I know this is on the wrong forum but I am really keen to see if any Demonlander can answer this question.

On the scorecard for first class cricket there is a sundry which is new to me. We all know about byes, no balls, wides etc but what the hell is  a true B and a false B? Both give extra runs to the batting side. Come on someone enlighten me as Google didn't know the answer! There has got to be someone who knows. Thanks.

5 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

I know this is on the wrong forum but I am really keen to see if any Demonlander can answer this question.

On the scorecard for first class cricket there is a sundry which is new to me. We all know about byes, no balls, wides etc but what the hell is  a true B and a false B? Both give extra runs to the batting side. Come on someone enlighten me as Google didn't know the answer! There has got to be someone who knows. Thanks.

Sheeit Bobby I played a truck load of cricket but this ones got me stumped!!

Just wondering if its got something to do with boundary permeters ???

 

Edited February 29, 20169 yr by picket fence

20 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

I know this is on the wrong forum but I am really keen to see if any Demonlander can answer this question.

On the scorecard for first class cricket there is a sundry which is new to me. We all know about byes, no balls, wides etc but what the hell is  a true B and a false B? Both give extra runs to the batting side. Come on someone enlighten me as Google didn't know the answer! There has got to be someone who knows. Thanks.

Are you certain it's first class cricket Bobby and not just the hit and giggle stuff?

I'm stumped.

Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

Are you certain it's first class cricket Bobby and not just the hit and giggle stuff?

No, it has featured in the recent NZ series as well as Sheffield Shield. Definitely first class cricket. Type in Live cricket scores and click on 'scorecard'.

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I'm stumped.

Have both your bails been removed Ethan?

23 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Have both your bails been removed Ethan?

boxed in nicely there bbo

I will let that one through to the keeper, Bobby. NFI! 

1 hour ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

I know this is on the wrong forum but I am really keen to see if any Demonlander can answer this question.

On the scorecard for first class cricket there is a sundry which is new to me. We all know about byes, no balls, wides etc but what the hell is  a true B and a false B? Both give extra runs to the batting side. Come on someone enlighten me as Google didn't know the answer! There has got to be someone who knows. Thanks.

The "B" that you are refering to is Byes, but I've got no idea what the "true" and "false" relate to. Never noticed it before.

Maybe Leg Byes and Byes

I can't find an example of where true and false extras are given on the same scorecard. Does this occur? Still no idea what it means though.

1 minute ago, Skuit said:

I can't find an example of where true and false extras are given on the same scorecard. Does this occur? Still no idea what it means though.

Exactly. All the scorecards I looked at either had Extras True for both teams or Extras False for both teams. Still doesn't answer Bobby's question.

There were a significant number of extras on some of the scorecards that you can't imagine they'd be all true or false. So that should rule out in-play differentials. But they occur at different levels and formats as well. My random guess is that it's related to betting. Maybe like the line? Or, if I could be arsed studying it at depth, some sort of impact differential? Should note - I can only find it on one website as well.

It might relate to penalty runs

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-five-run-penalty-in-cricket

My money is on a HMTL code error within the webite.   

Code true = 1b 2 lb 3 NB = True = total 6 xtras

 

 

 

My vote is with DeeVoted.

1 hour ago, Skuit said:

I can't find an example of where true and false extras are given on the same scorecard. Does this occur? Still no idea what it means though.

There are no examples on the current cricket scores but I did see both true B and false B in the same batting team's innings a couple of weeks ago. Very puzzling indeed. I am appreciating all the efforts you guys are putting in.It will be solved I'm sure. Maybe WJ will know.

Google WASP. Cricket scoring system. I think this is it,

Funny game Cricket....

24 minutes ago, tilly18 said:

Google WASP. Cricket scoring system. I think this is it,

Definition: WASP is a feature of limited overs matches only.

A true B is one that's added to your score no matter what happens.

A false B is one that tells you it's true, but one day you turn around and there it is scoring for some other batsman.

This first game seems to have "extras - true"

http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1552/38906

This second one seems to have "extras - false"

http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1513/38394

 

The same scorecard on cricinfo doesn't have true or false. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/engine/match/895955.html

 

I think it's likely a cricket.com.au thing. Send them a tweet or email to find out.

i think a previous poster was right, it's an html scripting error, but you'd think they would have noticed and fixed it by now. maybe it's managed by telstra (lol)

Hey the Vics are in the Shield Final but who cares these days? Used to be a big deal, not anymore.