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Monday, June 4, 2012

C r i c H o t L i n e

C r i c H o t L i n e

ICC declares switch-hit shot legitimate

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 02:13 AM PDT


The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally cleared the air around the legality of the switch-hit shot by declaring it legitimate for international cricket.

The ICC is now awaiting further guidance from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with match officials and players, but confirmed no change would be made.

The shot first invented by England batsman Kevin Pietersen did not go down well with opposition bowlers, who expressed their displeasure about the last moment change in stance of the batsman.

Even recently Pietersen was warned by umpires for wasting time during the second Test against against Sri Lanka when Tillakaratne Dilshan refused to bowl, as Pietersen changed his stance.

Pietersen had later defended his new shot saying the use of switch-hit already involves a lot of risk and changing the laws of LBW decision when switch-hit is in use won't deter him.

A statement from ICC read, "The Committee decided to make no change to the current regulations. In May 2009, the ICC Cricket Committee endorsed an MCC view that the switch-hit was an exciting shot, which offered the bowlers a good chance of taking a wicket and thus one which should remain a legitimate part of the game.

“With the more frequent and skilful use of the switch hit, the committee again considered the matter from the perspective of retaining a fair balance between bat and ball," an ICC official was quoted by sportal.co.in

James Anderson rested for final test against West Indies

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:59 AM PDT


England left spearhead fast bowler James Anderson out of their 12-man squad announced on Sunday for the third and final Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston starting on Thursday.

But the England selectors insisted the 29-year-old Lancashire star was being omitted to “overcome several minor injury niggles” rather than being rested on grounds of squad rotation.

Seam bowlers Steven Finn and Graham Onions, yet to feature in the series but included in 13-man squads ahead of five-wicket and nine-wicket wins at Lord’s and Trent Bridge respectively that have given England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series, will compete to fill the place left vacant by Anderson’s absence.

England 3rd Test squad:

Andrew Strauss (c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Jonathan Bairstow, Matt Prior (wk), Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, Graham Onions (AFP)
Posted by MohammaD IsmaiL at 1:07 PM

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