Cricket

**snooch** · 13-12-2006, 11:45 PM

What's the deal? I don't get it at all. Can someone explain it for me? I don't need an in depth explanation, just a rough overview. I keep hearing about scores on BBC international radio and am baffled.

**stjohn** · 13-12-2006, 11:55 PM

its marked by how many cups of tea the spectators drink, and how many stupid hats the women are wearing.

i think

**dan the acid man** · 14-12-2006, 12:00 AM

its like baseball, you have innings, each sides balls and bats twice.

so say its england v australia.

the idea is to score as many runs as possible when batting, you can do this by hitting the ball and running to each wicket, each time you run to the wicket, you get 1 run, you can do this as many times as you like but if the balling side recover the ball quickly, you can get run out like baseball.

you can also hit the ball so it goes over the edge of the boundary of the field, and thats 4 runs, if it goes over the boundary without hitting the ground, its 6 runs.

so if the score was say 269 for 5, that means they have scored 269 runs, but lost 5 wickets (batsmen have got out, through either being caught, run out, or bowled out)

**Richierush** · 14-12-2006, 01:03 AM

is it on now england v oz or is it 2moro mornin? i cant remember the stupid time fok me up :-)

**Esox Lucius** · 14-12-2006, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by snooch

I don't get it at all.

you're not the only one mate, looks boring as hell to me

**french_og** · 14-12-2006, 09:28 AM

Come on Monty!!!!!!!!! 5 Wickets - Oz 242 all out.

Cook just lost his wicket though Engand 36-1.

I don't like Cricket - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**theledge** · 14-12-2006, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by french_og

Come on Monty!!!!!!!!! 5 Wickets - Oz 242 all out.

Cook just lost his wicket though Engand 36-1.

I don't like Cricket - I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah me too mate, and what the hell were they doing with monty!??

Great day, at work too tired to do anything except stare into the distance, shame about the two late wickets but still our day

**theledge** · 14-12-2006, 10:49 AM

incidentally cricket is anything but boring and test cricket (the 5 day version snooch) is the best of all

if you're not into it you'd be best off watching a 1-day or 20/20 match though, they lack the subtlety of the longer game but don't take up a week of your time to watch

**Richierush** · 14-12-2006, 11:34 AM

ive always watched a bit of cricket when its on but i started enjoyin it more after the ashes last year :)

**Ashley** · 14-12-2006, 12:45 PM

Its the most boring sport ever :briggin:

**theledge** · 14-12-2006, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ashley

Its the most boring sport ever :briggin:

only for the uninitiated :briggin:

personally i think golf is the most boring sport ever

**Ashley** · 14-12-2006, 01:06 PM

Yeah that too

**Esox Lucius** · 14-12-2006, 02:55 PM

people who play golf need a slap.

**Ashley** · 14-12-2006, 03:39 PM

Crazy golf is ok i suppose

**Esox Lucius** · 14-12-2006, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ashley

Crazy golf is ok i suppose

aye especially after a few pints and a spliff

**snooch** · 14-12-2006, 06:46 PM

An old chef of mine was an avid golfer and used to have 2 golf bags. 1 for his clubs, 1 fake golf bag that had a keg of beer in it. You would remove the cover to one of the clubs and it would be the tap!

**Ashley** · 14-12-2006, 11:25 PM

hahaha wicked

**dan the acid man** · 15-12-2006, 12:50 AM

yeah golfs crap, as is crown green bowls, oh and swimming, any kind of gymnastics and ice skating

**weekender_veteran** · 15-12-2006, 12:53 AM

cricket is amazing, well exciting game :P

**Richierush** · 15-12-2006, 01:18 AM

what times the start tonite for england? im not a big fan of golf but i got free tickets an got to see tiger woods at the open in hoylake was better than sittin at home on me ass all day, u do some walkin, me feet were ache'in afterwards

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