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[edge]

Rule is very ambiguous, but I think it was out! Surely it should simply be amended to say that if you start by taking off from inside the boundary, it's out (think that was why the rule change came about in the first place - Angelo Mathews stepping over and then jumping, making contact and carrying it back in).

[smilley792]

It all depends on when you judge the catch to start.

To me the original catch and then throw up is stage 1.
second catch counts as a new catch, stage 2, therefore he should have touched down inside field of play before touching the ball again.

If you count it as all one catch then by the written law it is legal.

[ProCricketer1982]

It all depends on when you judge the catch to start.

To me the original catch and then throw up is stage 1.
second catch counts as a new catch, stage 2, therefore he should have touched down inside field of play before touching the ball again.

If you count it as all one catch then by the written law it is legal.

this is my take on it.. I count the first bit and second as separate, rather than the whole thing as just 'a catch'. The rule is nice and woolly though

[Northern monkey]

KP,s batting was effortless yesterday
I hope it continues, and he shows the ECB what English cricket is missing

[ProCricketer1982]

KP,s batting was effortless yesterday
I hope it continues, and he shows the ECB what English cricket is missing

 Of his knee is better, it'll be interesting to see if he plays Lvcc / od stuff

[WalkingWicket37]

Are the contracts through the ECB or through the individual County?
If they're ECB contracts KP might struggle to get a gig in England again 

[Steveo1000]

KP,s batting was effortless yesterday
I hope it continues, and he shows the ECB what English cricket is missing

KP is now the leading run scorer in BBL4. If England's batting fails again on Tuesday and he continues to score runs it will get very embarrassing very quickly for the ECB.

[ProCricketer1982]

KP is now the leading run scorer in BBL4. If England's batting fails again on Tuesday and he continues to score runs it will get very embarrassing very quickly for the ECB.

It's already very embarrassing for the ECB tbh   . They are acting like complete fools and have been ever since the ashes in 2013/14. pretty much got every decision wrong

[Sam]

I don't really understand how it will make it embarrassing for them if he scores more runs to be honest, not like they said he was dropped based on form as in the West Indies case.

What would be embarrassing would be if he was revealed to be an all round nice guy.

[jwebber86]

Are the contracts through the ECB or through the individual County?
If they're ECB contracts KP might struggle to get a gig in England again 

with the counties but im sure the ECB could put pressure on not to sign him. be interesting to see what happens.

I would love to see him play some lvcc stuff and score a few runs

[Sam]

Problem is if he signs a county contract wasn't the fuss over the fact that the ECB can bar him from playing in any overseas tournaments?

[jwebber86]

i think so. i know the ECB issue certificates to allow them not sure the criteria on which it matters

[Sam]

I'd have thought it would be something forced into all county contracts since they started doing the full year ones.

[Steveo1000]

I don't really understand how it will make it embarrassing for them if he scores more runs to be honest, not like they said he was dropped based on form as in the West Indies case.

What would be embarrassing would be if he was revealed to be an all round nice guy.

It's embarrassing because he is proving beyond doubt that he is good enough to be in the set up and no one is capable of managing the person. Throughout history there have been difficult characters in sports teams, but someone has always found a way to keep them integrated and as a result make the team a success. It's embarrassing that with all the time, money and resources available to the ECB that they can't find a way to manage KP.

[skip1973]

So it's everyone else's fault bar KP?