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06-23-2005, 06:51 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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Ah, it's good to see the Aussie cricket team are back in form! (I hope!) with a convincing win over England. Last week was a bloody shambles that we must never speak about again!  Especially that Bangladesh incident 
Anyway, any of you blokes going to the One dayers? Is anyone going to the Ashes? Can't wait for that, should be a good contest.
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06-23-2005, 06:55 PM
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| I wish i could go, and your right it will be close. Never yet met an Aussie that took a beating lying down.
PS wonder what the Yanks think of this | 
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06-23-2005, 07:37 PM
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#3 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country:  | The only cricket we see is when its included in a movie....... Couldnt tell u a thing about it, other than they bounce the ball and use a flat bat, similar to a school house paddle...
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06-23-2005, 08:15 PM
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#4 | | the old Sage
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06-23-2005, 09:14 PM
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06-23-2005, 09:18 PM
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#6 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Wildcat You guys don't know what your missing out on! | Started watching a bit while I was in Botswana in 2001. Fun stuff - I'll stick to hockey 
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06-24-2005, 10:55 AM
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#7 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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06-24-2005, 02:02 PM
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#8 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | that's because you don't apprechiate the game!! cricket's great i love it!!
and yes, the current aussie team sucks
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06-24-2005, 02:23 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I never understood the rules of that game. I'll stick to Baseball. I don't like to play Hockey... but I like to watch it ! | |
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06-24-2005, 02:55 PM
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#10 | | Master of Ewes
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06-24-2005, 03:05 PM
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#11 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Hit the ball, run, stop for tea and crumpets made my the old dear from the nearby village, hit the ball again, run, go home and wash the green stains out of your whit wooly jumper
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06-24-2005, 04:10 PM
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| The one fact that normally causes some concern amongst those poor souls that dont understand it is the fact that its quite acceptable for the bowler to aim the the ball at the batsmans head.
In Baseball that is close to a lynching offence and they think cricket is a game for softies, Whimps!!
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06-24-2005, 04:23 PM
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#13 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | I'd say a cricket ball was harder if anything, and the fielders don't have big leather gloves - torn fingernails and nice stinging palms are part of the experience!  | |
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06-24-2005, 05:41 PM
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#14 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I tried watching it when I was in England. I couldn't get into it. But then, I can't get into baseball either. There are a group of Indians where I work that play cricket sometimes after work. Nothing like walking past someone's cubicle to see a cricket bat on the shelf.
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06-24-2005, 05:44 PM
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#15 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | To be honest watching cricket isnt much fun. If I was any good at it Id enjoy playing it though!
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