Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Kim]

This Ashes game has been withdrawn from sale. I wonder why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zjGgau3iF8

[from_the_stands]

Vinod Kambli has had a heart attack.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Former-Indian-cricketer-Vinod-Kambli-suffers-heart-attack/articleshow/26568305.cms

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm a bit surprised to see Jimmy Anderson nominated for the Test player of the year. He had a notable success at TB last summer, but I didn't feel him to be at his best over the last 12 months, and Broad or Swann might have been better picks, particularly with Swann doing a lot to win in India.

The young player nominations look very strong this year, with Boult, Starc, Pujara and Root. As good as Joe has been this year, he'll probably finish last here.

Out of the Test nominations, Amla, Steyn, Anderson, Pujara, Ashwin and Clarke, it's surely between Amla and Clarke. SA are always hurt by how few Tests they play.

Test team: Cook, Pujara, Amla, Clarke, Hussey (!), deVilliers, Dhoni, Swann, Philander, Steyn, Anderson.

My team: Cook, Smith, Amla, Pujara, Clarke, deVilliers, Ashwin, Broad, Philander, Swann, Steyn. Picking from those who have played at least eight Tests.

[dan08]

Pakistan beat Afghanistan in a last ball finish in a T20I!

[Arthur Crabtree]

A very strong Pakistan team so Afghanistan did well.

[GarlicJam]

Worth having a look at this. I thought some of it to be quite funny.

Cricket explained by an American who has never seen the game

[meninblue]

Worth having a look at this. I thought some of it to be quite funny.

Cricket explained by an American who has never seen the game

[shankycricket]

Amla robbed of an ICC award AGAIN...

[shankycricket]

Mahela gets Spirit of Cricket award. This, in a year (qualifying period, that is, not calendar year) when he changed the captain during the World T20 to avoid overrate ban....

[braveneutral]

Worth having a look at this. I thought some of it to be quite funny.

Cricket explained by an American who has never seen the game

Definitely worth a glance!

[SaintPowelly]

Mahela gets Spirit of Cricket award. This, in a year (qualifying period, that is, not calendar year) when he changed the captain during the World T20 to avoid overrate ban....

Almost as bad as a guy that retired in January ( Hussey ) being named in test team of the year :/

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well remembered shanky. Spirit of cricket is usually for one particular incident isn't it?

[andy]

certainly some strange decisions lol..

[Arthur Crabtree]

Jaya got it for walking once! Lots of players have walked over the year.

Pujara's award was well deserved. Well done to Kevin O'Brien. And Clarke was a worthy winner.

[dan08]

Jaya got it for walking once! Lots of players have walked over the year.

Pujara's award was well deserved. Well done to Kevin O'Brien. And Clarke was a worthy winner.

Pujara is hardly an emerging cricketer - he made his Test debut in 2010.