Banter The No Dazzlering Big Cricket Thread

[Ambrose Burnside]

Do enjoy the "it's a shit sport anyway" posts after Australia is knocked out.

I am, and always have been, Team Anyone But India.

 

[Ljp86]

Are the grounds actually small compared to the rest of the world though, or are our grounds just unusually large because they need to host AFL too?

Australian grounds are massive compared to grounds in other countries, with hosting footy the main reason. Looking at grounds in other countries, quite a number are purpose built for cricket or host another tenant (rugby, soccer) that requires a smaller playing surface, hence the smaller nature of the grounds.

 

[MrWoollie]

Australian grounds are massive compared to grounds in other countries, with hosting footy the main reason. Looking at grounds in other countries, quite a number are purpose built for cricket or host another tenant (rugby, soccer) that requires a smaller playing surface, hence the smaller nature of the grounds.

Aust grounds do tend to be large. And there is a lack of small Aussie grounds.
However, it's a real mixed bag in other countries.

NZ - Eden PArk (Auckland) is small. Seddon is tiny. Hagley in Christchurch is one of the top 5 in playing surface size.
SL - Colombo is big, others are small.
India - N Modi and Eden Gardens are not only big spectator venues, they are big grounds. Others are crammed into tiny land parcels and are very small.
SAf - Jo'burg is big. Again there are small ones as well.
England - Very variable but generally a lot smaller than Aus grounds. What is more significant is that many English grounds are odd shaped.

Edit - this gives a good idea of the shapes of English grounds. A lot are squares with variably rounded corners but some like Headingly, Trent Bridge and The Oval are just odd.

The many shapes of England’s cricket stadiums

Not all stadiums are round

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ochre]

Such a shame to see something like this happen to someone like Ollie Robinson

 

[happy_eagle]

South Africa break the curse

 

[Dazzler9]

South Africa break the curse

Chasing 56, you would hope they finally got the monkey off the back

 

[Dazzler9]

What means more to the modern player? ODI World Cup or T20 World Cup?

 

[happy_eagle]

What means more to the modern player? ODI World Cup or T20 World Cup?

I would have thought ODI due to its slightly longer history, but ODIs in general seem to be an irrelevant format these days.

If the T20 World Cup were every 4 years, it would probably be the most desired.

 

[matthew_s]

I would have thought ODI due to its slightly longer history, but ODIs in general seem to be an irrelevant format these days.

If the T20 World Cup were every 4 years, it would probably be the most desired.

Players must understand that luck plays a much bigger part in T20 though. Probably don’t take a loss in T20 as hard?

 

[happy_eagle]

Players must understand that luck plays a much bigger part in T20 though. Probably don’t take a loss in T20 as hard?

I don't think there is much luck involved though, unless you are talking about rained out matches determining group results etc..

Afghanistan beating us the other day wasn't luck.

 

[FKASC]

I don't think there is much luck involved though, unless you are talking about rained out matches determining group results etc..

Afghanistan beating us the other day wasn't luck.

Scorchers are lucky to have won so many flags

 

[Tugga27]

I don't think there is much luck involved though, unless you are talking about rained out matches determining group results etc..

Afghanistan beating us the other day wasn't luck.

T20 is the most volatile format though.

It can only take 1 innings or bowling spell to win a match.

Whereas in 50 over cricket, it usually takes more than 1 player because
of the amount of overs being played.

It's what makes the Scorchers record so good.

 

[Into The Black]

Scorchers are lucky to have won so many flags

And unlucky not to have won more.

 

[Ljp86]

Such a shame to see something like this happen to someone like Ollie Robinson

My favourite part was after dropping short for the first six balls of the over and getting smacked to all parts of the ground, he then tries another short ball on the seventh ball of the over and get thrashed over extra cover for six.

I mean, seriously, the first six didn't work for you and you bowl short again?

 

[Ljp86]

Aust grounds do tend to be large. And there is a lack of small Aussie grounds.
However, it's a real mixed bag in other countries.

NZ - Eden PArk (Auckland) is small. Seddon is tiny. Hagley in Christchurch is one of the top 5 in playing surface size.
SL - Colombo is big, others are small.
India - N Modi and Eden Gardens are not only big spectator venues, they are big grounds. Others are crammed into tiny land parcels and are very small.
SAf - Jo'burg is big. Again there are small ones as well.
England - Very variable but generally a lot smaller than Aus grounds. What is more significant is that many English grounds are odd shaped.

Edit - this gives a good idea of the shapes of English grounds. A lot are squares with variably rounded corners but some like Headingly, Trent Bridge and The Oval are just odd.

The many shapes of England’s cricket stadiums

Not all stadiums are round

www.bbc.co.uk

My post was probably more aimed at the average size of grounds in each country but yes, there are some cricketing nations that do have big grounds. Nahendra Modi Stadium and Eden Gardens are fairly sizable from a playing perspective and aren't too much smaller than Perth Stadium and the MCG.

Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is big in some spots but does have a few shorter boundaries. Many other countries though have smaller grounds than what Australia does, so it is a different experience for visiting players to play on such large grounds when touring here.

 

[happy_eagle]

26 off 24 needed
4 wickets down

Only South Africa could lose that.....

 

[FKASC]

26 off 24 needed
4 wickets down

Only South Africa could lose that.....

I woke up at the start of SA’s innings and saw them go 2 down for not many runs. Assumed they’d get rolled but just saw the result now. Gutted for them tbh.

 

[FKASC]

When you compare batting depths of the side - Hardik and Jadeja at 7/8 compared with Jansen and Maharaj.

Jansen can pinch hit but you don’t want him in at 7.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Their choking exploits are at a near farcical level now.

 

[ioppolo]

When you compare batting depths of the side - Hardik and Jadeja at 7/8 compared with Jansen and Maharaj.

Jansen can pinch hit but you don’t want him in at 7.

Axar Patel is usually down there but got elevated to five for a lazy 47 off 31. Ridiculous depth in this team.

 

[FKASC]

Axar Patel is usually down there but got elevated to five for a lazy 47 off 31. Ridiculous depth in this team.

He bats pretty high in the IPL too. One of the most underrated players in the game I reckon

 

[Carbine Chaos]

He bats pretty high in the IPL too. One of the most underrated players in the game I reckon

He's basically the player we'd all hoped Agar would become.

 

[FKASC]

He's basically the player we'd all hoped Agar would become.

Ashton Axar

 

[Ochre]

 

[Ochre]

Bumrah is a freak