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[123*]

As much of us know playing under 19 you have to have fast bowling regulations and max of 7 overs or something in club cricket, so I was wondering does this still apply in first class cricket? If Mohammed Amir was English could he only bowl 7 overs in a test match? Seems a bit unfair to me!

[Buzz]

The bowling restrictions are supposed to apply in all cricket... I can see the Salmon telling Rudi to do one if he suggests he needs to take Amir off at the moment though.

[peplow]

The rule is ridiculous, it really annoys me, wicket keeping probably does just as much harm! and you can go out and get your head smashed off without a helmet on batting @ 18, (or get smashed in the pub legally!) but not bowl more than 7 overs seam up! annoyed!

[iand123]

I was told that this was brought in because the Australians used it. Now they have supposedly dropped it in Oz i reckon it wont take long for the ECB to drop it.

Its so annoying, under 18's who i play with just get a bit of rhythm and then they have to stop.

[ianbuchanan]

Its only an ECB guideline as far as I know, and because of Amir being Pakistani it is up to the National Governing Body of cricket in Pakistan.... might be wrong though....

[peplow]

yeah i think thats why he said if amir was english

i read it like you did too though mate :L

[espocrespo]

i think it should be kept in junior cricket like under 17 and under 15 level, within clubs, to let everyone get a bowl like.

but as soon as juniors step up into the adult game, then it shouldn't matter, they should bowl as many as they want

[ianbuchanan]

my bad sorry lads!

in that case, i think i read somewhere that Stuart Broad was still on ECB bowling guidelines a few years ago when bowling for England in New Zealand.

My personal point of view is that the guidelines are pointless, as even when i was 13/14 in the summer holidays myself and a few mates used to have net sessions for 4 or 5 hours at a time bowling 35 odd overs sometimes! We got reported to the league a few weeks ago because a guy who is 19 next month bowled 13 overs straight.....

[Liam-SCCC]

I think I am right in thinking that if the wicket keeper stands up to you and he is the same age then you are classed as a slow bowler. Meaning you can bowl with only the league regulations.
I can bowl 7 overs in a spell. Having to wait 14 overs to bowl again (7 overs from my end) I can then bowl my other 5 overs. (League maximum is 12 overs per bowler).

I generally bowl 6 overs and only bowl a 7th if I am going really well.

[Greg]

Liam, that unfortunately isn't correct about the keeper, its at the discretion of the umpire what is classed as slow bowling

[aidy1098]

I think I am right in thinking that if the wicket keeper stands up to you and he is the same age then you are classed as a slow bowler. Meaning you can bowl with only the league regulations.
I can bowl 7 overs in a spell. Having to wait 14 overs to bowl again (7 overs from my end) I can then bowl my other 5 overs. (League maximum is 12 overs per bowler).

I generally bowl 6 overs and only bowl a 7th if I am going really well.

yes i always bowl 6 straight up the have to come off for 7 my end its a joke as it usually takes me awhile to get going and i open the bowling! and im bloody 18! although somedays im glad about it as my back starts to hurt as well as left ankle! from slamming foot down

[Liam-SCCC]

Pretty sure you can bowl straight through at 18.

[aidy1098]

Pretty sure you can bowl straight through at 18.

nope some people in my year can some cant! and im 19 on the 3rd of august! next year i can bowl straight through!