Dawes & the Interchange Bench

[Spogs]

I happened to get down to Adelaide over the weekend and went to the Oval for the first session of the SA V Qld ING game.

In the words of Richie Benaud "I though I'd seen everything" until the Qld team came onto the ground including a sub fielder. The sub found a nice spot down at third man behind the rope while Joe Dawes bowled the first over. At the end of the over, sub came onto the ground at third man and Dawes spent the next over having a drink and winding down behind the boundary.

This happened for the entire Dawes spell and became the subject of a fair bit of talk around the ground. I thought the whole thing was a disgrace. Imaging Lillee going off the ground after each over and putting his feet up while Thomo did his bit at the other end. Better still imagine Ian Chappell allowing such a thing to happen from an opposition side.

I hope this isn't a sign of things to come and while I don't think a ball went down to third man for the innings ( a few went finer), I thought it was weak as piss for Dawes not to be able to support his opening partner from the other end. If he can't bowl ten overs and spend the entire innings on the ground (it was only 26c in Adelaide) then he really needs to take a good look at his fitness and/or attitude.

 

[joshhem]

Well why not do that? It keeps the bolwer more focused on what he has to do. I don't think it's a matter of not being able to, but rather something that is completely within their rights.

 

[hourn]

isnt there a rule for every minute a player is off the ground, he can't bowl for that amount of time. So if he spends 4 minutes of the ground, he has to wait 4 minutes while on the ground before he can bowl.

 

[Nic]

hourn, thats only after you're off the ground for 15 minutes. So if you're off for <15, you can bowl straight away.

 

[Spogs]

Joshem, I would have thought it'd be harder to stay focused on a game when your sitting back having a drink. Fielding you have to keep watching the game every delivery.

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by Spogs


In the words of Richie Benaud "I though I'd seen everything" until the Qld team came onto the ground including a sub fielder. The sub found a nice spot down at third man behind the rope while Joe Dawes bowled the first over. At the end of the over, sub came onto the ground at third man and Dawes spent the next over having a drink and winding down behind the boundary.

This happened for the entire Dawes spell and became the subject of a fair bit of talk around the ground. I thought the whole thing was a disgrace. Imaging Lillee going off the ground after each over and putting his feet up while Thomo did his bit at the other end. Better still imagine Ian Chappell allowing such a thing to happen from an opposition side.

A similar thing happened about 2 years ago at the MCG.I think Mark Harrity was the player involved.