kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 There was this rule if your run rate is 1.25 times to your opponents runrate you get bonus point. That was interesting rule. Why did they scrap it?
Mr. Wicket Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Because they couldn't stand the complaints and whining from 300 million sore Pakistanis after the Asia Cup 5 years ago!
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 ^LOL. Oh yeah I remember they were all over sachin. Sachin playes for Bonus Point LOL But seriously why was it scrapped
Ram Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Its a meaningless system, so no surprised it was ditched.
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 why was it meaningless. It differentiate between close win and really thumping wins
The Outsider Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Net run rate is better as it counts the difference across all matches and is not dependent on some arbitrary number, 1.25. Why not 1.3 or 1.2 or 1.1?
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 ^well thats true. But I think there should be incentive to play positive cricket and win bonus points. it was not the perfect system, they could have tweaked it.
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 i think NRR is achieving what Bonus point will achieve, cutting across all matches
yoda Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 it was bogus. works when it goes in your favor or else it is a biatch. goal of a game is to win it, RR shouldn't matter unless ofc it is needed to break ties.
coffee_rules Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 It made the matches against minnows boring one-sided thumpings.
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