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England should change their name to world eleven. They basically have SA, NZ, Ireland and the West Indies being represented here.
 
Watched a thing on Kayo last night - Gilly and junior rewatching the 1999 semi final and giving their thoughts through the highlights

Such an epic match and so good to relive it through their eyes
 
Ah * yeah, cricket things are happening yet again, that’s sick mate. What a nice change of pace from every ******* day of my life.

Can’t wait to see some world class blocking, then 90 seconds later they’ll bowl another ball and it’ll probably be blocked again, ******* love sport mate, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie campaigners yeah.
 
HoneyBadger35 said:
Ah **** yeah, cricket things are happening yet again, that’s sick mate. What a nice change of pace from every ******* day of my life.

Can’t wait to see some world class blocking, then 90 seconds later they’ll bowl another ball and it’ll probably be blocked again, ******* love sport mate, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie campaigners yeah.
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I guess between Atlanta, Leeds and the clippers there’s only so much room for heartbreak
 
Keys said:
I guess between Atlanta, Leeds and the clippers there’s only so much room for heartbreak
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Saw the like and thought “that’ll be Ochre”. Sure enough.

Nah hats off to the Cricket World Cup, I’ve been led to believe it’s one of the forms of cricket where someone actually wins so that’s a vast improvement over 90% of the cricket in this thread.
 
HoneyBadger35 said:
Saw the like and thought “that’ll be Ochre”. Sure enough.

Nah hats off to the Cricket World Cup, I’ve been led to believe it’s one of the forms of cricket where someone actually wins so that’s a vast improvement over 90% of the cricket in this thread.
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HoneyBadger35 said:
Saw the like and thought “that’ll be Ochre”. Sure enough.

Nah hats off to the Cricket World Cup, I’ve been led to believe it’s one of the forms of cricket where someone actually wins so that’s a vast improvement over 90% of the cricket in this thread.
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I mean you say that, when drawn soccer matches are far more common than a drawn cricket match
 
TY24 said:
I mean you say that, when drawn soccer matches are far more common than a drawn cricket match
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A drawn soccer match is still a result. If we’re talking semantics, a soccer match that ends even is actually a tie not a ‘draw’ as such, and both teams get one point towards the season long tally.

A drawn cricket match is not a result, it is the lack of one.

Two days in to a five day contest, a team can decide they’re not in a position to win so they can just slow things up and hope the weather ruins the other team’s chances and nobody gets anything. That’s not sport.
 
HoneyBadger35 said:
A drawn soccer match is still a result. If we’re talking semantics, a soccer match that ends even is actually a tie not a ‘draw’ as such, and both teams get one point towards the season long tally.

A drawn cricket match is not a result, it is the lack of one.

Two days in to a five day contest, a team can decide they’re not in a position to win so they can just slow things up and hope the weather ruins the other team’s chances eventually. That’s not sport.
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I agree, 'it's just not cricket' as they say. At the same time it's possible for a team (cough, Mourinho) to play 10 behind the ball for the entire game and have it fizzle out into a non contest.

Tied cricket games are possible but are remarkably rare (only been 3 in test history if memory serves).

Both sports can be incredibly tense and rewarding or just plain dull. Luck of the draw I guess.

But I do see why people don't like cricket, it's very much a "love it or hate it" type of sport.
 
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