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Post by Henry Sun 27 Dec 2009, 00:21

Thinking about the Shane Watson run out, it would make things interesting if Pakistan had been able to run out the other batsman (Katich) by throwing the ball up the other end and running him out as well, thus producing 2 wickets in 1 ball, and a huge swing in the match.

Thoughts?
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Post by Zat Sun 27 Dec 2009, 00:25

The ICC looked at this idea a couple of years ago. Therefore it would be right up there as stupidity in the extreme, along with the supersub, the video referral systems as used thus far, and powerplays.

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Post by Henry Sun 27 Dec 2009, 00:32

I can't see what harm it would do. It would only very rarely occur, but it's about time the fielding side had a law changed in their favour.
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Post by Zat Sun 27 Dec 2009, 00:39

Well, in yesterday's run out, there was no chance of a double play because both batsmen were in at the other end of the pitch...

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Post by Mick Sawyer Sun 27 Dec 2009, 01:01

Thoughts?

Test cricket needs wickets prepared with something on offer for all the disciplines of the game, not this nonsense.
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Post by Bradman Sun 27 Dec 2009, 08:35

Henry wrote:I can't see what harm it would do. It would only very rarely occur, but it's about time the fielding side had a law changed in their favour.

The fielding side has already been the beneficiary of the biggest law change in the game's history.

Though introducing the double play would be a nice progression after we allowed pitching.
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Post by Nath Sun 27 Dec 2009, 08:47

next you suggest something stoopid like a "money ball" every session being worth double runs... Rolling Eyes
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Post by DJ_Smerk Sun 27 Dec 2009, 12:49

Next we'll be suggesting that you get more runs if you hit the ball OVER the boundary rope.
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Post by Invader Zim Mon 28 Dec 2009, 04:56

Well apart from completely changing the game for no real reason, it seems a pretty farking stoopid idea.
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Post by Nath Mon 28 Dec 2009, 05:03

DJ_Smerk wrote:Next we'll be suggesting that you get more runs if you hit the ball OVER the boundary rope.

or bringing back the Martin Crowe "max zone"
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Post by taipan Mon 28 Dec 2009, 06:20

DJ_Smerk wrote:Next we'll be suggesting that you get more runs if you hit the ball OVER the boundary rope.

Hey Smerky, that could be your post of the year.
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Post by skully Mon 28 Dec 2009, 07:15

Mick Sawyer wrote:
Thoughts?

Test cricket needs wickets prepared with something on offer for all the disciplines of the game, not this nonsense.
Seems like the pitch has produced good Test cricket so far. shrug

Maybe if Watson gets a ton tomorrow Mick will be in a better mood. Cool
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Post by Zat Mon 28 Dec 2009, 08:57

A further reflection... I can't see double plays being much of an incentive or bonus for the fielding side. Players might well, instead of making a safe run out, rush things and mess up completely. Imagine how a bloke will feel if he goes to knock off the bails to start a double play and misses the stumps with the ball. Or if a bloke gets run out at one end, then the ball is thrown wildly to the other end and goes for overthrows. And who gets those runs if the batsman out was the original scorer? And when would the ball become dead? What woud stop a player on a missed second half of a double player from going for a further run? Nah, not needed.

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Post by Mick Sawyer Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:24

I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.
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Post by Zat Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:29

Gold.

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Post by Nath Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:30

Mick Sawyer wrote:I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.

Should cricket introduce the double play? Vomit-smiley-31
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Post by tac Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:31

Mick Sawyer wrote:I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.

Well, he was back in Oz . . . something you're not telling us, Mick?
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Post by Zat Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:32

tac wrote:
Mick Sawyer wrote:I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.

Well, he was back in Oz . . . something you're not telling us, Mick?
You're the one who met Trev for a drink...

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Post by Zat Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:34

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Post by Mick Sawyer Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:35

something you're not telling us, Mick?

Plenty, but nowt with respect to Trev.
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Post by Mick Sawyer Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:35

Nath wrote:
Mick Sawyer wrote:I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.

Should cricket introduce the double play? Vomit-smiley-31

Now that feels better after all that Christmas overeating Nath?
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Post by tac Mon 28 Dec 2009, 09:36

Zat wrote:
tac wrote:
Mick Sawyer wrote:I think Trev got himself spit roasted recently and can't rid himself of the two into one thing.

Well, he was back in Oz . . . something you're not telling us, Mick?
You're the one who met Trev for a drink...

I'm big, zatty, but not that big . . .
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