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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 6, 2019 3:59:30 GMT
Didn't you experience really hot weather in Australia? It was 50C there a few weeks back. I think the 50C thing happens in the interiors. The worst I faced in Melbourne in the 4 years I stayed was probably 43C. Although my own hometown in north India faces 48C almost every other year so I am used to excruciating heat. But the main thing that separates Indian heat with heat in any major (non-interior) city of Australia is this: In Australian cities like Melbourne it rains practically all-through the year. So even if you witness a lot of heat you are not going to face it for an extended stretch. I did feel the heat in Melbourne for sure but it usually did rain almost every 10 days at any point of the time in a year so the unbearable heat was for a maximum of 3 or 4 days and then it rained and cooled off. In India, it only rains in monsoon. It practically never rains outside of monsoon so there is no relief for months. You are going to face unbearable heat at stretch for months and get exhausted by it. The same degree of heat will become more and more terrible as you continue to face it for an extended time because you are essentially getting drained every day.
Cheers! I would hate that! 20C is too hot for me!
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 6, 2019 14:31:54 GMT
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Mar 8, 2019 22:44:36 GMT
Cameroon
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Mar 8, 2019 22:53:53 GMT
8 Mar 2019 International Twenty20 Match West Indies First innings - 45 all out (Jordan 4 for 6!) England First innings - 182 - for 6 (Billings 87 - Root 55) England win by 137 runs Always said Billings and Jordan are England's future in white ball cricket Not true, been a big critic of Jordan for a while, maybe now he will grasp that he really is just a 20/20 specialist? Billings, pah, still not having him, lot to prove to be a mainstay in a powerful era of English white ball cricket. No Cottrell show off celebrations? Ah man, thought life was cosy eh? I hate show offs
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Post by weststigersbob on Mar 9, 2019 1:03:16 GMT
I know this sounds terribly racist, but the ICC simply has to ignore that cricket exists in Africa as far as development goes. The focus simply has to be on Asia and Europe + Canada/USA. Nations like Singapore, Nepal, Oman, Netherlands, Scotland and Papua New Guinea have a genuine base of cricket already, and a stable economic nation of sorts behind them. Rwanda, like Uganda, and Kenya and Zimbabwe before, is too rife with economic and political instability in general, and it filters down into cricket as more money gets poured into it.
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 9, 2019 14:41:43 GMT
I know this sounds terribly racist, but the ICC simply has to ignore that cricket exists in Africa as far as development goes. The focus simply has to be on Asia and Europe + Canada/USA. Nations like Singapore, Nepal, Oman, Netherlands, Scotland and Papua New Guinea have a genuine base of cricket already, and a stable economic nation of sorts behind them. Rwanda, like Uganda, and Kenya and Zimbabwe before, is too rife with economic and political instability in general, and it filters down into cricket as more money gets poured into it. What you say is sad but true. Cricket's decline in Kenya in the last two decades is disheartening.
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 10, 2019 15:55:48 GMT
An unbelievable victory by Australia. India humiliated in their own backyard!
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Post by weststigersbob on Mar 10, 2019 23:33:19 GMT
Kudos to Khawaja, Handscomb and especially Ashton Turner, but geez India bowled terribly in the final 20 overs. The quicks kept on bowling short, and the spinners full. In other games, South Africa and England flexed their muscles again in dispatching Sri Lanka and the Windies respectively, Ireland has scored another good win over Afghanistan - and further franking the 10 team WC as another ICC fuck up (although the Test upcoming between the two nations has got me excited), and Bangladesh is struggling to dismiss Rocket Ross and King Kane on what looks like a topiary pitch in Wellington (211 all out - Tamim with an excellent 74, NZ 2/164 after being 2/8, Taylor 86*, Williamson 66*) Also the somewhat skewed MCC survey found 86% of 13000 fans preferred Test Cricket. Considering it was titled the Test Cricket Survey, I’m not overly surprised, but it’s still positive news. www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26205200/86-13000-fans-polled-prefer-test-cricket
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 13, 2019 10:46:48 GMT
more firepower for the aussie batting with the arrival of TURNER. HANDSCOMB also scoring some runs.
WARNER FINCH SMITH KHAWAJA MAXWELL/STONIS/HANDSCOMB TURNER CAREY CUMMINS STARC LYON HAZELWOOD/RICHARDSON/ZAMPA
that looks like a good world cup side suddenly. lots of batting depth too.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 13, 2019 11:21:53 GMT
MARSH dropped during the series despite having a stellar last one year. he might not make it into the world cup now.
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 13, 2019 14:06:16 GMT
India about to lose another game to Australia. Really India is the second fav for WC? What a farce. It's incapable of winning even at home.
Congrats to Australia on putting such an awesome and what some might say unexpectedly good performance. They would be my no.2 fav to win the WC.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 14, 2019 12:30:21 GMT
Brisbane cricket club's declaration with 14 runs on board deemed against spirit of game www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/14/brisbane-cricket-clubs-declaration-with-14-runs-on-board-deemed-against-spirit-of-gameA dubious declaration in the final round of the Queensland Premier Cricket first grade competition has led to sanctions for the club involved. Northern Suburbs declared their first innings at 14-1 last weekend in response to University of Queensland’s 675 in an attempt to manipulate the final standings of the competition and their semi-final opponents. Norths were hoping to avoid playing University in the finals by gifting them first-innings points. Following a protest by University and fellow finalists Valley and Western Suburbs, the competition committee ruled Norths’ actions were “detrimental to the game or the spirit of the game”. The committee determined the first innings result would stand but UQ would receive five points instead of the usual 12. Norths received zero points for the fixture. That ruling means Wests finish top of the regular season standings ahead of UQ with Norths third and Valley fourth. UQ will therefore host Norths in a two-day semi-final this weekend while Wests host Valley. As further punishment, Norths have been docked 12 points for the start of next summer’s competition. The club will also be ineligible to host a semi-final or final of Brisbane club cricket’s top tier next season. Norths have 14 days to appeal the decision.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 16, 2019 1:01:22 GMT
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 16, 2019 1:16:19 GMT
That's a great catch.....I have seen great ones but that was quite unique.
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 26, 2019 17:16:03 GMT
I have nothing against Mankading and have said the same for years. But Ashwin was being a jerk doing the same without any warning. Doing things within the law is fine. But expect the world to see if you are within the ethics as well.
It's difficult to even pretend not to dislike the unlikable Indians anymore. Indian cricketers have crossed all limits of arrogance. Disgusting behaviour displayed by them so often.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Mar 26, 2019 17:30:42 GMT
Ashwin - Buttler
Facts are quite simply that as per the rule book Ashwin was wrong and it should have been a no decision - he didn't commit to his action (Rule 46). Conversely in non rule book terms, Buttler should have been looking at the bowler anyway to wait for him to commit to the bowling action before strolling off down the wicket.
We can talk about spirit of the game till we are blue in the face, but what does the rule book say in this instance?
No argument for me, Ashwin not only was a prick but also shouldn't have gotten the decision.
Buttler should know better mind, England's vice captain FFS! Prick also...
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Mar 26, 2019 17:33:26 GMT
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Post by Aj_June on Mar 27, 2019 4:48:08 GMT
MCC has said that Buttler dismissal was legal. But I stand by my previous comment. no problems with mankading. But warn the batsman once before doing that. Ashwin seems to be a very short-sighted man who believes in laws and not ethics.
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Post by weststigersbob on Mar 27, 2019 5:10:25 GMT
Within the rules of the game, Ashwin was allowed to run Buttler out. The issue I have is that he deliberately waited until Buttler was out of his ground before removing the bails. If you have to wait, then the batsman clearly hasn't left his crease too early. I have no issues with the argument that Buttler should be watching Ashwin bowl the ball, but it is a million miles away from sportsmanship and fair play to do what Ashwin did, without a warning either - which has been the protocol for mankadding for years.
I still believe that the easiest way of fixing this is to penalise the batting team five runs if they deliberately and willfully leave their crease early while backing up, and do away with the mankad. A bowler is expected to bowl, not balk. Baseball has done away with balking years ago because of this very reason. Base runners and Batters are expecting a pitcher to pitch. Not fake a pitch and do something else. Mankadding is exactly the same. It truly is easy to police. Bowlers end umpires can easily detect a batsman going early. And if they cant, the third umpire can even easier.....
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Mar 27, 2019 9:38:20 GMT
Pretty much agree with all of that. I'd probably just not award the batting team the first run if the batsmen's not in his ground at the non-strikers end. Either way, if you penalize runs, the practice will end pretty quick.
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