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Adi wrote:Faf wants harsh punishment for ball tampering. Daring.

Does he want it to be retrospective?

ICC allegedly wanting to introduce a law restricting players to 3 t20 comps a year, to make sure all international cricket is important and enticing....i like this if it comes in...good move IMO

GarlicJam wrote:

Adi wrote:Faf wants harsh punishment for ball tampering. Daring.

Does he want it to be retrospective?

He has raised another question in press release

Is chewing gum allowed? Is it not? I need clarity: du Plessis

Reference:
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102991/south-africa-cricket-is-chewing-gum-allowed-is-it-not-i-need-clarity-faf-du-plessis-sri-lanka-cricket

It's silly not to allow sweets in the mouth. There is no evidence that saliva alters the ball in any way.
Usually you don't want tampering for reverse-swing, which means roughing up one side of the ball in some way. Throwing in the ball on the bounce to the keeper, no.

I agree on the sweets. I think throwing the ball in on the bounce should be ok too as that is natural wear and tear.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:I agree on the sweets. I think throwing the ball in on the bounce should be ok too as that is natural wear and tear.

I agree but the umpires don't like it.

Pakistani opener Ahmed Shehzad failed a drug test

So many Pakistan players getting suspended.

England set to play Ireland at Lord's next summer.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:England set to play Ireland at Lord's next summer.

will be a 4 day test

Dinesh Gunathaliakila, banned from all intenrational cricket by sri lanka cricket board, due to misconduct.....he has history of it too...his match fee for current test is being witheld as well...

Here we go again...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/ ... ure-begins

Anderson top ranked Test bowler at 36.

can play on until he's 40 apparently..... which probably says as much about the state of English bowling and the pitches being prepared, as it does Santiago's ability and longevity

Steve Smith has overaken Kohii as no1 test batsmen