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From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: CRICKET HUMOR !
Date: 25 Jan 93 20:41:24 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <1993Jan25.100426.102@iwsd01.itwol.bhp.com.au>, WEABEP@DEVAX1 (Peter ABELA) writes:
> In <C14us4.CMD@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> jlaranha@essex.ecn.uoknor.edu writes:
> 
>> 
>> ....There are many tales of W.Grace, a personality not averse
>> to bending the rules to suit his own ends.
>>       On one occasion, he was guest player against a village team. Their 
>> fast bowler charged up and with his first ball uprooted Grace's middle
>> stump. Grace fixed a piercing eye on him.
>>       ' A very good trial ball,' he said. ' And now let us begin !'.......... 
>> 
> Reminds me of another W.G. Grace quote. On being bowled in an exhibition match,
> WG replaced the stumps, and said to the bowler, "The people have come to watch
> me bat, not you bowl."
> 
It is amusing! But more to the point what a bloody cheat the Dr. was!  Who said
the modern players began dragging down the spirit of cricket? 

> 
> The Speaker.
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From: rajesh@ivy (Rajesh Raman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: The best ever Test XIs
Date: 26 Jan 93 22:52:27 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Robert Elz (kre@cs.mu.oz.au) wrote:
: 
: Yes, I must admit forgetting him (till I saw someone else mention
: him in another article).   But who he'd replace from that side I
: don't know - I think I'd keep Thomson, he could be lethal quite
: frequently, but then, probably, so could Miller.
: 
: kre

	I'm sure, Keith Miller was much more consistent than Thommo. I
	remember reading about his arsenal of bouncers in particular and
	the way he controlled his pace. From what I read, I would
	definitely place him over Thommo. He'd probably be in the same
	league as Lillee and Lindwall (based on what I read again).

--

Rajesh Raman

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From: hosking@cs.umass.edu (Tony Hosking)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: The Name
Date: 28 Jan 93 15:13:18 GMT
Reply-To: hosking@cs.umass.edu
Organization: Dept of Comp and Info Sci, Univ of Mass (Amherst)
In-reply-to: phil@trl.oz.au's message of 28 Jan 93 01:10:43 GMT

According to The Illustrated History Of Cricket, a cricket was some sort of
small 3-legged stool used in the 17th century.  When people began to play
"cricket" they set these stools up as the wickets.  Eventually, this 3-legged
stool evolved into the 3-stump wickets we use today.  Also, from Webster's
dictionary:

1 crick.et \'krik-<e>t\ n (14c)
 [ME criket, fr. MF criquet, of imit. origin]
    1: a leaping orthopteran insect (family Gryllidae) noted for the chirping
    notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts
    of the forewings
    2: a low wooden footstool
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    3: a small metal toy or signaling device that makes a sharp click or
    snap when pressed

2 cricket n (1598)
 [MF criquet goal stake in a bowling game]
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    1: a game played with a ball and bat by two sides of usu. 11 players
    each on a large field centering upon two wickets each defended by a
    batsman
    2: fair and honorable behavior

3 cricket vi (1809)
    :to play the game of cricket-- crick.et.er n
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From: zxs6373@usl.edu (Siddiqui Zafar)
Subject: Re: a question
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:43:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.085449.63202@cc.usu.edu> slbqz@cc.usu.edu writes:
>
>Hi this is a question
>Viv Richards scored the fastest century in test cricket. Of how many 
>balls did he score it. I would also be grateful if anyone is able to tell 
>me when he scored it. I think it was in 1986 I am not sure
>thanks in advance
>Rajesh
>

I think he scored the fastest century in 56 balls against the touring English
team. 

Zafar
From: rajesh@quince (Rajesh Raman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Confident Azar Expects Silence from Critics....
Date: 24 Jan 1993 05:43:10 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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vigneswa@ecs.umass.edu wrote:
: Azhar hopes win will silence critics
: 
: ..................................................... "Our  perfor-
: mance has proved many people wrong.  It was a team effort and this
: win has boosted the morale of the side immensely."

	Very premature.
 
: 	Former cricket great Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his newspaper
: column that the win may be a signal that India's--and Azharuddin's
: -- luck was turning.  "Is this the  new innings  for  both him and
: Indian cricket?" he wondered. 

	Very safe !
--

Rajesh Raman

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From: sbasu@mccoy (BASU)
Subject: Re: Couple of World Cup 92 stats needed
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:22:51 GMT

In article <C17vMD.1sK@cup.hp.com> pshah@cup.hp.com (Pankaj Shah) writes:
> :    1. Which batsman scored the maximum runs. (including finals/semis)
> Martin Crowe
> :    2. Which batsman had an average of 100+ in WC 92?
> Crowe again.
> :    3. Which bowler took maximum number of wickets in WC92 (including
> :       finals/semis)
> Don't really know, but I wouldn't be surprised to find Akram at the top.
> Although, Botham did have a few successful spells as well . . .
Actually it was Chris Harris

> :    4. Who was the most economical bowler (in terms of bowling  
averages)
> :       during WC92.
> No idea.
> 
Probably Aaquib Javed
Scrooge

> Pankaj Shah;   pshah@cup.hp.com;   (408)-447-4658.
From: drinnen@deakin.edu.au (Philip Shead)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Just heard Ricky Ponting is 124 no
Date: 27 Jan 1993 19:26:38 -0600
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	This apparently make him th youngest Tasmanian to make a 1st class
century and the sixth youngest australian. Now if only I could
see him bat, But of course the shield is never televised.
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From: vvenkat@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (V Venkataramanan)
Subject: some thoughts on final test (wi/aus)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:03:15 GMT

As always the W.I./Aus tests have generated a lot of competetiveness that reassures the fact that test cricket is alive and kicking. The final test should be interesting . if memory serves me right W.I has not lost a test series in Australia ever since the 5-1 drubbing that Greg Chappel's team handed out to Lloyd's men. In fact i don't think Australia has ever won a test series since that time. That was back in '75. While Australia would try to change that, W.I would try to show that they are a force to re






ckon with; they have proved that they are not pushovers with their fine perfomance in the W.S.C finals. Aus. has shown that it has a lot a depth in its team with a fine perfomance that brought them from the brink of defeat to a within a run from winningg.
so looking forward to another fine perfomance from both teams.....
-venkat




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From: pujara@kiwi.acs.csulb.edu (Dipen Pujara)
Subject: Re: Cover drives
Organization: Cal State Long Beach
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 03:22:43 GMT

> 
> The one thing I have against Lamb is his attitude in the field. He seems 
> rather casual about it, as if it's a chore he has to suffer, but not try 
> very hard at, because he's there for his batting.
> 
> Colog "nku-e-shweleng" the Henderdog
> Physics Dept, UCT, South Africa.

Lamb was considered one of the best fielders in the world. I saw him fielding  
at the World Cup final at Calcutta in '87. 
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From: mikef@dph1.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Blind Boy Grunt)
Subject: Re: Wasim Akran appointed Pakistan captain
Organization: Dept Public Health, Sydney University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 01:58:22 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.230918.14990@leland.Stanford.EDU> urajan@leland.Stanford.EDU (Uday Rajan) writes:
>Just heard on BBC SPorts round up that Wasim Akram (26) has been appointed 
>to captain Pakistan on its tours to South Africa and West Indies. Waqar
>Younis (21) will be the vice-captain.

I think it is a very positive move. Clearly, the Pakistan team was not
performing to its potential under Miandad and a move had to be made. Akram
is an exciting choice and since he is their best cricketer apart from
Miandad, he is no surprise. The only argument against him as captain is
that he is a fast bowler, which I am finding an increasingly silly argument.

The captain who has impressed me the most in Australian cricket is Geoff
Lawson, the ex-Australian fast bowler. He only ever captained at the first
class level for NSW, never for Australia. He was, IMHO, the most positive
captain I've ever seen and I am hoping that the appointment of Akram as
captain will set a new trend in test cricket. BTW, I was too young to ever
appreciate Ian Chappell's captaincy.

Waqar as vice-captain is perhaps not a good choice. He really does seem too
young and experienced for the responsibility. Of course, in a few years
he may be an outstanding choice.
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From: rajesh@ivy (Rajesh Raman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Wasim Akran appointed Pakistan captain
Date: 26 Jan 93 23:43:16 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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	I smell Imran Khan. Pakistanis, any insights ?

--

Rajesh Raman

--
From: mpj1150@tesla.njit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: WI defeat AUS by 1 run; Wasim to lead PAK ??
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:42:03 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology

In a dramatic turn of events, WI defeated Aus by 1 run in the 4th test. A
spirited fightback by May and Waugh(??), after being 7/74 at one stage,
couldn't save the Aussies from defeat and they were finally bowled out 
for 184.  

Will somebody confirm this...
26 year old Wasim Akram will lead PAK in the forthcoming tour 
of S Africa. His deputy will be Waqar Yunus.
From: ji@doc.ic.ac.uk (Jacob Ignatius)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Interview with Sunil Gavaskar
Date: 27 Jan 1993 10:57:42 -0000
Organization: Department of Computing, Imperial College, University of London, UK.
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Keywords: From India Today



"The India cap is easy"
From: sbasu@kirk (BASU)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Ravi Shastri..
Keywords: bat @ 11, not 1
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:00:56 GMT
Organization: New Mexico State University

In article <1993Jan23.231108.4089@cs.sfu.ca> apurva@cs.sfu.ca (Apurva  
Desai) writes:
> > Shastri has a reverse gear too not just 1st & top!!
> > 
> > -shivesh
> Well said. In fact his reverse gear is more powerful than any of the  
others 
> mentioned.I remember him bat in one of the India Aus ODI. When during  
1st 
> 15 overs or so all he did was to put the bat in front of the ball and  
with 
> as little  backlift as  possible(Too much work to lift the bat I guess)
> And then when he realised that he was wasting too much time, He started 
> stepping away from the stumps to any ball and any bowler. Finally he  
managed 
> to connect a ball and lob a catch to one of the midon/midoff fielders to 
> everyone's delight.( I bet that was not what Border had planned).
>  
I remember him batting @ #11 in the world cup '83 in some of those  
matches. If for any reason, he has to be included in any odi for India, no  
captain should even dream of putting him anywhere else.

Scrooge
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From: narayana@ed.ecn.purdue.edu (Kripanidhi Narayana)
Subject: Re: The Name
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 21:57:32 GMT

In article <1993Jan28.155321.19085@hspice.portal.com>, gregw@hspice.portal.com (Greg Widdicombe) writes:
> In article <1993Jan28.011043.14964@trl.oz.au> phil@trl.oz.au writes:
> >
> >A number of us are wondering where the name "Cricket" comes from.
> >Is there someone that can give us information on the name please?
> 
> According to "Pageant of Cricket" by David Firth, the first mention
> of the word in print is from a 1598 court record, which shows the
> word as "creckett".  The French also claim to have mention of the
> word "criquet" in a 1498 document.
> 
> There is general belief that the sport evolved from the sport
> of "creag", known to be played in the 1300's in England.
> 
All these general beleifs are soon to be replaced by a specific theory
which states that the game evolved from a sport believed to be popular
among a ceratin species of insects of a similar name. This game which
was popular amongst the afore-mentioned species in the paleizoic age
has evolved into the game as presently seen ( not seen), and with it, the
name too.  Needless to add, the scientists are working on the proof of the 
above theory which would be released shortly.
        Until then, the field ( or should I say, the net) is open for
the RSC scientists to speculate.........
-KN

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From: howard@grace.cri.nz (Howard Silby)
Subject: McIlvray (was Re: The best ever Test XIs)
Organization: Gracefield Research Centre
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 21:31:04 GMT

In article <...> ccrob@uqvax.cc.uq.oz.au (Rob McMillan) writes:
> [Australian XI]
>Bill Ponsford
>Arthur Morris
>Don Bradman (vc)
>Greg Chappell
>Allan Border
>Keith Miller
>Richie Benaud (c)
>Ray Lindwall
>Don Tallon
>Bill O'Reilly
>Dennis Lillee
>

Seeing the name Don Tallon reminds me of the legendary Australian 
commentator Alan McIlvray, who was a great admirer of Tallon's keeping.

Has anyone read McIlvray's book -the one in which he appraises the great
players and picks his ultimate Aust and English teams.

Given that McIlvray watched 70odd years of Test Cricket and that he was
a great writer as well as commentator, I would recommend for anyone to 
read his book and his arguments for and against certain players.

For the record I think the above team is very similar to McIlvray's
although I cant remember if McCabe or Harvey were in, and I think he might
have had a left-armer to add to the balance of the bowling attack.
McIlvray rates Bradman and South African Barry Richards as clearly
the two best batsmen he ever saw.


Howard.
Gracefield Research Centre
From: peterm@pinhigh.Aus.Sun.COM (Peter Miles)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: In article 1jo2mrINN6mt@huon.itd.adelaide.edu.au, sanjay@crackle.uucp () writes:
Date: 22 Jan 1993 06:53:43 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Just heard that Damien Martyn was accidently pokes in the eye by Bob Simpson
during fielding practice today. He was taken to hospital and will not play
in the test starting tomorrow. I'm not sure who will replace him, but one
option is to play Warne and May (I hope not!). Matthew Hayden, who was
on standby for Boon, is currently playing a Shield game against Tasmania
and will probably not be selected. I guess the selectors may go with Dean
Jones. Knowing Deano he'll get a big hundred and get selected for England.
Damn, I thought we'd got rid of him for good. Maybe the selectors will be
creative and select Justin Langer.

Sanjay,

Guess what, the Aussie selectors must be showing some adventure these days, Justin Langer has been selected as Martyn's replacement.

Regards Peter.
From: 000087384@vill.edu (GUNNA, SANDEEP)
Subject: Re: Wasim Akran appointed Pakistan captain
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: Villanova University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:42:00 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.230918.14990@leland.Stanford.EDU>, urajan@leland.Stanford.EDU (Uday Rajan) writes...
>Just heard on BBC SPorts round up that Wasim Akram (26) has been appointed 
>to captain Pakistan on its tours to South Africa and West Indies. Waqar
>Younis (21) will be the vice-captain.

A pretty darn immature move on the part of the Pakistan cricket board
to do at the moment which shows where the game is heading in that
country.  For them to sack Javed as captain was certainly the most
backward move on their part; and I know all Pakistan fans will be real
dissapointed about the decision.  It has really not been much of Javed's
fault either; he certainly has been their most consistent batsman around
in their lineup, and it has been their batting which has led them down
on numerous occassions. 

But what really surprises me is the emphasis on One day results the 
board seems to have vis a vis test cricket.  I for one would lose
the whole one day series and win the tests.  And Pakistan had done a
great job in defending a poor total and winning from a hopeless situation.
Then why the shift in the guard now.  That too at a moment when they
are about to face the Windies in an away series.

_____

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From: ubikkasa@uncc.edu (Udayabhanu)
Subject: Dougie
Reply-To: ubikkasa@uncc.edu
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:04:28 GMT

can anyone tell me the host name and port no for the dougie scorer to know the scores of india vs england and wi vs aus.
thank you

Keywords:
From: ratan@thebe.rutgers.edu (Santosh Ratan)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Ist inning India
Date: 25 Jan 93 00:08:28 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

In article <1993Jan23.214649.23807@walter.bellcore.com>, shamim@bellcore.com (Shamim Naqvi) writes:
> In article <Jan.23.15.33.33.1993.10411@thebe.rutgers.edu>, ratan@thebe.rutgers.edu (Santosh Ratan) writes:
 > 
 > Prediction:
 > 
 > Since today its sunny in San Francisco, in the coming  1st test India
 > will score more than 450 in the first inning. For the second inning
 > and English innings I will have to see tomorrow and afterwards if its
 > sunny or not. Or, I can see the weather forecast.
 > -- 
 
: And why should we give any credence to your prediction if you can not
: even tell what the weather will be like tomorrow? 
 
Gaachchaa!!   Ever heard of BASIC INGRADIENTS :-)

: Wondering why I bothered to respond to this, 

     Guess what. Me too.

: 	--SAN
-- 

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                   ratan@jove.rutgers.edu
      Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
         Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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From: bankerns@leland.Stanford.EDU (Nilay Suresh Banker)
Subject: Other centurian besides Gavaskar
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: su
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 10:32:16 GMT


Gatting was the one besides Gavaskar to score a hundred
in the bicentennial match at Lords .

Gatting played a great innings, that won him the praise
of one and all.

Gavaskar scored 190+ (194 I think) before being caught and
bowled by Ravi Shastri. 

Yes, Shastri was in the team for the combined English county
teams playing against the World XI.

In the second innings Gavaskar was out for a 0 or 1 on the 4th
day before rain washed off the match from then onwards.
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From: bharat@cs.uiuc.edu (R. Bharat Rao)
Subject: Re: Manjrekar & Prabhakar(was Re: Ravi Shastri (Indian team for 1st test))
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept of Computer Science
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 01:09:57 GMT

In article <1993Jan24.225719.23022@nmsu.edu>, sbasu@spock (BASU) writes:
|>
|> One's attitude is just as important. Since Prabhakar (in an interview with  
|> SPORTSTAR) said that he prefers opening the innings, he might be just as  
|> well (if not more) suited than Shastri. Also, by your argument, if an  
|> opening bowler happens to be the last man out in an innings, he shouldn't  
|> open the bowling in the next innings.

I think thats a little bit of sophistry there to make
your point Basu:-) -- first of all, an opener is expected to bat
for several hours a tailender isn't.  If the opening bowler
did bat for many hours, it is possible that he may be tired..
and he could take a rest after a short spell..

There is another factor -- batting and bowlingg require very different
skills.  batting is essentially about not making a mistake (getting
out) for lonmg periods of time
and requires great concentration from a bat -- having to open
after having bowled your heart out is a recipes for 5/1...  However,
bowling is about producing that one outstanding effort (a wicket)
occasionally.. it is entirely possible that after having batted and
scored a 50 an opening bowler will be so charged up, that he
will bowl better -- the adrenaline rush will carry him through
the first few overs...  

Pretty much agree with the rest of whatyou said Basu -- anyway hoping that
India ends its long test drought soon....

|> Scrooge
Bharat

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From: varma@yoko.rutgers.edu (not yet)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: The best ever Test  XIs
Date: 23 Jan 93 06:03:53 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.



In article <1993Jan22.190936.15582@nmsu.edu> sbasu@kirk (BASU) writes:
   
   I've decided to make a list of all time great XIs from Australia,
   England,
   India, New Zealand, Pakistan & the West Indies for Tests.
   
   ===================
   
   WEST INDIES
   -----------
   Gordon Greenidge
   Conrad Hunte
   George Headley (c)
   Everton Weekes
   Viv Richards
   Clyde Walcott (wk)
   Sir Gary Sobers
   Wes Hall
   Joel Garner
   Michael Holding
   Lance Gibbs
   =====================
   

Where is Kallicharan? Perhaps he is the best we have seen, ever,
anywere.

Can anyone post his stats with those of Gavaskar's, Border's,
Miandad's, etc.?
-- 
Harsh Varma
Department of Computer Science
Rutgers University

Disclaimer: None. Please, everyone adopt my opinion, I am right!

Postscript: Please dont flame me, and I get very scared by death
            threats.
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From: kishanms@iastate.edu (Kishan S Mallur)
Subject: Where can I get cricket gear in or around Eastern Washington?
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:37:37 GMT

Hi,
	I heard of a plan to start a cricket team in the Inland northwest.  The only problem that those guys are having is with the kit.  They would like to 
where they can get the gear close-by.  If someone knows or has an idea about a seller and the prices involved please do let me know.
Thanks,
Kishan.