Cricket

Stop Clock in Test Cricket: I think giving the bowling team a lil time to discuss plans is a good thing, you get better cricket out of it. But time is an issue, so how do you cut it? Easy, bowl 2 overs from each end. Inspiration from the hundred. The time you're cutting this way is from the end change and field change (plus ads which is why it hasn't happened) instead of strategizing and players taking a sip of water.

Saliva rule: What a bullshit in between move, its not legal to do but if you do it, meh, we dont care. Although OK listening to their reasoning it's a reasonable rule. I just prefer if we remove saliva and sweat and offer some sort of saline solution or smth which the umpire holds and the players can use, the only substance allowed to touch the ball.

DRS protocol: I like it. Always wanted it.

Combined reviews: I preferred the older method. I'm very pro bowling if you can't tell lol.

Fairness of catch: Fixes a problem that needed fixing. Good decision.

Deliberate short run: I like it.

Subs (in domestic cricket, possibly): Finally (slippery slope though). I prefer proper subs to injury subs.

Will do anything but invest in developing the balls or using the pink balls.

Keep making these ludicrous changes.

ICC ought to have their own ball developing company. Make your own balls for ICC events. I think baseball does the same. And in no sport is the ball as important as cricket.

I'm also shocked at how devoid of creativity the 3 big companies are. I would've expected SG for example to have worked on a faux leather ball. Or just an alternate material. Not like the laws prohibit it.

If ICC dk nothing but organize events, surely they would have the time to add one task to their organisation.

SANJU SAMSON arrived at the Saurashtra Cricket Association ground in Rajkot on Monday (27) long before the rest of his India teammates turned up for practice ahead of the third T20I against England....

Going for his trademark pull off Umar Nazir, Rohit got a leading edge which was caught by J&K skipper Paras Dogra at mid-off for three runs.....

Really hope he gets into (and performs) with the test squad soon. Khawaja looks close to retirement now. Don't think he plays beyond this cycle.

Posting purely because we all need to talk about how rad that catch from GP was.

Greatest 4 months or so of test cricket I've seen in my life. I just want more test games. Everyone should play England or atleast big 3 number of test games.

This time his own wicket. Obviously not a pattern yet and probably won't be anyways but funny nonetheless.

Hope NZ cleansweep the series.

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I know this was a few days ago, and I know he's only playing Omang, but if you haven't seen it this record breaking performance is certainly worth a gander.