Cricket 2023

[SteveS1]

I have no idea, not followed F1 for ages.

Misprint, sprint races.

 

[peter bj]

Mega 100 by Brook today and he is not picked picked for the England white ball squad !

 

[canonman]

Going to the 'semi' on Sat. Only tickets for final, when I was offered them, were in an alcohol free area which will never happen Come on Invincibles!

Now I find out that there is another bleeding rail strike on Saturday.

 

[Salamander]

Mega 100 by Brook today and he is not picked picked for the England white ball squad !

Him not being picked was the biggest surprise for me.

 

[Andrew C!]

Mega 100 by Brook today and he is not picked picked for the England white ball squad !

That will change. Especially if there is a batting injury...

 

[Woodface]

Brook is a young player & I think they are managing his playing time. He has a full contract so it goes with the territory.

I genuinely think he’s a generational talent who needs to be managed properly in order to have a long career.

 

[peter bj]

A lot of the older white ball players are badly out of form so why not leave them out instead , Brook could hardly do worse ! He seems well grounded and was just as impressive in the ashes , an inform batsman is gold dust

 

[tiggers]

The Men's Hundred tonight was top class. Southern Brave posted 196 and Manchester Originals then chased down the target with 4 balls to spare. Salt and Buttler were epic. Highest run chase in The Hundred so far. Now on to the final tomorrow... come on Manchester

 

[canonman]

The Men's Hundred tonight was top class. Southern Brave posted 196 and Manchester Originals then chased down the target with 4 balls to spare. Salt and Buttler were epic. Highest run chase in The Hundred so far. Now on to the final tomorrow... come on Manchester

Just got back, fantastic match. Butler/ Salt combo was astonishing. Going to be epic tomorrow.

 

[Eyebroughty]

Agree with Nasser Hassain and James Anderson on the way the women's 100 eliminator was decided.

Welsh Fire women looked in great form yesterday, the rules needs changed or interest in the 100 will start to drop off.

https://www.skysports.com/the-hundr...liminator-is-abandoned-say-sky-sports-experts

 

[Salamander]

Watching the 100 final, how on earth are the powers that be allowing Zaman Khan's action to be called legal?

 

[tqineil]

Does look very dodgy tbh

 

[Eyebroughty]

Watching the 100 final, how on earth are the powers that be allowing Zaman Khan's action to be called legal?

Nothing wrong with his bowling action, check out Lasith Malinga who was one of the best limited over bowlers ever.

Maybe you have not watched limited over cricket for long?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasith_Malinga

 

[Bob McC]

Watching the 100 final, how on earth are the powers that be allowing Zaman Khan's action to be called legal?

Agree

 

[peter bj]

Malinga the slinger was classed as legal for some reason so Zaman Khan is fine ! ,it looks like he has copied him exactly .

 

[Salamander]

Nothing wrong with his bowling action, check out Lasith Malinga who was one of the best limited over bowlers ever.

Maybe you have not watched limited over cricket for long?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasith_Malinga

Firstly, I've watched cricket for more years than I can remember, my first two hero's, Barrington and Kanhai just to give you some idea.
Of course I've seen Malinga the Slinger, his action should never have been deemed legal, why else would they call him slinger. The same goes for Muralitharan, another bowler whose action was more than suspect. I have my own ideas why they were allowed to continue to bowl, don't know if you do, but feel free to give your opinions.

 

[canonman]

Watching the 100 final, how on earth are the powers that be allowing Zaman Khan's action to be called legal?

There is a precedence

 

[Salamander]

@canonman I know that, please see my last post which most possibly clashed with yours.

 

[canonman]

@canonman I know that, please see my last post which most possibly clashed with yours.

Yes it did clash.

His action is 100% legal, no question, but does look weird and when it goes wrong.........well, that was seen last week when he produced a wide that even Steve Harmison couldn't manage.

 

[Salamander]

Yes it did clash.

His action is 100% legal, no question, but does look weird and when it goes wrong.........well, that was seen last week when he produced a wide that even Steve Harmison couldn't manage.

When watching the cricket yesterday, I saw a clip of Zaman Khan bowling from a head on angle, he released the ball from just above shoulder height with his arm nearly stretched wide out, that must be illegal. This was not optical illusion.