The Teesra

Category: etiquette

playing the game “the right way” (or not…)

  • The root of all “Mankad’s” (with apologies to Vinoo)

    The root of all “Mankad’s” (with apologies to Vinoo)

    At the end of term we try to play a “proper” game with the age group classes, even with the younger players.

    On Saturday, a small group of Dad’s gathered at the side of the hall to watch and encourage their children.

    And we had calls from one father for the non-striker to “start walking” and “back up” as the bowler ran in…no wonder young batters are trying to “steal” a yard and straying out of their crease before the ball is bowled, if this is what they are being told to do!

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  • Running out the non-striker — how was it that the only people in the ground who noticed were the fielding team?

    Peter Della Penna’s forensic analysis of the now infamous run out † of Charlie Dean at Lord’s was pretty conclusive. Dean had left her crease early on more than 70 occasions prior to being dismissed, several times being 2’ out of her ground before the ball was released by the bowler.

    But were any of the England coaches and analysts and support staff actually watching the game?

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  • It’s not the #£*?&@! IPL!

    We have had a few discussions around the Club about a lack of discipline in the field shown by some of the junior teams – fielders wandering out of position between deliveries, not paying attention to the captain when he wants to make changes to the field, even directly questioning and countermanding the captain’s instructions.

    There is an issue of etiquette, and acceptable behaviour – it’s simply not cricket to challenge the skipper…and don’t you dare move one of my fielders!

    There is a question about experience, and coaching – coaches and team managers need to make very clear what is expected from the players.

    There might even be questions about Generation Z entitlement – ‘my opinion is just as informed as yours’.

    But there is also the matter of example – I have seen similar behaviour in senior cricket this year, with two or three players (none of them the captain or bowler) resetting the field between balls, even as the bowler is preparing to bowl.

    If the U15s see this on Saturday, with adult Captains & players, of course they will do the same on Sundays playing with their peers.

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