Bouncers

[Jakester1288]

I think we should increase the maximum amount of bouncers from 2 per over to 3 in Test Cricket and from 1 per over to 2 per over in One Day Cricket. This helps the game be less batsmen dominated, and gives fast bowlers that extra intimidation factor. It could harm our game, and would just improve it in my opinion. Thoughts?

 

[silentstriker]

I didn't like free-for-all, because I don't think that makes for consistently good cricket. Three seems about fair though.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I don't see the problem with 2. That's 1/3 of an over. Or upward of 1/5 of a Steve Harmison over.

 

[tooextracool]

Bowlers spend enough of their time trying to bounce people out when they should really be pitching it up. They dont need even more incentive to continue with that.

 

[Richard]

Indeed. Bouncers are almost always wasted deliveries. Encouraging them to pitch it up pretty well invariably makes for better-quality cricket.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

There should be no limit, and if the umpires upheld the laws of intimidation in the days when there was no limit there'd be no need for one.

 

[Manee]

Especially as they are getting more strict with the overhead height no ball/wide (no ball via MCC rules, wide via ICC rules).

 

[cover drive man]

Wouldnt really find much enjoyment watching bouncers in 80% of bowls. But 3 an over is ok.

 

[Jakester1288]

Wouldnt really find much enjoyment watching bouncers in 80% of bowls. But 3 an over is ok.

Not that everyone would do that though. Just bouncers are handy if batsmen are getting on the front foot and dricing with ease.

 

[cover drive man]

Hey this guys better than I thought he was, keep it up kid

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Haha. Loving the last two posts.

 

[Smudge]

Haha. Loving the last two posts.

So am I. Good to see we've got the young posters coming through, filling the gaps left by the likes of chris.hinton

 

[Julian87]

I don't mind how it is. You can still bowl two at the head and four at the chest/neck as it is.