tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post7233943243731799725..comments2024-03-21T21:25:28.098+04:00Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: Batsman's Gameobaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-42016967612180180512007-11-16T15:16:00.000+04:002007-11-16T15:16:00.000+04:00I guess you're right Soulberry - ODIs and 20-20 ar...I guess you're right Soulberry - ODIs and 20-20 are for entertainment purposes and thus in favor of the batsmen but recent rules such as free hit and a 3rd power play were not required.<BR/><BR/>15 overs of restrictions and no free hit provided ample entertainment i think.<BR/><BR/>Initially I thought to myself that a ball of the colour of a tennis ball would be difficult to pick up of the grass, but then I realised that its used in wimbledon and the aces there are far faster than Shoaib Akhtar's deliveries...Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-48133687488450860862007-11-16T01:09:00.000+04:002007-11-16T01:09:00.000+04:00Nazhar, limited overs is essentialy a batsman's ga...Nazhar, limited overs is essentialy a batsman's game and we musn't apply all the standards of test cricket to it. It is designed for a specific purpose...to allow spectators to see batsman score and thus bring them in. T20 goes a step further and does away with the element of chess which the middle overs provided to a 50-50.<BR/><BR/>So with such clear purpose for limited overs version, it would be natural for the game to be weighed in favor of the batsman so that they could play "fearlessly" or with lesser worry. I don't think we can change that basic philosophy of limited overs cricket.<BR/><BR/>In test matches, I'd like bowlers to have a little more say, maybe an extra bouncer could be accomodated.<BR/><BR/>Part of these rule changes came with the misuse of them by the players...negative bowling with a leg-side line by spinners, 4 or 5 bouncers in an over by pacers...made some of the restrictions come into test cricket. Leg side line will be increasingly penalized by the umpires.<BR/><BR/>The pink ball is an effort to overcome the 35 over change issue. Best would be a yellow ball...like tennis ball color. Even color-blind players would be better off with that.Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-29217496577727264222007-11-15T10:36:00.000+04:002007-11-15T10:36:00.000+04:00Agreeing with Obaid and others in favor of transfe...Agreeing with Obaid and others in favor of transferring certain advantages back to the bowlers, I think a few of the following changes could help:<BR/><BR/>1) Compulsory power play 1 for first 5 overs. Power play 2 of 5 overs on choice of bowling captain between overs 15 and 30. Power Play 3 of 5 overs on choice of batting captain between overs 30 and 40.<BR/><BR/>2) First 10 overs of a match - new ball. Overs 11-25, old ball. Overs 26-40, same ball that was used on first 10 overs. Overs 41-50, another old ball.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-89039761027281048482007-11-14T18:44:00.000+04:002007-11-14T18:44:00.000+04:00Great, Im glad someone likes my suggestion! Maybe ...Great, Im glad someone likes my suggestion! Maybe we should start a petition or take a vote to see if others like it :)obaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-48078907123806655132007-11-14T18:18:00.000+04:002007-11-14T18:18:00.000+04:00Obaid,Good suggestion. However, you can also sugge...Obaid,<BR/><BR/>Good suggestion. However, you can also suggest using of 'pink balls'.<BR/><BR/>It will definitely find favor with the MCC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-69679725648075192182007-11-14T16:15:00.000+04:002007-11-14T16:15:00.000+04:00Absolutely right Nazhar - the games totally in the...Absolutely right Nazhar - the games totally in the favour of batsmen.<BR/><BR/>Obaid - what a brilliant suggestion. I think this should be seriously considered by the ICC!Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-47879883371927470032007-11-14T12:40:00.000+04:002007-11-14T12:40:00.000+04:00I completely agree... and was thinking along the s...I completely agree... and was thinking along the same lines after seeing where the comments were going for the pink ball post. In fact i was thinking that just like fielding restrictions are offered to the bowling side, the field team captain should also be offered the use of an old ball (which should be more conducive to reverse swing) for 2, 5 over bursts during the 50 overs.<BR/><BR/> Imagine how much more exciting the game would get if a team bowls 10 overs with the new ball and the next 10 with the old ball and can then reuse the newish ball for the remaining 30 overs?Obaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456139749960818451noreply@blogger.com