Not running off the last ball in the 1st innings of an ODI is selfish as ****

[OverratedSanity]

I've seen this so often. If you don't make contact with the ball, just run like mad. But no, we wanna stay not out for that #average.

 

[Burner]

That one run won't save you, but you can use that running energy for fielding later on and thus saving more runs.

 

[mr_mister]

^wtf logic is dat

 

[cnerd123]

Imagine if Raina ran last ball of every innings and then 2 years later people are calling for him to be dropped because of his ODI average of 30 smth because he has like only 5 not outs to his name.

 

[indiaholic]

Yup.. If somebody does this too often, I would consider it a dropable offense.

 

[Howe_zat]

How far do you have to get through the second run for the first one to count?

I think it's when the batsmen cross. So if it's a case where you might not get halfway down the pitch, you're actually risking losing runs.

 

[Daemon]

Best way if you need one run to win is to hold your bat right in front of you and just start running the single as the bowler bowls the ball

 

[Howe_zat]

Then at least if you miss, you're running to the right end

 

[OverratedSanity]

Best way if you need one run to win is to hold your bat right in front of you and just start running the single as the bowler bowls the ball

What if the bowler lobs the ball over the oncoming batsman Brian Lara Cricket 99 style?

 

[Spark]

That one run won't save you, but you can use that running energy for fielding later on and thus saving more runs.

what.

 

[Furball]

How far do you have to get through the second run for the first one to count?

I think it's when the batsmen cross. So if it's a case where you might not get halfway down the pitch, you're actually risking losing runs.

Surely as soon as the first run's completed then that's that?

 

[Pratters]

People used to do it a lot till the early 90s actually. Then, they realised that they are getting out most of the times and stopped doing it. I do remember that people used to steal that extra run a few times, even get 3-2-4 runs on over throws on the odd occasion. Should be done more often, but not all the time, mind.

 

[OverratedSanity]

People used to do it a lot till the early 90s actually. Then, they realised that they are getting out most of the times and stopped doing it. I do remember that people used to steal that extra run a few times, even get 3-2-4 runs on over throws on the odd occasion. Should be done more often, but not all the time, mind.

Why not? There's literally no reason not to.

 

[GIMH]

Surprised Uppercut hasn't posted in this thread. He's moaned about this many times

 

[G.I.Joe]

Duckworth Lewis? Do the number of wickets lost by the team batting first still matter in setting the target for the opposition? I think it used to, at some point.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Duckworth Lewis? Do the number of wickets lost by the team batting first still matter in setting the target for the opposition? I think it used to, at some point.

Pretty confident it doesn't matter at all.

Although I've had my mind blown recently several times over rules I had no idea about (Follow on target reduced to 150 in case of rain, etc.)

 

[GIMH]

Duckworth Lewis? Do the number of wickets lost by the team batting first still matter in setting the target for the opposition? I think it used to, at some point.

Only if they don't complete the innings I think

So if it starts raining after 43 overs the number of wickets in hand affects the target set for the chasing side

Iirc

 

[Prince EWS]

Duckworth Lewis? Do the number of wickets lost by the team batting first still matter in setting the target for the opposition? I think it used to, at some point.

Nah, doesn't matter and never has (as long as the innings actually finishes of course).

 

[G.I.Joe]

I still think Burner's made a solid point.

That one run won't save you, but you can use that running energy for fielding later on and thus saving more runs.

 

[Pratters]

Why not? There's literally no reason not to.

If a spinner bowls, the batsman misses and it goes to the keeper's gloves.