Is that how they make Shahid Afridis ?
I came across these fascinating videos of single wicket cricket from Pakistan. I don't know what's about these videos that is so entertaining , maybe it is the live banter commentary ,maybe it is hoardes of people standing next to batsman commenting on his performance or maybe it is nostalgia of similar playing situation back in India.
Wikipedia says:
Single wicket cricket is a form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns to bat and bowl against each other. The one bowling is assisted by a team of fielders, who remain as fielders at the change of innings. The winner is the one who scores more runs. There was considerable interest in single wicket during the middle part of the 18th century when it enjoyed top-class status.
Almost never seen professionally today, it is most often encountered in local cricket clubs, in which there are a number of knockout rounds leading to a final. The exact rules can vary according to local practice: for example, a player might be deducted runs for an out rather than ending his or her innings. An innings typically is limited to two or three overs. When single wicket was popular in the 18th century, however, there was no overs limitation, and a player's innings ended only on his dismissal.
Youtube recommendations don't always work for me but this time it sure did it's job.In my reading rules seem to be:
- No stumps , just 2 bricks marking the legal bowling area.
- No fielders just boundary
- Biased umpires ( as commentators imply)
- Tennis ball on concrete pitch
- No runs if you hit the audience
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