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Re: Duckworth/Lewis - T20 revamp needed? DL is based on predicting a score based on remaining resources, extrapolating from what has occurred thus far in an innings. Because of this I think there are few notable problems with applying this system to T20, which I would pigeonhole in two...

Re: Group Stages Chat It's not designed for T20, that's all.

Re: England vs WI I think this match and the ZIM/SL one have made it pretty clear what most people already suspected - DL is just not a good method for T20s. IMO most of the problem is that 5 overs is just too short a timeframe to extrapolate the whole match from. I really think that if you...

Re: Group Stages Chat Just wait til the World Cup next month. Those vuvazelas are going to make you wish you lived in a steel drum.

Re: Melbourne Storm stripped of NRL premierships Australian football and league wish they were as nuanced and complex as rugby. It is the king of eggball sports.

Re: Pre-Ashes 2010/11 Discussion thread. Please continue this discussion of Australian players in the Australian forum. This thread lost any pretence of being about the upcoming series many pages ago.

Re: Australian Contract List 2010/11 Back on topic or infractions will ensue.

Re: Cricket Master Tour- Speculative I think it's telling that the two sports with the most prominent masters tours are golf and tennis. They're both games that are relatively low impact and plenty of people play them well into old age. Cricket's not like that. Plenty of bowlers in...

Re: Most Underrated bowler of the decade I reckon Chaminda Vaas doesn't get all the credit he deserves. Incredibly versatile bowler, he could do it all, which is no mean feat for a guy coming from perhaps the least pace-friendly country in the world. 355 test wickets at an average of under 30...

Re: Good Youtube Cricket Vids: Umpiring decisions, celebrations and everthing else. YouTube - The Worst Ball Ever?? YouTube - paul adams bowling action Amazing!! But my favourite is this footage of a balding 46yo Brian Close facing Michael Holding without a helmet on. Without a doubt the...

Re: England announce 27 man performance squad Panesar is merely superfluous these days, with Swann in the frame. I'm glad they didn't bring him into camp, and instead offered the chance to someone else. Glad to see Denly in the squad, I'm expecting big things from him as he matures. Same goes...

Re: Who's likely to be in the Ashes 2010/11 in Australia If this turns into another ****ing discussion about the ****ing Oval pitch, I will shoot somebody. Be warned. EDIT: What he said.

Re: Moises Henriques If Victoria don't give Hill a decent run at first class level next season, he needs to move interstate. Personally I think it's disgraceful that he only debuted in February.

Re: South Africa A and Academy to tour Bangladesh Definitely a good thing. I'd like to see more of this though, and including the stronger associate nations.

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Re: Why do so many people hate/dislike Ricky Ponting? That's pretty crappy logic. Taylor was a far better captain than Ponting, and that sort of hard-edged approach wasn't necessary for him. Besides, you can be a tough captain leading a gritty team without having an attitude problem. Border...

Re: Why do so many people hate/dislike Ricky Ponting? LtD, stick to the topic. I'm about one post away from locking this thread. Even the Australians on this board are getting sick of your constant love-letters to Ponting and Watson. I'm rapidly losing patience with your schtick myself.

Re: Why do so many people hate/dislike Ricky Ponting? Why start this thread if you aren't interested in actually discussing the matter? People are telling you why they don't like him and you're correcting them. :confused: Seems like you were just looking for another excuse to talk about how...

Re: Why do so many people hate/dislike Ricky Ponting? Bit of an exaggeration there. Just because you have a massive man-crush on Ponting doesn't mean that everyone who doesn't share that hates him. In general I think he's probably just mildly disliked by a lot of people, or they're fairly...

Re: England appoint Saker as new bowling coach That sort of job is right up his alley. Victoria's developed some good seamers and speedsters under his watch.