Comments on: The Ranji Trophy “Cup” and the Duleep Trophy “Cup” http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/11/15/the-ranji-trophy-cup-and-the-duleep-trophy-cup/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Wimpy http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/11/15/the-ranji-trophy-cup-and-the-duleep-trophy-cup/#comment-507 Wimpy Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:05:17 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/11/15/the-ranji-trophy-cup-and-the-duleep-trophy-cup/#comment-507 Must admit that i completely missed that "away goals" thingy. Yeah, first innings lead both times should be good. But what if first innings lead goes one all? You can't have a "net first innings lead margin" funda - that'll kill declarations. Must admit that i completely missed that “away goals” thingy. Yeah, first innings lead both times should be good.

But what if first innings lead goes one all? You can’t have a “net first innings lead margin” funda - that’ll kill declarations.

]]> By: Kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/11/15/the-ranji-trophy-cup-and-the-duleep-trophy-cup/#comment-508 Kesavan Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:53:04 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/11/15/the-ranji-trophy-cup-and-the-duleep-trophy-cup/#comment-508 Agree that the first innings lead = victory rule needs to be modified. Was reading an article in cricinfo about how Nimbalkar scored 443 because of this rule and how the opposition refused to continue because of this rule. But one issue with your solution of bowl-out deciding the issue if both matches are drawn. What if the same team gets the lead in both the matches and then ends up on the losing side thanks to 6 balls. Not fair. Probably away goals rule might also help, team getting lead both times goes to the next round. Agree that the first innings lead = victory rule needs to be modified. Was reading an article in cricinfo about how Nimbalkar scored 443 because of this rule and how the opposition refused to continue because of this rule.

But one issue with your solution of bowl-out deciding the issue if both matches are drawn. What if the same team gets the lead in both the matches and then ends up on the losing side thanks to 6 balls. Not fair.

Probably away goals rule might also help, team getting lead both times goes to the next round.

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