• Concussion rule, Yuzvendra Chahal replaced Ravindra Jadeja inCanberra T

    From Dechucka@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Sat Dec 5 08:08:15 2020
    Replacing an all-rounder with a straight bowler seems to expose a fault
    in the current concussion. Interesting that Jadeja was able to continue batting and got a few 4s but symptoms developed during the break.
    I suppose coaches will always push the laws and this was legal but is an
    issue that needs addressing and tightening.
    I'll add that if Australia had done this I would have still posted that
    it's dodgy .
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Ramapriya D@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Fri Dec 4 19:08:48 2020
    On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:08:25 AM UTC+4, dech...@hotmail.com wrote:
    Replacing an all-rounder with a straight bowler seems to expose a fault
    in the current concussion. Interesting that Jadeja was able to continue batting and got a few 4s but symptoms developed during the break.
    I suppose coaches will always push the laws and this was legal but is an issue that needs addressing and tightening.
    I'll add that if Australia had done this I would have still posted that
    it's dodgy .
    I too thought it dodgy at the time but then, Chahal briefly referred post-match to Jadeja's 'wonky' walk, as did Kohli who added that his orientation even at the end of the game wasn't quite right. Apart from Indians being somewhat new to this concussion concept, there was the added factor of the ball not striking his helmet straight off the bowler but off his own bat; that I guess distracted the Indian team's medical support personnel.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, I don't quite like this business of concussion subs. If they do want to introduce substitutions, they should go the soccer way and allow two subs for whatever reason and at whatever stage. That won't be like any cricket I'm used to but then every sport has undergone changes and we can't be set in stone.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)
  • From Dechucka@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Sun Dec 6 06:28:38 2020
    On 5/12/2020 2:08 pm, Ramapriya D wrote:
    On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:08:25 AM UTC+4, dech...@hotmail.com wrote:
    Replacing an all-rounder with a straight bowler seems to expose a fault
    in the current concussion. Interesting that Jadeja was able to continue
    batting and got a few 4s but symptoms developed during the break.
    I suppose coaches will always push the laws and this was legal but is an
    issue that needs addressing and tightening.
    I'll add that if Australia had done this I would have still posted that
    it's dodgy .


    I too thought it dodgy at the time but then, Chahal briefly referred post-match to Jadeja's 'wonky' walk, as did Kohli who added that his orientation even at the end of the game wasn't quite right. Apart from Indians being somewhat new to this concussion concept, there was the added factor of the ball not striking his helmet straight off the bowler but off his own bat; that I guess distracted the Indian team's medical support personnel.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, I don't quite like this business of concussion subs. If they do want to introduce substitutions, they should go the soccer way and allow two subs for whatever reason and at whatever stage. That won't be like any cricket I'm used to but then every sport has undergone changes and we can't be set in stone.


    It reminds me of the runner law that I grew up with. Worked well till
    players started playing loose and fast with it
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Dechucka@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Sun Dec 6 06:31:46 2020
    On 5/12/2020 9:46 pm, John Hall wrote:
    In message <da09ed51-3c6c-4678-9592-47b20cb34541n@googlegroups.com>, Ramapriya D <rama@samura.ai> writes
    On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:08:25 AM UTC+4, dech...@hotmail.com
    wrote:
    Replacing an all-rounder with a straight bowler seems to expose a fault
    in the current concussion. Interesting that Jadeja was able to continue
    batting and got a few 4s but symptoms developed during the break.
    I suppose coaches will always push the laws and this was legal but is an >>> issue that needs addressing and tightening.
    I'll add that if Australia had done this I would have still posted that
    it's dodgy .


    I too thought it dodgy at the time but then, Chahal briefly referred
    post-match to Jadeja's 'wonky' walk, as did Kohli who added that his
    orientation even at the end of the game wasn't quite right. Apart from
    Indians being somewhat new to this concussion concept, there was the
    added factor of the ball not striking his helmet straight off the
    bowler but off his own bat; that I guess distracted the Indian team's
    medical support personnel.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, I don't quite like this business of
    concussion subs. If they do want to introduce substitutions, they
    should go the soccer way and allow two subs for whatever reason and at
    whatever stage. That won't be like any cricket I'm used to but then
    every sport has undergone changes and we can't be set in stone.


    I understand that Jadeja wasn't tested for concussion by the team physio immediately after being hit, which surprised me.

    Nor was his helmet replaced which it needs to be if there is a
    significant blow to it.

    I thought it was now
    compulsory for all international matches, but it seems not, at least in
    the case of this series. If he continued batting while concussed, there
    was a real risk that it might aggravate his condition or if his
    reactions had been slowed cause him to be hit a second time.

    I think it is obvious that the law was gamed but it happens in many sports
    .
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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