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Old 17-04-2016, 18:46
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Q de Koch outshining Gayle, Virat and AB so far

94* off 45 with Delhi looking likely to chase down 192
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Old 18-04-2016, 07:27
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Looks like it will be using the same idea that the women's game uses in the Ashes

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that the ECB has made a request for the upcoming series between the two teams to use a points-based system - following the lead of the women's game - to decide a winner across all formats. England are scheduled to host Sri Lanka for three Tests, five ODIs, and a T20I.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/999599.html


Wouldn't be my choice of the way forward
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Old 18-04-2016, 07:41
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Looks like it will be using the same idea that the women's game uses in the Ashes

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that the ECB has made a request for the upcoming series between the two teams to use a points-based system - following the lead of the women's game - to decide a winner across all formats. England are scheduled to host Sri Lanka for three Tests, five ODIs, and a T20I.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/999599.html
Good decision help both sides.
Gives Sri lanka fans, player, Media, people in sri lanka reason to watch Test cricket and try to win it.
England also got the same reason for the limited over stuff.

Be interesting to see how it goes in the mens game, since a lot of the time I reckon the team that wins the Test series probably loses the whole series with the point system.

England vs Pakistan will be interesting, think England will win the test series, but quite possible Pakistan could sneak the overall series win.
Although Pakistan Test team is far better than the odi team.

EDIT also think it is a short term decision because of the poor quality or no big teams touring this year.
Can't see it happening for the Ashes, India, SA series etc.
might be common in the May series, 2 test series which always lack depth or excitement.
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Old 18-04-2016, 20:35
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What is people views on the point system, actually liked it in in the morning but after reading about it and checking people views on twitter etc I have actually changed my mind not sure I like it or will actually help in promoting Test cricket.
Will probably do the opposite.
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Old 19-04-2016, 06:37
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What is people views on the point system, actually liked it in in the morning but after reading about it and checking people views on twitter etc I have actually changed my mind not sure I like it or will actually help in promoting Test cricket.
Will probably do the opposite.
I think it's good that the ECB are trying to think of ways to encourage interest but not sure that this is the way
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Old 19-04-2016, 06:38
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Mark Wood out for 6-8 weeks

A keyhole procedure will take place either later this week or early next, and while the anticipated recovery time is less than the three to six months that would have been required after a full operation, it is still likely to rule Wood out of the three-Test series against Sri Lanka that gets underway next month.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...ry/999947.html
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Old 19-04-2016, 06:56
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I think it's good that the ECB are trying to think of ways to encourage interest but not sure that this is the way
kinda agree with this

will it really make anything other than a cosmetic difference to the series and the opportunity for the media to hype it up ?
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Old 19-04-2016, 07:51
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I think it's good that the ECB are trying to think of ways to encourage interest but not sure that this is the way
yeah agree with this.
Hopefully ICC doesn't implement it world wide.
Hopefully it is only a short term option for ECB because of a dud summer.

Saying that do like next year schedule, ECB should do it more often with all the ODI in may and Test cricket in June, July and August.
WI are playing Test in August.

Always find the May test being awful for players and Spectators and the September ODI are also awful.
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Old 19-04-2016, 08:21
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket...refuse-to-play

in other news SA proposed Day night test against Aus might not happen unless Australia offer more cash.
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Old 19-04-2016, 09:25
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What is people views on the point system
As long as it does not affect the approach a team may take to a particular test (going for the draw to secure the points title rather than the win needed to save or win the test series would be dreadful).
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Old 21-04-2016, 12:04
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wonder if hales might regret sitting out the first few weeks of the season with a big question mark over his spot in the test side and seeing the likes of robson and lyth scoring runs in the early games
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Old 21-04-2016, 19:08
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India will play New Zealand in a day night Test Match

Wonder what effect the dew will have ?

India is set to host a day-night Test during New Zealand's visit later this year. Anurag Thakur, the BCCI secretary, said on Thursday that the BCCI would use the pink Kookaburra ball for the Test match.

"We have decided that we will play one day-night Test match with pink ball against New Zealand later this year," Thakur said. "Before that, Duleep Trophy will act as a dress rehearsal for the day-night Test match."

There have been widespread concerns over the pink Kookaburra - particularly its durability and its visibility - and the Adelaide Test last November, the first ever to be played under floodlights, was played on a grassier-than-normal surface to ensure the ball lasted 80 overs. South Africa's players, including their Test captain AB de Villiers, have expressed their reluctance to play a day-night Test during their 2016-17 tour of Australia.


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Old 22-04-2016, 08:36
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India will play New Zealand in a day night Test Match

Wonder what effect the dew will have ?

India is set to host a day-night Test during New Zealand's visit later this year. Anurag Thakur, the BCCI secretary, said on Thursday that the BCCI would use the pink Kookaburra ball for the Test match.

"We have decided that we will play one day-night Test match with pink ball against New Zealand later this year," Thakur said. "Before that, Duleep Trophy will act as a dress rehearsal for the day-night Test match."

There have been widespread concerns over the pink Kookaburra - particularly its durability and its visibility - and the Adelaide Test last November, the first ever to be played under floodlights, was played on a grassier-than-normal surface to ensure the ball lasted 80 overs. South Africa's players, including their Test captain AB de Villiers, have expressed their reluctance to play a day-night Test during their 2016-17 tour of Australia.


http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/co...y/1001381.html
suspect Dharamsala will host the game, it should be ok at that time of the year for the due aspect plus due normally arrives around 10-12pm so the day should be over by then.


Reckon Dharamsala first Test will be the historical day night test.
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Old 22-04-2016, 17:32
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looks like KP's IPL could be over after what looked like his hamstring going when setting off for a quick single right at the start of his innings today
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Old 22-04-2016, 17:42
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Looks like IPL will play its last year in India this year. For too long there has been meddling by pesky advocacy groups filing public interest litigations to close the thing down latest has been about water shortage.

Mumbai matches have been shifted as advocacy groups complained about water being used at the grounds. They shifted it to Jaipur which has even worse water problems. To target IPL is absurd. Bollywood film stars have large swimming pools that waste more water.

No thought given to the number of jobs lost locally because some idiot group decided to disrupt the matches. The organisers want to move it abroad like Dubai etc so that there will be less political interference. Well done to them.
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Old 22-04-2016, 22:47
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looks like KP's IPL could be over after what looked like his hamstring going when setting off for a quick single right at the start of his innings today
Not a surprise is it, the blokes body is falling to pieces, been one of the biggest confidence-tricks going this continued "KP for England, or oh no South Africa now" thing.

Was it the 50 over World Cup where there was a whirlwind of publicity about how he could have saved us plus weeks of press speculation only for him to announce he was injured and would miss the IPL after it all died down, maybe not the World Cup can't really remember, the fact is he's got severe knee problems which will put pressure on the rest of his body, he's finished other than some t20 matches.

Oh and as for IPL's empty threat to leave India, as mentioned by another, you really do have to be a pathetic fanboy of that utterly corrupt and disgraceful organisation to give it any credence whatsoever.

Franchise cricket 1000s of miles from where the fan-base is, it's a radical idea, I'll give them that.
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Old 23-04-2016, 13:14
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Not a surprise is it, the blokes body is falling to pieces, been one of the biggest confidence-tricks going this continued "KP for England, or oh no South Africa now" thing.

Was it the 50 over World Cup where there was a whirlwind of publicity about how he could have saved us plus weeks of press speculation only for him to announce he was injured and would miss the IPL after it all died down, maybe not the World Cup can't really remember, the fact is he's got severe knee problems which will put pressure on the rest of his body, he's finished other than some t20 matches.
dont really disagree with any of that , altho i still think it was a mistake to ditch him at the time we did and in the way we did

with hindsight and the recurring injuries he has had its fairly obvious he would probably have struggled to play across all three formats for very long anyway, he had been injured on and off for alot of the 3 to 4 years before he was sacked

i doubt anyone really believed he would end up playing for SA in 2018/19, more likely he was just trolling some reporters.
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Old 23-04-2016, 15:04
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Some strange tactics from Mumbai as they go come cruising to losing
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Old 23-04-2016, 15:28
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Some strange tactics from Mumbai as they go come cruising to losing
yeah that was a bit of a bopara-esque innings from sharma

for a guy that can be so destructive he seemed happy just to nudge singles and let the guy at the other end take all the risks
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Old 23-04-2016, 16:42
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This Mustafzir kid is incredible, just seems to bowl quick leg-breaks, keep on expecting his bubble to burst, but he's been around awhile now and batsmen still seem to have no idea what to do with him.
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Old 23-04-2016, 17:15
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This Mustafzir kid is incredible, just seems to bowl quick leg-breaks, keep on expecting his bubble to burst, but he's been around awhile now and batsmen still seem to have no idea what to do with him.
Yes he's great and fascinating to watch. It will be interesting to see how he does in county cricket this summer. Hopefully he will learn a lot and get even better even if there are ups and downs along the way.
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Old 23-04-2016, 17:23
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Yes he's great and fascinating to watch. It will be interesting to see how he does in county cricket this summer. Hopefully he will learn a lot and get even better even if there are ups and downs along the way.
I'm a little worried that he'll just become a t20 gun-for-hire, I mean you couldn't blame him in a way, Bangladesh don't play that much cricket ATM, and pay peanuts, already been problems with Shakib.

Real shame, if that happens to be the case, as he really could be the first ATG from Bangladesh in Tests and ODI's.
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Old 23-04-2016, 21:43
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This Mustafzir kid is incredible, just seems to bowl quick leg-breaks, keep on expecting his bubble to burst, but he's been around awhile now and batsmen still seem to have no idea what to do with him.
All to do with pace really, quite hard playing of the pitch to a quick spinner lol.
People can't pick him and they also can't play off the pitch, he gonna be interesting to watch in Test cricket as well.
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Old 23-04-2016, 21:54
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I'm a little worried that he'll just become a t20 gun-for-hire, I mean you couldn't blame him in a way, Bangladesh don't play that much cricket ATM, and pay peanuts, already been problems with Shakib.

Real shame, if that happens to be the case, as he really could be the first ATG from Bangladesh in Tests and ODI's.
Reckon england are so unluckly facing Bangladesh in Test if the tour happens.
Really think it will be a matter of time before Bangladesh beat someone in test, they push SA all the way with Rain spoiling things and the Aussie tour got cancelled.
Bangladesh vs England will be horrible with england expected to beat bangladesh 2-0 and anything less will be seen as a failure.
Bangladesh got some quality batsman and some quality bowlers so won't be easy to win there now.
depending on the odds might actually back bangladesh to win the series or draw it.
England a good lay.

toughest part will be bangladesh kind of now have the bowing attack to put pressure on team in home condition and crucial part bat deep and able to post 300-400 and put pressure on opposition bowlers.

been a long time since Bangladesh have been poor at home as well, probably have to go back to 2009 or 2010 since they were thrashed at home last.
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Old 23-04-2016, 22:01
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I'm a little worried that he'll just become a t20 gun-for-hire, I mean you couldn't blame him in a way, Bangladesh don't play that much cricket ATM, and pay peanuts, already been problems with Shakib.

Real shame, if that happens to be the case, as he really could be the first ATG from Bangladesh in Tests and ODI's.
he should be ok since in bangladesh home cricket season their isn't much clashes with leagues and bangladesh don't play away cricket.

Think the only clash is country cricket but counties do sign players for 5-6 games etc.

think shakib asked for more cricket and not money, think money terms bangladesh players are quite happy right now.

By the way surely Shakib al hasan is bangladesh first all time great.
what more do you want a batsman averaging 40, their best by a mile and averages 33 with the ball and was their best bowler around 2007-2011 period.
he is the kallis of bangladesh cricket.

forget to add this to the mustafizur rahman comment, apparently heard he has flexible wrist which is why he can bowl quick leg breaks and has incredible wrist position if the kid ever learns swing he will be a deadly test bowler since he does have the ability to be a great bowler.

heard someone comparing him to Muralitharan so a very unique cricketer indeed.
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