Do Fast Bowlers Like to See BLOOD on the Pitch??
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Well if they didn't I did..chuckle chuckle...as long as oppositions ie:Poms..or South Africans\n\nMost fast bowlers want to strike fear into batsmen,some bodyline n head hunt not mentioning any names...\n\nThommo was a star, who backed up his mouth with go get em ,take no prisoners attitude...\n\nOn his day he was feared cos he left nothing in the tank, a true express bowler...Did he like to see blood I would say Yes cos then he was doing his job of roughing up opposition..\n\nUnfortunately we do not see enough of Fast express bowlers roughing up cos of rule changes..2 Bouncers per over etc.\nBUT in all I would say in the minds of true express bowlers they do like to see Blood, but not set out to maim if you get my drift...Cheers
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AUSSIES ARE DANCING TO ICC'S TUNES.\nICC HAD BEEN CRITICISED HEVIELY FOR AWARDING TEST STATUS TO BANGLADESH.\nNOW AUSSIES COME TO HELP ICC.\nICC CAN SHUT THE BLAMING MOUTHS NOW.\nICC WILL SHOW ITS GRATEFULNESS SOME HOW TO AUSSIES.\nWHO KNOWS..THEY MAY BE THE 2007 WC CHAMPIONS.\n\n\nI DONT BELIEVE BANGLADESH CAN RESIST AUSSIES  THIS MUCH.
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Any modern Australian sportsperson-Be they cricketers, footballers, hockey players, they have no concept of fair play and  sportsmanship, they only understand bullying and do bully opponents. When they lose, they are the biggest cry babies. Don Bradman must be turning in his grave at the conduct of Australian sports persons.\n\nAs a cricket fan who has been following the game since the last 30 years or so,I've noticed once the opposing team lands in their country, every member is under a microscope and the smallest detail is mentioned by the Aussie press with generally a negative connotation. \n\nI think, but I am not sure -one of their captains has even gone on record by saying that winning is everything, not fair play, and that they like to play with their opponents minds on and off the field.\n\nAussie cricket umpires are also cheats and racists. \n\nWhen the tables are turned, they are the first ones to cry foul and shout themselves hoarse that any act by any member of their team, whether correct or not is correct. They also end up running the host countries press down at every opportunity for prying in to their personal lives, but their own press is so biased that it never gives the opponent country's players a chance to say their piece or clarify. Even if perchance the Aussie press do permit the opponents to speak, they end up distorting comments to make the player look bad, and play with his mind.\n\nOver all especially Aussies (let's say white cricket playing countries - South Africa, UK, NZ and Aussies, and I not trying to be racist here, it's an observation I am making) are lousy host countries and bad, ugly guests.\n\nThe English and this means the players, the press, etc. sometimes beat the Aussies at being bad sports, they too are big cheats, on and off the field, but they are less racist than the Aussies.\n\nThe above are my personal opinions and may be based on limited knowledge, I do concede that, but if I were an Aussie, I am sure I wouldn't.
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No, becuse if there is not stricter laws i think australians are alwaya make fighting on field against every team because they are very bad sledgers which shown against south africans and many in last test series against australia.
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absolutely not, its poor sportsmanship!  They should all throw at his head!  Thats a game id pay to see
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SEE DON, \nEVERY BOWLER CHUCKING IN SOME OCCASIONS.\nESP. WHILE THEY ARE FRUSTRATING WITH THE PITCH AND BATSMAN.\nBUT, \nMURALI IS AFFECTED IN THIS ISSUE, FOR HIGH LIGHT ANOTHER BOWLER.\nDO I NEED TO SAY HIS NAME?
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i can just post the same video and told you all it's from another team. it's somewhat common for manager at national team or in the club to instruct their player to dive at tackle. i don't agree either. but  that's the way footbal played. just like injuring some player with hard tackle, it's common also. either we think it's good or not. the team can only be blamed if they have some agreement with the referee of the game. as long as it's not proved, what happen on the pitch is the ref own responsibilities
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Sometimes it is true. Brian Lara is the captain.\nAnd everyone looks to the Captain for inspiration. If the Captain is not in good touch. it could affect the teams morale.
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were you at the game????\nI only ask because this stuff rarely makes it on TV.  Kind of like the fans that run on the field.  They talk about it, but never show it.
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Hi, kashikooler979, From your question it seems that u r a great lover of cricket..\n\nAbout Shane Bond, Yes he is the fastest and accurate bowler in the world of cricket at the moment. His greatest strength is to pitch the ball in the right spot and that to with the high speed and that too with complete accuracy. He hav control on all these qualities at same time. Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar are also quicks but they can achieve this right spot+accurate+high speed combination once in say 4-5 matches but not all the time. This makes bond superior. To be a CHAMP of game, the most important thing is to be consistant, Bond is a consistant performer. The only problem for him is the fitness. this is only threat to his career.... due to which he misses more than 2 years of cricket. otherwise his record would seems more impressive....\n\nAnd regarding Ricky Ponting, yes he is at his best in his career. Today again a century... And about your observation of converting 50's to 100's . I also notice that after reading your question and then going through records. He is also a champ.. I like his one quality most, that is he raises his standard of game to very high on a very important match.. Like finals and the situation when australia demands a big innings fron him. He leeds from the front on a very important match. This quality is missing in my favourite sachin tendulkar. He has a very bad record of finals he played.. But ponting's style is different.....
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This is a personal decision for every batsman to make. In my view, you should always respect the umpire’s decision, whatever way it goes. This way the umpires get to do their job which is to make decisions on the cricket field. I once heard a very prominent player say, "If you are speeding in your car, should you go to the police and turn yourself in, even if you haven’t been caught?" This, to me, is a light-hearted way of answering your question.
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IS THIS CRICKET RILATED QUESTION????????????ARE YOU MAD?\nTHIS IS NOT A FOOTBALL CATAGRY> THIS IS A CRICKET CATAGORY.
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This is the first time the members of parliament have raised their concern over cricket issues and they are justified. I believe the cricketers doing duty in S.Africa have protested against this saying that parliament should concern themselves with more important issues. What can be more important than cricket for this cricket crazy nation ? There is also this slowly creeping loss of faith in superstar Sachin who was worshipped like a demi god. Chappell should start counting the marbles left in his pocket. Dravid needs stronger men with him and at the moment there are only men with strong bank balances and weak knees around. BCCI and selectors have finally taken a stiff stand. Kudos to them for this !
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One of my friends is the captain of the varsity bowling team (he recently got high 200s - one spare and all the rest strikes) and my brother is on the team as well. They bowl at the local bowling lanes. Our team is not very good except for the captain. There are girls JV and varsity teams as well. It was very hyped up when my friend got high 200s - announcements urging people to come and support the team. It is very social when you watch games. Not as many people come to watch the bowling team as, for example, our football, basketball, and lacrosse games.
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YES.\nITS CALLED "MANKAD"ING.\nOBVIOUSLY OUR MANKAD DID FAMILIARISE THAT.\n\nTHE BOWLER MAY WARN ONCE THE RUNNER AS A COURTESY MOVE.
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I find following batsmen who have a tremendous record:\nBesides Tendulkar:\n\n1. Sunil Gavaskar\n2. VVS Laxman\n3. GR Vishvanath\n4. Rahul Dravid\n5. Yuvraj Singh\n\nthese players are very good players of fast bowling. Having good/solid/sound technique. I have a word of praise for Laxman and Yuvraj. But I find them not so good against spin. Against spin and fast bowling, the other players are very good.\n\nThe order of writing does not mean that that is in descending order. They are equally sound good players.
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No, being a body contact sport, it is often accidental.  Players act out of reflex.  But spear tackles should be eliminated and offending players should be banned for life.