, i was asking if any body cared or followed womens cricket(because i don't) to see if including women's innings in the poll would be a good idea.

And yes for the record i am ***ist, i think women's cricket is crap.

 

[Richard]

Why?

 

[open365]

Why?

Because it's slow, which makes it boring, they are of a lower technical standard and physical ability which takes away a lot from the game.

Watching people like Jenny Gunn bowl isn't fun.

 

[Richard]

The bowling might be slower and the batting less power-orientated, but IMO that doesn't make it inferior.

Just different.

If you don't like it, obviously, that's your choice, but I don't see that you can justifiably claim batting, bowling or fielding technique is inferior.

 

[open365]

The bowling might be slower and the batting less power-orientated, but IMO that doesn't make it inferior.

Just different.

If you don't like it, obviously, that's your choice, but I don't see that you can justifiably claim batting, bowling or fielding technique is inferior.

Well not meaning to sounds uppish, but they obviously are, just look at the way they bat, they struggle against 80mph bowling, against 85-90 their techniques would look even worse than they do at their own level.

It's not like in tennis imo, cricket is a very asthetic game, tennis isn't. Watching women cricket isn't fun for the same reason watching low level club cricket is not as good as test cricket, the whole game is slower and worse looking.

 

[Richard]

Well not meaning to sounds uppish, but they obviously are, just look at the way they bat, they struggle against 80mph bowling, against 85-90 their techniques would look even worse than they do at their own level.

Do they?

 

[open365]

Do they?

Yes, that aussie pace bowler who's retired now i think was the quickest bowler in the game and she finished her career in ODIs with a bowling average under 20 and economy rate of under 3.

Have you ever watched women's cricket Richard? if you don't mind me asking, it just seems odd to me than anyone could watch it and not see how inferior their techniques are.

 

[Richard]

I've certainly watched it - not exhaustively, but plenty enough to suggest to me that the techniques are not as-a-general-rule inferior.

Joel Garner had a pretty similar record, BTW. What does that tell you?

I think you're referring to Katherine Brunt, too.