Cricket

[Cormack74]

Some run chase last night - 4th highest ever.

Clearly stuff can go wrong at any time, let alone at a tournament, but they'll be going into the World Cup with as good a chance as they've ever had.

[captainfog]

My world cup squad

Roy
Bairstow
Root
Morgan
Buttler
Stokes
Moeen
Woaks
Plunket
Rashid
Wood
Archer
Hayles
Curran
Willey

[Cormack74]

Archer definitely.

Not sure about Willey and Plunkett, they were both disappointing in the BBL. Is that T or S Curran you've gone for. I'd certainly include Tom who was brilliant in it, maybe Sam too for his left arm variety but less so than his bro.

[Cormack74]

Buttler 150 off 77 balls. That's some hitting.

[Irishnev]

Buttler 150 off 77 balls. That's some hitting.

Most 6s by a team in one innings also (24) - century for Morgan also (80 balls). When they are on they are unstoppable

[Buzzo]

Some game yesterday.

The Windows nearly chased that down! Massive Chris Gayle innings.

Over 800 runs in a 1 dayer!!!

[Irishnev]

Some game yesterday.

The Windows nearly chased that down! Massive GaTeS innings.

Over 800 runs in a 1 dayer!!!

It's no WORD of a lie that they EXCELled, plenty of POWER hitting on POINT and I'd like to ACCESS a ticket for the next game

It's pity Slinks won't visit this page

[EwarWoo]

It's pity Slinks won't visit this page

Invite him, it will only take OneNote.

[Irishnev]

Invite him, it will only take OneNote.

[Cormack74]

Surprised no one has brought this up.

Maybe I'm old fashioned but it seems a bit shabby to me with no prior warning. I'm sure the fact that JB was winning the game for the oppo had absolutely nothing to do with Ashwin's decision . . to say it wasn't planned seems a touch unbelievable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47697369

Jos Buttler's controversial dismissal overshadowed his Rajasthan Royals side's defeat by Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League.

Buttler reacted furiously when he was run out backing up at the non-striker's end by Ravichandran Ashwin for 69.

Former Australia captain Steve Smith was dismissed for 20 by England's Sam Curran on his IPL return.

Smith's wicket sparked a collapse of 7-16 as the Royals, chasing 184, fell 14 runs short.

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle had earlier hit 79 from 47 balls for Kings XI before he was caught at deep mid-wicket off the bowling of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who took 2-48.

Rajasthan were 108-1 in the 12th over of their chase when Kings XI captain and India spinner Ashwin stopped in his bowling action and ran out England's Buttler as he left his ground at the non-striker's end.

The dismissal - known as a 'Mankad' after India bowler Vinoo Mankad ran out Australia batsman Bill Brown in a similar manner in 1947 - is within the laws but there is debate as to whether it is within the spirit of the game.

It is the second time Buttler has been out in that fashion. It previously happened when he was run out by Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake in an England one-day international in 2014.

Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne works with Rajasthan and described Ashwin, who has played 222 times for India, was an "embarrassment to the game".

"So disappointed in Ravi Ashwin as a captain and as a person," Warne said. "All captains sign the IPL wall and agree to play in the spirit of the game.

"Ashwin had no intention of delivering the ball - so it should have been called a dead ball. Over to you [Indian cricket's governing body] BCCI - this a not a good look for the IPL.

"As captain of your side, you set the standard of the way the team wants to play and what the team stands for.

"Why do such a disgraceful and low act like that tonight? You must live with yourself and it's too late to say sorry, Mr Ashwin. You will be remembered for that low act."

Ashwin, though, denied he had gone against the spirit of the game. "On my part, it was very instinctive," he told a post-match news conference.

"It wasn't planned or anything like that. It's there within the rules of the game. I don't understand where the spirit of the game comes in."

[EwarWoo]

It's much simpler than changing the rules. Stay behind the line or you may get out.

He's tried to edge forward early for a running advantage and been pinged. Not sure the fuss.

[Red_Polo]

It's much simpler than changing the rules. Stay behind the line or you may get out.

He's tried to edge forward early for a running advantage and been pinged. Not sure the fuss.

Non-strikers deliberately push it thinking nobody would dare do this. Trying to get a sneaky edge to eek a few more quick singles, well **** 'em if they think they can do it with impunity.

[Cormack74]

Absolutely legal of course but in this instance replays showed Buttler was in his ground when Ashwin's foot landed at the crease but then left it before the bowler removed the bails, so he wasn't trying to edge forward, merely backing up in the usual way that one would in any form of cricket.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47714310

A statement from the MCC, read: "Some feel that Ashwin delayed his action to allow Buttler the chance to leave his ground and that Buttler was in his ground when he expected the ball to be released.

"If it was a deliberate delay, that would be unfair and against the spirit of cricket. Ashwin claims this not to be the case."

So basically a pre-planned act of ****tiness compunded by the fact that he could have warned JB first if JB had been backing up ridiculously early and which would be the usual convention.

[ChesterDave]

Not seen the clip myself but seen a lot of comments suggesting Ashwin had no intention of releasing the ball which means it should be dead ball.

[ChesterDave]

Just found it on Yt. For me, if the run up was not deliberately interrupted Butler would have been in his crease. He's still in his crease when Ashwin stops and turns