Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Dr Cricket]

Yasir Shah suspended due to taking a banned substance! http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/me ... oping-code

Another Pakistan v England series tarnished by the actions of Pakistan players

this one unfair really since it is very likely yasir shah one was taken by accident.
Warne scenario here.

[GarlicJam]

I was always sceptical of Warne's "my mum gave it to me" line. Believable, but so is the alternative view.

I think he was very lucky only to get a 12 month ban.

[yuppie]

I was always sceptical of Warne's "my mum gave it to me" line. Believable, but so is the alternative view.

I think he was very lucky only to get a 12 month ban.

Yep, he was very lucky.

[Toby F]

Different regulations back then. Today he would have gotten 2 years I believe (from memory). Given his degree of vanity, I actually find the "trying to slim down" excuse quite believable.

[Dr Cricket]

any idea why upul tharanga got 4 month instead of a year.

[dan08]

Shahadat's career is pretty much over: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35193427

[greyblazer]

Just for fun, cricbuzz's top 25 for the year http://www.cricbuzz.com/specials/events ... eview/2015

[Gingerfinch]

Nice one, greyblazer. I would definitely have Smith higher. Top run scorer in tests, as well as being MOM in the world cup final.

[greyblazer]

It was done on the basis of how cricbuzz's pool of editors/commentators ranked those cricketers. Well, someone might have ranked a particular cricketer higher and another one lower.

[Gingerfinch]

Indian biased

[greyblazer]

Hahaha.

[meninblue]

Sanga has to be in the list of top 25 cricketers for 2015. 4 consecutive hundreds in WC is a a very rare feat.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Just for fun, cricbuzz's top 25 for the year :) http://www.cricbuzz.com/specials/events ... eview/2015

These lists always have a random, erroneous name in them to encourage comment. I suspect Ben Stokes of being that player.

[greyblazer]

https://twitter.com/BBL/status/683485879445229573

[Arthur Crabtree]

This top 50 of performances in the last 50 years is worth a look.

http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/ ... ra-s-magic

With ten to go, we've not had....

Dean Jones in Chennai
Gooch v WI in Leeds
Botham at Headingley
Laxman in Kolkata.
Lara v Aus in Barbados
Freddie at Edgbaston in 05
Ponting in Manchester in 05.
SRT v England in Chennai.