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  • I did warn you ...

    From Robert Henderson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 08:21:27 2023
    that "Baz Ball" would result in a loss of technique and mentality.

    The shamefully inept play by England in this 50 over WC is an example of the loss of technique and mentality, especially in mentality. This is unsurprising because the 50 over game is the closest in form to red ball cricket and consequently is
    infected with the loss of technique and mentality.

    RH

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  • From John Hall@21:1/5 to Robert Henderson on Sun Oct 22 08:47:56 2023
    In message <[email protected]>,
    Robert Henderson <[email protected]> writes
    that "Baz Ball" would result in a loss of technique and mentality.

    The shamefully inept play by England in this 50 over WC is an example
    of the loss of technique and mentality, especially in mentality. This
    is unsurprising because the 50 over game is the closest in form to
    red ball cricket and consequently is infected with the loss of
    technique and mentality.

    RH

    The snag with this theory is that I very much doubt if the players from
    most of the other participating countries play any more 50-over cricket
    than the English players do. And the players from India and NZ, in
    particular, seem to have coped just fine.
    --
    John Hall
    "Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people
    from coughing."
    Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83)

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  • From Robert Henderson@21:1/5 to John Hall on Sun Oct 22 02:25:42 2023
    On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 8:53:22 AM UTC+1, John Hall wrote:
    In message <[email protected]>,
    Robert Henderson <[email protected]> writes
    that "Baz Ball" would result in a loss of technique and mentality.

    The shamefully inept play by England in this 50 over WC is an example
    of the loss of technique and mentality, especially in mentality. This
    is unsurprising because the 50 over game is the closest in form to
    red ball cricket and consequently is infected with the loss of
    technique and mentality.

    RH
    The snag with this theory is that I very much doubt if the players from
    most of the other participating countries play any more 50-over cricket
    than the English players do. And the players from India and NZ, in particular, seem to have coped just fine.
    --
    John Hall

    That is not my point. The more any form of "Bazball" is played the more traditional techniques and mentality will be reduced RH

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  • From max.it@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sun Oct 22 11:05:39 2023
    XPost: uk.sport.cricket

    On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 08:47:56 +0100, John Hall
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    In message <[email protected]>,
    Robert Henderson <[email protected]> writes
    that "Baz Ball" would result in a loss of technique and mentality.

    The shamefully inept play by England in this 50 over WC is an example
    of the loss of technique and mentality, especially in mentality. This
    is unsurprising because the 50 over game is the closest in form to
    red ball cricket and consequently is infected with the loss of
    technique and mentality.

    RH

    The snag with this theory is that I very much doubt if the players from
    most of the other participating countries play any more 50-over cricket
    than the English players do. And the players from India and NZ, in >particular, seem to have coped just fine.


    No harm to Buttler, but as far as being captain he's about as bright
    as a damp match in a wet cave.
    This 'technique and mentality' nonsense is simply blaming the
    environment for the inadequacies of the players.

    The players follow the captain, he sets the bar. The effect of the
    captain and his relationship with the coach on the entire team and
    staff can't be underestimated.
    It's time for a big England reset. I think all the same that things
    will continue until the hands have finished shaking and the relevant
    nods and winks have taken place. It's all a bit like the problems in
    Irish cricket.

    max.it

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