Time to get rid of over limits in short forms of the game?

[benchmark00]

It's a legitimate worry, but one could easily make the same argument about first class or test cricket too and teams very rarely stack the batting to such an extent that they only have three specialist bowlers.

In tests the only occasion I can think of is Australia nominally playing Cam White as the specialist spinner on a tour of India.

Coaches generally are far more clued up about workload management too, so if three bowlers would ever have to shoulder the burden of 50 overs between them we'd see a lot more rotation too.

What are you talking about? We just saw India come to Australia and played a test series without a single bowler in their line up tbf

 

[Spikey]

Ashwin can bowl

 

[G.I.Joe]

Has a Test century too, IIRC.

 

[Hurricane]

There's nothing worse than part time 'spinners' being milked for singles.

We've all had these threads before - but I enjoyed watching Neil Broom bat against Yuvraj Singh.

I enjoy watching a batsman go on the front foot to a spinner and stroke it down to long on for a single. I think it is a hard shot to play because there is no pace on the ball. And especially difficult to play on the up.

With my answer you must also realise that in tests I look forward to seeing forward defensive strokes. And even enjoy them in ODIs. As long as it is done in a text book fashion. So singles are awesome to watch for me.

Boundaries and glamorous shots are just a bonus to me.

I do agree that some part time spinners tick me off. David Hussey in particular is quite crap. And he knows he is crap. So he hustles through his over before the batsman can come to his senses and give him the tonking he deserves. He makes no attempt to get a wicket and seems pleased when the ball only goes for one.

But it doesn't annoy me so much that I want to change the rules to have him out of the bowling attack. At the end of the day he usually puts it on a decent line and length even if they are darts. And people respond to him with genuine cricket shots.

Also there is one flaw in the argument of the people that want to see this great contest between bat and ball in ODIs - and that is the wickets themselves. By convention they are roads. So it doesn't really matter who is bowling on them it probably isn't going to be much of a contest after the new ball shine is seen off.

 

[ankitj]

What are you talking about? We just saw India come to Australia and played a test series without a single bowler in their line up tbf

We plucked out the batsmen too. So we are fair in that regard.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Why stop at 5 days, sounds too restrictive. Surely it makes more sense to allow as much time as needed to complete 2 innings.

You make a good point. Should be unlimited days...and unlimited innings. The winner is the team that turns up first with either a chicken or an egg.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I do agree that some part time spinners tick me off. David Hussey in particular is quite crap. And he knows he is crap. So he hustles through his over before the batsman can come to his senses and give him the tonking he deserves. He makes no attempt to get a wicket and seems pleased when the ball only goes for one.

Sounds like every single part time spinner ever to me

 

[Spikey]

and a few full timers

 

[Dan]

Don't mind Hussey bowling, actually.

He knows he's by no means a front line bowler, and bowls his overs in about a minute so we get more time watching blokes who are actually good.

Perfect middle overs bowler - he makes them go faster than they should. Or if he doesn't, it's because he's being smacked around, which is entertaining.

 

[Spikey]

and a few full timers

 

[nightprowler10]

Would love to see the limits being removed from ODIs at least. Imagine Murali's scalp count as he bowled 20 overs per match.