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Fast bowlers are putting the ball down at speeds of up to 100mph:
"Most pace bowlers are medium-fast to fast in top level cricket. In general, bowlers of this type are described as right arm or left arm "fast", or right arm or left arm "fast-medium", and so on. Though Jeff "Thommo" Thomson of Australia was long regarded as the fastest bowler in the world (with a fastest ball clocked at 99.7 mph and rumoured to have broken the 100 mph barrier. The fastest delivery that has ever been officially recorded clocked in at 101.8 mph and was bowled by Mohammed Sami of Pakistan during a match against India."
Pretty dodgy information there as the speed gun was reportedly faulty, and no way it looks like thats a 100mph delivery.
Not really the point. The point was that fast bowlers "pitch" at round about the same speeds as baseball pitchers but, in cricket, fielders do not need the oversized gloves to catch the ball.
Not really the point. The point was that fast bowlers "pitch" at round about the same speeds as baseball pitchers but, in cricket, fielders do not need the oversized gloves to catch the ball.
For the second time I'll ask...how many games a year do the real men of cricket play? Is there a cricket season, if so, how long is it?
Sure people can catch a ball thrown that fast, but over a 162 game season? I don't care how tough a stud you are, your hands are going to get torn up.
But, of course, to a cricket player, it wouldn't matter. (But maybe it does...cricket players do wear gloves, don't they.)
By the way, thank you for the most ridiculous posts of the last couple of days that I've read...I needed a laugh.
For the second time I'll ask...how many games a year do the real men of cricket play? Is there a cricket season, if so, how long is it?
They play through the summer. I don't know how many days they play.
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Sure people can catch a ball thrown that fast, but over a 162 game season? I don't care how tough a stud you are, your hands are going to get torn up.
Is all about technique. If you watch a cricket player catching a ball, very often he redirects it vertically in the air to take the sting out and catches it on the way down.
I once played in a cricket game where our team had a retired county class fast bowler (equivalent to major league pitcher). I managed to stop one of his balls which had been nicked by the batsman and had travelled a good distance along the ground before I stopped it ..... and my hands were numb for a good minute after I caught it
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But, of course, to a cricket player, it wouldn't matter. (But maybe it does...cricket players do wear gloves, don't they.)
The batsmen and the wicket keeper (catcher) wear gloves. The rest do not.
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By the way, thank you for the most ridiculous posts of the last couple of days that I've read...I needed a laugh.
I was being deliberately ridiculous and deliberately provocative because some of the comments you see made about soccer are equally ridiculous. The problem is that the people making them are serious If you look at one of my first posts in this thread you will see that I try to explain that all sports have their merits. Glad I could make you laugh, however.
For the second time I'll ask...how many games a year do the real men of cricket play? Is there a cricket season, if so, how long is it?
Sure people can catch a ball thrown that fast, but over a 162 game season? I don't care how tough a stud you are, your hands are going to get torn up.
But, of course, to a cricket player, it wouldn't matter. (But maybe it does...cricket players do wear gloves, don't they.)
By the way, thank you for the most ridiculous posts of the last couple of days that I've read...I needed a laugh.
No only those with poor technique will get their hands torn up, if you have the right technique, it will not hurt your hands. Would it take a toll if you were to play 162 games, it would to an extent, but once again if your technique was right, you should be alright.
BUT, cricketers don't play 162 games, so there is no need to compare. Its kind of like comparing American Football with rugby, too many different rules to compare the two.
Jaggy forgot to mention that in cricket, unlike Baseball, the body is a legitimate target & batsmen come off the field covered in bruises.
Imagine getting hit in the face, or groin with a five ounce Cricket ball.
As I am a sports fanatic, I am not going to argue with you on your response but I am truly curious to know why, if you generally like sports but don't like soccer...why not?
I know the most common reasons are:
1) It's boring.
Sure, when you hear about 0-0 ties it sounds boring but have you watched it? Believe me, I've seen some pretty exciting 0-0 games and unlike most other sports, soccer players are always moving. You don't see stoppage of play like you do in other sports.
2) I don't understand it.
Did you try to watch it? No matter which sport you follow I'm sure you didn't come out of your mothers womb knowing all about it. Somebody had to teach you.
3) It's hard to follow.
It's a big ball. Unlike a hockey puck.
4) It's un-American
True, true, true. But in reality the only sport that is "American made" is basketball. All the others have been "Americanized" from other sports.
Football=Rugby
Baseball=Cricket
So, just curious to know why don't you like soccer?
Let see:
1) It IS boring. Long stretches occur when NOTHING happens.
2) Not understanding it? They kick the ball..and try to eventually get it in the net. Not much to understand there.
3) Hard to follow? See No. 1 (NOTHING happens for LONG periods in most matches)
4) Never considered it "un-American"...simply UNINTERESTING.
1) It IS boring. Long stretches occur when NOTHING happens..
20 of the 22 players on the field are constantly moving, there is ALWAYS something happening. The average professional soccer player runs 8 to 10 miles in every single game.
Let me guess you are a football fan? The same football that consist of over 3 hours of nothing happening. It has been statistically proven that the average NFL game only has 12-14 hours of actual game play while the average game last 3 hours and 15 minutes. You want to talk about long stretches of NOTHING happening, there you have it. Well, unless you find commercials and huddles exciting.
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2) Not understanding it? They kick the ball..and try to eventually get it in the net. Not much to understand there.
That is like saying that in basketball all they do is bounce the ball a little and try to eventually get it in the basket or like saying that in football all they do is throw around a ball and eventually try to cross a line.
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3) Hard to follow? See No. 1 (NOTHING happens for LONG periods in most matches)
You have no idea how foolish this statement makes you look (I have a feeling you do that a lot) to anyone that knows the sport. It is hard to follow because you saying that nothing happens for long periods proves it. You apparently cant follow what happens on the field.
You like soccer?
So what?
Some people do...
Some don't.
If it's that good of a game,why does it have to be defended so vigorously?
And as to your criticism of my posting, I, like your wife and every other woman I'm sure that you've been with, am very disappointed by your performance.
Don't pull the "just respect my opinion" card when you talk **** and your argument can legitimately be picked apart.
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Somebody had to teach you.
