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TheFaQQer replied

13 August 2007, 18:51
Originally posted by Gonzo View Post

I started watching it during the summer after I graduated and I didn't really have a lot to do. A game that takes 5 days to play and can still result in a draw, you don't get better than that!

Now I try never to miss it.

It's a great concept to try and explain to Americans - five days and no result, to a nation that can't concentrate for more than 5 minutes without an advert break.
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Gonzo replied

13 August 2007, 14:33
Originally posted by richard-af View Post

Never got the whole cricket thing. Nothing seems to happen. And then, for no apparent reason, everyone starts cheering and applauding. Baffling.

I started watching it during the summer after I graduated and I didn't really have a lot to do. A game that takes 5 days to play and can still result in a draw, you don't get better than that!

Now I try never to miss it.
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richard-af replied

13 August 2007, 14:15
Originally posted by Muttley08 View Post

Sounds like a film I once saw - Swedish and full of lovelies...

Was that one with the lovely Tracie L.?
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Muttley08 replied

13 August 2007, 14:04
Originally posted by richard-af View Post

I went to Lords, but all I saw were rather frail folk being wheeled about by nuns. Rubbish!

Sounds like a film I once saw - Swedish and full of lovelies...
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richard-af replied

13 August 2007, 14:00
Originally posted by realityhack View Post

I had the same opinion until I went to Lords to see a test match. Still not my favourite game but once you vaguely understand the rules it's quite enjoyable.

I went to Lords, but all I saw were rather frail folk being wheeled about by nuns. Rubbish!
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Muttley08 replied

13 August 2007, 13:59
It's more about beer, sun and the occasional girly getting ogled by about 20,000 drunken blokes
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realityhack replied

13 August 2007, 13:59
Originally posted by richard-af View Post

Never got the whole cricket thing. Nothing seems to happen. And then, for no apparent reason, everyone starts cheering and applauding. Baffling.

I had the same opinion until I went to Lords to see a test match. Still not my favourite game but once you vaguely understand the rules it's quite enjoyable.
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Muttley08 replied

13 August 2007, 13:58
Originally posted by richard-af View Post

Never got the whole cricket thing. Nothing seems to happen. And then, for no apparent reason, everyone starts cheering and applauding. Baffling.

That'll be the streaker then
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richard-af replied

13 August 2007, 13:56
Never got the whole cricket thing. Nothing seems to happen. And then, for no apparent reason, everyone starts cheering and applauding. Baffling.
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Swiss Tony replied

13 August 2007, 13:47
Sky Sports does a slightly better update page,

http://www.skysports.com/cricket
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Muttley08 started a topic Cricket

13 August 2007, 13:43
Cricket

Anyone else try to keep an eye on the cricket score, and get fed up and sifting through mindless schoolgirl drivel on here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...nd/6943756.stm

At least the cr@p in here is mostly entertaining...
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