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| jzfredricks... |
 Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:06 pm |
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anyone else remember when umpires used to call "over ball" after the
5th delivery? I have a distant memory of it, and was wondering if it
widely spread back then. |
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| Andrew Dunford... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:07 pm |
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"IanKR" <ik.rip_ at (no spam) _ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:58t%l.47429$Vv.10232 at (no spam) newsfe27.ams2...
Quote: Didn't they at one time bowl 8 in an over in Oz?
Yes, in 1924/25 and from 1936/37 to 1978/79.
Was that just at all domestic levels - State & club?
You'll be sorry you asked.
Number of Balls in an Over in Test Cricket
In England
1880-88 4
1890-99 5
1902-38 6
1939 8
1946 to date 6
In Australia
1876/77 - 1887/88 4
1891/92 - 1920/21 6
1924/25 8
1928/29 - 1932/33 6
1936/37 - 1978/79 8
1979/80 to date 6
In South Africa
1888/89 4
1891/92 - 1898/99 5
1902/03 - 1935/36 6
1938/39 - 1957/58 8
1961/62 to date 6
In New Zealand
1929/30 - 1967/68 6
1968/69 - 1978/79 8
1979/80 to date 6
In Pakistan
1954/55 - 1972/73 6
1974/75 - 1977/78 8
1978/79 to date 6
All Tests played in West Indies, India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh
have been six ball overs.
Andrew |
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