"The Gentleman's game"- Cricket - World Cup 2019 Special

I am not a die hard fan but i watch alot.....

I come from a family of cricketers so watching Cricket together is a family thing, even if i like it or not...also saying the match was fixed when Pakistan lose

I love to watch overseas tours be it test or ODI's cuz there's always something for the bowlers in countries like South Africa ,Australia and England.Especially the test matches.I absolutely enjoyed watching South Africa-Australia test series which concluded recently.

Whilst Cricket in the Sub-Continent just sucks.Plain and Simple.

But i am an Indian though.Even if i dont personally prefer watching cricket regularly i atleast make sure to follow whatever goes on in the cricket world due to enormous media coverage.

I try to watch it but you require a lot of time for it

imalegend wrote:I am not a die hard fan but i watch alot.....

I come from a family of cricketers so watching Cricket together is a family thing, even if i like it or not...also saying the match was fixed when Pakistan lose

What did they say about Misbah after the last 20/20 lol ?

RealGunner wrote:

imalegend wrote:I am not a die hard fan but i watch alot.....

I come from a family of cricketers so watching Cricket together is a family thing, even if i like it or not...also saying the match was fixed when Pakistan lose

What did they say about Misbah after the last 20/20 lol ?

U don't want to know....
I personally think he can't be a odi or t20 capitan as long as he relies on afridi to score a quick # of runs... we could have easy won the last game..

His name in Pakistan is tuk tuk...the noise the bat makes when u defend/block

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LMAO

Crimson wrote:I do

imalegend wrote:I am not a die hard fan but i watch alot.....

I come from a family of cricketers so watching Cricket together is a family thing, even if i like it or not...also saying the match was fixed when Pakistan lose

RealGunner wrote:I try to watch it but you require a lot of time for it

Right i asked because one match test/test/whatever takes soooo long to finish and tbf it's not that entertaining. I mean i struggle to watch one match of tennis and i find that much more entertaining. I guess there's something i'm missing when it comes to cricket, then again i should know coz i live in Australia.....

most people in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand don't really watch test....and most of the spectators in the grounds are there just to chill in the sun, drink some beer....

Stadiums are mostly empty or even barely 1/5 full when tests happen...

but packed like hell when One days and T20 happen

"Stadiums are mostly empty or even barely 1/5 full when tests happen..."

Not in Australia

I go to the boxing day test every year and it's always packed

imalegend wrote:most people in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand don't really watch test....and most of the spectators in the grounds are there just to chill in the sun, drink some beer....

Stadiums are mostly empty or even barely 1/5 full when tests happen...

but packed like hell when One days and T20 happen

This is really ignorant on your part.I think Subcontinent audience is worse when it comes to test cricket.

Most of the test games staged in Pakistan 4-5 years ago were almost empty hell even in India-Pakistan games there were empty stadiums.It seems to be the case even in India nowadays as curators prepare useless pitches thus we dont have great test games.

Whereas In Australian and English summers no matter which team they're playing there will always be a full house in almost every game ,atleast the first 3 days.

And New Zealand arent even a 'traditional' test cricket team to begin with if you know what i mean.

I really believe English crowds are the best crowds as they embrace all forms of cricket though the passion is nowhere near to what you get from the sub continent teams.

Crimson wrote:"Stadiums are mostly empty or even barely 1/5 full when tests happen..."

Not in Australia

I go to the boxing day test every year and it's always packed

talking about subcontinent....

they are full in the western countries but more cause they are there to chill not really to watch

100 100s.

Lost the game though :vagi:

Loving Australia demolishing the batting line up of the WI atm

WI

Daren Sammy

This is for him

My favorite match as a kid.

My Dad made me watch cricket when we were in Cali

Omari Banks and Vasbert Drakes

Talking about the gentlemen's game...



PS - Die hard Sri Lankan fan...

Australia

mzamani wrote:Kallis? i am South African but even i do not rate him at all. he is always a big game flop. his strike rate is mostly the reason why we always lose Wcs. sure, good for Tests, but when it matters, he is always the main reason we struggle for big scores. sure he keeps his wicket, but thats only important in Tests.
maybe im just not a fan of Tests at all. anyway Gibbs was more talented than him, but i guese he was the Balotelli of Cricket.

as for best player of all time that i have seen, i will say the little master.

Big game flop that helped his country out how many times when they were in trouble? You say he's strike rate was the reason South Africa lost WC's yet he grinded through sessions while the rest fall around him? So he is the scap goat for your teams batting collapses? Do you know cricket sir?

India vs England in the Champions Trophy Final on Sunday.

Its like a battle of Modern Cricket(India) vs Old Fashioned Cricket (England) in a way.

If one has watched England's matches they go about with their batting in a traditional way ,keeping wickets in hand ,not taking too many risks and then go berserk from over 40.

Indians on the other hand have that natural fair in them,its more or less calculated risks  and they clearly know how to up the run rate when it matters most.What i also like about this time is they know how to adapt to the demands of the situation.Dhawan has been man of the tournament for me ,he's been amazing to watch.Plus the fielding unit is brilliant ,clearly up there with the best in the world.

India are slight favorites ahead of the final even though England have played really well especially their bowling attack which has been sensational to say the least.

Lol wish it had rained all day so we could have shared the trophy

Congrats to India. Jadeja was impressive all tournament. But Dhoni once again proved he is a great captain

What a game !!!!!
What a win !!!!
Have to say England self-destructed in the end.
They had the match in their grasp but just threw it away.

Anyone watching the Asia Cup? India vs Sri Lanka is going on now, Sri Lanka 154-4, 111 runs to win, 99 balls left. Jadeja has been brilliant.

Previous results:

Afghanistan v Pakistan at Fatullah - Feb 27, 2014
Pakistan won by 72 runs

Bangladesh v India at Fatullah - Feb 26, 2014
India won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah - Feb 25, 2014
Sri Lanka won by 12 runs

Sri Lanka win! A dramatic ending to the match. Sangakara with a 103

AFRIDI

Pakistan beats India in an unbelievable match.

Yesterday Afghanistan beat Bangladesh

Got revenge on Afghanistan in the opening match of T20 World Cup. Absolutely destroyed them. I was there, I'll post pics soon.