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Cricket Rules II

  • 07-07-2005 8:40am
    #1
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭


    Today is the first time I'll see/hear the new ODI rules being used. What do people reckon the effect of substitutions and the new fielding restriction format will have?

    TBH, i'm not 100% how it will all work and i reckon it could be very like the whole designated hitter thingie they have in Baseball....bringing in a specialist who is excellent in only one part of the game...

    Anyway here is a link to todays game from the bbc

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4655991.stm


Comments

  • #2
    Harry2001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Harry2001


    Going to be interesting to see how the teams make use of the new rules, I suppose they had to try something as most games were getting a bit stale mid-innings.

    Good for players like Harmison and McGrath who can just bowl their 10 overs and go and put their feet up!!

    If you have to name your substitute before the toss and you choose a batter then is he only going to be useful if you bowl first???


  • #3
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    yeah...i'm not really sure how it all works.

    Harmison meentioned that he wouldn't mind being subbed. He said he'd bowl a good few more bouncers if he knew he wouldn't have to face retaliation :D


  • #4
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    I think the choice should be made after the toss myself. And the batting team should choose at least 1 power play.

    They should also bring in the 20/20 rule of a free hit when the bowler bowls a no-ball.


  • #5
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    Chucky the tree wrote:
    They should also bring in the 20/20 rule of a free hit when the bowler bowls a no-ball.

    It's very entertaining and all but it's just a wee bit too theatrical for my tastes. :D


  • #6
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    RuggieBear wrote:
    It's very entertaining and all but it's just a wee bit too theatrical for my tastes. :D



    i think its the only fair punishment. BOwling a no-ball or a wide in cricket should never really happen. ITs an extremely sloppey mistake to make and should be punished more serverly then an extra run and ball.


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