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[MN5]

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

@rotated I think the sport is effectively designed to wreck your head.

It's insanely difficult, you can have bad luck and fail, or good luck and succeed. Not helped by the time to reflect on errors or events, and the fact your career can be out of your hands

Brutal, brutal mental sport. There's a reason so many professional cricketers struggle with mental health...I think it wrecks them, not them starting mentally weak

At least bad decisions are much rarer nowadays with the technology available. Getting a duck when you’re not out due to a no ball or whatever back in the day must have been devastating.

[nzzp]

@mn5 said in Other Cricket:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

@rotated I think the sport is effectively designed to wreck your head.

It's insanely difficult, you can have bad luck and fail, or good luck and succeed. Not helped by the time to reflect on errors or events, and the fact your career can be out of your hands

Brutal, brutal mental sport. There's a reason so many professional cricketers struggle with mental health...I think it wrecks them, not them starting mentally weak

At least bad decisions are much rarer nowadays with the technology available. Getting a duck when you’re not out due to a no ball or whatever back in the day must have been devastating.

At international level, yes. DRS is bloody good for the game overall... But I'd still tweak it at times.

Do they use it in lower leagues?

[Duluth]

India in South Africa

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Rahul, Kohli and others direct anger at broadcaster after DRS saves Elgar

"We saw it, you saw it. I'll leave that for the match referee to have a look at it," India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

[NTA]

@duluth boo-fucking-hoo.

[nzzp]

@duluth I watched it- didn't look horrific. Batsman was a long way down the pitch, the ball bounced. It happens. 10 mm lower and it was out -- but that's DRS.

What was dodgy was the Indian reaction not coping with a bit of adversity

[nzzp]

Neesh on it

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[NTA]

@nzzp said in Other Cricket:

What was dodgy was the Indian reaction not coping with a bit of adversity

Kohli should lose his match fee and get a significant ban.

[NTA]

@nzzp fixed:

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Well, a hearty sucked in to Kohli.

[booboo]

@nta said in Other Cricket:

Well, a hearty sucked in to Kohli.

Que?

[nzzp]

@booboo said in Other Cricket:

@nta said in Other Cricket:

Well, a hearty sucked in to Kohli.

Que?

SA beat India by 7 wickets.

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[MN5]

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[Rapido]

ICC World Test Championship

Labuschagne - lucky, and making the most of it

Who cashes in on fielders' gifts the most, who doesn't - this is what the numbers say

I was expecting to see Henry Nicholls mentioned in this article as well, but he isn't. Maybe he has been better than I thought. Maybe the the 2018 date cutoff means earlier less chancy form obscures the last year?

The analysis in the article doesn't include being dismissed off of no-balls.

[Donsteppa]

Glen Maxwell currently on 150* (62) for the Melbourne Stars in the final over of the innings...!

[Donsteppa]

The Stars finish on a mere 273/2... Maxwell 154* (64) and Stoinis 75* (31)...

[ARHS]

I watched that. Great entertainment! Well done to both batsmen. Interestingly, I thought Maxwell was restrained in the later stages - seeking 4s and not 6s, while Stoinis went for 6s. Remarkable effort.

[Paekakboyz]

@donsteppa the fuck!! that is huuuuge! When those guys click watch out!

[Donsteppa]

[Daffy Jaffy]