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BattleField (Battle of the Fielding)
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andyc
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pasag
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Clarke actually hitting the wickets - good memories.
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Yeah, should've been signalled dead ball. Should totally be allowed though IMO.
Nate
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Haha what? He only starts to move both after the ball has been bowled and after the batsman has started his shot. Nothing wrong with it at all - an absolute ripper.
Goughy
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Yea, I agree 100%. Both great catches. Collingwood just a little more gracefull.
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The batsman has "started his shot"? What does that have to do with anything? The ball hadn't reached him when Van Jaarsveld started to move. Therefore, dead ball.
EDIT: Yup, definitely illegal, as the attachment shows.
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7. Movement by fielders
Any significant movement by any fielder after the ball comes into play and before the ball reaches the striker is unfair. In the event of such unfair movement, either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball. Note also the provisions of Law 42.4 (Deliberate attempt to distract striker).
8. Definition of significant movement
(a) For close fielders anything other than minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker is significant.
Sorry guys, but that's pretty much against the letter of the law.
Any significant movement by any fielder after the ball comes into play and before the ball reaches the striker is unfair. In the event of such unfair movement, either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball. Note also the provisions of Law 42.4 (Deliberate attempt to distract striker).
8. Definition of significant movement
(a) For close fielders anything other than minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker is significant.
Sorry guys, but that's pretty much against the letter of the law.
Nate
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Apart from the 'laws' though there is the 'spirit' which iirc, both of are meant to be followed equally.
I agree that if you follow the letter of the law exactly, you should call it a dead ball. But if you use the laws and apply the spirit (common sense), it can be a wicket imo. The fielder didn't commit any injustice to anyone. It was just a brilliant piece of anticipation.
I agree that if you follow the letter of the law exactly, you should call it a dead ball. But if you use the laws and apply the spirit (common sense), it can be a wicket imo. The fielder didn't commit any injustice to anyone. It was just a brilliant piece of anticipation.
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So if you're allowed to run across to leg-slip from slip or vice versa, why does that law even exist? And ftr, i don't think it should. But it does, and i can't think of any scenario more blatantly against it than this one.
Goughy
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When the ball is pushed down the leg side, one would assume keepers anticipate and move before the ball reaches the batsman.
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The rules for fielding before the ball reaches the batsman are different for 'keepers.
Goughy
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True
SJS
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There are so many. Its difficult to nominate just three. Here are the first that come to mind - all in the outfield.
Bichel catches Kyle Mills
What we tend to remember after seein this video is the tremendous presence of mind of Bichel in throwing the ball in as he went over and then jumping back in to catch it again. However the catch itself was tremendous - feet off the ground, right hand at extreme full stretch, hovering just above the rope, landing a couple of inches inside the line and THEN the rest of the amazing presence of mind stuff. All in that second or less that it lasted from jumping up to throwing the ball in.
Justin Kemp's catch against Pakistan
Sinclair catches Hayden
Bichel catches Kyle Mills
What we tend to remember after seein this video is the tremendous presence of mind of Bichel in throwing the ball in as he went over and then jumping back in to catch it again. However the catch itself was tremendous - feet off the ground, right hand at extreme full stretch, hovering just above the rope, landing a couple of inches inside the line and THEN the rest of the amazing presence of mind stuff. All in that second or less that it lasted from jumping up to throwing the ball in.
Justin Kemp's catch against Pakistan
Sinclair catches Hayden
Evermind
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YouTube - Best 25 Cricket Catches of All TIME!! - wow!
The very last catch (Collingwood) is pretty unreal.
I think Collingwood and DeVilliers seem to be miles ahead of everyone playing cricket right now, in terms of sheer reaction time combined with athleticism.
The very last catch (Collingwood) is pretty unreal.
I think Collingwood and DeVilliers seem to be miles ahead of everyone playing cricket right now, in terms of sheer reaction time combined with athleticism.
