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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 3, 2018 7:50:13 GMT
Sometimes the excitement of a win, the thrill of the moment, does strange things to the typing fingers as our man from the Sussex Media discovered last night.
Sussex Cricket Twitter
👏 What an innings from Phil Slat tonight! More of the same on Sunday please, Slatty!
Jason Gillespie responds.
Slats! 😂😂
Come on, we all make mistakes and Slatty or Slatts is a more original nickname than Salty, isn't it?
PS: I must apologise to Sussex as it turns out the error was originally made by the Middlesex Media Office and did not hail from Hove. What makes this a little odd is that Sussex's former Media Officer left to join the Lord's Media office.
The plot thickens.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 3, 2018 18:52:56 GMT
Jason Gillespie TwitterWe have wonderful supporters at @sussexccc. Yes, we have some negative ones who will think the world has ended and the whole team is rubbish. These lads can play- I love the fact that as a club we have such fantastic support from the vast majority of our non playing team. 👍🏼I wonder who he is referring to when he tweets: "...we have some negative ones who will think the world has ended and the whole team is rubbish." God forbid it's anyone from this Forum, although I can think of one or two.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 4, 2018 16:09:28 GMT
In cricket, there is more to signing an overseas player than ever before. In football, if a top side gain the signature of a well-known Asian footballer, for example, or in the case of Liverpool FC, an Egyptian star in Mo Salah, the club's commercial side broadens dramatically. Suddenly, every Egyptian football follower wants to buy Liverpool merchandise from a shirt to a humble drinking cup. ££££...And so, to cricket. The Sussex signing of Rashid Kahn for the T20 has opened all sorts of commercial doors for the Club, as loyal Afghan cricket supporters, follow every move their country star makes. For example, at the T20 home game against Gloucestershire, well over 100 Afghanis attended the game, where over 80 of them were allowed onto the outfield afterwards to have selfies taken and to meet and greet their star. Sussex’s Afghan community leader Muala Gul said: “It was really brilliant. Everyone appreciated the opportunity and loved seeing and meeting the legend Rashid Khan. We would say thank you very much to Sussex County Cricket Club for being so friendly and so welcoming." Sussex Cricket’s head of community Chris Coleman said: “To be able to invite the local Afghan community down to meet one of their country’s heroes is an amazing opportunity to help inspire a passion for cricket and widen our reach into the community. Their love and enthusiasm for the game was great to see.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/16398280.afghan-cricket-fans-see-rashid-khan-at-hove/?ref=eb
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 7, 2018 17:04:33 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 8, 2018 12:27:35 GMT
What an extraordinary and controversial period of time England Cricket is experiencing. After attempts to overthrow the ECB Chairman and the proposed 100 ball T20 tournament which has created a never felt before divisive smell around our green and pleasant land, the England Cricket talisman, who was banned from touring Australia over the Winter due to an impending court case, is now in the full glare of the media again as this trial finally comes to court; made even more surreal given his heroics in the first Test last week against India. Ben Stokes outside the Bristol Crown CourtThe talisman, of course, is Ben Stokes who has never been far away from controversy and his nature which governs this, is now under scrutiny as the prosecution begins to delve deep into his psyche after the England cricketer is accused of affray outside a Bristol nightclub. Typically, the BIG BROTHER world we live in today is the primary evidence as CCTV footage filmed a melee where Stokes was allegedly involved. Pre-technology, at best, the incident might have made it to the tabloid gossip columns and Stokes would have played a major part in the recent Ashes down under tour. What makes this case a little confusing, at times, is that Stokes' friend that night and close to the alleged melee is Notts cricketer Alex Hales and one of the alleged injured parties is called Ryan Hale. Now to the meat of the case. Bristol Crown Court have heard that Ryan Ali, 28, and Ryan Hale, 27, were knocked unconscious by 27-year-old Mr Stokes, who denies affray. Mr Ali and Mr Hale also deny affray and are on trial alongside the cricketer. The CCTV footage shows Mr Hales behind Mr Stokes where the England cricketers are approaching a retreating Mr Ali, jurors were told. Mr Hale collapsed to the floor outside a shop window before picking himself up after 20 seconds, disappearing from view and then returning. Det Con Daniel Adams, the officer in the case, told the court Mr Hale "returns with what appears to be a metal pole with a T-bar on it". Whoa! "A metal pole and a T-bar"?!? The officer told the jury it was "very difficult to tell" from the footage what Mr Hale was doing with the pole, but he "made his way back towards the melee carrying the bar". Nicholas Corsellis, prosecuting, asked if he saw Mr Hale "put that implement down before he gets to the group?" Det Con Adams replied: "No." At first read, it sounds like self-defence on the part of Ben Stokes, but there is an unpleasant twist New, not seen before footage, taken outside the front of the nightclub shows Stokes talking to people outside the Club as they enter or leave. He has been accused by a bouncer of 'trying to provoke the two gay men' and claims he was sworn at by Stokes in an 'angry and spiteful tone' after being refused entry to the nightclub. Stokes then allegedly tried to bribe his way in with £300. See this clip after clicking the link below. This latest version of events is a far cry from the original one, where Stokes was allegedly helping to protect a group of gay people from two homophobes. The trial continues. www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=keFqW5OJLMv0aKfdufAI&q=daily+mail+ben+stokes&oq=daily+mail+ben+stokes&gs_l=psy-ab.13..0i22i30k1l2.483.4742.0.6205.21.21.0.0.0.0.136.1103.19j2.21.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.21.1103...0j0i131k1j0i3k1j0i8i13i30k1.0.RRt3rfnRZxMwww.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6031485/Ben-Stokes-net-worth-revealed-England-star-attends-court-Bristol-incident.html
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Post by flashblade on Aug 8, 2018 14:25:30 GMT
What an extraordinary and controversial period of time England Cricket is experiencing. After attempts to overthrow the ECB Chairman and the proposed 100 ball T20 tournament which has created a never felt before divisive smell around our green and pleasant land, the England Cricket talisman, who was banned from touring Australia over the Winter due to an impending court case, is now in the full glare of the media again as this trial finally comes to court; made even more surreal given his heroics in the first Test last week against India. Ben Stokes outside the Bristol Crown CourtThe talisman, of course, is Ben Stokes who has never been far away from controversy and his nature which governs this, is now under scrutiny as the prosecution begins to delve deep into his psyche after the England cricketer is accused of affray outside a Bristol nightclub. Typically, the BIG BROTHER world we live in today is the primary evidence as CCTV footage filmed a melee where Stokes was allegedly involved. Pre-technology, at best, the incident might have made it to the tabloid gossip columns, but Stokes would have played a major part in the recent Ashes down under tour. What makes this case a little confusing, at times, is that Stokes' friend that night and close to the alleged melee is Notts cricketer Alex Hales and one of the alleged injured parties is called Ryan Hale. Now to the meat of the case. Bristol Crown Court have heard that Ryan Ali, 28, and Ryan Hale, 27, were knocked unconscious by 27-year-old Mr Stokes, who denies affray. Mr Ali and Mr Hale also deny affray and are on trial alongside the cricketer. The CCTV footage shows Mr Hales behind Mr Stokes where the England cricketers are approaching a retreating Mr Ali, jurors were told. Mr Hale collapsed to the floor outside a shop window before picking himself up after 20 seconds, disappearing from view and then returning. Det Con Daniel Adams, the officer in the case, told the court Mr Hale "returns with what appears to be a metal pole with a T-bar on it". Whoa! "A metal pole and a T-bar"?!? The officer told the jury it was "very difficult to tell" from the footage what Mr Hale was doing with the pole, but he "made his way back towards the melee carrying the bar". Nicholas Corsellis, prosecuting, asked if he saw Mr Hale "put that implement down before he gets to the group?" Det Con Adams replied: "No." At first read, it sounds like self-defence on the part of Ben Stokes, but there is an unpleasant twist New, not seen before footage, taken outside the front of the nightclub shows Stokes talking to people outside the Club as they enter or leave. He has been accused by a bouncer of 'trying to provoke the two gay men' and claims he was sworn at by Stokes in an 'angry and spiteful tone' after being refused entry to the nightclub. Stokes then allegedly tried to bribe his way in with £300. See this clip after clicking the link below. This latest version of events is a far cry from the original one, where Stokes was allegedly helping to protect a group of gay people from two homophobes. The trial continues. www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=keFqW5OJLMv0aKfdufAI&q=daily+mail+ben+stokes&oq=daily+mail+ben+stokes&gs_l=psy-ab.13..0i22i30k1l2.483.4742.0.6205.21.21.0.0.0.0.136.1103.19j2.21.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.21.1103...0j0i131k1j0i3k1j0i8i13i30k1.0.RRt3rfnRZxMwww.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6031485/Ben-Stokes-net-worth-revealed-England-star-attends-court-Bristol-incident.htmlHis wife has my sympathy. Is it normal for a married man with a young family to 'go clubbing'? I won't comment on the aftermath - except to say that it's very embarrassing for English Cricket . . .
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 8, 2018 14:51:35 GMT
Fb, It is one of those situations where until all the evidence comes forth, it may be unfair to comment. Cricket supporters are aware of Stoke's temperamental nature; that CCTV footage outside the nightclub shows various drunk people milling around. Some people can take their drink while others can't. One always senses that Stokes is a holder of suppressed anger which, perhaps, helps him to be the passionate competitor he is. Yet, don't forget England had just beaten the West Indies in their 3rd ODI game at Bristol's County Ground and one suspects the England coach wasn't due to depart until the following morning. Even so I take your point. Drink and nightclubs don't blend when you have Stokes' nature and with no family around him, temptations increase. PS: The story gets worse for Ben Stokes as the prosecution lay down their case further today, but let us wait to hear from the defence. At present, this is not looking good for Stokes as we are only learning about one side of the incident. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45111213
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 10, 2018 10:30:42 GMT
Chris Jordan offers Barbadian and Sussex team mate, Jofra Archer, glowing praise in this feature published by Wisden today. Jofra Archer has more natural ability than any other current player, according to his friend and teammate Chris Jordan – who believes England should do everything they can to get the fast-bowling all-rounder in their 2019 World Cup team. Jordan said: “I’ve not seen anyone with as much natural ability” as Archer, 23, who features in Wisden Cricket Monthly’s list of the 50 best young players in the world...www.wisden.com/stories/interviews/england-jofra-archer-chris-jordan-talent
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 10, 2018 20:41:43 GMT
AN OPEN QUESTION TO THE ECB: WHY IS THERE NO COUNTY CRICKET T20 RESERVE MATCH DAYS? ________________________________________________________________________________For goodness sake ECB wake up, put aside the bickering about your proposed 100 ball competition, and take action over the only county cricket money-spinner there is. If a T20 game is abandoned due to rain put a reserve day aside in the summer fixture list. At present, the T20 tournament can be little more than a lottery, when bad weather disables or destroys team results depending where they are located in the country, turning the format into a grossly unfair, imbalanced and farcical competition. Jason Gillespie and Groundsman Andy Mackay Puzzle over Where the British Summer has Disappeared toTake our glorious summer of 2018. What began as a scorching sizzler has now turned into a rain-sodden nightmare for English cricket. Given the notoriety of England's weather and the financial importance of the T20, I repeat... why haven't you, the ECB, created reserve days for teams and supporters when such matches are abandoned due to rain? Not only is this fair, but a logical and rational decision. What other cricket is being played during this summer's T20 tournament apart from the occasional Championship match? For example, if a game is abandoned due to rain on a Friday evening, have a reserve day for either Saturday or Sunday. Take Sussex CCC, for example. The last two weeks has been a nightmare for the Club. Matches abandoned so far are: July 27th: Kent (a) July 29th: Hampshire (h) 9th August: Surrey (a) 10th August: Kent (h)In such a tight and highly competitive Southern League, one point to each team for a rained-off game is not sufficient. Take Kent and Sussex who have had both their home and away matches against each other scrapped. A reserve day for the July 27th abandonment could have been the 28th. And for today's Friday match either tomorrow, Sunday or Monday. No other matches were/are being played at the time either at Canterbury or Hove. And what of the chaos rained-off matches cause to county clubs when supporters hold tickets. Sussex followers now hold two, where there are just two home games left to use them. A designated reserve day allows them to employ the ticket once again. If not used then, it becomes void. This recent wet weather seems to have affected primarily the South and South East of England. T20 matches elsewhere have not been subjected to such a degree of mayhem. The Northern League has seen just one match abandoned due to bad weather. The Southern League has seen 8 of which Sussex top the table alongside Kent with 4 rained-off games. Even the Blotter Gave Up the Ghost
It is time the ECB pull their finger out and start being more creative. Every T20 match should be designated a reserve day and, in particular, the QFs and Finals Day. The idea that the Trophy is won via a 5 over Finals game due to rain as in 2011 by Leicestershire, is not only farcical but makes a complete mockery of a tournament that is growing in popularity year on year. It is time for county cricket and their supporters to pressurise the ECB by demanding that T20 reserve days are implemented into the fixture list starting from 2019. Now the tournament has been designated a July/August slot, the idea has become quite feasible. This farce cannot be allowed to continue.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 12, 2018 11:28:12 GMT
Are Cricketers Being too Protected and Mollycoddled? ______________________________________________________________________An interesting article below about new plans to protect a bowler from being hit on the head which questions: Just how far should the sport go to protect cricketers? Viv Richards viewed the wearing of a helmet as "cowardly"Cricket has progressively continued over the decades to protect the players, beginning with introducing hard helmets for batsmen during the 1970s. They were first seen in World Series Cricket, with Dennis Amiss being the first player to consistently wear one. Mike Brearley was another who wore his own design. There are recorded instances of cricketers using scarves and padded caps to protect themselves throughout cricket history. Patsy Hendren was one of the first to use a self designed protective hat in the 1930s. Yet, Tony Greig was of the opinion that hard helmets would make cricket more dangerous by encouraging bowlers to bounce the batsmen. Graham Yallop of Australia was the first to wear a protective helmet in a test match on 17 March 1978, when playing against West Indies at Bridgetown. He was booed by the crowd and dubbed 'a yellow-belly'. The last batsman at the highest (Test match) level NOT to wear a helmet throughout his career was Viv Richards, who retired from the international game in 1991. He believed it would affect his 'playing edge' whilst viewing the practice as 'cowardly'. In more recent times, many batsmen have felt that modern helmet designs have become increasingly obstructive. Most notably, England captain Alastair Cook for a time refused to wear a new helmet complying to ICC safety regulations since he felt it was distracting and uncomfortable. His England teammate Jonathan Trott also refused for similar reasons, and Nick Compton (a close friend of Phillip Hughes) felt that the new regulations were overzealous. As of 2017, the ICC has refused to pass laws requiring the wearing of helmets, rather leaving the decision to each test nation to decide for themselves. However, although it is not obligatory for a batsman to wear a helmet, should he choose to do so, the helmet must comply with specific safety requirements, a rule all the test playing nations have agreed to. In first class cricket, as of 2016, the ECB requires all batsmen, wicketkeepers and fielders closer than 8 yards from the wicket to wear helmets. This is mandatory even when facing medium-pace and spin bowling. Cricket Australia requires batsmen to wear one at all times. Whereas, New Zealand Cricket and the BCC in India do not require batsmen to wear head protection. After the Philip Hughes tragedy, they are not the perfect solution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iMXgBF0RHIThe Fletcher Head InjuryUntil now, bowlers have been exempt. Unfortunately, in recent years, seamers like Luke Fletcher of Notts have been badly injured by a hard struck ball during his follow-through and as T20 becomes increasingly popular, where batsmen are striking the white ball even harder due to improving bat technology and fitness, it is no surprise there is a call for bowler protection. Last week, this subject was discussed amongst the MCC and ECB. South Australian paceman, Joe Mennie, is another casualty who has twice been on the receiving end of balls struck back at him while bowling; once in the nets at a Redbacks training, which left him with a fractured skull and minor brain bleeding, and again in the County Championship earlier this year. The latter incident resulted in him being substituted under a new concussion ruling. Warren Barnes and his unnerving bowling helmetIn fact, there has already been a bowler helmet precedent. Last December, New Zealand's cricket side Otago, saw their Warren Barnes wear protection while bowling in a T20 match in Hamilton, after fearing his bowling action – in which his head stayed down a long way through his follow-through – could potentially leave him in danger of a fiercely struck shot. His protective equipment was designed by Barnes and his coach, Rob Walter, and resembled a baseball umpire's visor and a track cyclist's helmet. Kookaburra are reportedly keen to get involved in the design project, with spokesman Shannon Gill saying the manufacturer was open to involvement. And what of umpires? If bowlers wear helmets shouldn't they? Umpires are becoming ever more subjected to balls travelling towards them at breakneck speed. The question being: How far does this go? Logic suggests that down the road, every cricket player on the field should wear head protection to avoid being hit on the head or if clashing with other fielders (one vividly remembers that T20 match at Arundel when two Surrey fielders collided); where cricket visually becomes more like American football. The scene at Arundel after Surrey fielders Moises Henriques and Rory Burns had collided in the outfieldThe critics might argue that cricket has always been a dangerous sport, perhaps, more so than even football or rugby, and yet is always given the benefit of the doubt when wet conditions prevail, for example. It is fine for footballers or rugby players to slip over in the rain with the chance of injury, whereas cricketers are mollycoddled at just a hint of precipitation or poor light and are sent off the field by the umpires, thus affecting the game and the spectator's enjoyment. Therefore, are cricketers already being too protected compared to other ball sports, where the supporter gets the raw end of the stick? For where does this protection end before it suffocates the sport? www.cricket.com.au/news/mcc-backs-plan-manufacture-headwear-protection-bowlers-cricket-kookaburra-injuries-ball/2018-08-12
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 12, 2018 14:15:23 GMT
The Australian feature posted above is already making a mark.
Longtime Sussex supporter, Diane Brierley, responds to Jason Gillespie who tweeted a link to that article on his Twitter.
She says: "Whilst appreciating the risks...cricket is a dangerous game after all, but where do you draw the line? Umpires in helmets & leg guards, no spectators within striking distance? Life is dangerous...don't make any more cissies than there already are!🙄"
Gillespie responds.
This is about looking at solutions to the issue of bowlers getting hit by the ball in their follow through. Your reference to ‘cissies’ is very poor- we want our players to be safe.
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Post by nemmo on Aug 12, 2018 15:19:05 GMT
Mennie's mask looks like a hockey penalty corner mask bolted to some extra plastic else to me www.justhockey.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/578x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/img_8696-2.jpgThe concern for safety is increasing in all sports I think. Look at the changes to helmet and pad design in cricket. Hockey is a good example of the safety question being asked with the amount of extra padding being worn on defensive corners going from a plastic face mask to metal barred face mask, knee pads, box and thick gloves over the last 2 decades. Baseball is also concerned with this - fearing for the safety of the pitchers who have balls hit back hard in a similar way to cricket.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 12, 2018 19:38:31 GMT
nemmo,
But don't all sports have an element of danger and why they have proven to be so popular over a century or so? Where do you draw the line? Tennis and golf are two of the least dangerous, yet when a golfer miscues a shot and it lands in a watching crowd causing injury, does this mean that all spectators must be protected; that they are not allowed to stand too close to the fairway?
Walking down stairs, crossing the road, using a gas stove... all of this has an element of danger. Do you then ban them? Who decides where that thin line ends? There is always a risk to living life, 24 hours a day, just as there is always a risk playing sport and the public accept this as being a part of human existence.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 12, 2018 19:39:40 GMT
Jason Gillespie has spent the late afternoon and early evening taking questions from cricket supporters via his Twitter and duly answering them with his views. Great to see. A fair few come from Sussex supporters asking whether he likes the Club, his thoughts on the future, the youngster players etc.. Social media at its best. twitter.com/dizzy259
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Post by nemmo on Aug 12, 2018 20:19:16 GMT
nemmo, But don't all sports have an element of danger and why they have proven to be so popular over a century or so? Where do you draw the line? Tennis and golf are two of the least dangerous, yet when a golfer miscues a shot and it lands in a watching crowd causing injury, does this mean that all spectators must be protected; that they are not allowed to stand too close to the fairway? Walking down stairs, crossing the road, using a gas stove... all of this has an element of danger. Do you then ban them? Who decides where that thin line ends? There is always a risk to living life, 24 hours a day, just as there is always a risk playing sport and the public accept this as being a part of human existence. Although danger can add to a sport I don't think it's the main reason they are enjoyable to watch and popular. If this was the case Russian Roulette would be the most popular sport in the world. I also believe that Snooker and Pool are fairly popular despite no one at the crucible putting themselves at spectacular risk. I think the onus in sports is two things. Firstly, adapting to changing scenarios caused by new approaches and technologies - you see this in cricket thanks to the rise in "power hitting" and modern bats, especially in T20 cricket - there is no shortage of players that can hammer a ball violently - I'd say to a far larger degree than 20-30 years ago. In hockey this takes the shape of advancing stick technologies and player training leading to more and more powerful drag flicks on penalty corners, with the additional equipment being used by the defence to guard against this force. The second is the free wins - the preventing unnecessary danger because it it easy to do so and in line with the risk of it happening. You erect nets at baseball games to stop foul balls because to no do so would be absolutely irresponsible. I'm honestly amazed cricket went as long as it did before helmets were introduced and I think they are part of the modern game. You wouldn't go without batting pads in a modern game, why would you face Tymal Mills without a helmet? Given that helmets are a thing now not wearing one against a pace bowler would not only be idiotic it would also affect the game as the bowler would probably be hesitant to bowl bouncers - a delivery they are entitled to bowl. The risk in Golf to spectators is fairly slim. The mass of the ball is not enough to do anything serious unless you are very unlucky. In my opinion, the final responsibility is on the spectator/participant as long as the facilitating venue has taken reasonable actions to ensure safety. As far as I'm concerned all current sporting events do. As to the question of "Where does that thin line end" the blunt answer is the HSE and the courts if someone does decide to sue!
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