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[Chmaiden]

Saw the video...looked like a tennis court and they only had 4 fielders


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[Chmaiden]

And they fielding team were 2 years younger due to exams....and most had never played before apparantly


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[ppccopener]

this 'achievement' seems to becoming more and more fake as each day goes on.

I was initially pleased for this kid based on the news reports, however there is a big difference in a couple of years age gap as kids so pleased this type of match would not be tolerated in the UK.

It's over the line of what should be acceptable to 12 or 13 year old boys in a game.

[sgcricket]

A boy from humble backgrounds has broken a world record. Does not matter who the opposition was. He was asked to bat by his coach and he just did that.

The coach on the other hand, deserves criticism.

[Chmaiden]

What is really the difference between that and backyard cricket with your younger cousin! Some of the opposition had literally never played cricket


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[northernboy1987]

I'm still fairly convinced it's all been staged as an elaborate marketing ploy by SF to sell more bats.

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[bk]

General consensus in the pub last night was that the coach should be sacked along with any parents who supported this behaviour. If it hapened in a school match here it would be classed as bullying.

[Batbuddy99]

General consensus in the pub last night was that the coach should be sacked along with any parents who supported this behaviour. If it hapened in a school match here it would be classed as bullying.

how can you sack parents?
It's not a job


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[The Palmist]

Haha too much hate man...there are a lot if class players  who don't  get the chance to progress because of finances, infrastructure  anf general politics. If this gimmick helps raise the profile  of junior level cricket, it can only  be a good thing.



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[bk]

More background and an accurate takedown on this "achievement"


http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pictures-tell-a-1000-runs-25-chances-10-year-old-pacers-30-yard-boundaries/?utm_content=buffer65888&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[gaurav23]

Thank you for sharing the link @bk. It's more a disgrace than anything these runs. Couldn't even read the complete article, it's that annoying !!
Can imagine the scenes there - poor kids must have barely even willingly fielded the hard hit ground shots on their pace bowlers flighted 5 1/2 oz balls cuz twas 6 yards too many for em. [emoji40][emoji40]


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[bostoncricketer]

The thing that bugs me that most is that HE GOT A BAT FROM SACHIN!

[jamesisapayne]

The more I read about this the more it disgusts me.

[csnew]

Still don't understand why the opposition just didn't walk off. Something not right about that

[roco]

if I was the coach I would have called it off when he was on 999 and say the lads have to get back or are too injured to play