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Manbearpig said:
Umm... KP probably stretches the laws by switching his hands in the grip, but a batman should be allowed to do that if he wants to. If he can pull off a risky shot like that, good luck to him. The longer forms of the game need some excitement like this.

Maybe the laws need a bit added that if a batsman changes his grip, the ball can pitch outside leg for an LBW.
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I think it is great for the game and will get people watching, so the ICC will probably allow it in some form. Lets hope they don't do something stupid.
 
Rodney Hogg labelled Beau Casson a future trivia question about one test players in years to come. I hope he's right. He also said that Bryce McGain was seen at a P.O. getting a passport recently... hopefully he'll get to use it later in the year.
 
Manbearpig said:
Rodney Hogg labelled Beau Casson a future trivia question about one test players in years to come. I hope he's right. He also said that Bryce McGain was seen at a P.O. getting a passport recently... hopefully he'll get to use it later in the year.
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Most probably, Casson wasn't very impressive and certainly didn't bowl us to victory, but neither did S. Warne on debut. McGain is the only spinner worth playing at the minute and if they don't pick him, then the selectors should go with an all seam attack with Clarke & Symonds as back up.
 
Seems like KP's left handed hoicks are here to stay for the future:

Pietersen switch-hit given all-clear

The MCC - the guardian of the laws of cricket - has concluded that the controversial left-handed shot that Kevin Pietersen successfully executed during the first ODI between England and New Zealand at Chester-le-Street on Sunday is "exciting for the game of cricket" and conforms to the laws of the game, and consequently will not be legislated against. The issue was raised during a scheduled MCC meeting, which was attended by Keith Bradshaw, the club secretary and chief executive, and John Stephenson, the head of cricket. The committee concluded that the "superb execution" of the stroke should not disguise its difficulty. "It incurs a great deal of risk for the batsman. It also offers bowlers a good chance of taking a wicket and therefore MCC believes that the shot is fair to both batsman and bowlers."

In a statement, the MCC pointed out that such a shot had already been acknowledged in the 2000 revision of the laws, in which Law 36.3 defines the "off side of the striker's wicket as being determined by the striker's stance at the moment the bowler starts his run-up."

However, the success of Pietersen's strokes could lead to two significant alterations to the laws. As things currently stand, under the provisions of Law 36.1.b, a batsman cannot be given out lbw if the ball pitches outside leg stump, an issue which will clearly require some review if leg and off stumps are to be swapped in this manner mid-delivery. And Law 25, which relates to wides, will also require some scrutiny, particularly in one-day cricket when anything that drifts past leg stump is liable to be called.

Some commentators, notably the former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding, had questioned the double standards at play, seeing as bowlers are not allowed to switch their style mid-over without informing the umpire. The MCC acknowledged this, but added: "They do not provide a warning of the type of delivery that they will bowl (for example, an off-cutter or a slower ball). It therefore concludes that the batsman should have the opportunity - should they wish - of executing the 'switch-hit' stroke."

Pietersen, naturally, was delighted at the news. "I'm very pleased by the MCC's decision and I think it's the right one not just for me or England but the game as a whole," Pietersen told PA Sport. "It's important that we as players are innovative and if this shot helps make cricket more exciting and entertaining for spectators then that has to be good for the sport.
"It's an extremely high-risk shot and there will be plenty of bowlers out there who will think that it gives them a great opportunity to get me out," said Pietersen. ""But overall I'm glad that MCC have recognised that cricket is always evolving and that this particular shot brings something special to the game."
 

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Sounds like common sense to me.

And nice to see MCC being acknowledged as the "parent" of cricket. You would have thought it was totally run in India these days.
 
Bravo MCC, great news for the game of cricket!

Luckily the Asian countries had nothing to do with this, after all the MCC did write the rules, India & co just run the game.
 
Shaun Marsh, Man of the Match on Debut held the innings together with a great 81. Good to see Shane Watson make a contribution as well! It's a bit different to see a new opening combination, no Gilchrist or Hayden!

Nathan Bracken bowled well by the looks, wonder if he will ever play another test?
 
Well played Soggy! There's your replacement for Gilly up the order right there.

2 out of Hopes, White and Watson to go out, with Symonds and Dave the Huss coming in and that's our best side IMO.
 
year of the roo said:
Well played Soggy! There's your replacement for Gilly up the order right there.

2 out of Hopes, White and Watson to go out, with Symonds and Dave the Huss coming in and that's our best side IMO.
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White for Huss, and Hopes for Symo is what I'd do.

By the way, I've just jumped on the Shaun Marsh bandwagon, there's still room :cool:
 
Rick18 said:
White for Huss, and Hopes for Symo is what I'd do.

By the way, I've just jumped on the Shaun Marsh bandwagon, there's still room :cool:
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Soggy = Marsh. Can play.
 
Graham Napier playing for Sussex in a T20 match. 152 not out off 58 balls.

Entertainment? Yes. An ultimate test of cricketing skill? No.

I fear for Test cricket.
 

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Harry29 said:
If he does they will be a bit more stylish than his old mans!
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The thing about his old man though, was he used to work his backside off at training and never gave his wicket away easy. If Shaun inherited that attribute to go with his stroke play... wow.
 
Manbearpig said:
The thing about his old man though, was he used to work his backside off at training and never gave his wicket away easy. If Shaun inherited that attribute to go with his stroke play... wow.
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Geoff Marsh did get the best out of himself, there is no doubt about that! He was pivotal to the regeneration of Australian cricket under Bob Simpson & Allan Border.
 
Harry29 said:
Geoff Marsh did get the best out of himself, there is no doubt about that! He was pivotal to the regeneration of Australian cricket under Bob Simpson & Allan Border.
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Apparently when Geoff was a teenager, he used to take the train to Sydney every year to go to the Sydney Show because they had one of the only bowling machines in the country. Used to spend hours on it.
 
Manbearpig said:
Apparently when Geoff was a teenager, he used to take the train to Sydney every year to go to the Sydney Show because they had one of the only bowling machines in the country. Used to spend hours on it.
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That would be no surprise, he was a great role model who showed the way for his peers.
 

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This is the run out from last night's Eng-NZ match everyone's talking about. Very very ordinary on the English. They really had a lot of time to think about it and had every chance to call him back.

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Manbearpig said:
This is the run out from last night's Eng-NZ match everyone's talking about. Very very ordinary on the English. They really had a lot of time to think about it and had every chance to call him back.

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Poor form, it wasn't a spontaneous appeal and they obviously had reservations about the appeal.

Anyway they got their just desserts, losing off the last ball on overthrows!

Reminds me of a semi-final I played at local level where one of our batsman was deliberately tripped and run out. The umpire on this occassion ruled not out & reported the fielder.
 
Love the New Zealand commentary, they would be up in arms if that had happened to there countryman, instead its "aw well" should have know the ball was still alive. I can't for the life of me see where the umpire motions for Murali to get back in his crease as per the commentary either?

Yes it is pretty average, but Murali probably should have stayed his ground until the ball was in the keepers gloves.
 

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