Cricket things that annoy you

[1989]

They've been around a while now. Why are they an annoyance?

A bit too much backyard cricket / Big Bash for my liking and so far removed from traditional cricket and what ODI cricket was growing up. I'd argue that the '99 World Cup wouldn't have been any better with free hits. The idea of a bowler delivering a legal delivery and the batsman being able to slog and not go out has never really sat well with me. The batting team has already received the extra run from the no ball and the opportunity to score from the actual no ball delivery it without being able to be dismissed. Yes, the batsman might not know it's a no ball at the time so won't slog, but the extra delivery and run is adequate compensation.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Mitchell Starc bowling 5 wides in the final over.

 

[Cleavy]

‘Not something I’d even consider’: Matthew Hayden won't coach Australia after Justin Langer ‘treatment’

‘Have no part of it’: Hayden’s blunt reply over Aussie gig amid snub that’s ‘not on’

www.foxsports.com.au

anyone recall asking for Hayden as coach? shut up, Haydos!

 

[big_e]

This.

 

[frankrizzo]

‘Not something I’d even consider’: Matthew Hayden won't coach Australia after Justin Langer ‘treatment’

‘Have no part of it’: Hayden’s blunt reply over Aussie gig amid snub that’s ‘not on’

www.foxsports.com.au

anyone recall asking for Hayden as coach? shut up, Haydos!

Langers dumbarse mates have basically cost themselves any chance of working with current side anyway, they were fine dictating terms when they were in side(marsh was tubbys pick for coach and buchanan waughs guy ect) but they think current lot need to shit up and just do as they are told even though haydens era were the ones that pushed for player power now that their playing days are over they want to pull ladder up behind them and tell current lot to have no say.

 

[big_e]

‘Not something I’d even consider’: Matthew Hayden won't coach Australia after Justin Langer ‘treatment’

‘Have no part of it’: Hayden’s blunt reply over Aussie gig amid snub that’s ‘not on’

www.foxsports.com.au

anyone recall asking for Hayden as coach? shut up, Haydos!

Earlier this year he was offering his services for free...

 

[Fudge Nuggets]

This.

I guess it can be annoying for those of you lacking basic arithmetic skills. For the rest of us, nbd.

 

[Cleavy]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/record-ton-final-over-hattrick-in-thrilling-australiaindia-t20-opener/news-story/53f1213ccb05b27231b14c3e672d2d9e

saw the score card this morning after the game finished, then just read the article mentioning a hat-trick and scrambled to check which bowler took it. nope, hat-trick included 2 runouts. I don't really consider that a hat-trick. (it's like a "team hat-trick" since it included run outs, maybe we need a better term?)

 

[PhatBoy]

I guess it can be annoying for those of you lacking basic arithmetic skills. For the rest of us, nbd.

But it’s not. Basic arithmetic skills tell you that ‘a player’s 67th half century’ is not his 67th half century at all, it’s actually his 94th, or whatever amount of centuries he’s scored PLUS the amount of times he’s scored between 50 and 100.

I mean yes it’s not going to tear apart western civilization but it’s still an incorrect assertion.

 

[Beutbrute]

Slow over rates.
More specifically the way the onus and penalties are always on the fielding side.
You have batsmen getting new gloves every few overs, getting drinks in-between overs, sometimes the over before the official drinks are taken!

Which goes into my next gripe that there needs to be more common sense when breaks are taken.
If the players are getting drinks between overs, and are behind the over rate there shouldn't be drink breaks taken.

Also if they are behind they should shorten the tea breaks etc.
And where there are rain delays there should be more common sense in amending stoppages to play

 

[PhatBoy]

Slow over rates.
More specifically the way the onus and penalties are always on the fielding side.
You have batsmen getting new gloves every few overs, getting drinks in-between overs, sometimes the over before the official drinks are taken!

Which goes into my next gripe that there needs to be more common sense when breaks are taken.
If the players are getting drinks between overs, and are behind the over rate there shouldn't be drink breaks taken.

Also if they are behind they should shorten the tea breaks etc.
And where there are rain delays there should be more common sense in amending stoppages to play

On the last point: ‘lunch will be taken AT:’

F**k off dipsh*ts.
Take lunch this f**king instant.

It is the dumbest thing in sport, bar none

 

[eddiesmith]

Sean Abbott’s last ball pie not counting because it was also a no ball…

 

[Rabish Binney]

Slow over rates.
More specifically the way the onus and penalties are always on the fielding side.
You have batsmen getting new gloves every few overs, getting drinks in-between overs, sometimes the over before the official drinks are taken!

Which goes into my next gripe that there needs to be more common sense when breaks are taken.
If the players are getting drinks between overs, and are behind the over rate there shouldn't be drink breaks taken.

Also if they are behind they should shorten the tea breaks etc.
And where there are rain delays there should be more common sense in amending stoppages to play

100% this. The practice of batsman changing their gloves every 20 minutes is infuriating.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

The "arms crossed on the chest" signal umps need to give when a decision is overturned.


Looks like some stupid thing Prince Harry's therapists tell him to do.

 

[Cleavy]

MCG set for two Tests in one summer amid plans for 150th anniversary Poms clash

MCG set for two Tests in one summer amid plans for 150th anniversary Poms clash

www.foxsports.com.au

looks like we're shafting Bangladesh again...

 

[rank and file]

Add on TV for upcoming test series against Pakistan,cringe AF.

 

[cats_09]

Add on TV for upcoming test series against Pakistan,cringe AF.

Commerical tv or Foxtel?

 

[rank and file]

Commerical tv or Foxtel?

Commercial tv

 

[cats_09]

Commercial tv

That would explain why I haven't seen it, but is it worse than the Foxtel "how many balls will be bowled this summer" advert?

That one was cute to start with, but feels like it's been airing for 3 months now

 

[cricketnut14]

MCG set for two Tests in one summer amid plans for 150th anniversary Poms clash

MCG set for two Tests in one summer amid plans for 150th anniversary Poms clash

www.foxsports.com.au

looks like we're shafting Bangladesh again...

and afghanistan

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

The two Tower of Babel teams, Brisbane and Melbourne, whining about loss of players to the PMs XI v Pakistan next week.

The match at Manuka is a trial match, ahead of the First Test.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Oh hello Headless - feels odd to get a wow from you here.

Still I am irritated by the bleats from two Babel teams - The Brisbanalians and Melbourne Muppets.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

The fact that it's almost December and we still have players overseas playing in meaningless competitions.

 

[Gough]

The fact that it's almost December and we still have players overseas playing in meaningless competitions.

We'd pretty much won the Ashes in 2006 by the time they're starting the 1st test this summer.

 

[Coops93]

This annoyed me.

By the end of this T20 series Australia will have played 26 matches in India this year

After the 2 tests very late in the year we will have only played 3 international matches in Aus this calendar year - 1 test v South Africa & 2 tests vs Pakistan.

3 matches in Australia in a calendar year is quite embarrassing. I understand it was a packed overseas schedule what with an away Ashes and a WC overseas, but that's still pathetic.