International Challenge: Explain Cricket

if you think its difficult trying to explian cricket

how about trying to explain "The Ashes" to the rest of the world

it is THE ULTIMATE CRICKETING PRIZE between only two cricketing nations in the entire world, the english and austrialians

winning or loosing is a matter of nothing less than a matter of "national pride"

it came about in a time when sponsorship was unknown and is probably the smallest (phyiscal) international trophy for any sport and worth so little in money

the two teams were so poor that the bails (part of the wicket) were cremated

THE PRIZE is less than two inches tall and means SO much

long may it continue
 
I drove past the birthplace of the ashes on my way to work the other day. I'm pretty sure it's at the edge of Farmer Brown's paddock, so I didnae stop. I'll get a picture of the blessed (forsaken?) place if I get a chance this week.
 
I know this is an old thread again but it didn't seem like anyone successfully explained Cricket.

Here is a good link:
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm

Also I see America is making headway into cricket? The other day I watched a T20 between NZL and Sri-Lanka in America? I was confused since it was even ESPN that was broadcasting it. Yay, I can't wait for America to join the cricket community ;)
 
Well, this is what a bunch of dutch comedians/actors ('Jiskefet') made of British sports.

Best, CJ'60
 
Rob McGilp said:
Matthew,
The article you read was in reference to the Indian Premier League (IPL) competition currently running in (obviously) India.
The game of cricket traditionally is a 4-5 day game between two sides allowing two innings for each team. The result can be a win or a draw, or very rarely, a tie.
In recent years, two new forms of the game have been introduced, ostensibly to boost attendances. These two new forms are
The One Day game, where each team has one innings and the team with the highest score (or sometimes run rate) is the winner. Each team has 50 overs (each over consisting of six deliveries). So the game takes about 8 hrs to complete.
More recently, some enlightened Kiwis developed the 20/Twenty game, where each team has one innings of twenty overs (again of 6 deliveries per over) to score as many runs as possible. This leads to very high scoring as a result of very cavalier batting. The whole game is finished in three hours.
The IPL series is a 20/Twenty competition, where rich Indian team owners bid for international players to make a team for the contest. Some players earned up to A$1.5 million for their commitment to this series.
It is a reflection of the transfer of power in the game from traditional countries, such as England and Australia, that such a series was able to be put together in India.
The 20/Twenty game appeals to people who want fast, furious action and will probably stay in favour. But you must not, under any circumstances, confuse it with the 4-5 day game, where as DD has said, tactics and ability to create opportunities through sheer talent are the true test of a man's and team's abilities.

Regards,

Rob. (I'll get off m'soap box now.) ::)
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Rob test matches are traditionally boring. I just can't sit there for 4-5 days and drink beer, Now one dayer's are fun and exciting. Oh and yes lots of beer!! 8) 8) 8)
Lambeater
 
Agreed. Test matches are pretty boring and that is exactly why you are seeing less and less of them and why T20 has been introduced. I have mixed feelings about the slow death of Test matches because it is a challenge on their own, it's about endurance and concerntration and was part of the start of crikect when it was a "Gentlemans Game". However it is pretty boring and doesn't make so much money anymore so it is seeing a decline.

Now rugby, thats sport of action and excitement :)
 
F1 for me, oh & a bit of snowboarding & clay pigeon shooting.  Sorry, we are getting off topic  [unsure]

Woodguy
 
woodguy7 said:
F1 for me, oh & a bit of snowboarding & clay pigeon shooting.  Sorry, we are getting off topic  [unsure]

Woodguy
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You forgot sheep chasing in your Gumboots!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Lambeater
 
Hey,
I've been increasingly fascinated by Cricket in recent years.  Even interviewed some players for magazine articles.

Been reading a book called "Beyond a Boundary" by C.L.R. James, which I would recommend highly -- a work of literature about a game.

Thanks,
Matthew
 
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