20 20 cricket

[cupic]

As the sayings goes
Watch for the Bear
Whitey was flying

[Piotr]

As a result of the impending horrendous scorecard the following new
rules will apply for the rest of the 20/20 series

1: England has been granted an automatic wicketkeeper, freeing up wicket
keeper Geraint Jones to defend the boundary. Under the rule, Australian batsmen will be deemed out "caught behind" if the ball nicks their bat and lands in the immediate area behind the wicket. The rule is a compromise from the original English proposal that had pushed for automatic slips as well.

2: The ICC refused that request on the grounds that "someone has to go
and get the ball when an Australian misses

3: Following his outstanding performances, Australian wicketkeeper Adam
Gilchrist has "six and out" restrictions imposed on him following complaints from English fielders, Gilchrist will have to get the ball if it goes across the road.

4: In addition, Australia is under strict "tip and run" restrictions that require they take a run off every ball they hit. Ricky Ponting was happy to accept this, as it meant no change to his current game plan. As a compromise, it was agreed that the Australians will also have to shout out the word "wicket" when completing a run to help make run out decisions for umpires

5: New rules for England include "one hand, one bounce" while they are
fielding, and the provision of "last man carries" when they are batting.

6: Instead of using a bat, Michael Hussey will now be obliged to use his
arm with his jumper wrapped around it.

7: The English tried to extend the "can't get out first ball" provision
to "can't get out first ten overs", but the ICC proclaimed that the extra runs gained would hardly be worth the effort. Australian captain Ricky Ponting has vigorously opposed the "last man carries" rule and has launched an appeal. Ponting says Australia will only agree to the rule if there are elective wickets at the end, allowing Aussie fielders to throw to the stumps at either end.

8: English pace bowler James Anderson will also be allowed to wrap the
ball's seam with electrical tape when he's bowling in the second innings.

9: The spokesperson added there will be "no LB" for English batsmen
unless "it is really, really obvious."

10: Shane Warne has conceded that it's "fair enough" that he has to bowl
underarm (but not molly grubbers) to the English tail end.

11: If England decides that Steven Harmison is to be given an over, the
umpire will deem the batsman out if the ball lands anywhere on the pitch. Captain Ricky Ponting has no problems with this change, as the probability of such a dismissal occurring is infinitesimally small.

[WizBang]

Saw the game on tv and once again it wad great .
Who here is hopeing that one day this is bought out to clubs as more people will go back to playing cricket as it's a 3 hour game and not a all day thing

[nobbystang]

Was just thinking, the Aussies would have been quite hung over for that game so maybe they can get CUB back on board or someone else, Bundie perhaps and make the 20/20 version a drinking game?? 4 is a skull 6 is a double skull, skull for wickets, etc. Watch the do-gooders jump up and down at that!!!!!!!!!