tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post8516453651448774661..comments2024-03-16T21:27:16.600+13:00Comments on CricketGeek: Law 23 and Steven FinnMykuhlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821799061116228138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-69088239219204039032012-09-30T17:25:00.348+13:002012-09-30T17:25:00.348+13:00I quite like Ross Taylor's suggestion of some ...I quite like Ross Taylor's suggestion of some kind of advantage law, whereby if the batsman is not distracted, play continues, and any runs scored are credited, but if the batsman is dismissed, the dismissal can be overruled.Keeping Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635959917715078192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-45267470296325844212012-09-30T17:18:13.837+13:002012-09-30T17:18:13.837+13:00I'm inclined to agree with the gist of this, b...I'm inclined to agree with the gist of this, but I put the condition a bit differently. Usually the batsman makes clear his distraction to the umpire by backing away from the stumps, sometimes only a second before the ball is bowled. If the batsman is distracted by the stumps being kicked over than he can back away and the ball is dead. I suspect, given that there is no previous record of any other batsman than Graeme Smith having said he was distracted by the stumps being kicked (and that includes to pre-Steven Finn bowlers) that it was only ever a bit of gamesmanship and that there is no need for the umpires to do anything unless another batsman says it is a distraction. If there is a feeling of a need to punish the bowling side (which I don't see why there should be) then surely it is already done by the fact that they will find it very hard to effect a run out at the non-striker's end.Bandon Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062680391418894264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-4379869584060690082012-09-30T17:11:14.132+13:002012-09-30T17:11:14.132+13:00Sure, but if those deliveries had been ruled corre...Sure, but if those deliveries had been ruled correctly New Zealand would have scored at 8.17. Instead the NZ run rate is recorded at 7.4. This could very well be the difference between making the semi-final or not.Mykuhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821799061116228138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-8527876055721787562012-09-30T17:09:50.129+13:002012-09-30T17:09:50.129+13:00My understanding Soulberry is that if the bails ar...My understanding Soulberry is that if the bails are already dislodged, then a stump has to be physically removed from the ground for a run-out to occur. If the bowler dislodges the wicket with their bowling action and it is not called a dead ball, then this is just further disincentive for the bowling team to do it - which sounds about right to me.Maninbeigenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-32130921754209149552012-09-30T17:09:26.512+13:002012-09-30T17:09:26.512+13:00Then the fielding side need to remove the stump fr...Then the fielding side need to remove the stump from the ground in order to effect a run out. This shouldn't be a consideration of the umpire when ruling. The only thing they need to consider under this rule is "was the batsman distracted."Mykuhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821799061116228138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-24832604324119172312012-09-30T17:07:21.050+13:002012-09-30T17:07:21.050+13:00We said Mukuhl; how crucial might those nine runs ...We said Mukuhl; how crucial might those nine runs and three extra balls have been (including Simon Taufel's two wide blunders).<br /><br />However if we beat the Windies well, and Sri Lanka beats England, we can still qualify; all is not lost,Keeping Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635959917715078192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957117710153695243.post-28415501228977145882012-09-30T17:02:05.175+13:002012-09-30T17:02:05.175+13:00Breaking a wicket in bowling stride...s'pose t...Breaking a wicket in bowling stride...s'pose they scamper for a single that isn't quite there as the throw comes in or more relevantly the ball's hit back and bowler gets a fingertip...what decision should umpire give then?Soulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830619858224129215noreply@blogger.com