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From: TVERRALL@ESOC.BITNET
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Batting and bowling ave.
Date: 16 Apr 92 18:00:40 GMT
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)

Can somebody please post the batting and bowling averages after the
end of the first round.Also if possible the strike rates and economy
rates.

Well impressed with the "YES" vote and hoping for a South African
victory.This could turn out to be a great week for SA.

Thanks to everyone posting score updates ,for me without any commentary
hearing device ,you have made the world cup real.
Thanks
      Tim.
From: ckhan@bbn.com (Chico Kahn (Room # 20/317 B))
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: WI news
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:02:36 GMT
Reply-To: ckhan@BBN.COM (Chico Kahn (Room # 20/317 B))
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

In article <1992Apr17.150349.22217@dvorak.amd.com> rajiv@dvorak.amd.com (Rajiv Malhotra) writes:
>In article <kuski4INN2ip@news.bbn.com> ckhan@BBN.COM (Chico Kahn (Room # 20/317 B)) writes:
>>stabilising bat in the middle order.  My point is, Hooper will have to 
>>start producing soon (read 'by thru the Australia tour') on a CONSISTENT
>>level, or face the consequences.

>>Chico.
>
>The important thing is that Hooper bowls "spin". For a specialist
>spinner to get into the team AND replace Hooper he better be DAMN
>good. I don't think Harper quite fits the bill. Is there such a
>spinner in the WI islands? I don't really know. Hooper has proven

Yes, there are specialist spinners in the WI who are DAMN good.  And
you're right, I don't think Harper quite fits the bill, but there
are folks like Butts for instance who has consistently been among the
very best bowlers in the islands - test players included.  True, he's
getting on in age at 35, but that's not too old for a spin bowler.  He
has 201 wickets at 24.23 each in Red Stripe competition - an excellent
average for a spin bowler on the Wesi Indies wickets.

Then there's Nehemiah Perry a 24 year old Jamaican off spinner who has
50 wickets at 23.28 in only 4 seasons (these figures do not include this
year's competition).  Rajendra Dhanraj, 23 years old and 50 wickets in
only 15 matches.  Nandu of Guyana is quite young, but he will, I'm sure
turn out to be an excellent bowler.  Marlon Tucker from Jamaica is also
a useful off spinner and Guishard (St. Kitts) is not too old to make the
team and a useful contribution.

>his worth as a batsman on several occasions. Just like any other
>batsman he is going through a lean patch and he should be able to
>bounce back into the team. Just like any other
>batsman he is going through a lean patch and he should be able to
>bounce back into the team........at least one hopes. 

I hope you're right.  He's a fantastic batsman and I'd love to see hime
consistently in the runs, but I still stand by my original statement -
if he does not perform on the Australia tour, his position on the team
will no longer be automatic and he'll have to do exceptionally well in
other first class matches to be considered.

>- Rajiv

Chico.
From: sgs1679@usl.edu (Sudhindranath Sira G)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Trivia on WSC ...
Date: 10 Apr 92 18:45:36 GMT
Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana

In article <1992Apr10.104854.10114@ulowell.ulowell.edu> kseethar@cs.ulowell.edu (Krishnan Seetharaman) writes:

>Reprinted from "The Penguin Book of Cricket Lists" without permission.
>
>The Sixteen INNOVATIONS of the World Series Cricket
>
>1.  The drinks buggy manned by girls (during WSC's first season)
>2.  Variety entertainment programmes during breaks in play
>3.  Night cricket
>4.  Coloured clothing
>5.  White balls (one for each end)
>6.  Black sightscreens
>7.  Microphones placed under the stumps
>8.  The fielding circle for the limited-overs matches
>9.  Pitch analysis conducted by dials and meters before the day's play
>10. Television interviews of the two captains in the middle after the toss
>11. Daddles - the duck on the screen that accompanies the poor batsman,
>    who has failed to score, back to the pavilion
>12. Free parking outside the SCG
>13. Free transport to the Waverly Ground in Melbourne
>14. Advance ticket sales
>15. Active marketing for caps, t-shirts, etc. with 'sexy' slogans on them
>16. Advertisments in newspapers explaining what lay in store that season 
>
>Krishnan Seetharaman	
>E-mail     : kseethar@cs.ulowell.edu		       Phone : 508-934-3834

Oh, how did you forget THIS innovation! :

17. Employing topless women to cut the grass! :--)

Sira Gopinath Sudhindranath.
(sudhi@usl.edu)
From: kbos@carina.unm.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Help! Need cricket equipment!!!
Date: 8 Apr 92 19:34:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: lynx.c=rj1fm
Distribution: na
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Please help!
Are there any Americans out there (or just people who are in North America)
who can give me the name of a place where I can order cricket eqipment in th
States?  Last night I managed to shatter my one remaining bat.  Please e-mail
me if you know of anyplace (the closer to New Mexico, the better).

PS Anyone out there think I should change the Distribution to world??

-Kurt M. Bose
From: vnesiah@usc.edu (Deep Third Man)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Popularity of Cricket ++!
Date: 7 Apr 1992 20:48:29 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
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 In article <1992Apr7.212818.6642@julian.uwo.ca> writes:
 >In article <1992Apr7.170905.31715@m.cs.uiuc.edu> bharat@cs.uiuc.edu writes:
 >>cheriv@nason110.its.rpi.edu (Vinay M. Cherian) writes:
 >>>Where would cricket be ranked in terms of popularity?
 >>
 >>>Would it come second, after Soccer??
 >>
 >>I don't know about cricket, but basketball is number 2.  I would guess
 >>cricket to be very far down the list because of the amount of
 >>equipment needed to play the game.  At a rough guess soccer,
 >>basketball, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and hockey
 >>would be more popular than cricket (if popular = number of people that
 >>play the sport).
 
 In Western terms, I think popularity would be gauged by the number of people
 who would pay to see the sport (on tv or in person).
 
 >>
 >>--
 >I think according to recent survey by CNN cricket is among top five sports,
 >but i dont know about its exact standing.  Much Music(this may or may
 >not be a good reference) of Canada also mention this thing on the eve
 >after final, when they give special song (We are the Champs by ??) on
 >Pakistan's victory.
 
 Does anyone have any more info on the CNN survey or the Canadian survey?
 
 BTW, the rock group QUEEN sang the song "We are the Champions..."
 
 >
 >From viewer ship point of view WC final was watched by 1500 million
 >people all over the world.
 
 Where did you get this?  I am doing some research into the commercial
 potential of cricket and I would love to have as much facts as possible.
 
Does anoyone have any ideas as to where I could get some lit on this topic?
Has there been any research done in other countries?

 >
 >S.R.Raza.
 >
 >
 
 Thanks in advance for the reply,
 
 Vasee
<vnesiah@aludra.usc.edu>
From: n0r1688@zeus.tamu.edu (RAGHUNAND NATARAJAN)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Popularity of Cricket
Summary: Equipment cost....
Date: 8 Apr 92 04:57:00 GMT
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Apr7.170905.31715@m.cs.uiuc.edu>, bharat@cs.uiuc.edu writes...
>cheriv@nason110.its.rpi.edu (Vinay M. Cherian) writes:
>>Where would cricket be ranked in terms of popularity?
> 
>>Would it come second, after Soccer??
> 
>I don't know about cricket, but basketball is number 2.  I would guess
>cricket to be very far down the list because of the amount of
>equipment needed to play the game.  At a rough guess soccer,
>basketball, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and hockey
>would be more popular than cricket (if popular = number of people that
>play the sport).

As far as equipment goes, you should remember that a couple of bats, one ball
and a few stumps will allow upto 22 people to play cricket --- that sure
brings down the per capita cost of cricket. A Table-tennis table can cost
quite a bit, and for the most part only two can use it at a time (playing
doubles is a pain). Of course, when it come to popularity, 1 billion Chinese
playing T-T ought to put it somewhere near the top. :-)

If you ask me, tennis is the most expensive game to play, in the list you
have provided.

The most popular "sport" in the world is (going to be) ....... NINTENDO  !!! :-)

-Raghu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
From: narayana@ed.ecn.purdue.edu (Kripanidhi Narayana)
Subject: Re: rec.sport.cricket
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: rec.sport.cricket
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 23:51:02 GMT

> In article <1992Apr10.181524.12591@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> fotedar@galileo.uucp (Sunil Fotedar [MDSSC]) writes:
> >
> >(1) Against which country did bowlers like Bedi, Chandra, and Venkat have
> >good luck with their bats - which series and what were their individual
> >(only highest) scores?
> >
Against NZ obviously . Venkat & Bedi have fifties. Chandra a twenty+.
> >(2) Name two players with identical names (without middle names) who
> >played for different countries, and around same time? Also name the countries
> >they played for? Hint: Both were bowlers and both have taken prize wicket of
> >Vishwanath.
> >
Good question this ! - Especially since I think I know the answer. Must be the 
Clarkes - Wayne of Australia & Sylvester of Windies.
- KN

Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
From: aksimha@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Arun Simha)
Subject: Re: Miandad blasts Imran khan
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 18:15:25 GMT

In article <kubgteINN2gn@sal-sun102.usc.edu> rammohan@usc.edu (Karthikeyan Rammohan) writes:
> ----Details of infighting deleted-----------

    A Pakistani friend of mine confirmed this to me. The source was
    yet again...a phone call... It seems that the players are not
    sure about the percentage of their income that will go towards
    the Cancer hospital. Also, Imran is getting a lot of stick from the
    players and people of Pakistan for omitting to thank his team
    for the win. He later apologised for this slight!
  
   Source: Pal's call to Karachi.

  Arun



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From: banarji@unixg.ubc.ca (Ajai Banarji)
Subject: Cricket Trivia
Originator: banarji@unixg.ubc.ca
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 03:11:28 GMT

			Cricket Trivia

Someone asked about the highest scores of Bedi and Co:

Bedi: 50* (including 3 6s in an over) against NZ at Kanpur, 1976-77
Prasanna: 37 against ?
Venkat: 64 against NZ, Madras, 1976-77. Also 51 against WI in 1970-71
Chandra: 22 against ?

  Brian Close's test career lasted 27 years. He made his debut against NZ in
1949 (at 18 years, the youngest England player ever).

  Similar names: There were two players called Andy Roberts. The better-known
one was the famous West Indies fast bowler. The other was an obscure all-
rounder from New Zealand. Their first names may not have been exactly the
same. The initials were A.M.E. and A.D.G. respectively.
  While on this topic, there were two A.Wards (named Albert and Alan) who
played for England, but in very different times (1900s and 1960s). There
was a Willie Watson who played for England in the 1950s and another Willie
Watson who currently plays for New Zealand. As their names are exactly alike,
this could cause problems for statistical databases.
Xref: sparky rec.sport.cricket:10750 soc.culture.indian:14709 soc.culture.pakistan:6680
From: mittal@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Shridhar Mittal)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket,soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: CRICKET TOURNAMENT IN THE MIDWEST....(an update)....
Date: 17 Apr 92 00:08:18 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


Some more info on the tournament.....

The tournament is scheduled to start around May 17. The number of matches
will be decided after the complete list of participants is decided. To date
we have 10 teams who have expressed a desire to play in the tournament. We
are expecting at least about 6 more teams to join the competition. 

(Note: Teams which are interested in playing in the tournament in Akron can 
have a schedule which would not clash with the itenary at Akron.)

On completion of the list of participants, two zones will be made -- East
and West. Each team will play all others in its zone twice**. 2 points will
be awarded to the winner or 1 to each team in case of a tie or draw. The
best 2 teams from each zone will play the knock out phase, to decide the  
ultimate winner. If all the teams agree, we could all contribute to
have a rotating trophy for the CRICKET CHAMPIONS: MIDWEST REGION.

The matches will not be played at any one location. All partipating teams
will be asked if they could host matches at their universities. A list of
possible sites will be made based on the response. The matches
will be scheduled on these grounds only.

Regarding the format of each match. All league matches will be 40 overs
each, maximum of 8 overs per bowler. The number of overs will be reduced
in case of rain, or late arrival of visiting team (the visiting team will
be penalized for this. Conversely, if the host team is not ready by the
scheduled time, they will be penalized also). The matches in the knockout
stage will be 50 overs each. 

Each team will provide its own ball and equipment. Arrangements can be 
made between the partipating teams regarding the provision of refreshments. 
Both umpires for each inning will be from the batting side. The decision of 
the umpire will be regarded as final. In case of repeated complaints against 
any particular team alternate arrangements will be made. 

I hope this provides you with sufficient information for the time being. I
will be posting more on the net and will also be sending personal messages
to all participating teams regularly. 

I look forward to a great summer of cricket ahead of us. 

Shridhar

** This format of the matches could change based on the number of teams
participating in the tournament. It has been proposed by one participating
team to have partial schdules for the teams, and not restrict it completely
to teams playing other teams in their zone only. Suggestions and comments
are invited on the same.
Xref: sparky rec.sport.cricket:10711 soc.culture.pakistan:6546
From: khan@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (LAHORI POOND)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket,soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: IMRAN KHAN
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:28:43 GMT
Followup-To: rec.sport.cricket
Distribution: w
Organization: Purdue University


According to a very reliable source Imran Khan has decided not to tour
the upcoming series in the U.K. The reason that was given was of injury problemsto Imran.

          There is also a possibilty that Imran might come to The States in
order to raise funds for the Cancer Hospital he is making in Lahore.The 
proposed trip might be in summer or fall.



           later....
From: aksimha@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Arun Simha)
Subject: Re: rec.sport.cricket
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Distribution: rec.sport.cricket
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 18:41:38 GMT

In article <1992Apr10.181524.12591@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> fotedar@galileo.uucp (Sunil Fotedar [MDSSC]) writes:


>(1) Against which country did bowlers like Bedi, Chandra, and Venkat have
>good luck with their bats - which series and what were their individual
>(only highest) scores?

  All this is purely from memory. ..so I fear I'm scalding myself:-))
  I recall these chaps getting plenty of runs (by their standards) against
  NZ in the '76 series. Bedi got a 50 +.  Peter Pehtrick (the hatrick taker
   in Pakistan) got a lot of stick. Chandra made 22* mostly from edges!
   The only batting performance (wink, wink) I remember from Venkat was his
   run out when India were extremely close to victory against Eng in 1978.
   428 for 8 in the 2nd Innings..... 




>
>(2) Name two players with identical names (without middle names) who
>played for different countries, and around same time? Also name the countries
>they played for? Hint: Both were bowlers and both have taken prize wicket of
>Vishwanath.
  
  Clarke ? Aus/WI
  

>
>(3) Has Gavasker taken any test wickets? If so, how many? Details.
>

  Zaheer Abbas ct S.Amarnath b Gavaskar 196.
   Most of the time he bowled the spectators by imitating the actions
   of Qadir, Willis, Imran and co. I have never seen even Mushtaq Ahmed
   imitating Qadir so well. :-) <----this is a smiley, it means that the
   above statement was made in jest. 
   
   
 
>Sunil Fotedar

 Arun
From: az1@ukc.ac.uk (A.Zafar)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Pakistan's captain?
Date: 16 Apr 92 02:37:49 GMT
Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.


	There is rumor that some players in the Pakistan team is not very
happy at the idea of playing under Miandad. Some are even hoping for Akram to
be named instead of Miandad. This is what I heard but if anyone has more
information then please write in. Finally, BBC said a couple of days ago that
Imran has NOT been ruled out and the final decision will be taken after the
fitness report. But he did say that he is not going to play as a batsman only.

--
			 - Aman Zafar 			_   /|
			 - University of Kent 		\'o.O'
			 - England. 			=(___)=	
							   U
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From: P85014@BARILVM.BITNET (Anthony Waller)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Aussie Team (Was: Imran not to tour England)
Date: 15 Apr 92 07:03:52 GMT
Organization: Bar-Ilan University Computing Center, Israel

In article <16773@plains.NoDak.edu>, ksrao@POWER.EEE.NDSU.NODAK.EDU says:
>
>    In other news, Australia has named a squad of 13 for the Srilankan tour.
>Notable omissions include Marsh, Steve Waugh, Reid and Hughes (I think I got
>this name right; it may be Mathews though). Mark Waugh is the vice captain.
>
>K. Sankara Rao                          e-mail ksrao@power.eee.ndsu.nodak.edu

Actually, Mark Taylor is the vice captain.

Full squad:
Allan Border (capt) Q
Mark Taylor (vc)    NSW
David Boon          Tas
Dean Jones          Vic
Tom Moody           WA
Mark Waugh          NSW
Damian Martyn       WA   (only uncapped player)
Ian Healy           Q
Craig McDermott     Q
Michael Whitney     NSW
Greg Mathews        NSW
Shane Warne         Vic
Tony Dodemaide      Vic

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Israel                  "Lillee running in, hair blowing, shirt flapping,
                        over the wicket,......He's bowled him!!"
From: cen466p@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au (S. Parthasarhathy)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Re: Prabhakar's behavior and his comments
Date: 8 Apr 92 21:47:14 GMT

In article <00958B81.693041A0@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 9063iyerm@vms.csd.mu.edu (Murali Iyer) writes:
> In article <9204070247.AA21101@sawwhet.owlnet.rice.edu>, pvr@rice.edu (Narasimha Pvr) writes:
> 
>>Also, note that Prabhakar wasn't the only one to criticize Azhar. Bedi,
>>Pataudi and Vengsarkar also did it after the tour (the last two in the same
>>magazine). So, I don't see why everyone singles out Prabhakar atacking his
>>behavior and thus dismissing his criticism.

Add Kapil Dev to the this list. After the Perth test against OZ, he said Azar 
is immature as a captain. but added Azar is learning. Azar is a good cricketer
but captaincy needs more than that. among other things, it needs an
unassuming, down to earth attitude which Azar lacks. above all it also needs
common sense.

Regarding Manoj's comments, atleast one guy had the guts to voice out his
opinion. May be Manoj will pay the price for it. Given the "attitude of the
jokers" i would not be surprised. Even Azar, if retained, might see to that
Manoj is dropped ASAP from the team (well with Kapil, no questions. atleast for
now, u can't touch him). It is just a hunch but knowing the system, i wouldn't
be surprised. It is politics man, nothing to do with cricketing talents. How
many instances this has happened ? Any takers. 

paarthaa
chemengg
From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: Booing of Richardson
Date: 9 Apr 92 15:31:31 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAXcluster

Now that the the 1st 1-day match between WI and SA has passed by with normal
service being resumed (WI mauling their opponents at home) -:), I would like to
offer my comments on what has been described as one of the more unsavoury
incidents of the match, the booing of Richie Richardson, the WI captain.

I was lucky enough to see all of the WI innings (eat your heart out Chico!) and
when Lara was out, I immediately turned to a friend and said listen for the
booing.  Richardson was seen as the man who was responsible for the leaving out
of three of the WI all time great players, Richards, Greenidge & Dujon after
the English tour.  There has been unprecedented anger in the WI at this move
particularly at the exclusion of Richards and Dujon.  Gary Sobers commented
that some players who went should have stayed at home, and others who stayed
should have gone.  Richards himself hinted that Richardson pressed hard for
leaving him behind.

The only avenue the public have to vent their displeasure is to either boycott
matches or resort to barracking players.  For years Clive Lloyd and Vivian
Richards have been roundly booed and harassed by the Trinidadian crowd.  It is
in this context that the booing of Richardson must be seen.  It is a signal to
the selectors that the public will not stand for the shabby treatment handed
out to ssenior players.

The other source of anger was the loss to SA in the World Cup, and as a result
our failure to reach the semis.  I was in Jamaica at the time and the comment
was that if Richards had been captain that was one match we could not have
lost.  Richardson also showed his naivety by declaring it just another cricket
match, not realising the importance ordinary West Indians attach to success in
cricket.  Somebody should slip him a copy of the CLR James classic, "Beyond The
Boundary", if he has not yet read it.

I have never seen anybody booed continuously for an hour, and this must have
affected his batting, which was tentative at best.  The only reason I suspect
that the bowlers were not cheered for passing his bat was the fact that they
were South African.  At his dismissal shouts of delight were intermingled with
the endless booing.

Was it as Tony Cozier proclaimed a "disturbing and disgraceful act"? was it a
legitimate expression of grievances from a public who after all the WI team do
represent?  Would like the comments from the Windians on the net.  Will
crosspost to soc.caribbean also.

McBean.