Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[IndusCreed]

Gambhir getting married today.. Quoting Queen - Another one bites the dust

[braveneutral]

As usual the ICC is one step ahead of the game.

http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/teams/home

I know he has done a few matches but really?!

[shankycricket]

As usual the ICC is one step ahead of the game.

http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/teams/home

I know he has done a few matches but really?!

[andy]

hmmm really.....

[dan08]

Chris Martin has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for being New Zealand's player of the year.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/ ... 39934.html

[shankycricket]

Oh Dear

[dan08]

Oh Dear

That shows how bad NZ have been recently if Martin gets player of the year! He has had one good spell all year and has somehow won the award! He is clearly past his best but obviously New Zealand don't think so.

[braveneutral]

So I noticed that there was a sort of thread on the Hong Kong sixes already and I did not want to bump it as what I want to know is not relevant to the thread, so does anyone know if it is ICC approved?! I saw some the other week on a random sports channel (must have been replays) - and thought that there could be no way that the ICC would sanction it... Does anyone know?

[Spartacus_Aardvark]

So I noticed that there was a sort of thread on the Hong Kong sixes already and I did not want to bump it as what I want to know is not relevant to the thread, so does anyone know if it is ICC approved?! I saw some the other week on a random sports channel (must have been replays) - and thought that there could be no way that the ICC would sanction it... Does anyone know?

It would appear that it is ICC sanctioned bn.

"About the Karp Group Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2011

Organized by the Hong Kong Cricket Association since 1992, the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is the only international cricket event held in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Sixes is fully sanctioned by the world's governing body for cricket, the International Cricket Council, and title sponsored by Karp Group."

http://www.cricket.com.hk/db/ARCHIVE/20 ... 11030.html

[braveneutral]

Ah thanks Spartacus! I cannot believe it. It was entertaining enough, just it was different... I was going to post at thread about it but I don't know if there will be much interest/knowledge!

[Spartacus_Aardvark]

Ah thanks Spartacus! I cannot believe it. It was entertaining enough, just it was different... I was going to post at thread about it but I don't know if there will be much interest/knowledge!

Go for it!! It may not be a big event in the scheme of global cricket, but there are certainly plenty of top, top cricketers who have participated over the years. Akram, Warne, Lara, Silverwood to name but a few.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_ ... cket_Sixes

[dan08]

Dale Steyn has become only the 20th bowler in the history of Test cricket to pass the 900 point mark in the Test bowling rankings.

[dan08]

Does anyone think that any batsman in this modern era can reach 100 first class centuries?

Two contenders are Phil Hughes and Ajinkya Rahane as they have lots of years ahead of them but can they maintain their good FC record. I don't think they will make it because if Sachin can't then no one will.

Hughes is 22 and has 17 centuries.
Rahane is 23 and has 18 centuries.

[braveneutral]

Does anyone think that any batsman in this modern era can reach 100 first class centuries?

Two contenders are Phil Hughes and Ajinkya Rahane as they have lots of years ahead of them but can they maintain their good FC record. I don't think they will make it because if Sachin can't then no one will.

Hughes is 22 and has 17 centuries.
Rahane is 23 and has 18 centuries.

Are we talking first-class or international?

[dan08]

Does anyone think that any batsman in this modern era can reach 100 first class centuries?

Two contenders are Phil Hughes and Ajinkya Rahane as they have lots of years ahead of them but can they maintain their good FC record. I don't think they will make it because if Sachin can't then no one will.

Hughes is 22 and has 17 centuries.
Rahane is 23 and has 18 centuries.

Are we talking first-class or international?

First class cricket!