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FAO Indians, any of you cnuts heard about Varun Aaron?

Quickest Indian bowler today, regularly bowls around 140Km/H and clocked 153Km/h during a local match in Jharkand :eek:

No doubt he will start with a bang, and then lose his pace in the next two years :(
 
Saw him the match that he bowled 153kmph in, it was the Vijay Hazare trophy final.. he bowled like Tait -- a bit all over the place. His action's not sidearm or anything, though, but he still generates a lot of pace.

He didn't play today.
 
KM said:
FAO Indians, any of you cnuts heard about Varun Aaron?

Quickest Indian bowler today, regularly bowls around 140Km/H and clocked 153Km/h during a local match in Jharkand :eek:

No doubt he will start with a bang, and then lose his pace in the next two years :(
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I've heard about him too, there's a lot of fuss surrounding him but it's only due to his pace apparently. Like zing, I've heard he's a bit erratic.
 
Watson has just hit 185* from 96 balls against Bangladesh. I'm just relieved that he didn't get to 200 because he was going like a train! Most runs ever made with boundaries in an innings, most 6s in an innings etc. Bangladesh should really feel more than a little ashamed of that bowling performance though, especially after Mushfiqur Rahim had done so well at the end to post what seemed a competitive total.
 
KM said:
FAO Indians, any of you cnuts heard about Varun Aaron?

Quickest Indian bowler today, regularly bowls around 140Km/H and clocked 153Km/h during a local match in Jharkand :eek:

No doubt he will start with a bang, and then lose his pace in the next two years :([/QUOTE]

That is the norm sadly.

Munaf was really quick when broke through bowling 140+ consistently.

And now... :lol:
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I see we've seen the mauling Shane Watson handed out to Bangladesh today....

Complete and utter destruction, and to think he was dropped once before making it to a hundred, and then again immediately after that.

15 sixes, and 15 boundaries.

The crowd towards the end, started cheering him on....hahaha.
 
To be fair at least Sachin made 200 against South Africa with Steyn, Morkel etc.

When it's broken it should be against a proper attack and not one of the minnows.
 
I didn't like the innings. It was brutal. Absolutely no grace to it. They kept chucking pies at him. How many of his 16 sixes went between deep midwicket and long on? They just kept bowling the same rubbish..
 
I have a bad feeling he's going to break Sachin's record today
 
Wasn't Sachin cricketer of the year? Or was that the official ICC award?
 
England squad for first Test against Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 26 May:

AJ Strauss (Middlesex, captain), JM Anderson (Lancashire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), AN Cook (Essex), ST Finn (Middlesex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), KP Pietersen (Surrey), MJ Prior (Sussex), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), CT Tremlett (Surrey), IJL Trott (Warwickshire)

Strong looking squad.. glad Morgan got in ahead of Bopara.
 
Anyone seen our test and ODI squad for WI

Tests: Dhoni, Laxman, Vijay, Mukund, Kohli, Dravid, Badri, Bhajji, Ishant, Sree, Mishra, Ojha, Zak, Munaf, Raina and Parthiv

Squad: Suresh Raina(C), Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, S Badrinath, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Vinay Kumar, Yusuf Pathan, Amit Mishra, Wriddhiman Saha (wk).

I don't like it tbh, if players had injury they should have get it healed instead of aggravating it in IPL
 
Wow that's one experimental team.

The IPL shouldn't have happened during a world cup year.
 
The only pleasing aspect is Kohli gets his chance in Tests, he has all the necessary attributes of a good test player, I feel.
I also think that after Dravid, he plays the shot ball best in our team.
 
Cricket | "Coaching South Africa would be great" | ESPNSTAR.com
Set to be appointed as coach of South Africa on Monday, Gary Kirsten said it would be an honour after representing the side for a decade.
Kirsten, 43, played in 101 Tests and 185 ODIS for the Proteas in a career spanning a decade.

"I would love to coach the South African team - it's my people. It will be a natural progression," Kirsten said.

"I'd consider it a massive honour," the former left-handed, who guided India to a World Cup triumph in the sub-continent two months ago, said.

According to the 'Beeld', Kirsten would be appointed as Coorie Van Zyl's replacement, with AB de Villiers likely to be named captain in all three forms of the game in a meeting on Monday, when Cricket South Africa is expected to make a slew of announcements.

As far as CSA is concerned, its only consideration is whether Kirsten will be able to juggle his family life with the demands of being a full-time national coach. Come November, Kirsten will be awaiting the birth of his third child and that was reason he was initially reluctant to coach South Africa.

Also in the running for the job is former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus, but Kirsten's record as an international player and his highly successful stint with India, give him the edge.

Under Kirsten's guidance, India rose to become the number one Test team in the world, besides winning the World Cup.

Meanwhile, former South Africa pacer Allan Donald, who is likely to be named as the side's bowling coach, said he has spoken to Kirsten but will comment on Monday.
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Marcus Trescothick: Depression and me | Sport | The Guardian

Interesting article about Marcus Trescothick overcoming depression. I never knew this before. A few years ago a mate told me that Trescothicks problems with the national team started because Michael Vaughan was sleeping with his Mrs, and it was just marital problems. I took his word without question until now!

Apparently Trescothick released a book about depression a few years ago too.
 
Rowem said:
Marcus Trescothick: Depression and me | Sport | The Guardian

Interesting article about Marcus Trescothick overcoming depression. I never knew this before. A few years ago a mate told me that Trescothicks problems with the national team started because Michael Vaughan was sleeping with his Mrs, and it was just marital problems. I took his word without question until now!

Apparently Trescothick released a book about depression a few years ago too.
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Yeh i was bought it for christmas.

Sad stuff.
It was well publicised at the time mate?
 
Kevin O'Brien, he of destroying England fame in the World Cup has gone and done it again

Just scored 119 (52 balls) against Middlesex, and he reached his century in a record 44 balls
 
BCCI relents as DRS made mandatory
Under pressure from the international community, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has changed its stance to accept the modified version of Decision Review System.
Reports suggested that the cash rich Indian Board ran out of friends in the international cricket community and the ICC was all set to give the DRS a go ahead, overruling the BCCI, in its annual general meeting in Hong Kong.

That means the much debated system will be in place for the England-India series with some modifications.

But, the Hawk Eye, which tracks the trajectory of the delivery, will not be part of the accepted DRS.
The ICC's Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) took the decision on the second day of the five-day annual conference in Hong Kong.
"The CEC unanimously recommended universal standards for the usage of technology in decision-making (Decision Review System) in all Test matches and One-Day Internationals subject to availability and commercial considerations. The agreed standards will include infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices," the ICC's official statement read.

The CEC also agreed that further independent and expert research will be carried out into ball-tracking technology and its accuracy and reliability. The continued use of ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid will depend on bilateral agreement between the participating Members.

CEC, which also approved the Cricket Committee’s recommendation to reduce the number of unsuccessful reviews in ODIs from two to one, believed that this was a step forward as the game embraces the principles of technology.

"The BCCI has always expressed its willingness to embrace technology, for the betterment of the game. However, the current ball-tracking technology, on which the DRS system is based, is not acceptable to the Board," BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement.

"The CEC also decided that the continued use of the ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid, will depend on the bilateral arrangement between the participating teams," he added.

The mandatory terms and conditions for the DRS will now consist of thermal imaging or Hot Spot and sound technology. The ball-tracker has been removed from the ICC's original compulsory list of DRS technologies.

India had last used the DRS in 2008 against Sri Lanka.

"The leg-before decision for the series (England-India) will be completely that of the on-field umpire," BCCI president Shashank Manohar said.

A decision about how the cost of using the DRS technology will be divided is set to be taken later. According to the ICC that figure is close to US$5000 per day, with a maximum of US$25,000 being spent on DRS per Test.

However, BCCI vice-president Niranjan Shah had said that the cost of using the DRS was US$60,000 per match.
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DRS with the ball tracker usage being a bi-lateral decision. Review of the ball tracker to continue. At least the first step is taken.
 
The bcci are a bunch of clowns. Their opposition of the drs for lbw decisions is beyond retarded.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
The bcci are a bunch of clowns. Their opposition of the drs for lbw decisions is beyond retarded.
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they have gone wrong about how to improve the DRS.

Back-to-back Ashes series in 2013
With the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup causing a scheduling headache for Australia, they are set to play back-to-back Ashes series against England in 2013.
According to a report in 'The Daily Telegraph, "Australia will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests in 2013 as a result of hosting the World Cup in 2015 when the return Ashes was meant to be played."
The arrangement is being worked out in the new Future Tours Program which is currently being discussed by the ICC's Executive Board in its five-day meeting in Hong Kong which started yesterday.
"Windows have been made for Twenty20 competitions and 10 consecutive Ashes Tests in the future tours program set to be ratified by the ICC this week.
"Australia would play more long-form cricket than ever before, including back-to-back Ashes series, under the new arrangements, forced by a scheduling problem," the report stated.
Australia also wants to host either England, South Africa or India tour every summer to ensure spectator interest.
"Our focus on the future tours program strategy has been around promoting and protecting the Australian summer," general manager of public affairs Peter Young said.
"We want to make sure we have a major drawcard every summer and we believe that Test cricket is critically important to us and the public."
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Insane. It definitely will be a complete Ashes summer.
 
:lol:

10 tests. That is pure insanity. How do they allow this to happen? They should just combine it into one mega Ashes or something. Back to back Ashes makes no sense. I still think it's a rubbish idea.
 
The Taurean said:
they have gone wrong about how to improve the DRS.
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They basically don't trust the ball-tracking technology, which in my mind is absolutely bizarre. Whichever way you look at it, even if it isn't a hundred per cent spot on, even at 70+ per cent it makes sense because it's the exact same tool used for both teams and is pretty much free from any biases and split second errors.

I thought it was a great addition to the world cup just gone by.
 
Have they scrapped hawk-eye from all tests or only those involving India?

The back-to-back Ashes series is silly, the first 5 games will be meaningless.
 
International Cricket Council - News
The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) meeting began the ICC Annual Conference week in Hong Kong and concluded today. The key recommendations it has made to the ICC Executive Board are:

Decision Review System

The CEC today unanimously recommended universal standards for the usage of technology in decision-making (Decision Review System) in all Test matches and One-Day Internationals subject to availability and commercial considerations. The agreed standards will include infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices.

The CEC also agreed that further independent and expert research will be carried out into ball-tracking technology and its accuracy and reliability. The continued use of ball-tracking technology as a decision-making aid will depend on bilateral agreement between the participating Members.

CEC, which also approved the Cricket Committee's recommendation to reduce the number of unsuccessful reviews in ODIs from two to one, believed that this was a step forward as the game embraces the principles of technology.


Format of ODI Cricket

CEC agreed with the ICC Cricket Committee's recommendations for the further enhancement of international 50-over cricket with the restriction of the elective powerplays to between the 16th and 40th overs of each innings and also to the use of two new balls per innings – one from each end. This will come into effect from 1 October.

ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: "Even though the success of 50-over cricket played during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was universally acknowledged, the CEC rightly supported the enhancements recommended by the ICC Cricket Committee to strengthen the format further, including encouraging Members to trial some specific innovations in their domestic cricket."

These innovations include a review of the maximum number of overs that a bowler can bowl; an increase from one to two for the number of short balls permitted per over; no compulsory requirement for close catchers; and a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle during non-powerplay overs.


Runners

CEC agreed with the Cricket Committee's recommendation to abolish runners in international cricket.


Over-rates

The CEC, like the ICC Cricket Committee, was concerned at the slow over-rates in Test match cricket and agreed on stricter sanctions against captains for over-rate breaches. A captain will now be suspended for two over-rate breaches in a 12-month period in any one format of the game rather than the current position which is three breaches prior to suspension.

Other ICC Cricket Committee recommendations including the continued research into the use of different colour balls to facilitate day/night Test matches and the directive that batsmen can be given out for obstructing the field if they change their direction when running between the wicket to block a run-out chance, were also approved.


ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

The CEC recommended that there should be a qualification process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 but did not make a recommendation to the ICC Executive Board on the number of teams that should compete in the event to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
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Abolishing runners is a surprising decision.
 
Arul Suppiah take a bow, he took a world record 6-5 in 3.4 overs during a domestic T20 match. Incredible figures, especially for 20-20 cricket.
 
Didn't Gul have the exact figures against NZ in the T20 WC couple of yrs back?
 
Gul took 5-6, that was a great performance with the ball swinging all over the place. Vettori accused him of ball tampering which was just bitter.
 
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This was an actual ad campaign in NZ

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called a New Zealand beer advert "unethical" and "disrespectful" for making fun of match-fixing scandals.

Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Tuffey fronted the beer ad campaign, which has now been withdrawn.

The PCB accused the Moa Brewing Company of being "insensitive to the feelings of the Pakistani nation".

Three Pakistani cricketers were banned for bowling deliberate no-balls in a Test match in England in 2010.

Former captain Salman Butt was handed a 10-year ban, with half of it suspended, Mohammad Asif was banned for seven years, two suspended, and Mohammad Amir was given a five-year ban.

The advert features a signed statement from Tuffey which reads: "Pakistanis love cricket and they love making money.

"Sometimes they combine the two with a good old Pakistani match fix so that the Black Caps get to win a game."

The PCB statement said: "It is rather unfortunate that the advertising company became insensitive to the feelings of the Pakistani nation while airing their ad, which is not only unethical but also disrespectful.

"After the assurance from New Zealand Cricket, PCB does not intend to pursue the matter any further."
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Like old mates comment about Chris Brown a few weeks back, at what point to the Pakistan cricket have a right to tell somebody to shut up when they knew this shit was going on? I'm sorry but you can't just pretend like it didn't happen and people shouldn't forget it any time soon either.
 
That advert is disrespectful but the PCB are hypocrites for complaining because as far as I'm concerned they're aware of what the players get up to and either support them or turn a blind eye to their actions.

The crooked bastards have banned Afridi because he had some argument with them but continued to pick feck-face Kamran Akmal despite his 'accidental' drops over the years. The ICC need to review the PCB for corruption but they won't do that.
 
Butt and Asif found guilty of cheating at Southwark crown court.

Butt on both charges of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments.

Asif so far just on conspiracy to cheat. Jury undecided on the other charge as of yet.
 
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