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Australia in West Indies
- Thread starter Raymondo
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Nasser Butt-Head
Midfield
That's nearly a whole session lost because of slow over rates and it's only been 2 days. Disgusting really.
Aussies will be happy that's over. They probably only need another 100 runs tomorrow.
That 3rd umpire needs sacking.
Aussies will be happy that's over. They probably only need another 100 runs tomorrow.
That 3rd umpire needs sacking.
Mr Redknapp
Striker
Australia will be a different proposition o. Their home soil but like England,, have vulnerability. Should be an exciting series.
Liverpool Beachball
Striker
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mackemmover94
Central Defender
Are there any stats available for the percentage of time 90 overs in a day are actually bowled in test cricket nowadays?
People get so worked up about the number because that is what is slated but the reality is it rarely happens with long run ups/wickets/delays/drinks breaks etc.
What’s a more realistic number of overs to expect in a day based on stats? (That maybe ICC could look at and change their day minimum requirements to accordingly to save face a little, especially when so few consequences for not bowling the 90).
People get so worked up about the number because that is what is slated but the reality is it rarely happens with long run ups/wickets/delays/drinks breaks etc.
What’s a more realistic number of overs to expect in a day based on stats? (That maybe ICC could look at and change their day minimum requirements to accordingly to save face a little, especially when so few consequences for not bowling the 90).
But then they'll bowl 75 overs or 70 overs etc....
There's absolutely no excuse for not getting the overs in.
Exactly
The only way to realistically solve this problem is a runs penalty by adding runs to the batting side,and make the penalty large rather than paltry.
Allowance should be given for DRS reviews but that's not a significant time loss.
dangermows
Striker
Times it start today?
Aidan11
Striker
3 o' clock
Raymondo
Central Defender
90 is realistic. They bowl 6 overs more in the same amount of time in County Cricket and oddly enough, it more or less always gets bowled within the allotted time.
There’s no excuse for not bowling the overs, it’s simply laziness and tardiness on the part (mainly) of the umpires because they allow all the ridiculous time-wasting to occur. Their job is to manage the time and to keep the game moving, but they allow the most ridiculous and unnecessary stoppages to occur all the time - impromptu drinks breaks being the worst offence.
As I’ve said before, start issuing proper penalties for any overs not bowled and sides would sharp make sure they achieve it.
The oddity of Test Cricket is that the final day MUST have 90 overs bowled - they play until they achieve it, so why can’t they bring that rule in for each of the four days prior?
Dropping the number will simply mean they fail to achieve that too. It used to be 104 overs a day in FC cricket, now it’s 96, it used to be 100 a day in Tests, now it’s 90. I fail to see any legitimate reason as to why it’s shorter now.
Needs to be harsher than that in my view, start banning players and taking away match fees.
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Raymondo
Central Defender
Annoys the life out of me too, I also don’t know why it’s an 11:00 start here. The WTC final started at 10:30 and it felt a much better setup.
mackemmover94
Central Defender
I don’t disagree that they should be able to bowl 90 in the day - 15/hr depending on session timings - but they rarely do. Also agree there should be greater flexibility to utilise daylight hours to complete allotted time or even use floodlights if needed for artificial light to get through some.
I would still be interested to find out how often 90 is bowled in a day in test matches and similarly what the average number of overs bowled per day actually is.
I would still be interested to find out how often 90 is bowled in a day in test matches and similarly what the average number of overs bowled per day actually is.
Raymondo
Central Defender
I think you’d probably have to do it the old fashioned way by pulling up every scorecard for however long you want to look into and counting the overs in the day.
The matches played in SENA countries will be the worst offenders I’d think though.
I imagine games played in the subcontinent would hit 90 overs in the day more often than not.
mackemmover94
Central Defender
I have just seen that the ICC are introducing a new stop-clock law in test cricket.
‘The bowling team will need to be ready to bowl the first ball of their next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed’
Problem solved
‘The bowling team will need to be ready to bowl the first ball of their next over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed’
Problem solved
Raymondo
Central Defender
It has already been implemented and it still doesn’t work.
England received two warnings in the first Test for not achieving it. AFAIK there is no obvious and/or effective punishment for non-compliance.
It also doesn’t address time wasting during an over, just that which occurs in-between.
Will the batsman be ready ?
danthemanSAFC
Winger
Have just seen a few reports on Twitter concerning Shamar Joseph. Apparently he has committed multiple sexual offences on multiple women, and Guyana officials are supposedly communicating with Cricket West Indies about his availability for future matches.
