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by **Blue Warrior** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:31 pm

The Mail on Sunday this week carried a picture of Umar Gul digging his thumb nail into the ball. He was the bowler getting the reverse swing.

by **thezone** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:49 pm

but what if he didnt have any long nails? then it would look like he is digging his nail into it or?

And why would a nail mark affect the game, I thought you could curl the ball like you do in baseball, but as usual the maericans have refined the play and made a sport out of it. :wink:

by **Blue Warrior** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:24 pm

thezone wrote:but what if he didnt have any long nails? then it would look like he is digging his nail into it or?

And why would a nail mark affect the game, I thought you could curl the ball like you do in baseball, but as usual the maericans have refined the play and made a sport out of it.

First time I've ever seen the words 'Americans' and 'refined' in the same sentence! Perhaops we should all stick to Barca's version of football and you can watch the American version.

It is a case of aerodynamics. You keep one side of the ball in good condition so that the air flows smoothly round it's surface and the air flow over the rough side drags it in that direction. The batsman will look at how the bowler is holding the ball to see in which direction it will swing. If, however, there are gouges out of the ball on the smooth side, it will help the ball to 'reverse swing'.

by **Shani** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:18 pm

I have been invited to go to the Pakistan England game next week
I have never been to a cricket match before
and have no knowledge of the game

you lot are worrying me - can a game where people are talking about players nails really be that interesting?

by **thezone** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:32 pm

Blue Warrior wrote:
First time I've ever seen the words 'Americans' and 'refined' in the same sentence! Perhaops we should all stick to Barca's version of football and you can watch the American version.

I like the amercian version, joga, thats what we want to see in Barca.

I assume you refer to american football that is a refinement of Rugby.
I like american football as well.

Blue Warrior wrote:It is a case of aerodynamics. You keep one side of the ball in good condition so that the air flows smoothly round it's surface and the air flow over the rough side drags it in that direction. The batsman will look at how the bowler is holding the ball to see in which direction it will swing. If, however, there are gouges out of the ball on the smooth side, it will help the ball to 'reverse swing'.

I know aerodynamics. Depending on the reyonlods number you can have pretty different characteristics with different speeds and friction on the rough and smooth surface. The trajectory of the ball is decided by the vortexes and flows created behind the ball (in a simple way of describing it).

I dont doubt that you can temper some with the ball but putting down you nail in it shouldnt cahneg it that much. I have seen pitchers in baseball do some pretty amazing thing when they pitch and they dont need to mess around with it.

Unless you have the ball and can show on it that its been temperd you dont have any evidence.

by **Murph** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:49 pm

If anyone here plays it and fancies a challenge then let me know. Another FCBES cricket challenge will start next week, and i'm looking for more members to join in.

www.stickcricket.com

by **thezone** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:09 pm

Murph wrote:If anyone here plays it and fancies a challenge then let me know. Another FCBES cricket challenge will start next week, and i'm looking for more members to join in.

www.stickcricket.com

stickcricket?

is that something like pocket pingpong?

by **Murph** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:12 pm

Never played it. Check it out and give it a go.

by **Blue Warrior** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:32 pm

Murph wrote:If anyone here plays it and fancies a challenge then let me know. Another FCBES cricket challenge will start next week, and i'm looking for more members to join in.

www.stickcricket.com

I've just been bowled out for nought with Hoggard taking 5 wickets in 5 balls. Do I make the team? :oops:

by **messi_etoo** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:40 pm

a good win for pakistan yesterday. the win ought to lift their spirit

by **Xavi_is_god** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:47 pm

Shani wrote:I have been invited to go to the Pakistan England game next week
I have never been to a cricket match before
and have no knowledge of the game

you lot are worrying me - can a game where people are talking about players nails really be that interesting?

mate go, ODI are a great laugh.

by **kiss007** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:41 pm

Great chance of beating the Aussies today, hope we don't mess it up.

by **messi_etoo** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:17 am

am so glad we won

by **wildetooo** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:38 am

Only reason why us Australians have been all over the place in this tournament is cos we keep changing players much after match.

McGrath, Lee, Bracken and Hogg bowling together against the final against the Windies. Our batting line up will be strong, with names such as Pup Clarke, Hussey, Symonds, Ponting, Haddin who has been in good form this tournament.

Bring on the Final

by **messi_etoo** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:38 am

wi to win tomorrow

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