kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 What coloured balls should we play with? It's an important question! That is important. Don't ask me to bowl or the batsmen will have large black ones That's called bodyline. I like it. Jardine stopped Bradman with the same tactic. You're in!!! O! No. I thought that I was going to be brought in as 13th man which then had me involved with all those sweet cheer squad ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 What coloured balls should we play with? It's an important question! That is important. Don't ask me to bowl or the batsmen will have large black ones That's called bodyline. I like it. Jardine stopped Bradman with the same tactic. You're in!!! But is that in the spirit of the OP wishing to change the lives of the Thai people with the subtle nuances of the game of cricket? The subtle nuances of cricket includes such things gamesmanship. In fact, I can't think of a sport that has more. The Thais should excel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plopmeister Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Now THAT was an underhand ( underarm) delivery...........You must go to a Chappell and ask for forgivness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Now THAT was an underhand ( underarm) delivery...........You must go to a Chappell and ask for forgivness Great post....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. Now come on gents. That isn't a nice thing to say about the affects of this noble sport on our fine, soon to be, Thai cricketers. Edited May 11, 2012 by kevjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. I agree, but to give reasons why would go massively . I hope, I honestly do hope, that the OP saying that cricket would solve Thailand's woes is tongue-in-cheek, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. I agree, but to give reasons why would go massively . I hope, I honestly do hope, that the OP saying that cricket would solve Thailand's woes is tongue-in-cheek, so to speak. Have a look at this thread an you will understand were this is coming from. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/554288-hello-everyone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Oh okay, now me understand. Soweee, me stoopid falang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thailand does have a team which plays in international tournaments... and some of the players are Thai. A curious fact about cricket... it went down so big in South Asia that it has become the national game in all four countries, but in the south-east, it made no impact. Indeed, cricket worldwide except in the few English-speaking countries where it's a big game, is dominated by Indians; just look at the Canadian team, for example. It was big in the US in the 1790s or so, but they abandoned it for the simplicities of baseball (rounders under another name). Cricket was just too sophisticated. I think you'll find Scotand's team includes more pakistanis than indians (though that could just be ignorant preconception on my part) SC Thailand does have a team which plays in international tournaments... and some of the players are Thai. A curious fact about cricket... it went down so big in South Asia that it has become the national game in all four countries, but in the south-east, it made no impact. Indeed, cricket worldwide except in the few English-speaking countries where it's a big game, is dominated by Indians; just look at the Canadian team, for example. It was big in the US in the 1790s or so, but they abandoned it for the simplicities of baseball (rounders under another name). Cricket was just too sophisticated. I watched the China v Thailand Ladies Cricket game from the Guzngzhou Asian Games last year (on TV, I hasten to add). China won narrowly. I didn't know any of the players SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. I agree, but to give reasons why would go massively . I hope, I honestly do hope, that the OP saying that cricket would solve Thailand's woes is tongue-in-cheek, so to speak. You show remarkably little confidence in the character-building benefits of sport. As someone who assiduously avoided competitive sports at school, I think I stand as a convincing counter-example that I am sure will change your mind SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 .... Wouldn't you like these girls rooting for you? JIC :- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/root EDIT:- Oh ... and not a mongrel amonst them ... all look pure-bred Cheerleaders I can't believe you said that on a public forum. Did Smokie put you up to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 You show remarkably little confidence in the character-building benefits of sport. As someone who assiduously avoided competitive sports at school, I think I stand as a convincing counter-example that I am sure will change your mind SC As I said in the topic introduction I believe the benefits of cricket can be achieved not only by participation, but also by appreciation of the game. Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 What coloured balls should we play with? It's an important question! Although I understand the traditional red colour may provoke negative political feelings amongst some sections of Thai society, I expect this will merely encourage batsmen to keep their eye on the ball (and maybe use a bit more bottom hand), leading to a higher run-rate (and hence an even more amazing visual spectacle). Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. Your (slightly pessimistic) thoughts are understood and noted; I am not expecting this to be an easy and simple solution to implement, the full benefits to Thai society will only be clear after several generations Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahahahaha.Cricket? Physical and mental endurance and stamina, including better concentration ?? Willingness to work hard, over an extended period of time, to achieve objectives ?? ^^^ In cricket? They stand around half the time doing nothing or one swinging a piece of wood at a ball ( A bit like Rounders the Americans play - sorry!! World Baseball LOL). Good joke topic though The problems faced by Thailand, as outlined on countless TV threads, are no joke One only has to look to the success story of Australia to see the potential benefits from the introduction of cricket Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules I agree that the problems faced by Thailand are numerous. But to think cricket could instill mental endurance and stamina? No. Neither is it likely to make them work hard. I agree, but to give reasons why would go massively . I hope, I honestly do hope, that the OP saying that cricket would solve Thailand's woes is tongue-in-cheek, so to speak. This thread now runs well over 100 posts and nobody has yet mentioned a problem that I do not think (know) could be solved by widespread participation in, and appreciation of, the wonderful game of cricket. Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Oh okay, now me understand. Soweee, me stoopid falang Your admirable willingness to admit your (possible) mistake is clearly borne out by, a childhood experience of, having to explain to your school cricket captain why you called "YES" (and caused his dismissal just 5 runs shy of a century) when there was clearly no run available (or a similar cricket related experience). Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 In order for me to further demonstrate how cricket can help Thai society, please could people remind me of any imperfections they have noticed over here? Sent from iPhone; please forgive any typos or violations of forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMuddle Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 http://www.cricketth...ernational.html Cricket Association Of Thailand 52/2 Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24 Ramkhamhaeng road, Huamark, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240 Thailand Tel: </span> </span> </span>+662 718 7358</span></span> </span></span> </span> Fax: +662 318 6824 Email: [email protected] They play cricket in Phetchabun ? Can anyone tell me where, so I can avoid it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 They play cricket in Phetchabun ? Can anyone tell me where, so I can avoid it. Thanks. No need for the information update ... you seemed to have sucessfully avoided it thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 What coloured balls should we play with? It's an important question! That is important. Don't ask me to bowl or the batsmen will have large black ones Don't worry about that. There will be quite an intensive selection process ... So kevjohn are you up to the job of the Cheer Leading coach? Sorry for the delay but, yes, I think I can handle this especially now that I have had a good 4hrs sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 .... Wouldn't you like these girls rooting for you? JIC :- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/root EDIT:- Oh ... and not a mongrel amonst them ... all look pure-bred Cheerleaders I can't believe you said that on a public forum. Did Smokie put you up to it? To which bit do you refer? That I should self appoint and take care of the publicity for the team or that I have started the selection process of the In-House, or more correctly at ground entertainment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't know anything about cricket really. Except that England keep beating Australia in the Ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't know anything about cricket really. Except that England keep beating Australia in the Ashes. After making that statement it seam you know more than I do. But as coach of the cheer squad, I only need to know how to look after the girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necronx99 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't know anything about cricket really. Except that England keep beating Australia in the Ashes. We had to let you have a couple, the constant footage of a succession of English Captains crying like little girls on the tele after yet another spanking was bringing the sport into disrepute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't know anything about cricket really. Except that England keep beating Australia in the Ashes. Cough ... A total of 321 tests between Australia and England = 132 wins for Aussies and 99 wins for English boys Highest Partnership : for different wickets = First Wicket 329 Geoff Marsh + Mark Taylor Australia Second Wicket 451 WH Ponsford + Don Bradman Australia Third Wicket 276 Don Bradman + AL Hassett Australia Fouth Wicket 388 WH Ponsford + Bon Bradman Australia Fifth Wicket 405 SG Barnes + Don Bradman Australia Sixth Wicket 346 JHW Fingleton + Don Bradman Australia Seventh Wicket 165 C Hill + H Trumble Australia Eighth Wicket 243 MJ Hartigan + C Hill Australia Nineth Wicket 154 SE Gregory + JM Blackham Australia But don't give up hope ... where it really counts in the batting order ... Tenth Wicket 130 RE Foster + W Rhodes England Want to bowl another medium paced delivery ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) But let's not turn this into England's cricketing woes ... And focus on the OP's idea for cricket in Thailand. EDIT:- Unusual for a Scot to go into 'Bat' for a Pom? Better claim yourself again as a Scot! Edited May 11, 2012 by David48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjohn Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 As I said in the topic introduction I believe the benefits of cricket can be achieved not only by participation, but also by appreciation of the game. The only thing that bothers me with that is, you can probably get them to participate but appreciate,I don't really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Chill out gentlemen. What do i know? I'm a Scot. I just find it amusing. Don't abuse me...like I said i know next to nothing about the game. I do know the new crop of Aussies coming though are nowhere good enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) As I said in the topic introduction I believe the benefits of cricket can be achieved not only by participation, but also by appreciation of the game. The only thing that bothers me with that is, you can probably get them to participate but appreciate,I don't really know. I learnt the game from masters sitting on barstools in Samui. Both English and Aussie. You see why i am so ignorant now? Edit: I have learnt to love the game though. Oh yes! Edited May 11, 2012 by smokie36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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