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At the time of the last World Cup, Agustin Pinchot tweeted a list of the main contenders and what % of their squad was born “overseas” (I put that in inverted commas because all but one of Wales’ overseas players were born in England, which is technically the same citizenship) –
Scotland 46.3%
Japan 37.1%
Italy 29.7%
Australia 29.4%
England 27.7%
Ireland 26.1%
Wales 24.3%
France 12.9%
New Zealand 12.5%
South Africa & Argentina 0%
I think he was making a point about Argentina being fully Argentinian, but there’s a pretty big wide gap between the NZ and Aus numbers. At least in 2019, Aus was in the same ballpark as 3 of the 4 UK&I nations. That Scottish number is crazy high …
World Rugby needs to fix the game's broken international eligibility rules
Have a look at the Republic of Ireland squad for the 1990 World Cup. From a squad of 22, only 6 were born in Ireland. The eligibility rules in soccer are similar to rugby, with residency periods and the so-called “grandmother” rule.
They do have the rule that once you’ve played a full international match at senior level, you’re tied to that country for the rest of your career. Which I agree with – once you’ve picked a lane, you have to stick to it.
World Rugby needs to fix the game's broken international eligibility rules
I’d say that any runs and wickets in super overs shouldn’t be on official ODI records. I don’t really have any logic behind that, to be honest.
Just doesn’t feel like they should since the super over is just a mechanism to decide a tie, even though they’d be very important runs.
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
Yeah, ODI’s are one innings, but I think of the super over as an extra mini game, so I’ve no problem with putting in your best two batsmen if they were out in the main innings.
If a bowler has bowled all of his allotted ten overs, should he not be allowed to bowl the super over?
I reckon you put in your best 2 bats and your best bowler.
The question for that final is what would happen in the 2nd super over (that should have happened)? I’d say that anyone who bowled or batted the first is not allowed to bat or bowl in subsequent super overs. Regardless of whether they were out or not in the first one.
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
Yeah, it seems that if you can keep them within ten points going into the last twenty minutes you have a pretty good chance of coming out on top. Concentration seems to be a bit of an issue with them too (as well as fitness), but didn’t they always have that reputation? The “mercurial” French, and all that …
Dramatic scenes as Scotland record first Paris win since 1999 in last-ditch thriller
I hadn’t seen that. What’ll happen next time? Another super over?
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
I don’t buy your theory about wickets in hand. You get ten wickets and 50 overs to score the most runs. You use your wickets how you see fit.
My question now is the same as it was on the day –
After the first “super over” was tied, why don’t we just have another one? And keep going till there’s not a tie. You know, until someone has won …
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
That’s how they decided the AUS – SA semi in ’99.
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
There’s a lot of love for the French on here, but from the 4 competitive matches they’ve played this championship they’ve lost 2 and the two they won were by 2 points each. There’s still something not quite right about them.
Dramatic scenes as Scotland record first Paris win since 1999 in last-ditch thriller
I can’t remember the exact numbers, but it’s something like only three touring sides have won a series in India in almost 40 years. Even when India were rubbish (and they’re far from rubbish right now) they didn’t lose at home. If anything England did better than expected in winning a test, restricting India to less than 400 in any innings, and Kohli getting more ducks than 100s.
Great teams get beaten in India. England are no.4 currently, so a bit average. I think they’re improving, but they still have issues at the top of the order that don’t look like being resolved soon.
Where do England stand after the Indian Test series?
Wow. This is carnage.
Ben Stokes booed by Indian crowd after claiming catch that appeared to hit the ground
All out now. 33 run lead on this wicket must be worth 100 on a more average pitch. Wouldn’t want to bat last though …
Ben Stokes booed by Indian crowd after claiming catch that appeared to hit the ground
That link says that Somerset were fined for producing a pitch that was rated “poor” due to “excessive unevenness of bounce”. It’s not quite the same as saying that they were fined for producing a turner. Somerset themselves admitted that the pitch was poor, apparently.
Seems that the ECB are happy if a pitch turns, but not if the bounce is “excessively” uneven.
Why are England so stubborn about turning pitches?
Yeah, I looked at their averages at test level, and while it’s early days for Woakes, he has a higher average. Perception’s everything.
Did England have a bad wicket or just play bad cricket?
I think that’s to compensate for a weakness in the top 3 bats. They put in Buttler instead – better bat, worse gloves.
Did England have a bad wicket or just play bad cricket?
A little from column A, and little from column B. Maybe a lot from both, to be honest …
Did England have a bad wicket or just play bad cricket?
Yeah, he wasn’t playing a shot.
As soon as the umpire claimed that there was, Root lost all interest in the appeal. Poor umpiring.
Farcical scenes as massive third umpire brain fade robs England of a wicket
Winning a test match away from home, batting second against one of the “big four”. I’d love to know how rare that is.
Virat Kohli waits for review to prove he's been clean bowled
I want to believe that he wouldn’t know that he’d been bowled and still refuse to walk. I have to think that he thought that ball had gone past the stumps and he’d been stumped by Foakes.
I keep trying to think of another batsman who could conceivably have reacted in the same way, and I’m coming up with no one. Even KP was magnanimous when he’d been outwitted by the bowler.
Virat Kohli waits for review to prove he's been clean bowled
There’s definitely a bit of that in it, the guy’s supremely arrogant. For me it makes it more enjoyable to watch him have such a confused time of it.
Virat Kohli waits for review to prove he's been clean bowled
Hypothetical though, isn’t it?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone have that reaction to being clean bowled before. He wasn’t disappointed that he was out, his brain couldn’t comprehend that getting out was even a possibility.
He must have initially thought “My foot was behind the line. Why are they appealing for a stumping so strongly”.
From that point of view, he wasn’t refusing to walk. To refuse to walk, you have to know that you’re out.
Very funny to watch the thought process play out on his face. 😂
Virat Kohli waits for review to prove he's been clean bowled
I know it feels like it could be the 3rd day, but it’s only the 2nd.
They showed a side by side comparison of the two (day 1) surfaces so far, and it was pretty eye opening. This one was already cracked and dusty before anyone had even walked on it.
Maybe there needs to be a rule where you only have a toss, if the away side doesn’t fancy batting first. 😂
Virat Kohli waits for review to prove he's been clean bowled
I’m not wishing the disease on anyone. All the scenarios I’ve seen assume that the series is completed. Since the England ODI tour of SA was unfinished for exactly this reason, it’s a fair question.
Obviously I’d like the series to carry on. So far it’s been pretty compelling.
Vastly improved England are charging towards the Ashes
What happens if the series is incomplete?
Let’s say that England get a few COVID positives today and the rest of the series is cancelled. The rankings currently have them at no. 1, with NZ no. 2. Is that how it would stay? Or is the series null and void, and the rankings go back to how they were pre-series?
Vastly improved England are charging towards the Ashes
Yeah, we shouldn’t laugh at Immobile, it could have been serious. Luckily the Italian team doctor has been monitoring the injury overnight, and the hope is that he just might be fit for the semi-final. 😂
Italian footballer becomes a laughing stock with lightning recovery from massive stage