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I have no idea what it means, but England are 130 for 1, with 33 overs.
Anyone explain exactly what that means? Both message boards I go to are going crazy over this test, I'd like to follow but know very little about cricket.
Placid Casual
11 Aug 2005, 08:58 AM
Means England have scored 130 runs for the loss of 1 wicket - you get 10 per inning.
An over is 6 balls bowled to the batsman.
how many innings are there in a match?
So that means there had been 99 balls bowled up to that point?
Placid Casual
11 Aug 2005, 09:02 AM
how many innings are there in a match?
So that means there had been 99 balls bowled up to that point?
Each team gets 2 innings in a Test Match.\
The number of balls is the amount of overs x6.
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/overbyover/story/0,16077,1546899,00.html
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133882
nice, I'll follow from the guardian. how can you tell which inning they are in?
Placid Casual
11 Aug 2005, 09:15 AM
nice, I'll follow from the guardian. how can you tell which inning they are in?
there should be a link to the scoreboard on the Guardian but
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2005/8/11845/html/scorecard.stm
Will help.
Nonesuch
11 Aug 2005, 11:53 AM
Dictionary practice: find the appropriate deinitions for
Maiden
Gully
Square leg
Silly (as in mid on)
Chinaman
Googly
Expats are disqualified.
Nonesuch
11 Aug 2005, 11:56 AM
275 for 2 after 72 overs. New ball in 13 overs, is that likely to affect things much?
Vaughn just gave up the third wicket.
Nonesuch
11 Aug 2005, 12:21 PM
305 for 3 at 79 overs, Bell 35, Pietersen 13. Things have picked up.
ZipSix
11 Aug 2005, 02:41 PM
Whats the significance of an "over" other than it being 6 balls? Does somebody switch after 6? Why not just keep track of wickets?
Nonesuch
11 Aug 2005, 03:22 PM
Whats the significance of an "over" other than it being 6 balls? Does somebody switch after 6? Why not just keep track of wickets?
At the end of the over, another bowler takes over from the other end of the pitch and delivers another six balls. It gives the bowler at the other end a chance to rest and lets the captain change the type of delivery being used. In cricket, the ball hits the ground in front of the batsman. Depending upon the state of the grass and climatic conditions, this allows the bowler to do various things to beat the batsman by making the ball change flight after the bounce. The length of the game also means that the wicket (the ground between the two sets of stumps) changes during the match, so the overs give a lot of flexibility in choosing bowlers.
Where it comes from is another matter. The game originated in medieval times, so the underlying decisions are lost to eternity.
9 Rush
11 Aug 2005, 04:36 PM
At the end of the over, another bowler takes over from the other end of the pitch and delivers another six balls. It gives the bowler at the other end a chance to rest and lets the captain change the type of delivery being used. In cricket, the ball hits the ground in front of the batsman. Depending upon the state of the grass and climatic conditions, this allows the bowler to do various things to beat the batsman by making the ball change flight after the bounce. The length of the game also means that the wicket (the ground between the two sets of stumps) changes during the match, so the overs give a lot of flexibility in choosing bowlers.
Where it comes from is another matter. The game originated in medieval times, so the underlying decisions are lost to eternity.
It comes form "change over" I believe
cleazer
11 Aug 2005, 04:51 PM
A good finish from Australia. It'll be interesting to see how big of a total England can reach tomorrow. With Clarke looking like he might be out for a bit, the Aussie batsmen might have a tough time reaching their target.
cleazer
11 Aug 2005, 04:55 PM
By the way, I've always found
http://www.cricinfo.com
to be very comprehensive and useful
Nonesuch
11 Aug 2005, 05:26 PM
A good finish from Australia. It'll be interesting to see how big of a total England can reach tomorrow. With Clarke looking like he might be out for a bit, the Aussie batsmen might have a tough time reaching their target.
I think England put in a couple of night watchmen, so the middle order is still intact.
Placid Casual
15 Aug 2005, 01:32 PM
3 overs left . 1 wicket needed.
7 slips in