****the official CRICKET thread*****

[hustla_ambition101]

Epic lulz

[*$kїđž!™]

I wonder whats the logic behind playing the entire series in these small islands....not one game in a bigger better territory....

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friggin rain spoil the game...

next stop the text series

in other news ,the tri-nation bet Aus,S-Africa and Zim rather interesting...high scoring games

[Dizzy28]

I wonder whats the logic behind playing the entire series in these small islands....not one game in a bigger better territory....

Officially they released a statement a few years ago about spreading the game amongst everybody and not having the big 4 (or 5 if you consider Antigua) getting all WI games. However no matter what Barbados seems to always get matches in good series whereas T&T, Guyana and Jamaica seems to get them every now and again. Can anyone remember the last time Pakistan played a Test or ODI in the QPO?? 1993 for a test match and 2000 for an ODI.

Unofficially though I feel it is because the WICB is run by small islanders who looking out for themselves.

On a next note I saw Blended with Adam Sandler a few nights ago and saw Dale Steyn had a cameo in it!!

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yup^ Steyn trip out to yes..

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India finally playing how they should

[trent]

So Zimbabwe beat Australia today ...

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and with that loss,Australia reach 4th on the ODI table^ but they still make it to the final though.

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why Edwards in the test squad?

[speedmelter]

i stopped asking those type of questions when it comes to selection... i see the gave russel a chance to field a little bit the other day. he also got to carry drinks and gloves to the batsmen. the selectors picked a good person for that cuz with his speed in no time he could run on to the field and hand them gloves over

[Mercenary]

Rampaul not in the test team... hmm

[uncle sam]

i stopped asking those type of questions when it comes to selection... i see the gave russel a chance to field a little bit the other day. he also got to carry drinks and gloves to the batsmen. the selectors picked a good person for that cuz with his speed in no time he could run on to the field and hand them gloves over

allyuh is d worst


Edwards is one of the selectors son or something?

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Rampaul not in the test team... hmm

I doh think fat boy fit for tests...

lol @ Edwards

I doh think Narine would get to continue his test career soon though.

[speedmelter]

i hope narine doesnt play test or even ODI against any of the bigger nations with that bowling action. but somehow i feel if he gets reported he will change it and still bowl good.

[trent]

i stopped asking those type of questions when it comes to selection... i see the gave russel a chance to field a little bit the other day. he also got to carry drinks and gloves to the batsmen. the selectors picked a good person for that cuz with his speed in no time he could run on to the field and hand them gloves over

allyuh is d worst


Edwards is one of the selectors son or something?

Lol! The man cant even score on that dead arse pitch!

[uncle sam]

Brathwaite is very impressive

[meccalli]

I would wait to see how he plays against other teams on more challenging pitches, his work ethic is great but those loose shots won't help him on unforgiving bouncy tracks. Definitely promising if he keeps that attitude.

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awaits the India series to see him bat^However,windies run rate was way to little...

[X_Factor]

^yupp, it was either block or 4
strike rotation was not impressive at all

his true test will be against india, but he will start the test full of confidence

the lefty spinner was bowling pretty decent yuhnoo

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I hope windies have a bowl this morning yes..

[1UZFE]

Yup. The must try to give Banga a 2 to 1.

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the tiger should have been given a chance to make d hunjed.

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hopefully windies make Bangladesh bat again and win the game 2-1

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In a huge blow to Pakistan, offspinner Saeed Ajmal has been banned from bowling in international cricket by the ICC after his action was deemed to be illegal for all deliveries. Ajmal, who has been Pakistan's lead spinner in all formats in recent years, was reported after the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle last month.

The decision to ban him was taken after an ICC accredited team of bio-mechanics experts tested his action at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. Ajmal can apply to the ICC for a re-assessment at any time after modifying his action.

"An independent analysis has found the bowling action of Pakistan's offspinner Saeed Ajmal to be illegal and, as such, the player has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect," the ICC said. "The analysis revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations."

Ajmal, however, was hopeful that a medical condition - the natural bend in his arm because of an accident - would work in his favour when the appeal is made to the ICC's bowling review group.

"I am positive about this and not worried because I believe I can make the World Cup," Ajmal told reporters in Faisalabad. "They are yet to consider my medical reports and once they do it I am sure there shouldn't be any problem. If one has a medical problem then what can he do? So I am 100% positive and hoping for the best."

Ajmal is the No. 1 ranked bowler in the ICC ODI rankings and is among the top ten in Tests and Twenty20 internationals. He his the highest wicket-taker across formats in the last three years.

This was the second instance of Ajmal being reported for a suspect action. In April 2009, the bowler had been reported while bowling the doosra, and was cleared the following month.

The issue of suspect bowling actions had come up during the ICC cricket committee meeting in June, where there was a general consensus among members that the current methods used to detect illegal actions were imperfect. It had recommended changes to help match officials get more support from biomechanists in order to identify illegal actions with "more confidence".

In the last few months, Sri Lanka offspinner Sachithra Senanayake and New Zealand's Kane Williamson were reported and subsequently banned from bowling due to illegal bowling actions.

well dammmmm..

Narine better watch he self

[uncle sam]

^ with the bent arm from the accident, shouldn't that contribute to the 15 degree angle? If he knows that he has a bent arm, he should over compensate tho.

Cricket is really a batsman game.

Narine and Ashwin to go next

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still trying to figure out Malinga action too...also windies shud win today ent?

[Dizzy28]

Roach and Gabriel come out pumping this morning. 4 wkts down in the session 1 more to go!!

[meccalli]

Way to lead from the front Mushi in spite of all the shortcomings of the team.Well Deserved Century.

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what he said^

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nice victory