What were you thinking? Flying High Thanks to John Biddiss for the following information. A batsman loses his grip on the bat when playing a shot and the ball hits the airborne bat. The ball flies to a fielder and is fairly caught and there was an appeal. As the umpire, what is your decision, out or not out and why? This reportedly happened in a Para Districts Cricket Association game a few weeks ago. Discussion among some of the PDCA Umpires afterwards was split between “Out” and “Not-out”. What would you have done in this instance? (Answer later in this issue) Boundaries Why do commentators at cricket matches (TV and wireless, oops, Radio) talk about the number of boundaries and sixes that a batter hit during an innings? When will they get it right and call boundary fours and boundary sixes? Bureaucratic b*llsh*t This says it all....... Pythagoras' Theorem: .........................................24 words Lord's Prayer: ......................................................66 words Archimedes' Principle: ..........................................67 words Ten Commandments: ..........................................179 words
Gettysburg Address: ............................................286 words US Declaration of Independence : .......................1,300 words US Constitution with all 27 Amendments: ............7,818words EU Regulations on the Sale of CABBAGES: .......26,911 words Wrong Comments Surely all readers have grimaced when commentators (TV and Radio!) when they speculate about the Laws of Cricket about so called controversial decisions, and more so when they actually give incorrect information about the Laws. Richie Benaud actually had Tom Smith on hand, but one wonders if he ever found an answer during a commentary. Cricket in China Did you know that the first recorded cricket match in China was between a British Naval ship side and a side from Shanghai. The Chinese Cricket Association (a member of the ICC since 2004) has set itself ambitious goals : 2015: Have 20,000 players and 2,000 coaches 2019: Qualify for the World Cup 2020: Gain Test status