Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[meninblue]

I saw this test. Did anyone see it live. it was crazy.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63864.html

[Making_Splinters]

Sadly crazy for all the wrong reasons.

[Arthur Crabtree]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63889.html

No crazier, though more crooked, than this one.

[meninblue]

Even though its has been ten years since that test match, I have still not understood what happened in that test....It confuses me even now as much as it did when i saw both Naseer and Cronje take those decisions. Sometimes i wonder if ever i understood or played a game of cricket.

[shankycricket]

Too young to remember the South Africa Test, I'm afraid.
I do remember a bit of that win against the Windies but not much.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Feel such a hopeless dupe for thinking that Cronje was thinking of the good of the game!

I think they were trying to bowl us out though...

[meninblue]

It rained in that match iirc. Even the commies were not understanding what was happening. There was lot of discussion about those weird declarations.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Looking back it was so wrong. I think I was just grateful for the possible win. I'm sure plenty were wiser than i was.

[shankycricket]

Yeah I have heard stories regarding that controversial Test. Certainly a very crazy Test.
Cronje? Well,

[Arthur Crabtree]

That WI Test was Hoggard's debut. Didn't bowl in the second innings. Sat in the hutch, last man as Cork and Gough closed it out. Must have been traumatised.

[shankycricket]

Cork hit the winning runs, didnt he IIRC? Thats probably all I remember.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Pretty frantic end. Cork and Gough threatening to run each other out, shots lobbed into gaps. I may be wrong, but there may have been part of four innings in one day in that Test.

[shankycricket]

You are right. I have read that somewhere. I think someone tweeted about it.

[meninblue]

Pretty frantic end. Cork and Gough threatening to run each other out, shots lobbed into gaps. I may be wrong, but there may have been part of four innings in one day in that Test.

somewhat like the recent Australia - South Africa test. Nobody wanted a win.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's what happens when you ask the bowlers to do most of the batting.