Oh my GawhD! First we had the PYJAMA cricket thanks to Kerry Packer, which has since become "legal" and renamed ODIs. Recently, ECB started the No JAMA cricket aka 20:20 Baseball type cricket. Now, ECB wants a "Buffoon"cricket TEST MAtch? If they think they are thinking Out of the Box,they are out of their minds! Isn't one Stanford failure enough?
Re: How to kill Cricket and cash it!
by Super User on Mar 31, 2009 02:12 AM
If test match remained untouched, then it should have been limitless tests, uncovered pitches, no third umpire, or how many bouncers can a bowler bowl per over, or how many fielders can be placed on the on-side.
Re: Re: How to kill Cricket and cash it!
by James Bond on Mar 31, 2009 10:44 PM
Thanks SU! No problem about evolution of the game. Talking of uncovered pitches, England had an Umbrella of a bowler called Derek Underwood, who used to rip through any opposition on a damp wicket! Of yesteryears, the Bedis and Gavaskars and Srikanths used to play on Matting wickets. The game's still evolving and should. Let ECB think of better ideas than day-night test matches. Let the ICC and BCCI take off their holier than thou cloaks and integrate ICL. Kapil's no pushover when it comes to cricket. Give him his due and Indian Cricket would not have been what it is today w/o him. There can't be two rules for ICL and ECB!
Re: How to kill Cricket and cash it!
by Syed Moin on Mar 31, 2009 12:31 AM
Ahahahaa bond, I liked the terminolgy you used... Test matches should remain untouched, atleast one form of cricket shd stay in its original avatar. If test matches are result oriented, ppl themselves remain hooked and watch it.
night cricket ok but not be effective,what i sggest that present rule be changed that out of ground stroke 4runs but allalong carpet 6 runs wii see excellent cricket stroke just reverse present 6 $ 4
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