mikesiva wrote:Thank God it's a dead rubber, because this is such a ridiculous ICC rule!
Now, both du Plessis and Holder will be forced to miss dead rubber Tests, because of slow over rates...in matches they both won by a day or two to spare!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/1 ... t-pakistan
"South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been banned from the final cricket test against Pakistan because of a slow over rate by his team in the second match in Cape Town."
Both teams used a four-prong pace attack with four genuine pace bowlers, and they're being punished for it. There were two good comments on caribbeancricket.com on the issue....
"A side with 4 pacers should never have the same required rate as a side with two pacers and two spinners."
"slow over rates should only apply to drawn games"
Agreed on both counts...it's a stupid ICC rule.
ddb wrote:
But if for example(as I did do the summer) paid for 90 overs cricket on day 1 and 2 and you didn't get that, that is the game cheating you out of your money.
At Lords, you can pay up to 150 quid for a ticket.
Maybe the punishment should be different. But 90 overs in a day is achievable for any side.
mikesiva wrote:The match finished with two days to spare. Watching the highlights the spectators were riveted by the action. I didn't see anybody looking like they felt cheated.
It's a pointless law that should only be applied when it's used to deliberately eke out a draw when the fielding team is in a losing position.
I hope the West indies and South Africa stick to their four fast bowlers despite this stupid rule. Local fans would much rather watch Joseph tearing in to bowl instead of Chase lobbing up lollipops to placate that nonsensical ICC ruling.
mikesiva wrote:ddb wrote:
But if for example(as I did do the summer) paid for 90 overs cricket on day 1 and 2 and you didn't get that, that is the game cheating you out of your money.
At Lords, you can pay up to 150 quid for a ticket.
Maybe the punishment should be different. But 90 overs in a day is achievable for any side.
I don't understand this feeling short changed if you don't see 90 overs in a day's play. I watched the great West indies pacers bowling at Sabina Park in the 1980s and they never bowled 90 overs in a day's play.
But we came away thoroughly entertained not bothered by how many overs were bowled.
I guess West Indians see things differently. I can see I'm not alone in calling for Holder and the West indies management not to change their four prong pace attack despite this stupid rule.
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