Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[Daemon]

Wouldn’t the bigger boards be opposed to the Olympics because they probably would make more scheduling tours even considering government funding.

 

[mr_mister]

So just a second world cup with a bronze medal match? Pretty pointless

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It's never gonna work by the looks of it

 

[Victor Ian]

So, I guess by the logic of bowlers aren't fielders, the keeper isn't either. Having another role doesn't preclude you from fielding the ball. Just think back to Bancroft in SA. He was still a fielder.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So just a second world cup with a bronze medal match? Pretty pointless

But limited to 2 weeks I guess. Unless they do it over months with only the last 2 weeks coinciding with the olympics

 

[cnerd123]

Wouldn’t the bigger boards be opposed to the Olympics because they probably would make more scheduling tours even considering government funding.

Idk about this. Outside of the big 3, I think all the full member boards could use the government support that comes with being an Olympic sport. It's not just money and resources, it's a degree of political influence within the sporting community too.

Cricket in the Olympics would be absolutely massive for all Associate countries so I hope it does happen.

 

[mr_mister]

Imagine how rekt the Windies would get competing as separate nations

 

[TheJediBrah]

Imagine how rekt the Windies would get competing as separate nations

Imagine if one of them won gold. Or what if the final was Barbados v Jamaica.

 

[stephen]

Imagine if one of them won gold. Or what if the final was Barbados v Jamaica.

That'd be awesome tbf.

 

[Burgey]

Imagine how rekt the Windies would get competing as separate nations

Happened at the KL Commonwealth Games iirc

 

[CricAddict]

Imagine if one of them won gold. Or what if the final was Barbados v Jamaica.

Will definitely be good for the game.

 

[Prince EWS]

Imagine how rekt the Windies would get competing as separate nations

Eh the big three would definitely be able to field associate standard teams IMO.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Happened at the KL Commonwealth Games iirc

no one else is old enough to remember that m8

 

[nightprowler10]

https://www.sporcle.com/games/bazmerelda/cricket

I got 90%

'Bowler' is not a ****ing fielding position.

Frustrating misses.

 

[cnerd123]

I didn't get Square Third Man, Square Fine Leg and Backward Short Leg either.

I'm pretty sure their placement of Backward Short Leg is wrong. It should just be a short leg behind the square, almost at Leg Slip.

I tried to guess 'Wide Third Man' and 'Wide Fine Leg' but it didn't accept those. They're basically the same as the 'Square' versions.

Apart from those 3 misses + 'Bowler', I also didn't get Fine Third Man and Straight Fine Leg. Ironically enough, I did guess Straight Third Man, and going off the graphic didn't think they had Straight Fine Leg in their list.

I got the whole Cover Point region. Can't believe you missed that. n00b.

 

[mr_mister]

I always thought it was funny that Bevans highest ever ODI ton was only 108. I fully understand why mind you, middle order bat in a strong team and only got 6 tons anyway. Wanted to look at some other similar examples

Saleem Malik got 5 ODI tons with a best of 102. Now that's throwing it away after 3 figures


Kallis got 17 tons in ODIs for a best of only 139. One of the few legendary top order bats to not get a 150

 

[Starfighter]

Kallis probably ran out of time.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I always thought it was funny that Bevans highest ever ODI ton was only 108. I fully understand why mind you, middle order bat in a strong team and only got 6 tons anyway. Wanted to look at some other similar examples

Saleem Malik got 5 ODI tons with a best of 102. Now that's throwing it away after 3 figures


Kallis got 17 tons in ODIs for a best of only 139. One of the few legendary top order bats to not get a 150

Bevan did make that 185* against a full-strength Asia XI, which was probably a better attack than you'd face in almost any ODI

 

[vcs]

That exhibition game has sort of become glorified like a World Cup final on here. Didn't OS post that Akram was bowling with a tennis ball or something for part of it?

 

[TheJediBrah]

That exhibition game has sort of become glorified like a World Cup final on here. Didn't OS post that Akram was bowling with a tennis ball or something for part of it?

lol not sure where you got that from but I've watched extended highlights and it absolutely looked like a proper match. Strong teams too. Well the Asian team was a lot stronger, ROW had a few random hacks in there