Cricket : The General Cricket Thread

Originally Posted by Graham

I think the Aussies will make the follow on target (especially given their performance in the last Test), hopefully, though, the England team will be able to put on a good score to leave the Aussies 250+ to win.

There are predictions of possible rain and bad light

I hope that doesn't lose any time - they made up the 20 minutes, today.

The match could yet get as tense & exiting as Edgebaston (_must_get_DVD_) , quality cricket from both sides, England need to mop up the tail better than they did in Birmingham

(p.s. did you see Flintoff's no ball, there, which carried to the boundary and gave away 5 runs )

[Graham]

Originally Posted by homealone

(p.s. did you see Flintoff's no ball, there, which carried to the boundary and gave away 5 runs )

Eh? Are you sure about that?

AFAIK a no ball that goes to the boundary should be scored as 4 extras.

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[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Graham

Eh? Are you sure about that?

AFAIK a no ball that goes to the boundary should be scored as 4 extras.

4 extras for the boundary + 1 for the no-ball AFAIK

[bayonet]

It is only 4 runs the the higher score counts not both and they get an extra ball as normal with the no ball going against the bowler as normal.

5 is scored if the ball hits a helmet the fielding side are using,that's why they tend to be placed directly behind the stumps,less chance of being hit.

Back to the game if we can get them out early today, I'd bat again get another 200 to 250 and declare. If the Aussies then get ahead with Giles turning it now, imagine what Warne could do on the last day. Problem is the weather forecast isn't too good for today.

[Roy MM]

Looking out of my window (N M/cr) it doesn't look to promising, we are v overcast and drizzle, this my pan out to be a drawn game if things don't improve soon.

[bayonet]

Yes watching big boys rugby Aus vs NZ SS2 Aus just scored a try getting it checked by video ref

It's a try Aus 11 NZ 0

[Roy MM]

Originally Posted by bayonet

Yes watching big boys rugby Aus vs NZ SS2 Aus just scored a try getting it checked by video ref

It's a try Aus 11 NZ 0

not cricket is it?

[bayonet]

Any port in a storm me as you say it's not cricket but it's a hell of a substitute

C4 just gone to an episode of Friends so doesn't look too good

What's it looking like at your end RoyMM are you far from the ground?

[Graham]

Originally Posted by gazzae

4 extras for the boundary + 1 for the no-ball AFAIK

Nope, IIRC it's either one or the other, not both.

[Roy MM]

Originally Posted by bayonet

Any port in a storm me as you say it's not cricket but it's a hell of a substitute

C4 just gone to an episode of Friends so doesn't look too good

What's it looking like at your end RoyMM are you far from the ground?

Sorry was watching football, still raining on and off here, i'm a few miles from the ground but the weather will no doubt be the same.

Originally Posted by Graham

Nope, IIRC it's either one or the other, not both.

check out

There was slightly better news for Australia when there overnight total of 210-7 was boosted by four runs, after umpire Steve Bucknor's mistake on Friday was amended.

Bucknor signalled a Simon Jones no-ball but he did not signal a four after the ball had raced past batsmen Matthew Hayden and to the boundary.

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...nd/4147978.stm

- if it was 4 runs only, the score would have been adjusted by 3 runs, not 4 ??

[Graham]

Originally Posted by homealone

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...nd/4147978.stm

- if it was 4 runs only, the score would have been adjusted by 3 runs, not 4 ??

It should have been as far as I can see.

There again, when someone posting on the BBC's site mistakes "there" for "their" I'm possibly going to be a bit sceptical about the accuracy of the rest of their post...!!

Originally Posted by Graham

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There again, when someone posting on the BBC's site mistakes "there" for "their" I'm possibly going to be a bit sceptical about the accuracy of the rest of their post...!!

nah, presuming that poor grammar implies a lack of knowledge of the laws of cricket, even if it might be correct, is a non sequitur.

It isn't a major issue - it's just the first time I recall 2 bowlers bowling no-balls which carry to the boundary, in consecutive matches

[Graham]

Originally Posted by homealone

nah, presuming that poor grammar implies a lack of knowledge of the laws of cricket, even if it might be correct, is a non sequitur.

Touche'

It isn't a major issue

You're just still narked about that quiz question...!