The Ashes!!!! The Old Enemy Awaits...

[sylent]

The "Windies" dominated cricket for about 20 years in the 70s and 80s...
Would have been a great time to support them, but now however, they seem a little... flat

- "I don't want to die in captivity"

[Donut]

Originally posted by Memnoch: All are welcome to post here, even if you don't know what cricket is. And it's "cricket", not "a cricket". I am particularly interested in responses from Donut on this topic.

Mmmm, looks like I'm being trolled. It would be rude not to reply.

The test series against the Australians is far from our minds at the moment. Tomorrow we play Pakistan in the second test of a two match series. We took the first by an innings. On a serious note there are rumours that there may be trouble during the match. Old Trafford, where the game is taking place, is only 10 miles from Oldham and there have been some serious race riots there during the past weeks. The match has been marketed as a 'home' match for Pakistan because of the large numbers of asians who live in the north of England. It is thought that far right groups may attend to stir up trouble. I hope I am wrong and that England go on to win our FIFTH series in a row.

Memnoch, your explaination of cricket has left me confused about a game that I thought I understood

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[Memnoch]

Originally posted by Donut: Memnoch, your explaination of cricket has left me confused about a game that I thought I understood

That was the point!!

Hope it's a good game, against Pakistan that is, without any crowd trouble.

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[Donut]

Originally posted by Sir Taliesin: Well I'm not Donut (though I am rather shaped like a LARGE one). Please explain the game to me (briefly please). Being a dumb old Yankee, (can't believe I just called myself a Yankee, being from the south and all!) I don't get it? It kinda reminds me of Baseball. I know its not though.

Hi Sir Tal. Please ignore Memnoch's ramblings.
This site explains cricket in baseball terms and may make things clearer and this one explains some of the strategies involved.

There are over 10,000 regular cricketers in the US.

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[Donut]

Originally posted by Lord Shield: Stop us from taking the ashes back? Who need to. Our cricket team is full of losers, with the exception of the non-English players (most of them). Brits only invented the game, doesn't mean we have to win it too

That's four successive series victories LS. Please stand beside me and face the onslaught that the barbarians from the antipodes are likely to unleash against me this summer.



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[Donut]

Originally posted by sylent: Now... what are the chances od England winning one test? I am getting a little tired of Australia not losing, or otherwise being challenged. :|

I might have mentioned this already - we are on a winning streak. Four series wins. I seem to remember you lost the last series in India where you managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

If you mean that England haven't challenged you recently I have to agree. The coming series will at least be competitive. Unless the British weather saves you

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[Bahamut]

ahh.. so now who dominates the cricket world?

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[Memnoch]

Originally posted by Bahamut: ahh.. so now who dominates the cricket world?

Who do you think?

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[dominions]

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
NOT CRICKET! PLEASE! NOOOOOOOOOOO (Homer Simpson Style)!

I've got a friend who's REALLY into this sport - bores the rest of us to death!

I played the game at school and once or twice on other occasions. I find that it's not a bad game to play, but not so good to watch

BTW I do keep track of the scores though, and cheer England on (patriotic duty)

See ya


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[Gaelic]

I just finished reading a book that described what must have been a dreadfully exciting cricket match over about 7 pages. However, I don't think that part was in english. It sure looked like it, but I am pretty good at reading english and I don't think that was it.



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Gaelic