Is Cricket an interesting or a boring game?

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 9:00 AM, David48 said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:52 AM, neverdie said:

Man up!

Ps: have you been at the David puccie, 'I have no bicepts club' ?

...

How are the plans for that 'Man Up' school going?

Apparently, I need to enrol.

Indeed you do. There was going to be a whole semester based on you young Davardo.

[Costas2008]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Sometimes even you can get things right.

The only problem is, don't think Aussies learned how to play the game properly.........yet.

Said yet, so I don't upset you too much.

[robblok]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Never said they did.. the Brits exported it to those countries they either ruled or where colonised. Only countries with people who were not bored easy (like USA) because they had input from other European countries did not start the game.

But hey.. I mean we all got stupid things we do I lift weights.. not exactly exciting either.

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:16 AM, Costas2008 said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Sometimes even you can get things right.

The only problem is, don't think Aussies learned how to play the game properly.........yet.

Said yet, so I don't upset you too much.

You're a fool Costas.

The current ICC world rankings PRESENTLY 2/12/2014, has Australia ranked as follows:

One Day Internationals. Position 1.

Test Cricket (5 day). Position 2.

Twenty 20. Position 5.

Australia presently holds The Ashes.

Cricket Australia is presently wounded at the loss of Phillip Hughes who will be laid to rest at Macksville in NSW tomorrow. So please rest your flames as a mark of respect please.

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:16 AM, robblok said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Never said they did.. the Brits exported it to those countries they either ruled or where colonised. Only countries with people who were not bored easy (like USA) because they had input from other European countries did not start the game.

But hey.. I mean we all got stupid things we do I lift weights.. not exactly exciting either.

But it makes you sexy..... And scares whips like Costas.

[Crazy chef 1]

what for a ticket?

[robblok]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:29 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:16 AM, robblok said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Never said they did.. the Brits exported it to those countries they either ruled or where colonised. Only countries with people who were not bored easy (like USA) because they had input from other European countries did not start the game.

But hey.. I mean we all got stupid things we do I lift weights.. not exactly exciting either.

But it makes you sexy..... And scares whips like Costas.

I hope that was not a proposal

And are you saying Costas like whips.. bet his wife knows or was that whimp.. maybe both

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:32 AM, robblok said:

I hope that was not a proposal

And are you saying Costas like whips.. bet his wife knows or was that whimp.. maybe both

Ur cute, but not cute enuf to turn me;)

Costas could be I to whips, not sure, I just know about his milking fascination, the gerbils, the badgers and so forth.

There is a rumor going about that he's even cross breeding the creatures.

[transam]

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:53 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:32 AM, robblok said:

I hope that was not a proposal

And are you saying Costas like whips.. bet his wife knows or was that whimp.. maybe both

Ur cute, but not cute enuf to turn me;)

Costas could be I to whips, not sure, I just know about his milking fascination, the gerbils, the badgers and so forth.

There is a rumor going about that he's even cross breeding the creatures.

NOT with himself I hope...........

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 11:04 AM, transam said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:53 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:32 AM, robblok said:

I hope that was not a proposal

And are you saying Costas like whips.. bet his wife knows or was that whimp.. maybe both

Ur cute, but not cute enuf to turn me;)

Costas could be I to whips, not sure, I just know about his milking fascination, the gerbils, the badgers and so forth.

There is a rumor going about that he's even cross breeding the creatures.

NOT with himself I hope...........

I dunno. Ask Costas. I would never participate in spreading a rumor about a member held in such high esteeme by other badgerers.

[pigeonjake]

its a great game, Phillip Hughes was a great shame and loss to the great game, rest in piece young man, a great talent gone,

but onto a lighter note,,

i can remember mike gatting getting hit on the nose in a test match, blacked both his eyes vut on bridge of nose,

and in a tv interview, the interviewer said to him,

were did the ball hit you,,,, its still a clasic to this day,,,lol

[neverdie]

  On 12/2/2014 at 11:22 AM, pigeonjake said:

its a great game, Phillip Hughes was a great shame and loss to the great game, rest in piece young man, a great talent gone,

but onto a lighter note,,

i can remember mike gatting getting hit on the nose in a test match, blacked both his eyes vut on bridge of nose,

and in a tv interview, the interviewer said to him,

were did the ball hit you,,,, its still a clasic to this day,,,lol

Yes. 55555

[StreetCowboy]

  On 12/2/2014 at 9:04 AM, luk thaivisa said:

I prefer "curling" at least this is an olympic sport!

I don't understand the quotation marks. Do you mean curling? I'm hoping I've got the European Final recorded. But I don't think any curling tournament I've seen has matched the sustained drama of the 2006 Ashes series.

SC

[rgs2001uk]

"Beefy" gives the Ozzys shyt in their own back yard.

Bothy, nimble on his feet for a big guy, could watch this all day.

[Bangkokhatter]

  On 12/2/2014 at 11:22 AM, pigeonjake said:

its a great game, Phillip Hughes was a great shame and loss to the great game, rest in piece young man, a great talent gone,

but onto a lighter note,,

i can remember mike gatting getting hit on the nose in a test match, blacked both his eyes vut on bridge of nose,

and in a tv interview, the interviewer said to him,

were did the ball hit you,,,, its still a clasic to this day,,,lol

And who can forget ....The batsmen's Holding....the Bowlers Willie

[StreetCowboy]

Is quantum physics interesting or boring?

[uptheos]

  On 12/2/2014 at 3:01 PM, Bangkokhatter said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 11:22 AM, pigeonjake said:

its a great game, Phillip Hughes was a great shame and loss to the great game, rest in piece young man, a great talent gone,

but onto a lighter note,,

i can remember mike gatting getting hit on the nose in a test match, blacked both his eyes vut on bridge of nose,

and in a tv interview, the interviewer said to him,

were did the ball hit you,,,, its still a clasic to this day,,,lol

And who can forget ....The batsmen's Holding....the Bowlers Willie

Indeed and didn't they crack up laughing on air.

[pigeonjake]

ive played football aginst beafy when he lived in epworth and he played for quees head,

his legs were 2 of mine, but a good craic after the game, just like one of the lads, great guy

him and bob willis shore did give it to the old enamy,,lol

[bangkokjulia]

As 10CC once famously said-"I don't like cricket, no no-I love it."

[mrtoad]

  On 12/2/2014 at 9:36 AM, Rumblecat said:

Tours might be amazing and the social life might be a whirlwind of never-ending fun. It doesn't change the fact that the game itself is still, sadly, incredibly dull.

We can disagree, but there are a number of different formats to the game. I can understand some find the longer forms boring - I don't but that's me. I will happily watch 5 day games, and have been to many Test Matches.

Look at the other options

One Day International - 50 Overs

20:20 - 20 Overs

SixES - 5 Overs

That's just a few differing formats.

Ian Botham = Legend

[Bpuumike]

 

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:46 AM, uptheos said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:41 AM, Costas2008 said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:36 AM, kurtramsbottom said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:17 AM, uptheos said:

Costas read and you will be fully enlightened.

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game

Tut,tut...

Women play Cricket too!! The English Ladies are better than the Fella's at the moment.

Cricket is a fine game if one takes the time to understand it.

I'm 67.

Another 20 - 30 years for me to understand it?

Do you think I have the time?

Learn the fielding positions first.

Of course if the bowler is at the other end, these positions have to reversed on the chart accordingly, but not if you are viewing from the bowlers end then they remain the same.

Don't confuse him by showing more positions than fielders.

[Bpuumike]

 

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:16 AM, robblok said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 10:09 AM, neverdie said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:59 AM, robblok said:

Id rather watch paint dry as cricket, but then again it comes from an island nation and those lads have always been a bit off compared to people from Europe. I don't hold it against them they have many funny things over there. Must have been the isolation that drove them bonkers.

I don't think the Aussies can lay claim to inventing the game. I believe it's origins were in the 'other hemisphere'

Never said they did.. the Brits exported it to those countries they either ruled or where colonised. Only countries with people who were not bored easy (like USA) because they had input from other European countries did not start the game.

But hey.. I mean we all got stupid things we do I lift weights.. not exactly exciting either.

The Brits surveyed those counties using chains. One Chain being 22 yards long, a handy measurement for the distance between wickets.

[pigeonjake]

  On 12/2/2014 at 4:10 PM, mrtoad said:

  On 12/2/2014 at 9:36 AM, Rumblecat said:

Tours might be amazing and the social life might be a whirlwind of never-ending fun. It doesn't change the fact that the game itself is still, sadly, incredibly dull.

We can disagree, but there are a number of different formats to the game. I can understand some find the longer forms boring - I don't but that's me. I will happily watch 5 day games, and have been to many Test Matches.

Look at the other options

One Day International - 50 Overs

20:20 - 20 Overs

SixES - 5 Overs

That's just a few differing formats.

Ian Botham = Legend

and when you think of the bowlers he bated against, they were the best,

lillie, thompson,,,,,, holding, marshall,,ambrose,, they were all bloody great bowlers, and sometimes he just made them look silly,

most of the time going out to bat without a helmet, that sends a mesage to them strait away,, look im not botherd,give me your best,,lol

[David48]

As an Aussie, I had respect for Ian Botham.

On the field when we played the soap dodgers, and later, off the field, when a bit more of his Character come to the fore.

[Thai at Heart]

  On 12/2/2014 at 11:22 AM, pigeonjake said:

its a great game, Phillip Hughes was a great shame and loss to the great game, rest in piece young man, a great talent gone,

but onto a lighter note,,

i can remember mike gatting getting hit on the nose in a test match, blacked both his eyes vut on bridge of nose,

and in a tv interview, the interviewer said to him,

were did the ball hit you,,,, its still a clasic to this day,,,lol

Also the birthplace of sledging of which fast bowlers normally give thr most.

Glenn mcgrath (world class bowler for australia ) talking to Eddo Brandes (part time fast bowler from Zimbabwe who liked his beer).

Mcgrath :Eddo, why are you so fat?

Eddo :"every time I xxxx your wife she gives me a biscuit"

Probably the greatest retort to a bit of trash talking .

The greatest game with more tactics, nuances with bravery, team and individual endeavour. Love it

[pigeonjake]

i love it too,

i was in the uk when i was 50 for a couple of weeks, and morton cc were short for a cup game against retford,

my mate rang me,, will you come and play,,i thought about it for a second,, keeping calm, ok then if i must,,lol

they got me all kitted out and i loved it,

then this year was a sad note my neices son died at 22, very good chricketer in gainsborough,i played in the testamonial, with tears in my eyes for the whole game,

sorry,,

and dereck randel from retford, i think one of the best fielders ever,, like a bloody whippet

[mrtoad]

  On 12/2/2014 at 8:30 PM, David48 said:

As an Aussie, I had respect for Ian Botham.

On the field when we played the soap dodgers, and later, off the field, when a bit more of his Character come to the fore.

First ever pro game i watched was a Taunton. Som v Hants. Botham, Richards and Garner. Hants had Marshall and Grennidge

[kurnell]

It takes a great deal of intelligence and class to understand the nuances of the great game. Hence 99% of septics can't follow it at all

[pigeonjake]

like i said ive played football against beafy, and had a drink with him after, we talked about shooting and county stuff, top bloke and done so so much for charity over the years,

we can overlook the canabis bit,,lol

[rgs2001uk]

Why we watch cricket.

Adelaide Oval, Trent Bridge (1989 was particulary painful to watch) great days indeed.