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[Moose423956]

I know HE's dead...but what about what he started?

It changed the face of cricket, and mostly in a good way, although at the time I thought it was awful.

[Gonzo]

I know that most of you are nerds rather than athletes and at best there are one or two armchair sportsmen here.To an extent I am with you. Sport is OK but I am not a huge fan.

Anyway I do enjoy cricket but I cannot get excited about this Cliff Stanford thing that is going on with the Indians. OK 20/20 is an entertaining add on to test cricket (county cricket is dull). To me it is a test series especially against Australa that I find richly entertaining (especially if it is even sided).

I have not watched any of the Standford stuff (I did enjoy Brian Moore's take on it though http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...y-Cricket.html ) but I did watch India batting against Australia last night and just watching Tendulkar score runs is cricket at its best especially if they are against Australia.

Absolutely agree with you on that.

I love test-cricket. A game that takes five days to play - and can still end in a draw.

I have enjoyed having Lords and the Oval on my doorstep for the last few years, it is just a shame that I will shortly be moving somewhere that doesn't play so many test matches. Although on the plus side, when they do play them the stands are virtually empty so I shouldn't have any trouble getting tickets.

[foritisme]

I know that most of you are nerds rather than athletes and at best there are one or two armchair sportsmen here.To an extent I am with you. Sport is OK but I am not a huge fan.

Anyway I do enjoy cricket but I cannot get excited about this Cliff Stanford thing that is going on with the Indians. OK 20/20 is an entertaining add on to test cricket (county cricket is dull). To me it is a test series especially against Australa that I find richly entertaining (especially if it is even sided).

I have not watched any of the Standford stuff (I did enjoy Brian Moore's take on it though http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...y-Cricket.html ) but I did watch India batting against Australia last night and just watching Tendulkar score runs is cricket at its best especially if they are against Australia.

What have cricketers got to do with athletes ?

[BA to the Stars]

What happened about that cricket show Kerry Packer set up decades ago?...you never hear about it any more.....

It was the forerunner of the 1 day cricket that you see now, limited to 50 overs per side, coloured clothing, white ball, played under floodlights, razzmataz and music etc.

He was slated at the time and it is now the norm for the shorter version of the game (which in turn now has a little brother called 20/20)!

[cailin maith]

Yeah, better than your rugby.....although that's not saying much

Kiss it

[oracleslave]

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And after the world cup and discovering Ireland weren't completly tulip, it was an added bonus

Yeah, better than your rugby.....although that's not saying much

[cailin maith]

I like cricket.... even the county stuff!!! I think it's a relic from my life with ex-husband

He was obsessed.... at first I didn't get it but after listening to him banging on about it for 11 years, I eventually got the hang of it

Now I can't help myself, if there is a test on, or something, I find myself checking the scores

And after the world cup and discovering Ireland weren't completly tulip, it was an added bonus

[Bagpuss]

Pimms anyone? Wot wot

[Moscow Mule]

Thanks for the reminder DA, I have just purchased my Ashes tickets for the oval. Hurrah.

[DiscoStu]

"Oh look a pigeon has landed on the Pavillion roof you don't often see many that colour do you? Reminds me of the time... ooh hang on, somethings happening... oooh he's out, no hang on, back to the pigeon..."

You are Henry Blofeld and I claim my 5 pieces of TMS cake.

[Bagpuss]

"Oh look a pigeon has landed on the Pavillion roof you don't often see many that colour do you? Reminds me of the time... ooh hang on, somethings happening... oooh he's out, no hang on, back to the pigeon..."

[FiveTimes]

To an extent I am with you. Sport is OK but I am not a huge fan.

Anyway I do enjoy cricket but I cannot get excited about this Cliff Stanford thing that is going on with the Indians..

Alan

[oracleslave]

Struggling to muster the enthusiasm to watch the Stanford stuff although I quite enjoy 20/20. I agree that watching a good test match can't be beaten though.

I was in India 10 days ago for the first time and although I always knew they were passionate about cricket I never realised the extent of it. It was on the telly 24/7

[KathyWoolfe]

He's dead, try and keep up

I know HE's dead...but what about what he started?

[DodgyAgent]

What happened about that cricket show Kerry Packer set up decades ago?...you never hear about it any more.....

He's dead, try and keep up