varun Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Bowlouts are a bad idea, and it looks like they are trying too hard to emulate soccer. It's not analogous to a penalty shootout in soccer because: you are awarded penalties in normal course of events in soccer and so the penalty shootout isn't something that would seem weird. However the sight of a bowler running up to bowl at stumps without a batsman is absurd and bizarre. Moreover it takes away a key-element of cricket, i.e. the batsman. In soccer, atleast the key elements are there in penalties, i.e. a striker, a goal, and a GOALIE ! 20/20 would be much better off with extra time/overs instead of the ridiculous bowl-out Link to comment
Ram Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Its exciting ! :D Nothing else counts ! Link to comment
varun Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Its exciting ! :D Nothing else counts ! Ah but you'll find spinners excelling in bowlouts.. No fun in that :P .. You wouldn't find a bowler going full out to hit the stumps, it's sorta makes players hold back, which can't be good. I would rather have 5 overs each extra time Link to comment
yoda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 we need a modified bowl out. - powerplay on - one over per side alternate continue if scores tied after one over each. Link to comment
Gambit Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 This tournament is a bad idea. :bowwow: Link to comment
yoda Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 This tournament is a bad idea. :bowwow: so far it has been more interesting than 07 world cup. Link to comment
Ram Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 This tournament is a bad idea. :bowwow: Its much better than WC , march '07... :giggle: Link to comment
Predator_05 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I would rather have 5 overs each extra time This is a good idea. I have never been a big fan of penalty shootouts in football either. Although, football at least allows two 15 minute periods of extra time (golden and silver goals). A cricketing equivalent would see both teams having a slogout over 5 overs. Whichever team scores more, wins. If it's still a tie, then go for the bowl-out. Link to comment
simba28 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 bowl out is stupid.. it fhould be bat out for me.. one over each side Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 This tournament is a bad idea. :bowwow: i wasnt sure about this tournament but having watched a few games this is exciting stuff. Link to comment
Bumper Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 20/20 itself is a mockery of cricket. No matter how much lipstick we put on this pig of a format, it will remain a pig. I thought this bowl out added lot of excitement to an otherwise farcical format of the game. Frankly if not for the bowl out i wouldnt have had half the fun i had yesterday. That said ICC should continue having bowl outs in games involving Pakistan. For other countries, which have won something in recent world cups, we can have a 5 over extra time. Link to comment
Cricketics Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 may be they can modify the rule and make it like " captain of A team would choose which players would take part in bowl out from team B. and same thing captain of Team B would choose which 5 players would bowl out for Team A." would be fun.. Link to comment
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