Cricket

This topic was created by Humpty
[Fri 21 May, 12:27 Tasmanian Standard Time]

I want to learn about cricket. Is Australia really unbeatable and Shine Worn the guy to watch out for tecnique?

[There are 13 posts - the latest was added on Tue 25 May, 17:34]

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  1. Unbeatable? Added by: disgusted aussie
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 13:26 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Why don't you go to New Zealand and ask that one?



  2. are u joking?? Added by: mad.
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 18:19 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    they are shit...sth. africa the best



  3. How cricket works Added by: Richo
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 23:13 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Have you ever tried to explain cricket to anyone who doesn't
    come from a cricket-playing country? I've spent hours trying
    to teach my Greek, German and Dutch mates (ok they play
    cricket in Holland but not much) and they just cannot get
    it. And that's not the LBW rule or the rain affected overs
    thing either, but simple stuff like why there are two
    blokes with sticks and eleven blokes standing around. I
    think you have to be brought up with it.



  4. It's crap Added by: Mr Hallsworth
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 0:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Unbeatable my arse, Checkout the result against New Zealand
    in the world cup.



  5. It's crap Added by: Mr Hallsworth
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 0:40 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Unbeatable my arse, Checkout the result against New Zealand
    in the world cup.



  6. It's crap Added by: Mr Hallsworth
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 0:40 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Unbeatable my arse, Checkout the result against New Zealand
    in the world cup.



  7. It's crap Added by: Mr Hallsworth
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 0:40 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Unbeatable my arse, Checkout the result against New Zealand
    in the world cup.



  8. Cricket Added by: Humpty
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 11:09 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Thankyou Richo for you understaning. A Australian man tell me Australia unbeatable in everything and New zealand only good for growing sheeps and other things which I did not understand. I should go to New zealand then for looking at cricket.



  9. I don't want to brag.... Added by: Kiwi
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 16:44 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    but we whipped your arse! Thanks to Rogar Twose you guys
    got a roger-ing!



  10. Watch Out!!!!! Added by: WindiesOne
    [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 22:06 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    The West Indies will return to their former greatness.
    Aussie my ass, the only reason we lost the test to them is
    because of the stupid guyanese fans. Trust me, don't take
    them lightly.......



  11. crickett? Added by: steve (steveloo@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Sun 23 May, 13:31 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hi. I'm a Canadian living in Sydney now. It took me an
    entire month for me to learn what I know now which isn't
    much. I suggest you just sit down with some Aussies or Brits
    and watch the game. When you don't understand something ask
    someone. They won't be annoyed. As long as there's a steady
    supply of drinks and their favorite team is winning, then
    everyone's happy.
    Shane Warne is not the man to watch. He's a good bowler
    (that's the guy pitching the ball), maybe one of the best in
    the world now but the man to watch is Rick Ponting. He's the
    guy who usually gets the most points in the one-game
    matches.
    E-mail sometime and we can pretend to talk about crickett
    like real aussies and kiwis



  12. Cricket explained Added by: Cameron
    [Timestamp: Tue 25 May, 16:59 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    One team goes out, and waits for the first two batsmen to go
    in. When one of the batsmen is out, he goes in and the next
    batsmen comes out. This continues until all the batsmen are
    out, unless the captain calls them in. At which point the
    other team goes out and waits for the first two batsmen to
    come out. When all this team is out, it is again the turn of
    the other team to come in.............. get it?



  13. But that's not all, is it? Added by: Richo
    [Timestamp: Tue 25 May, 17:34 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hey Cameron, it's not that easy. What defines "getting out"?
    Who wins? How does the scoring work? Why does the "pitcher"
    bounce the ball and not just chuck it? What makes the
    flipper different from the zooter? And how the fuck could
    we possibly have lost to New Zealand? I tell you, it's
    impossible to explain cricket to somebody who doesn't have
    it in their DNA - it makes you want to bang your head
    against a wall.




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