kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Share 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? Link to comment
Mr. Wicket Posted September 29, 2009 Share 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! Link to comment
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share 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 Link to comment
Ram Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Its a meaningless system, so no surprised it was ditched. Link to comment
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 why was it meaningless. It differentiate between close win and really thumping wins Link to comment
The Outsider Posted September 29, 2009 Share 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? Link to comment
kabira Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share 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. Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 i think NRR is achieving what Bonus point will achieve, cutting across all matches Link to comment
yoda Posted September 30, 2009 Share 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. Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 It made the matches against minnows boring one-sided thumpings. Link to comment
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