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Post by lukepemberton on Aug 12, 2011 1:58:33 GMT -4
It's looking good. So so so happy ;D
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Post by tedward on Aug 12, 2011 3:19:00 GMT -4
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......  Test match cricket, who thought that up, had to be an idea down the pub one day after a session. I can manage, at a tight pinch, 20/20 (be better if it was 1/1). I heard the other day some country wants to reintroduce unlimited test match cricket? Seriously though, about time but not my cup of tea. |
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Post by lukepemberton on Aug 13, 2011 18:30:48 GMT -4
I heard the other day some country wants to reintroduce unlimited test match cricket? The ICC are going to introduce a test championship. There is a proposal on the table that the final between the top two ranked sides in the world will be a timeless test. This means that there will still be a result if rain stops play. <edit: grammar> |
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Post by Ian Pearse on Aug 19, 2011 4:07:23 GMT -4
Unlimited tests - no thank you. Too much of a drag, for both players and spectators. Having a time or run limit puts just enough pressure on the teams to make them stretch themselves and do their utmost - makes for much better cricket.
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Post by lukepemberton on Aug 19, 2011 13:06:25 GMT -4
Unlimited tests - no thank you. Too much of a drag, for both players and spectators. Having a time or run limit puts just enough pressure on the teams to make them stretch themselves and do their utmost - makes for much better cricket. It would only be for the final of the proposed test championship. I think if they want a result in the final, they simply set it to the number of overs normally set for a test match. If they lose a day of rain, they simply play add an extra day. If it is a draw after 5 full days of play, then the title is shared. To be honest, in the modern era, 5 full days normally yields a result. The ICC could also ensure that the pitch is a result pithc, and not the dead sponges we are seeing around the world. To be quite honest I am against having a test championship anway. It would mean we play Australia on a more regular basis, and the Ashes would lose their magic. |
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Post by PeterB on Aug 19, 2011 22:16:14 GMT -4
Yes, congratulations to England on their success. They deserve it.
Surprisingly, it wasn't hard for me as an Aussie supporter to say that. The quality of the Australian team at the moment hasn't been this low since the mid-1980s. It'll be interesting to see how we do on the current tour of Sri Lanka.
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