Comments for Everything about cricket http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com A blog devoted to Cricket Thu, 22 May 2008 16:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 21 May 2008: The best day in IPL by techtwist http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/21-may-2008-the-best-day-in-ipl/#comment-12 techtwist Thu, 22 May 2008 16:46:32 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-12 As fans, we can't ask for more. What else do we need rather than a gripping contest with winners being decided in the last over of the game. I'd take this in any form of cricket. As fans, we can’t ask for more. What else do we need rather than a gripping contest with winners being decided in the last over of the game. I’d take this in any form of cricket.

]]> Comment on T20: The Simple cricket by everythingcricket http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/t20-the-simple-cricket/#comment-11 everythingcricket Wed, 21 May 2008 11:13:48 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-11 Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. I agree that bowlers' primary role in this format is not about taking wickets. But this format is not just about batsmen. Bowlers have a definite role to play in T20 but this role is not the same as a test match or even a 50-50 match. In a football match, most of the goals are scored by forwards and scoreline shows goals scored and name of the scorers. It does not mean that defenders and goal keeper did not have any role to play. Their role is also very much relevant for a good game of football. It is a mistake to expect this format to work in same way as a test match. This is a completely different type of cricket and should be judged solely on its own without any comparison with other formats. Bowlers role is more about restricting scoring than taking wickets because there are just 20 overs to bowl. In most cases, this is not sufficient time to get rid of a batting line up or reduce them to a state where run rate can be controlled by taking a lot of top order wickets. And it is better to focus on restricting My point is that instead of looking at T20 through the lens of Five day cricket, we should just focus on looking at it in isolation and see how this can be made more popular and viewer-friendly. Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. I agree that bowlers’ primary role in this format is not about taking wickets. But this format is not just about batsmen. Bowlers have a definite role to play in T20 but this role is not the same as a test match or even a 50-50 match.

In a football match, most of the goals are scored by forwards and scoreline shows goals scored and name of the scorers. It does not mean that defenders and goal keeper did not have any role to play. Their role is also very much relevant for a good game of football.

It is a mistake to expect this format to work in same way as a test match. This is a completely different type of cricket and should be judged solely on its own without any comparison with other formats. Bowlers role is more about restricting scoring than taking wickets because there are just 20 overs to bowl. In most cases, this is not sufficient time to get rid of a batting line up or reduce them to a state where run rate can be controlled by taking a lot of top order wickets. And it is better to focus on restricting

My point is that instead of looking at T20 through the lens of Five day cricket, we should just focus on looking at it in isolation and see how this can be made more popular and viewer-friendly.

]]> Comment on T20: The Simple cricket by paulmthomas http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/t20-the-simple-cricket/#comment-10 paulmthomas Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-10 You make a valid point about it simplifying the game, BUT as you put it with regard to bowlers just needing to limit big hits, it is removing the necessary skills from the game - ie the need to take wickets. Removing the LBW rule will make it even more difficult for bowlers to take wickets, if a batsman can just leave a straight ball. Even in Twenty20 there should be some skill of judgement of the stumps. Twenty20 is fun, but doesn't offer the sustained excitement of 5 day cricket and the ever-changing balance of bat and ball - cricket must not be just about the batsmen... You make a valid point about it simplifying the game, BUT as you put it with regard to bowlers just needing to limit big hits, it is removing the necessary skills from the game – ie the need to take wickets. Removing the LBW rule will make it even more difficult for bowlers to take wickets, if a batsman can just leave a straight ball. Even in Twenty20 there should be some skill of judgement of the stumps.

Twenty20 is fun, but doesn’t offer the sustained excitement of 5 day cricket and the ever-changing balance of bat and ball – cricket must not be just about the batsmen…

]]> Comment on Indian T20 leagues by Allen Taylor http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/indian-t20-leagues/#comment-7 Allen Taylor Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:24 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-7 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

]]> Comment on Cricket has become truly professional by everythingcricket http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/cricket-has-become-truly-professional/#comment-6 everythingcricket Mon, 12 May 2008 09:20:23 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-6 I agree that this would impact players and probably that was Mallya's intent. Players cannot be traded at this moment and even if Mallya decides to move out Rahul Dravid (or other senior players), he will be hard pressed to get replacements immediately. The best way to give a strong message was to target non-cricketing staff and see if that can make any difference. Also, check out this article on Cricinfo: http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/current/story/350735.html I agree that this would impact players and probably that was Mallya’s intent. Players cannot be traded at this moment and even if Mallya decides to move out Rahul Dravid (or other senior players), he will be hard pressed to get replacements immediately. The best way to give a strong message was to target non-cricketing staff and see if that can make any difference. Also, check out this article on Cricinfo:

http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/current/story/350735.html

]]> Comment on Cricket has become truly professional by sumit26 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/cricket-has-become-truly-professional/#comment-3 sumit26 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:30:57 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 Hi, I have gone through your blog and have really liked the articles you have posted. I was wondering if you would like us to publish some of these articles on a timely basis, on our website www.iluvipl.com we have a blog section where some of the best cricket bloggers write their views about IPL. Your articles are posted in your name and link to your original blog is provided at the bottom of your every article that we use, so that the readers can also visit your blog to know more about you. If you are interested in such an arrangement or have any questions, please email us at iluvipl26@gmail.com Many Thanks, Sumit Hi,

I have gone through your blog and have really liked the articles you have posted. I was wondering if you would like us to publish some of these articles on a timely basis, on our website http://www.iluvipl.com we have a blog section where some of the best cricket bloggers write their views about IPL.

Your articles are posted in your name and link to your original blog is provided at the bottom of your every article that we use, so that the readers can also visit your blog to know more about you.

If you are interested in such an arrangement or have any questions, please email us at iluvipl26@gmail.com

Many Thanks,
Sumit

]]> Comment on Cricket has become truly professional by Maverick http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/cricket-has-become-truly-professional/#comment-2 Maverick Fri, 09 May 2008 20:52:26 +0000 http://everythingcricket.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-2 Though I think that decision by RCB will probably put pressure on the players too, which might be good or bad. Though I think that decision by RCB will probably put pressure on the players too, which might be good or bad.

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