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I'm going to a cricket test today (australia vs. south africa). should be interesting.

Posted by mafic Dec 18 '08, 11:24

well, the cricket probably won't be, but at least there'll be beer and sitting in the sun. cricket must be the only game in the world where you can play for five solid days, and maybe nobody wins.

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I heard on the radio that some baseball team just recruited two cricketers. This seems pretty smart. -- nm - Amy Dec 18, 11:36
cricket is great to watch on TV, especially as background. But I've never found going to a game very exciting -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:34 2
- When I was in Japan the only English-language television was CNN World and a channel w/the Cricket World Cup. - Diva Dec 18, 11:43 1
  - ever try and combine the three? - mafic Dec 18, 11:46
I actually kind of like watching cricket. - Callisto Dec 18, 11:27 7
- it's actually pretty simple. I think I like it more than baseball. - mafic Dec 18, 11:33 4
  - oh, and you score points by running in between the two wickets after you hit the ball. you get an automatic 4 if the ball rolls to the boundary, and - mafic Dec 18, 11:37
  - overs are six balls each, and they rotate bowlers at the end of each over. Two innings in a test match, and an inning is a disappointment if it lasts - Roger More Dec 18, 11:35 2
    - and there's no limit to how many overs you can have in a test match, right? -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:39 1
      - that's right, though (boring specific cricket rule) - Roger More Dec 18, 11:40
- My favorite player is Chauncey St. John. -- nm - David Dec 18, 11:31
- I've never been, but it's something I would like to do. - znufrii Dec 18, 11:29
You failed the test! It was actually an Australian Rules Football match. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:26 3
- silly Mop, AFL doesn't start till feb. -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:28 2
  - Eagles or Dockers? -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:33 1
    - much as I like Freo (the city), I think I have to go with the Eagles. -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:54

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