Numbers on shirts for coming Ashes series

[peternorth]

I do not feel anyone let alone one person will avoid watching test cricket because of this.

Let's face it, people complained when pajama cricket started. Then T20.

 

[Ok Boomer]

The number font they are using (same as the ODI/T20I ones) is shyte.

 

[frankrizzo]

Its england in summer, the jumpers will never come off long enough for us to be offended by this.

 

[peternorth]

What if they put numbers on jumpers and vests.

hmmmmm

 

[carloss]

Looks terrible

 

[Andrew Mc]

Not a fan. If you're at the ground and want to know who fielded it and don't know, look at the scoreboard. They've been marking the player for a long time.

 

[darcytiger]

Remember how much of a non issue this is? Look like they’ve been there for ever now

 

[swingdog]

Remember how much of a non issue this is? Look like they’ve been there for ever now

No, they still look crap. The funny thing is, one of the reasons they came in was to help commentators and they still get names wrong.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

No, they still look crap.

Look completely fine IMO.

 

[Kram]

Looks dreadful

If you don't know the players very well then you aren't watching test cricket anyway

Can't the BCCI put a stop to this somehow?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'm as traditionalist as anyone, but I really don't mind the names and numbers on the shirts. People like myself don't need them because I can identify the player by individual skills or mannerisms, but cricket is forever catering to newer audiences, and it would help kids, etc, to identify the player.

 

[cricketnut14]

i'm a traditionalist, but i'm all for it now. i wasn't at first - but this should've happened 20 years ago.

how often have you taken someone to the cricket and they use to ask who is that etc etc (girlfriend etc)

the sweaters over the top though don't make sense now.

kids wont buy test shirts with numbers etc, but it helps them identify their heroes.

 

[Pykie]

I was outraged for the first session of the Ashes.

Now I'm over it and fairly used to it.

Has come in handy a few times identifying players on the coverage.

 

[Gough]

i'm a traditionalist, but i'm all for it now. i wasn't at first - but this should've happened 20 years ago.

how often have you taken someone to the cricket and they use to ask who is that etc etc (girlfriend etc)

the sweaters over the top though don't make sense now.

kids wont buy test shirts with numbers etc, but it helps them identify their heroes.

There's a simple way to avoid having to answer that question, you launch into a long and circuitous answer referencing players and Tests from decades ago and they will never ask you again.

 

[swingdog]

i'm a traditionalist, but i'm all for it now. i wasn't at first - but this should've happened 20 years ago.

how often have you taken someone to the cricket and they use to ask who is that etc etc (girlfriend etc)

the sweaters over the top though don't make sense now.

kids wont buy test shirts with numbers etc, but it helps them identify their heroes.

Yeah, see there's your problem.

 

[cricketnut14]

Yeah, see there's your problem.

how is it a problem.

taking a woman on a date to the cricket

 

[Gough]

how is it a problem.

taking a woman on a date to the cricket

Language warning.

 

[peternorth]

i'm a traditionalist, but i'm all for it now. i wasn't at first - but this should've happened 20 years ago.

how often have you taken someone to the cricket and they use to ask who is that etc etc (girlfriend etc)

the sweaters over the top though don't make sense now.

kids wont buy test shirts with numbers etc, but it helps them identify their heroes.

I like asking people who's winning

 

[peternorth]

I think deep down we are all traditionalists to a degree.

Its interesting to see the difference in formats and the uniforms and behaviours exhibited.

Uniforms:
F50 (50 over cricket) uniforms are colourful yet i think respectful.
T20 garbs are a bit more zany and whacky

Behaviours:
F50 bit more partyish than test cricket. handshakes are still traditional generally.
T20, some more of this handshake types

When ODI finals are won, celebrations on the pitch
T20, players on the bench rush on.

 

[cricketnut14]

my guess is day 3 in sydney, the players numbers will be PINK.

a bit like the 2nd ashes test on day 1 - where they all had RED numbers (strauss)

 

[swingdog]

how is it a problem.

taking a woman on a date to the cricket

No, more that you go to the cricket with someone who doesn't know what's happening. Same for footy.

 

[big_e]

No, more that you go to the cricket with someone who doesn't know what's happening. Same for footy.

Best way of getting people interested, IMO. Read Peter Della Penna's account of taking one of his childhood friends to a CWC game this year:

https://peterdellapenna.wordpress.c...ng-afghanistan-in-england-on-the-4th-of-july/

 

[swingdog]

Best way of getting people interested, IMO. Read Peter Della Penna's account of taking one of his childhood friends to a CWC game this year:

https://peterdellapenna.wordpress.c...ng-afghanistan-in-england-on-the-4th-of-july/

Fair enough. I'm probably one of the worst people to go to sports with. I want to focus on what's happening and I want to be with people who understand and can contribute to that (i.e. pick that the ball is swinging or not) not distract me.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Remember how much of a non issue this is? Look like they’ve been there for ever now

Hard to decide between this and Day/Night Test furore in the unnecessary hysterics awards.