Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Shri]

Lol Gambhir. You are not relevant anymore. Stop talking.

Gautam Gambhir wants films on Uri martyrs, not cricketers. MS Dhoni biopic director replies | The Indian Express

 

[honestbharani]

I have been a fan of his for a long time but ****, these days he is just so bitter...

 

[Furball]

Sachin wants ball to dominate bat in Tests | cricket.com.au

translation: "I don't want anyone to ever break my records"

It's a remarkable coincidence that this has started happening in India after his retirement.

 

[Daemon]

It's a remarkable coincidence that this has started happening in India after his retirement.

4-0 against Aus happened while he was around

 

[Daemon]

Bavuma opening the batting in LO cricket doesn't look promising at all.

is there a thread for this btw?

 

[TheJediBrah]

4-0 against Aus happened while he was around

I must be missing something, I don't see how this is relevant at all

 

[Howe_zat]

Bavuma opening the batting in LO cricket doesn't look promising at all.

is there a thread for this btw?

Tons on debut just don't do it for you?

 

[Daemon]

Tons on debut just don't do it for you?

tbf he didn't start well. didn't really watch the rest of his innings so I shall not eat humble pie just yet.

 

[TheJediBrah]

also Ireland probably aren't any stronger than a SA domestic attack anyway

 

[Shri]

Sourav Ganguly a notable absentee in India?s Best Test XI | The Indian Express

Ganguly didn't make the all time Indian XI voted on by fans. Thats not the worst thing in isolation but Yuvraj Singh made it in as 12th man ahead of him.

 

[Shri]

Vote percentages:

Dravid was the number one fan pick with 96% of the votes.

96% Dravid
92% Kumble
91% Kapil Dev
90% Dhoni
86% Sehwag
83% Zaheer Khan
78% Srinath
73% Tendulkar
68% Gavaskar
58% Laxman
53% Ashwin
62% Yuvraj

 

[honestbharani]

Really?? Sachin only 73%?? Wow!!

 

[Shri]

I guess everyone thought someone else would pick him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yuvraj

 

[mr_mister]

who remembers this?

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I remember it. Not surprisingly the Kiwis had a massive whinge about it being above shoulder height, despite the ball actually hitting him in the shoulder before striking the helmet. It was funny because the supporters seemed tothink they stll had a chance to win at that stage, which is laughable.

Was a crazy good bouncer though. Probably Lee was at his fastest around that time of his career. It was before he hurt his elbow and then became a spud for about seven years.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So there used to be rule that anything above shoulder height was a no-ball?

That's absurd

 

[Burgey]

Back on topic for a moment:

New Zealand.

 

[mr_mister]

yeah didn't make much of a difference, I agree burgey.

Adam 'highest ever innings without a boundary' Parore probably wasn't gonna start belting sixes out of nowhere haha

and jedi I think it was only for ODIs and you got one above the shoulder in tests per over but i'm not sure

 

[Burgey]

I think that's right but I can't really remember it. It was a pretty dumb rule.