Deceased XI vs. Living XI

[neville cardus]

I am talking about the time prior to that competition and IIRC, Holding and Hadlee were both in that competition and did not even near 145kph.

That's because, as I understand it, speeds were measured differently in that competition. Rather than calculating maximum velocity, as is done today, they went by average speed, so it's only natural that the competitors should've looked pedestrian by their reputations.

 

[Manee]

That's because, as I understand it, speeds were measured differently in that competition. Rather than calculating maximum velocity, as is done today, they went by average speed, so it's only natural that the competitors should've looked pedestrian by their reputations.

But the camera was only pointing toward the bowler. If not, it certainly gave that impression.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I do.

Damn! That reminds me, it was my wedding anniversary last Friday, no wonder the old girl's been a bit grumpy.

 

[neville cardus]

But the camera was only pointing toward the bowler. If not, it certainly gave that impression.

Excuse my ignorance, but how does that change anything?

 

[Manee]

Excuse my ignorance, but how does that change anything?

It was only pointing at the bowler from such an angle that it seemed that the only time it could track the ball was during the release, which is the maximum velocity.

 

[neville cardus]

Damn! That reminds me, it was my wedding anniversary last Friday, no wonder the old girl's been a bit grumpy.

MWAHAHAHA!

 

[neville cardus]

It was only pointing at the bowler from such an angle that it seemed that the only time it could track the ball was during the release, which is the maximum velocity.

Intriguing. I'll do some research into the matter when I find the time.

 

[SJS]

That's because, as I understand it, speeds were measured differently in that competition. Rather than calculating maximum velocity, as is done today, they went by average speed, so it's only natural that the competitors should've looked pedestrian by their reputations.

Thats what I tried to tell sometime back and raised a few unbelieving guffaws

 

[Manee]

Thats what I tried to tell sometime back and raised a few unbelieving guffaws

guffaws?

 

[neville cardus]

Thats what I tried to tell sometime back and raised a few unbelieving guffaws

You can heart from the fact that I didn't learn it from you. There would appear to be a fair school of thought which backs your contention.

 

[neville cardus]

guffaws?

Boisterous, uninhibited surges of mirth, usually derogatory.

 

[SJS]

Boisterous, uninhibited surges of mirth, usually derogatory.

 

[silentstriker]

That's because, as I understand it, speeds were measured differently in that competition. Rather than calculating maximum velocity, as is done today, they went by average speed, so it's only natural that the competitors should've looked pedestrian by their reputations.

I've never seen any proof of that, and in fact you can see that they often bowled short, which would not make sense if they wanted to maximize their delivery speed. To be it's an urban legend perpetuated by a few disbelieving folks who don't think people have gotten stronger and faster in cricket despite doing so in all other sports.

 

[silentstriker]

Thats what I tried to tell sometime back and raised a few unbelieving guffaws

Because....it's probably wrong, unless you can find documentation.

 

[neville cardus]

I really should write a dictionary.

 

[Manee]

Boisterous, uninhibited surges of mirth, usually derogatory.

Thanks.

Ok, watching the competition now, lets see what some of the 'great' fast bowlers clocked at...

I remember reading an article which stated that the higher the front arm is when the front foot lands multiplied by the momentum generates pace. I quickly knocked this up while I was watching it; the pictures are taken at the instant of the front foot landing.

Link to article relating to actions when front foot lands: http://www.outwoodcricketclub.co.uk/cricket_tips.htm

In no order:





Those are interesting, who knew that Hadlee had a bent arm or that Roberts' action was biomechanically poor in terms of leverage.

 

[neville cardus]

Thanks for that. It saves me some A.D.S.L.-chowing time on YouTube.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Who would win in the ultimate grudge match between the living and the dead (appropriate for Halloween when these two worlds collide)

Dead XI:

1 Hobbs
2. Hutton
3. Bradman
4. Hammond
5 Headley
6 Barrington
7 Grout (wk)
8 Marshall
9 Trueman
10 O'Reilly
11 Barnes

Living XI:

1 Gavaskar
2 Hayden
3 Ponting
4 Lara
5 Tendulkar
6 Sobers
7 Gilchrist (wk)
8 Imran Khan
9 Warne
10 Muralitharan
11 McGrath

10 years on none of the dead have come back to life nor none of the living perished. Doesn't really explain the absence of Viv Richards though.