Cricketers can take help from a fielding coach with a strong baseball background like Mike Young to improve their performance on the field especially throwing skills, former South Africa player Jonty Rhodes on Thursday said.
R Ashwin "Mankaded" Lahiru Thirimanne, and his appeal for a dismissal clearly conveyed his mind. Captain Virender Sehwag said at the post-match press conference that a warning had been given earlier to Thirimanne, though not mandated by the laws of the game.
Former South Africa batsman Graeme Pollock feels that Test cricket is in the verge of extinction. "Australia are the premiere series for South Africa and that should be respected. Test cricket is dying a slow death and this kind of thing does not help," he said.
A cricket match, in which result and the players' performances took the backseat, South Africa beat India in the World Cricket Legends match, organised by Beyond Boundaries at the Phinda Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal on Tuesday.
Part 3 of ICC’s recommendations in the 50-over format could make for better viewing.