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Christian Ryan: Abdul Qadir's Australian summer | Specials | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com
One of the best articles I've read on the site.
One of the best articles I've read on the site.
They are 100 over days. If he's prepared to bowl 50 overs in a row, congratulations.Great piece of journalism.
Bit of a sidenote, but I've always had a really distaste for competitions that allow bowlers to bowl all innings. Qadir's feat seems incredible, but it can't have done much good for younger players coming through.
But surely it would have been better for him to have been only allowed to bowl 25 or 30 overs, allowing someone else to bowl 20 or so? I've seen league games over here (admittedly only 50 or 55 over innings) where two bowlers have just bowled right through. And one bowling their 25 is very common.They are 100 over days. If he's prepared to bowl 50 overs in a row, congratulations.
Its a pretty big non-issue in this form of cricket over here. I can see the point that you are making, but in terms of legislating against it, I don't really see the point, as it occurs so rarely.But surely it would have been better for him to have been only allowed to bowl 25 or 30 overs, allowing someone else to bowl 20 or so? I've seen league games over here (admittedly only 50 or 55 over innings) where two bowlers have just bowled right through. And one bowling their 25 is very common.
Fair enough then. There has been talk of changing it over here, that's probably more a consequence of shorter formats though.Its a pretty big non-issue in this form of cricket over here. I can see the point that you are making, but in terms of legislating against it, I don't really see the point, as it occurs so rarely.
Yeah, more a problem over there with games where you require 10 wickets contained within one day, played under non-limited overs rules.Fair enough then. There has been talk of changing it over here, that's probably more a consequence of shorter formats though.
Plus bowling 25 overs straight isn't too difficult once you've built some stamina up and aren't looking to knock the batsman over every ball.Yeah, more a problem over there with games where you require 10 wickets contained within one day, played under non-limited overs rules.
We either play two days, 100 overs each day, or a limited overs game.
It's one reason why a lot of fast bowlers, and especially their clubs/teams/states, aren't keen on sending them over to club cricket in England at times. Or try to agree to such a limit.Plus bowling 25 overs straight isn't too difficult once you've built some stamina up and aren't looking to knock the batsman over every ball.
I remember my teacher at school (and cricket coach) telling me that Ray Illingworth (I think, could have been Underwood) was offered a professional contract with an English league club, he accepted - but only on the condition that he would be allowed to bowl no more than 15 overs per game, because if he was allowed to, the club would have no young spin bowlers within five years.
Obviously depends what level you're playing at though, these issues are at a level of cricket far below first grade.