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    Hours of play over the last 200 years?

    I wondered if anyone knew the hours of play in first class cricket over the last 150-200 years? Today it's pretty regulated. In England, we are generally 11.00 - 6.00 (6.30). But around the world matches can start as early as 9.30 or if pink ball cricket, as late as 2.00pm. Going back a few...
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    Over-rates yawn

    I also saw some film of a couple of Aussie spinners bowling to Boycott and Titmus in 1964 (note to self - must get a life sometime!). First 6 overs take 14 minutes in total. That's 27 overs per hour (or twice the current going rate). However, in mitigation to modern cricketers - they fail to...
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    Over-rates yawn

    You might be able to get away with 45 seconds, as teams won't want to push it. They will want 5 seconds "safety". In truth it will be one of those suck it and see things that happen in 2nd XI cricket first
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    Over-rates yawn

    Watched a rare bit of film of a complete over from Richie Benaud. No rush, very casual but took him less than 2 minutes to complete an over. But at the same time there were no field changes either. Keith Miller (off shortened run) got through his in about two minutes forty seconds.
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    Bowling speeds

    It's possible that speeds are made up but I suspect more likely that outlier speeds are more to do with tech or human errors. What's the benefit of lying about Atkinson - why not lie about a load of others as well? And if you're lying about Atkinson, why are some bowlers seen to not be box...
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    Bowling speeds

    I'm fascinated by bowling speeds. This short film illustrates how hard it is to compare era by era Thomson and Lillee, along with the West Indian quicks, were timed at the WACA in 75-76 series. All four quicks were comfortably bowling at over 90 mph. Then when they were filmed for the "fastest...
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    Over-rates yawn

    Start it in one dayers. I'm pretty sure, we'd get use to it quickly, then it'll just a matter of time before we see it in test cricket
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    A history of fast bowling

    Yes Mold is interesting - and agree it's unfair to judge him from this film. You watch that film and think, "Surely people can't have considered that fast!?" Being kind he looks military medium, around 70 mph. However, that run up is probably the one he used in first class matches. According...
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    Over-rates yawn

    The issue is more for non-cricket fans. Most say the game is too slow. And watching it with my 12 year old son, when nothing much is going on (captain conferring with bowler etc etc), he's bored and I get embarrassed that a sport I love is not connecting with young people. Yes some love it but...
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    Batsmen do waste time it's true. But it's relatively minor compared to the bowling side. If the batsman wastes time or an injury, you stop the clock.
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    And these were 6 ball overs. In the 1880s teams regularly averaged 36 x 4 ball overs an hour
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    I found it on another cricket forum. Haven't verified it personally but suspect the data is spot on. It seems crazy now but 70+ years ago it wasn't uncommon for teams to average 24 over an hour.
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