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| Author: | X2-PB [ Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:16 pm ] |
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Woohoo!! Yeah, I know that means nothing to most of you and that you probably don't know the significance of it! |
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| Author: | Angus MacGregor [ Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:23 pm ] |
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Now don't let the alien robots steal them... |
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| Author: | Golga Bolg [ Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:04 pm ] |
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Pleeeeease explain cricket to me. I WANT to understand. Seriously, I get most of the basics, it's just the scoring I don't get. Most specifically how do they decide to end the game, and how do they trade off not giving the batters a chance to hit the ball versus not getting them out. /i may never understand |
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| Author: | Obo [ Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:14 pm ] |
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Cricket is very simple. England invent game. England continue lose very badly to countries they used to own. In a very rare once in a while, England might just win one of those games they invent. On those rare once in a whiles, it is the most-super-best-duper-thing-to-happen-in-the-world.... ever. And they never let you hear the end of it, especially when they keep losing. 
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| Author: | X2-PB [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:12 am ] |
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Yes thank you Obo! Scoring a run is when the batsman hits the ball (and is not caught out) and the two batsmen run to the opposing side of the "square" (don't ask me why it's called that!). If a batsman hits the ball and it reaches the boundary (the rope around the edge) it scores 4 runs. If it crosses the boundary without hitting the ground in between, it scores 6 runs. An innings ends when the entire batting team is out (well with the exception of one batsman) or they declare. the opposing team then goes into bat. In a one-day series, an innings has a limited number of overs to be bowled and once they have been the innings is over. For a test match the series last five days and is then concluded regardless of result. Also each day in a test match has a set number of overs to be bowled at which point the day is concluded. In a test match, the team with the most runs after two innings in bat, wins the game. If the 5 days are up, with neither side winning, the game is drawn. There is no drawn games in one day matches. As far as strategy goes. In a test match, you aim to get a reasonable score each innings. Unless weather stops plays, a test is unlikely to be drawn. If you're winning the series but losing the match, players try to draw out the batting to draw the game so that the series standing is not affected. In a one day match (50 over innings, one innings per team) or a 20:20 match (as per one day, but with only 20 overs) you aim to get as many runs as possible and it usually makes very exciting cricket. That's the broad idea of the scoring, I can give more specifics if you like. Oh, and an over is 6 balls (assuming no no balls are bowled) |
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| Author: | Dragon Fire [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:35 am ] |
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huh? I think i'll stick to soccer, football and baseball...they make a hell of a lot more sense to me |
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| Author: | dbakke [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:52 am ] |
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DF - Don't you mean football, football, and baseball?  
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| Author: | Rocklar [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:17 am ] |
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Where does Quidditch fit in with all this?
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| Author: | nasiobo [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:01 pm ] |
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cricket? You mean them little things I used to fish with in my pond in South Georgia? Them the only crickets I know anything about. |
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| Author: | bigyak [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:21 pm ] |
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I prefer Fooseball. |
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| Author: | dbakke [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:32 pm ] |
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Ahh fooseball...or beer pong. Now there is a sport that requires skill. |
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| Author: | Talon1977 [ Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:23 pm ] |
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LOL! |
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| Author: | Romsuiag [ Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:20 pm ] |
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I think I'm MORE confused about cricket now. 
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| Author: | iJasonT [ Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:00 pm ] |
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Quote: Peter (watching Cricket on British TV): What the hell is he talking about?
Englishman: Oh, it's Cricket. Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course. Peter: Anybody get that? Cleveland: The only British idiom I know is that "fag" means "cigarette." Peter: Well, someone tell this "cigarette" to shut up. |
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| Author: | X2-PB [ Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:46 pm ] |
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Romsuiag wrote: I think I'm MORE confused about cricket now. Well think yourself lucky that you're not getting the "Entire Cricket rules According to X2-PB".
I'd be happy to provide that explanation of course but for one minor fact. I don't actually know all the rules myself! |
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| Author: | Angelus [ Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:28 pm ] |
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iJasonT wrote: Quote: Peter (watching Cricket on British TV): What the hell is he talking about? Englishman: Oh, it's Cricket. Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course. Peter: Anybody get that? Cleveland: The only British idiom I know is that "fag" means "cigarette." Peter: Well, someone tell this "cigarette" to shut up. Awsome!! Bout time someone got a chance to get a Family Guy quote in here. |
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