Cricket things that annoy you

[eddiesmith]

The demise of MyCricket annoyed many cricket followers. Does anyone know of any MyCricket statistics links which have been archived through the Wayback Machine or any other website? Or has everything related to MyCricket been lost?

If someone linked their profiles successfully then they’d have all the old MyCricket stats.

Our club also downloaded the clubs stats before it disappeared.

 

[010203]

The fact that Johnny Bairstow wont be part of the pommy line-up in this years ashes series.

I was looking forward to giving the campaigner both barrels at the Adelaide test match. Now he wont be there is really annoying

Oh well, looks like Stokes will now be the target.

Don't forget about their flog of a coach.

 

[budge27]

Most of the scorecards from MyCricket are now on playcricket. For example here is the 2011 Sydney 1st Grade Grand Final. It's a bit of minefield to navigate but you can search by club or association and then season. You can also generate stat reports by club or association and by season.

Just be careful not everything came across - most FoW’s are missing…so no partnership records are available.

 

[desie]

The rules around the boundary are annoying.

If the ball hits the toblerone on the full it should be four, just like when it used to have to clear the fence to be six.

And just make it that if you stop the ball from hitting it it’s not a boundary, regardless of whether a body part happens to touch it. Would save so much mucking around.

And don’t get me started on why the damn thing needs to be 20m in from the fence, particularly when bats these days are glorified tree trunks.

 

[sabso]

The rules around the boundary are annoying.

If the ball hits the toblerone on the full it should be four, just like when it used to have to clear the fence to be six.

And just make it that if you stop the ball from hitting it it’s not a boundary, regardless of whether a body part happens to touch it. Would save so much mucking around.

And don’t get me started on why the damn thing needs to be 20m in from the fence, particularly when bats these days are glorified tree trunks.

Back before the days of the boundary rope, if the ball was hit in the air off the bat and hit the fence itself above the ground how many runs were awarded? Not an intentional trick question, I genuinely don’t know.

 

[desie]

Back before the days of the boundary rope, if the ball was hit in the air off the bat and hit the fence itself above the ground how many runs were awarded? Not an intentional trick question, I genuinely don’t know.

Four

 

[sherb]

The rules around the boundary are annoying.

If the ball hits the toblerone on the full it should be four, just like when it used to have to clear the fence to be six.

And just make it that if you stop the ball from hitting it it’s not a boundary, regardless of whether a body part happens to touch it. Would save so much mucking around.

And don’t get me started on why the damn thing needs to be 20m in from the fence, particularly when bats these days are glorified tree trunks.

Desie!!

 

[PhatBoy]

The rules around the boundary are annoying.

If the ball hits the toblerone on the full it should be four, just like when it used to have to clear the fence to be six.

And just make it that if you stop the ball from hitting it it’s not a boundary, regardless of whether a body part happens to touch it. Would save so much mucking around.

And don’t get me started on why the damn thing needs to be 20m in from the fence, particularly when bats these days are glorified tree trunks.

If you want to see the athletic shit around the boundary - which most people do - deal with what’s necessary to make it happen.

 

[desie]

If you want to see the athletic shit around the boundary - which most people do - deal with what’s necessary to make it happen.

I don’t understand how not signalling a four if the back of someone’s hand or the side of someone’s boot flicks the toblerone as they dive to stop the ball hitting the boundary makes one iota of difference to how fielders go about their business.

 

[PhatBoy]

I don’t understand how not signalling a four if the back of someone’s hand or the side of someone’s boot flicks the toblerone as they dive to stop the ball hitting the boundary makes one iota of difference to how fielders go about their business.

The rope being in a long way, I’m talking about. You were having a moan about it at the end of your post.

People like seeing fielders throw themselves all over the place, being able to run at full pace back towards the boundary. They can do that with 10 metres between the top and the fence. They can’t if there isn’t.

 

[Gough]

I'm used to the boundary rope now, it pisses me off seeing betting propaganda on it though.

 

[desie]

I'm used to the boundary rope now, it pisses me off seeing betting propaganda on it though.

I’ve got no issue with the boundary rope, but 5m is plenty from a safety perspective and the way they’ve changed the rules around it over the years is stupid.

Particularly the time needlessly wasted when we’re bemoaning slow over rates.

 

[cats_09]

I'd like to see a more common sense approach to the signalling of 4s & 6s in those situations where the fielder signals they've touched the rope for a 4 or stepped over for 6 - so the fielder signalling the highest possible runs for the situation

I saw it too many times last summer where the fielder conceded they touched the rope, would signal a 4 for the umpire but then it would still go to the third umpire to look at a dozen replays to see if there really was a touch


I understanding checking the tight calls when the fielder says nothing, but why waste time checking when they own up

 

[the_interloper]

I'd like to see a more common sense approach to the signalling of 4s & 6s in those situations where the fielder signals they've touched the rope for a 4 or stepped over for 6 - so the fielder signalling the highest possible runs for the situation

I saw it too many times last summer where the fielder conceded they touched the rope, would signal a 4 for the umpire but then it would still go to the third umpire to look at a dozen replays to see if there really was a touch


I understanding checking the tight calls when the fielder says nothing, but why waste time checking when they own up

It's a fair point, if you're being dodgy the replay will show it straight away

 

[Rabish Binney]

Back before the days of the boundary rope, if the ball was hit in the air off the bat and hit the fence itself above the ground how many runs were awarded? Not an intentional trick question, I genuinely don’t know.

My days as a player go back to when you could actually lean on the fence to take a catch.

Not sure when they changed the rule that you couldn't touch the fence when fielding / catching.

I do remember however that there was a different rule when there was a boundary rope. I recall this because one of the first World Series Cricket Supertests in Perth in 1977/78 was played at Gloucester Park Trotting Ground (WSC was not allowed to play at the WACA). The Gloucester Park ground had a boundary rope and the rule at the time was when there was a boundary rope, you couldn't touch the rope whilst either fielding or attempting a catch - but this rule was in place at the same time as the rule where you could lean on the boundary fence if there was one....

 

[the_interloper]

About to go to the first game of the season for my under 11/3s, this season if they're out they're out. I was saying to a few of the dads they're about to learn cricket is a campaigner of a game, they laughed but I said it's not meant to be a joke, it's true!

 

[PhatBoy]

Things that annoy me:

How expensive the game has become.

I ceremonially burned my gear a few years ago - well, pads and gloves anyway, to signify to the then-missus that she wouldn’t have to contend with vying for my attention of a Saturday and basically because I was done with the game. 39 and body physically couldn’t take the long days anymore and mentally I was too worn down with giving up that much time. 3 summers later and my now 16 year old says ‘dad let’s play Presidents Cup together’ - hybrid father son grade designed solely to get kids eased into senior cricket and give older blokes a grade to play. It’s sort of serious but put it this way (humble brag alert) - I average 50 in the grade for my career when I’ve sporadically played it so it can’t be that good. Seniors have to retire at 50 initially and come back at the end of the innings and bat again once the other wickets have fallen.

I go to check out some new pads and gloves today:

Cheapest in stock are about $90 for pads - and they look like shit - and $70 for gloves. The pads were the only pair under $100 and most were $120+.

Rego - and bearing in mind I’m not even playing every week, was $280.

Made me tempted to not even bother.


On the bright side I did see a Duncan Fearnley in the bat rack.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Things that annoy me:

How expensive the game has become.

I ceremonially burned my gear a few years ago - well, pads and gloves anyway, to signify to the then-missus that she wouldn’t have to contend with vying for my attention of a Saturday and basically because I was done with the game. 39 and body physically couldn’t take the long days anymore and mentally I was too worn down with giving up that much time. 3 summers later and my now 16 year old says ‘dad let’s play Presidents Cup together’ - hybrid father son grade designed solely to get kids eased into senior cricket and give older blokes a grade to play. It’s sort of serious but put it this way (humble brag alert) - I average 50 in the grade for my career when I’ve sporadically played it so it can’t be that good. Seniors have to retire at 50 initially and come back at the end of the innings and bat again once the other wickets have fallen.

I go to check out some new pads and gloves today:

Cheapest in stock are about $90 for pads - and they look like shit - and $70 for gloves. The pads were the only pair under $100 and most were $120+.

Rego - and bearing in mind I’m not even playing every week, was $280.

Made me tempted to not even bother.


On the bright side I did see a Duncan Fearnley in the bat rack.

I agree Phat.

I used GM bats for 35 years, the last one I bought was in 2010 (5 years before I retired from the game). Was amazed at how light it was (compared to my GM Maestro which was simply the best bat I ever used) but the cost was $550!!

And yes of course I bought the bloody thing. Great bat but by that time I could hardly hit the ball off the square....

 

[the_interloper]

About to go to the first game of the season for my under 11/3s, this season if they're out they're out. I was saying to a few of the dads they're about to learn cricket is a campaigner of a game, they laughed but I said it's not meant to be a joke, it's true!

Update on this, my son got bowled third ball for a duck haha, another kid got a golden bowled as well. I did say to them at training that a forward defence keeps you out in the middle where you want to be, hoping this helps it all sink in.

 

[Gough]

Forward defence is no good when you play down the wrong line.

 

[the_interloper]

Forward defence is no good when you play down the wrong line.

For context in under 10s last year they just swapped ends when there was a wicket, everyone got to face the same amount of balls. So I never taught them a forward defence, I just tried to encourage them to play shots, wanted to make it fun for them and make sure they stick around next year.

I actually thought we had another year of that but they changed age groups around (long story) so this "out when you're out thing" was mean to be a year off (also the hard ball).

 

[swingdog]

Things that annoy me:

How expensive the game has become.

I ceremonially burned my gear a few years ago - well, pads and gloves anyway, to signify to the then-missus that she wouldn’t have to contend with vying for my attention of a Saturday and basically because I was done with the game. 39 and body physically couldn’t take the long days anymore and mentally I was too worn down with giving up that much time. 3 summers later and my now 16 year old says ‘dad let’s play Presidents Cup together’ - hybrid father son grade designed solely to get kids eased into senior cricket and give older blokes a grade to play. It’s sort of serious but put it this way (humble brag alert) - I average 50 in the grade for my career when I’ve sporadically played it so it can’t be that good. Seniors have to retire at 50 initially and come back at the end of the innings and bat again once the other wickets have fallen.

I go to check out some new pads and gloves today:

Cheapest in stock are about $90 for pads - and they look like shit - and $70 for gloves. The pads were the only pair under $100 and most were $120+.

Rego - and bearing in mind I’m not even playing every week, was $280.

Made me tempted to not even bother.


On the bright side I did see a Duncan Fearnley in the bat rack.

Pity, I finally quit last summer and gave my Duncan Fearnley away. Beautiful piece of willow.

And 39? Weak prick!

I stopped at 59 when the knees finally gave out

 

[PhatBoy]

Pity, I finally quit last summer and gave my Duncan Fearnley away. Beautiful piece of willow.

And 39? Weak prick!

I stopped at 59 when the knees finally gave out

There were a few extra factors beyond the game itself that contributed to it as I still love nothing more than rolling the arm over or having a hit. I wish I still had the passion to deal with the other shit that comes with local sport like club and competition politics etc

 

[PhatBoy]

I agree Phat.

I used GM bats for 35 years, the last one I bought was in 2010 (5 years before I retired from the game). Was amazed at how light it was (compared to my GM Maestro which was simply the best bat I ever used) but the cost was $550!!

And yes of course I bought the bloody thing. Great bat but by that time I could hardly hit the ball off the square....

Yep the bats are just ridiculous. The one consolation is if you wait for them to go out of market, most places will halve the price: there was a Gray-Nicholls bat there with a sort of scoop - the shape of the scoop was more a teardrop - that was a few years old, dropped from $570 or something down to about $280 that was tempted to get. I’ve got a V600 that’s about 20-25 years old that I love though. Oiled as shit, a couple of cracks, no stickers left on the front. It’s beautiful

 

[Gethelred]

I agree Phat.

I used GM bats for 35 years, the last one I bought was in 2010 (5 years before I retired from the game). Was amazed at how light it was (compared to my GM Maestro which was simply the best bat I ever used) but the cost was $550!!

And yes of course I bought the bloody thing. Great bat but by that time I could hardly hit the ball off the square....

I have a bat in my kit that I found in a Rebel Sport that used to be an Amart Sport. I saw it in theur cabinet, offered for $130, and it was pretty clearly a very nice piece of english willow so I had them get it out so I could have a look.

It was really ****ing light, 2.5 oz without the weight indicated on the bat, and this was well before the push for super light bats had them becoming common.

So, I bought it and it was pretty eye-opening taking the discount stickers off the thing. The first markdown was from $330, the third from $850.

It was a custom Kookaburra made from the highest grade of English willow that someone had just forgotten to pick up.