Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Durhamfootman]

I see that Peter Moores wants his players to make the public excited about watching them play, again.

I presume he his referring to the 300,000 members of the public who have access to watching the national team play, and not the 59,000,000 members of the public who don't have access to watching them play.

[Durhamfootman]

and he has vowed to 'attack' the world cup.

blimey............. that'll have every other team, including the associates, wetting themselves with fear!

[Aidan11]

Is this man really the best coach in English cricket?

[Arthur Crabtree]

He's a once in a generation coach.

He seems anxious.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe been on a plane for 24 hours.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe he didn't get his nuts in a bowl.

[Aidan11]

Maybe he's just crap.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm wondering if England would be better off if he watched the WC on tv. He could email his projected score. Why does he say Cook has to be WC captain one day, and then say he shouldn't be the next? He sounds like he doesn't know his mind.

[Aidan11]

[meninblue]

last night they changed the ball in the NZ game..and 20 minutes later had to be changed again....bad batch of balls, but also Kookaburra balls are pretty useless...always having to be changed..

Have you noticed CF, that the balls used in club cricket are more harder than the ones which are used for international level ? Sometimes that makes me wonder why the regulation catches are still dropped so often.

How do you know they're harder?

One practical observation is when we take even the worn out international ball in hand for fielding practice it hits hand lesser and even speed becomes slow. You even notice it when bowling with it in the nets.

My other practical observation,it is very common that a lot of bats are borken in club cricket as the balls used are hard whereas in international level the bats do not break as easily. In club cricket pace bowlers do not bowl at high speeds , even then some trundlers took a large enough chunk of my bat when i edged it. The bat was well stroked and prepared before first used, and i have the habit of preparing the edges as well before i even use it in nets, lest club matches. A lot of bats get broken with the club level balls even against trundlers. How many bats get destroyed at international level even though bowlers bowl at 150 k. Not many imo, in fact not even comparable.

If the cricket ball that is used in club level are used for international and it hits players at more than 140+ kph then there will be line outside hospital full of cricketers. The pain when even spinner hits in nets even on elbow is lot. At international they survive the ones hit near the kidney at 140+ kph.

[Alviro Patterson]

I see that Peter Moores wants his players to make the public excited about watching them play, again.

I presume he his referring to the 300,000 members of the public who have access to watching the national team play, and not the 59,000,000 members of the public who don't have access to watching them play.

Or maybe a number of hardy souls travelling halfway round the world and making the pilgrimage to Middle Earth

[Dr Cricket]

I'm wondering if England would be better off if he watched the WC on tv. He could email his projected score. Why does he say Cook has to be WC captain one day, and then say he shouldn't be the next? He sounds like he doesn't know his mind.

I suspect he doesn't really have a say on the team/Captain or squad.

[Alviro Patterson]

last night they changed the ball in the NZ game..and 20 minutes later had to be changed again....bad batch of balls, but also Kookaburra balls are pretty useless...always having to be changed..

Have you noticed CF, that the balls used in club cricket are more harder than the ones which are used for international level ? Sometimes that makes me wonder why the regulation catches are still dropped so often.

How do you know they're harder?

One practical observation is when we take even the worn out international ball in hand for fielding practice it hits hand lesser and even speed becomes slow. You even notice it when bowling with it in the nets.

My other practical observation,it is very common that a lot of bats are borken in club cricket as the balls used are hard whereas in international level the bats do not break as easily. In club cricket pace bowlers do not bowl at high speeds , even then some trundlers took a large enough chunk of my bat when i edged it. The bat was well stroked and prepared before first used, and i have the habit of preparing the edges as well before i even use it in nets, lest club matches. A lot of bats get broken with the club level balls even against trundlers. How many bats get destroyed at international level even though bowlers bowl at 150 k. Not many imo, in fact not even comparable.

If the cricket ball that is used in club level are used for international and it hits players at more than 140+ kph then there will be line outside hospital full of cricketers. The pain when even spinner hits in nets even on elbow is lot. At international they survive the ones hit near the kidney at 140+ kph.

Just as well international cricket balls are softer, purely because how powerful batsmen can hit the ball these days.

I once attempted a one handed catch off a Ross Taylor leg side six in a Yorks-Dham T20, the stroke was more accurately timed than aggressively hit but still the ball travelled very quickly 25 rows back into the Western terrace. So quick it popped out of my hand, leaving seam marks and white lacquer on the webbing.

[meninblue]

last night they changed the ball in the NZ game..and 20 minutes later had to be changed again....bad batch of balls, but also Kookaburra balls are pretty useless...always having to be changed..

Have you noticed CF, that the balls used in club cricket are more harder than the ones which are used for international level ? Sometimes that makes me wonder why the regulation catches are still dropped so often.

How do you know they're harder?

One practical observation is when we take even the worn out international ball in hand for fielding practice it hits hand lesser and even speed becomes slow. You even notice it when bowling with it in the nets.

My other practical observation,it is very common that a lot of bats are borken in club cricket as the balls used are hard whereas in international level the bats do not break as easily. In club cricket pace bowlers do not bowl at high speeds , even then some trundlers took a large enough chunk of my bat when i edged it. The bat was well stroked and prepared before first used, and i have the habit of preparing the edges as well before i even use it in nets, lest club matches. A lot of bats get broken with the club level balls even against trundlers. How many bats get destroyed at international level even though bowlers bowl at 150 k. Not many imo, in fact not even comparable.

If the cricket ball that is used in club level are used for international and it hits players at more than 140+ kph then there will be line outside hospital full of cricketers. The pain when even spinner hits in nets even on elbow is lot. At international they survive the ones hit near the kidney at 140+ kph.

Just as well international cricket balls are softer, purely because how powerful batsmen can hit the ball these days.

I once attempted a one handed catch off a Ross Taylor leg side six in a Yorks-Dham T20, the stroke was more accurately timed than aggressively hit but still the ball travelled very quickly 25 rows back into the Western terrace. So quick it popped out of my hand, leaving seam marks and white lacquer on the webbing.

I like the concept of synthetic balls as wellome days as i use it sometimes on the rebound net or katchet. Usually after practicing fielding with hard ball for 10 minutes on rebound net and katchet and slip fielding.

[Dr Cricket]

Not sure where to post this but after Jarrod kimber piece yesterday it seems top 3 nations players don't play enough domestic cricket any more and not only present in indian cricket.

Since making their respt Test debuts
M Clarke 11 Sheffield Shield games
K Pietersen 9 County Championship Games
MSD 0 Ranji Trophy games

tweet from mohandas menon

Similar results found in all the current indian players.

MS Dhoni 90 Tests from 2-12-2005 to 30-12-2014 in 9 yrs, 29 days
During this period just one domestic fc game - Irani Trophy in Sept 2008