World Cricket II

[wizzy]

^after the switch KP won't be adjudged lbw if the ball pitches outside leg and hits him inline with the stumps...he will be still considered RHB.

[raajarasigan]

bowler should also be allowed to switch his arms...

[wizzy]

Kevin Pietersen was given an official warning for shaping to play the switch hit before Tillakaratne Dilshan was in his delivery stride on the third afternoon at the P Sara Oval. Pietersen, who made his 20th Test hundred, began to get into place for the shot as Dilshan started his run-up and the bowler twice aborted his run up.


The incident occurred during an enthralling head-to-head between Pietersen and Dilshan which had already seen Pietersen switch his grip around to strike the bowler through the off side. However, Pietersen then began to set himself earlier for the shot and Dilshan refused to deliver which led to a stalemate.


Asad Rauf, the umpire at the bowler's end, signalled the warning to Pietersen after the second aborted delivery and also informed his colleague Bruce Oxenford. Pietersen gesticulated towards the officials, clearly unsure about what he was being penalised for. The immediate consequence was that if Pietersen, or any other England batsman, did it again during the innings Sri Lanka would be awarded five penalty runs.


Andy Flower, the England team director, immediately went to the match referee's room for clarification over the issue, his second visit of the match following his questioning of a review against Thilan Samaraweera on the first day. The ball after the official warning, Pietersen reverse-swept again and brought up his hundred. He went on to make 151 from 165 balls as England pushed for their first victory of the winter.

An ICC statement in May 2010 said: "The ICC Cricket Committee adopted the updated directive introduced earlier in the year which prevents the batsman from altering his grip or stance before the bowler enters his delivery stride. Should the bowler see a batsman change his grip or stance prior to the delivery stride the bowler can decide not to bowl the ball."

However, the MCC approved the shot, citing the difficultly level as a main reason, and hailed it as a good innovation for cricket.


"MCC believes that the 'switch-hit' stroke is exciting for the game of cricket," was the conclusion. "Indeed, the stroke conforms to the Laws of Cricket and will not be legislated against...MCC believes that the 'switch-hit' stroke is a difficult shot to execute and that it incurs a great deal of risk for the batsman. It also offers bowlers a good chance of taking a wicket and therefore MCC believes that the shot is fair to both batsman and bowler."

neenga ellam custodians of the game

[19thmay]

Lankans open their second innings with a night watchman... first time?

[littlemaster1982]

adhai ulagam nambiruchchA?

Malinga retired before the last IPL. He skipped the England tour last year citing knee injury and went on to play the IPL.

Test match veLaaNda muttikaal valikkin. T20, ODI specialist affidavit file paNNitaapla.

He sounded quite honest in his interview. I don't think this is a case of "avan thirundhittadha avane sonnaan".

[wizzy]

Lankans open their second innings with a night watchman... first time?

precedent set panniachi...namma test openers'uku edhu avasiyum thevai

[SoftSword]

^after the switch KP won't be adjudged lbw if the ball pitches outside leg and hits him inline with the stumps...he will be still considered RHB.

adheppadi... in that case he shd be given LB without considering where the ball pitches... if he gets hit in line he shd be given out...

[wizzy]

^batsman's game venna bowlers over the wicket bowling'nu sollittu round the wicket podalam

[SoftSword]

i have another doubt...
can a batsman play the ball if it goes beyond the stumps before being pouched by the umpire...
i see batsmen playing late, but is there a rule?

[hamid]

i have another doubt...
can a batsman play the ball if it goes beyond the stumps before being pouched by the umpire...
i see batsmen playing late, but is there a rule?