Unpopular Cricket Opinions

[Gethelred]

The current CA CEO is not up to the job

What makes you think so?

 

[revo333]

I think Head batted better in Adelaide and Sydney than he did in Perth.

 

[the_interloper]

My theory here is that traditionally the runups at training venues have been shit, footmarks and pits and low spots, so blokes came up with running on an angle to avoid running over them. It also can help you get side on through your action, but considering the ideal runup has you correcting before you enter your action that's a bit muted.

I don't mind your theory, I mean was certainly the case for us back in the day at park level. Nowadays most clubs have synthetic for the entire run up, there could be something to that.

 

[western royboy]

What makes you think so?

Past history - personal and exposed form

 

[katana]

Wides. Under present rules (laws), the ball can only be declared wide if the batter doesn't hit it. But if they're good enough to reach a would-be wide to nick it through to the keeper (especially down leg side), they're given out. Given that the premise of a wide is that the delivery is unfair, it shouldn't be given out IMO.

good enough to edge a wide ball down leg side? what part of that is good batting?