jca@abnji.UUCP (james armstrong) (01/09/85)
Here is the score in the Third test between India and England. The match was drawn due to rain. India 1st Innings Gavaskar c Gatting b Edmonds 13 Gaekward c Downton b Cowans 18 Vengsarkar b Edmonds 48 Amarnath c Cowdrey b Edmonds 42 Azharuddin c Gower b Cowans 110 Shastri b Cowans 111 Kirmani c Fowler b Pocock 35 Pradhakar not out 35 Sharma not out 13 EXTRAS (lb 8 w 1 nb 3) 12 TOTAL (for 7 wkt dec) 437 1/28 2/35 3/126 4/127 5/341 6/356 7/407 Cowans 41-12-103-3 Ellison 63-14-117-0 Edmonds 47-22- 72-3 Pocock 52-14-108-1 Gatting 2- 1- 1-0 Cowdrey 2- 0- 15-0 Gower 3- 0- 13-0 England 1st Innings Fowler c Vengsarkar b Sivaramakrishnan 49 Robinson b Yadav 36 Gower c Shastri b Yadav 19 Pocock c Azharuddin b Sivaramakrishnan 5 Gatting b Yadav 48 Lamb c Kirmani b Sharma 67 Cowdrey lbw b Yadav 27 Downton not out 6 Edmonds c Gavaskar b Sharma 8 Ellison c and b Sharma 1 Cowans b Sharma 1 EXTRAS (lb 2 nb 7) 9 TOTAL 276 1/71 2/98 3/110 4/162 5/163 6/229 7/269 8/270 9/273 Sharma 12.3- 0- 38-4 Pradhakar 5- 1- 16-0 Sivaramakrishnan28- 7- 90-2 Yadav 32-10- 86-4 Shastri 23- 6- 44-0 India 2nd Innings Shastri not out 7 Pradhakar lbw b Lamb 21 Yadav not out 0 EXTRAS (nb 1) 1 TOTAL (for 1 wkt) 29 1/29 Cowans 4- 1- 6-0 Cowdrey 4- 0- 10-0 Edmonds 4- 3- 2-0 Ellison 1- 0- 1-0 Pocock 2- 1- 4-0 Lamb 1- 0- 6-1 Robinson 1- 1- 0-0 Fowler 1- 1- 0-0 RESULT: MATCH DRAWN SERIES TIED, 1 MATCH APIECE (1DRAWN) England earned the accolades of the crowd on the fifth day when they continued to play the match, as opposed to India, who attempted to stiffle it. In Australia, the West Indies, led by Desmond Haynes' 123 not out, beat Australia by 7 wickets in the first World Series match. These matches are one day matches played between Australia and two touring sides each winter. Sri Lanka is the third side this year. Sri Lanka beat Queensland in a one day international on a faster scoring rate. -- She dreams of 1969 Before the soldiers came When life was cheap on bread and wine And sharing meant no shame She is awakened by the screams Of rockets fired from nearby Yet still she wakes into a dream To beat the fear that she might die.
gayde@ihuxp.UUCP (Peter Gayde) (01/09/85)
Could someone please post to the net a summary of the REAL rules of cricket.
f some of the jargon used in the sport
(e.g., leg before wicket, not out).
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Peter Gayde AT&T Technologies Naperville, IL
ihnp4!{iwu1b,ihuxp}!gayde (312) 979-7598bbanerje@sjuvax.UUCP (B. Banerjee) (01/14/85)
>> Could someone please post to the net a summary of the REAL rules of cricket. >> f some of the jargon used in the sport >> (e.g., leg before wicket, not out). >> -- >> Peter Gayde AT&T Technologies Naperville, IL >> ihnp4!{iwu1b,ihuxp}!gayde (312) 979-7598 Ok, in a nutshell, here is the scoop. a) There are 11 players per team. b) Both teams are "up to bat" each inning. c) There are 2 innings for each team. d) The entire team is out when 10 players of the team are out. The game is played on a roughly circular (oval) ground. In the center of the field is the "wicket". This is a well mown and rolled strip about 5' in width, and (I forget) in length. There are 2 batters out at one time. One of them "faces the bowling" while the other is the "runner". Upon delivery of the ball, the batsman plays it, and has an option of whether to run or not. If he elects to run, the runner and the batsman swap ends. This scores 1 run. Further possibilities for scoring are the "boundary" where the ball rolls over the boundary of the field (which scores 4 runs) and the "sixer" (or over-boundary) which corresponds to a home run, and scores 6. The bowler ("pitcher") bowls for an "over" at a time. An over is 6 deliveries {except for the Aussies and Kiwis (Australians and New Zealanders) for whom it is 8}. The only stipulation for the bowler is that he keep his elbow from bending during delivery. Sidearm and underarm deliveries are legal. However, the most effective is the over-arm delivery, leading to the distinctive roundhouse delivery style. The ball may bounce before it reaches the batsman. Thus you have the following types of bowlers. a) Fast bowlers - These use sheer speed, and "swing" (curve) in order to get the batsmen out. Due to the construction of the cricket ball, it is possible to swing the ball from left to right (inswinger) as well as from right to left. As the fast bowlers delivery frequently exceeds 90 mph; and bounces off the ground to boot, they are usually intimidating factors. b) Medium pacers - These usually use guile, including change of pace, and bouncing the ball off the seams in order to lure the batsman into indiscretion. They are usually the 'utility' bowlers who keep going for a long time. c) Slow bowlers, or spinners. As the name indicates, these bowlers spin the ball considerable off the ground. When the conditions suit them, they are practically unplayable. Among spinners, there are "off-spinners" who spin the ball clockwise, and "leg-spinners" who spin it counterclockwise. Due to the different techniques involved, it is rare that one bowler does both. The ways to get out are : a) bowled - the ball hits the stumps (howzat!) b) caught - as it says c) run out - caught out of the crease while trying to score a run. d) stumped - wandered out of the crease while trying to play a ball, and the wicket keeper (catcher) tags the stumps. e) leg before wicket - In the judgement of the umpires, the ball would have hit the wicket if the batsman had not blocked it with his leg. Since this is a judgement call, it is where most of the heat is generated. f) Interfering with the fielding - I've never heard of anyone who was out in this fashion. TERMINOLOGY. sticky wicket - the playing field has been rained on, and is now drying out. Unpredictable bounce, and very hard to play. googly - a disguised delivery by a leg spin bowler which spins opposite to the way it is expected to. chinaman - A googly by a left handed bowler (Anyone see the Dr. Who episode where he says "I used to bowl a good chinaman"?) straight bat - Since the ball bounces off the ground, it is safest (and most stylish) to play it with the blade of the bat perpendicular to the ground. TEAMS There are teams that play within themselves every season. However, there are also "Test matches" when the teams of two cricket playing nations play each other. The situation as of 5 years ago... England - On the decline. Australia - inconsistent. Sometimes good, and sometimes not. West Indies - Very powerful, but also inconsistent. India - Was very strong during the early 70's, but had really slumped last time I looked. Pakistan - Up and coming. Very strong. New Zealand - A pitiful joke. South Africa - An unknown quantity. India, Pakistan and the West Indies have boycotted them. Reputed to have a very strong team. Well, I hope that this clears things up. Regards, -- Binayak Banerjee {allegra | astrovax | bpa | burdvax}!sjuvax!bbanerje P.S. Send Flames, I love mail.