Is too much cricket hurting the sport?
485992
no. absolutely not.\nhow can you even think like that?
1096403
Few Historical Facts;\n1. Earlier Cricket test match used to be played for indefinite time unless a result would come out instead of Five days.\n2. On the early stage,there was under arm bowling instead of over arm bowling.There was story of introduction of over arm bowling.Once a lady was playing cricket with few Gentlemen.She was supposed to bowl.But she wore a wide-spread long skirt and could not deliver under arm bowling.She bowled over arm and gave trouble to opponets.After this incident,over arm bowling was introduced and it became popular.\n3.On the early stage there was no restriction on using specified bat.A man,in a match,used a door to save his wicket and made the opponent very frustrated.After this incident,rules were made on the measurement and size of a bat.
1093190
It is nice thought from your side. But in cricket match refree giving punishments for all these things without red cards or yellow cards. They band cricketer for couple of matches or punish some match fee so in cricket also it is there but not in a form of cards.
559249
IN OUR VILLAGE, WE PLAY STREET CRICKET.THERE IS NO ADEQUATE SPACE TO CHANGE THE FIELD.SO, WE THE BATSMEN CHANGE THE ENDS AND STRIKE.THE PHRASE" BATSMEN CHANGE THE STRIKE" IS OKEY AS FAR OUR CONCERN.
764688
well its one of the various topics that has been discussed so much. Actually, sledging is very restructed these days as it leads 2 big fines. So most of the players avoid it. But the thing is that when u r playing for ur country, the passion is running so high that, the pl;ayers just erupt even at the slightest of provocation..... Its the part of the game and even the audions enjoy it so much
739906
Hank again I agree with you on this question,as it seems as cricket in evolving at different level,players need the capacity to be multi skilled and are being groomed along these lines.\n\nGone are the days for a wicket keeper not being able to bat,bowlers need to be able to swing bat also...and batsmen being relatively good fill in bowlers,if needed...\n\nThe depth of the Aussie team being groomed brings this home all the time so maybe we are seeing a different mind set from selectors  coaches etc..\nI guess it is becoming like this due to the amount of cricket available all year round through out world so players are becoming more proficient at all levels....Cheers
592931
It is a bad thing done to the sport cricket.  In Asia only money is playing in cricket.  Of course people are very mad after cricket.  But Asians, we have to accept humbly, have not done anything to the developmenty of cricket.  Whereas the Aus have done a lot for the game cricket.  Had the world cup gone to Aus., definitely the game of cricket would have improved, rather they must have introduced some thing new to the game of criocket.  With lot of money with the boards of Asian countries they should have spend this money for the development of cricket in third world countries/Oceana/USA/Europe, but the fact is the other way.  So the development or good thing to be done to the game of cricket has been postponed by another 4/5 years.  Right?  Accepted?\n\nIf the final is played at Calcutta/Mumbai/Newdelhi/Chennai/Bangalore I will be happier.
1037316
20/TWENTY CUP CAN BE PLAYED OCCASIONALLY.\nBUT..\nTHAT SHOULD NOT BE THE PRIME ATTRACTION.\nCOZ,\nIT WILL SPOIL THE ELEGANCE OF CRICKET.\nALREADY ODI FORMAT CONTOMINATED THE CLASSICAL STROKES OF TEST CRICKET.\nIN THE NAME OF IMPROVISING SHOT, THEY ARE PLAYING UGLY STROKES.\n20/TWENTY WILL MAKE IT EVEN WORSE.
171940
WE HAVE TO BEAR WITH THAT.. WE ARE NOT SO COMPETITIVE IN CRICKET SKILLS.IF THERE IS REAL MATCH OCCURS,EVEN ZIMBABWE TEAM OUTSCORE US EASILY.BUT OUR BOARD CONDUCTING THE CRICKET AS GOLDEN EGG LAYING DUCK.AS WE ARE FOOLISHLY DYING FOR THE GAME,THEY CASHING IT.TO DO SO, THEY HAVE TO OBEY TO THEIR HIGH COMMANDS.CHAPPEL MATTER IS ONE OF THAT..
241428
Yes.  It's too dangerous to the pitcher.  The bats increase the speed of balls to well over 120 mph.  More than one pitcher has been seriously injured from this.
543996
Ya i agree with you...\n\nI think minnows like Namibia, Uae, etc should be groomed at other smaller and unimportant tournaments...not at the MAHA -EVENT of CRICKET !!!\n\nForget all the new teams playing in the world cup, even Test playing teams...Bangladesh, Zimbabwe...have only got worse...Adding more 'not so good' teams is not a very good idea...\n\nIt does dilute "THE CRICKET WORLD CUP" a little bit...\nAny World Cup must have 'THE' BEST teams....\nSo i agree...
626782
how silly you are asking this question. Cricket is our life & football is our breath.
596164
EVERTONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION.\n\nFOR ME, LIVE CRICKET IS 100% WORTHY TO TV TELECAST.\n\nBUT, AFTER 10 OR 15 YEARS THE TREND MAY CHANGE.\n\nI FEAR  PEOPLE  FED-UP WITH CRICKET SLOWLY.
639013
FOOT BALL IS TOUGH GUYS GAME.\nYOU OFTEN FIND THE PLAYERS FIGHTING EACHOTHER.\nTHE FANS TOO TURN GOOLIGANS.\nSOMETIMES THEY TREAT THE REFEREE LIKE FOOT BALL.\n\nBUT CRICKET IS GENTLEMEN'S GAME.\nIT NEEDS KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND.\nIT NEEDS SMARTNESS TO PLAY.\n\nIF YOU SMELL THE FLAVOUR OF CRICKET, YOU WONT HATE THAT.
376280
Unfortunately cricket is given way too much importance here. Tennis is finally picking up after the emergence of Sania Mirza. Hockey, which used to be popular is also given less importance these days. The media is partly to blame for that, since they idolise the cricketers & leave the players of others sports out...\n\nAlso, politics has crept into sports as well. Really good players might be dropped from the team, & the ones who have the influence & are thick with the selectors will find a way in...\n\nHopefully by the end of the next decade things should change (though personally I don't see it happen), & India atleast qualifies for the World Cup!
777142
there are too many players
795024
This is a serious question. ya in india 100 crore people loves cricket .i think it's all happening now is due to chappel,when john right was coach our team is good enough to reach final of world cup ,but now it is crawling to get through the league matches .my question to chapel is what is use of losing 100 matches by doing experiments and going to semi finals and losing the tournament. he thrown out our team captain  dada ,who was in bad time but he is one of the good player of the world we can't forget that and he has an ability to lead the team to winning position .so we have to first remove chappel from coach and make any indian coach like sandeep patel as coach...