from_the_stands wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:How did the day/nighters go? Seems as though the matches might have been a bit light on runs... perhaps?
From what I can gather, they don't think it's gone over too well with the players, I don't really know what the crowd numbers were like. There's been some negative feedback in terms of how the pink ball behaved when it was a bit worn. I'm not sure what the plan is regarding more day/night fixtures. If CA are looking to get fans to show up to these matches, perhaps they need to consider having some fixtures in regional centers, which does happen occasionally.
Durhamfootman wrote:Fingers crossed for Phil Hughes. I wish him well.
Must have been pretty scary for everyone else as well.
westoelad wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:Fingers crossed for Phil Hughes. I wish him well.
Must have been pretty scary for everyone else as well.
He's in an indused coma to reduce the blood pressure on the brain and it'll be afew days before the medics can make any prognosis.
I often wonder if helmets do afford more protection. Obviously they generally offer protection but they must also impair both vision and head movement. In pre-helmet days effective players of the short pitched ball claimed you had to keep your eye on the ball and only make the slightest head movement at the last second to avoid any contact. Players generally are far less effective at playing the short pitched ball and because of the protecton the helmet normally gives take their eye off the ball early.
westoelad wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:Fingers crossed for Phil Hughes. I wish him well.
Must have been pretty scary for everyone else as well.
He's in an indused coma to reduce the blood pressure on the brain and it'll be afew days before the medics can make any prognosis.
I often wonder if helmets do afford more protection. Obviously they generally offer protection but they must also impair both vision and head movement. In pre-helmet days effective players of the short pitched ball claimed you had to keep your eye on the ball and only make the slightest head movement at the last second to avoid any contact. Players generally are far less effective at playing the short pitched ball and because of the protecton the helmet normally gives take their eye off the ball early.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Really? I thought everyone would wear a helmet these days.
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