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Cricket Vs Baseball

by KK » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:57 am

The following link claims that the fastest baseball is about 100miles which is about the fastest cricket ball.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_guin.shtml

Assuming the weight difference of a baseball & a cricket ball does not effect the speed of delivery, how come the run-up in cricket does not help player to beat the speeds of the ball which is simply thrown ? Any thoughts?
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by Mayavi Morpheus » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:48 am

Because you roll your arm to deliver a cricket ball which takes off speed. Run up to the crease and deliver the cricket ball like a Baseball and you will see the difference.
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by KK » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:03 am

Why should there be restrictions about the way they bowl anyway?
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by akhilis2cool » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:18 pm

KK wrote:Why should there be restrictions about the way they bowl anyway?
Thats the way the game has evolved. in fact initially bowling was done underarm. The overarm action was developed by ladies in england who could not bowl underarm due those huges dresses (?) they used to wear back then. Bowling is not everybody's cup of tea. Its the toughest of the skills required to play the game, esp. fast bowling.
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Re: Cricket Vs Baseball

by truekiwijoker » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:24 am

KK wrote:The following link claims that the fastest baseball is about 100miles which is about the fastest cricket ball.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_guin.shtml
Assuming the weight difference of a baseball & a cricket ball does not effect the speed of delivery, how come the run-up in cricket does not help player to beat the speeds of the ball which is simply thrown ? Any thoughts?


A cricket ball and baseball have approximately the same size and weight. The Cricket ball is substantially harder to endure the increased wear and tear of hitting the pitch.

The run up is to get a rythym for the delivery stride. Remember the ball is 'bowled' with a straight arm as opposed to the thrown pitch in baseball, and that it has to travel the length of the pitch and usually bounce before it reaches the batsman at 100mph.

KK wrote:Why should there be restrictions about the way they bowl anyway?






To make it difficult and worthy of merit and respect?
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