About Me
Tony Bransdon
Company DirectorFavourite players: Vic Richards, Malcolm Marshall, The Don, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh & Andrew Symonds (Past) Steve Smith, Marnus Larbuschagne, Usman Kawaja.
Favourite grounds: SCG, MCG, The Gabba, Lords & Old Trafford
All-time cricket hero: The entire West Indies Cricket Team of the 70’s and 80’s. They changed the game.
Favourite bat: Vic Richards, Gordan Greenidge, Desmond Haynes & Clive Lloyd
Most memorable moment in cricket:
Steve Waughs “How does it feel to drop the World Cup” statement to Hershelle Gibbs in 1999 lead-up must win match to make Semi Finals against Sth Africa again which Australia also won by tying the match!
What’s the best cricket advice you’ve ever received:
Don’t play for red inks, be the one that makes the difference and makes things happen!
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Bowlers are penalised for going 1mm over the crease for a no ball and it cost the team one run plus a free hit which could mean the penalty is 7 runs if the free hit is hit for 6. Bowlers are also penalised if they’re stray outside the markers and the ball is called a wide and it could also cost their team 7 runs if the additional bowl is hit for 6. That’s all fine because it’s in the rules.
The Mankad is in the rules but it’s not a good look and creates tension amongst the players so with all the technology involved in the game what if a penalty is introduced to the batting team if the batter leaves the crease before the ball is bowled.
The technology and penalty take the pressure off the bowlers and the umpires and like the bowler’s penalties means the batters have to stick to the rules of the game.
Is 2 or 3 runs too much of a penalty, keen to get your thoughts.
I also agree the bowlers get penalised for every indiscretion, wide no ball etc but the bowlers do get the chance to redeem themselves whereas a mistake from the batsman often leads to their dismissal and no chance to redeem themselves until the next innings or match.
Another reason it should be a penalty rather than a loss of their wicket.
They do need to be able to at least hold their position in the team from a performance point or that will undermine and eat away at the three main traits above.
