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Cricket - who to root for?

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,600
    I built a cannon for the kids
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    fishlessman said:
    I built a cannon for the kids
    When I was around 10, I built an air cannon out of PVC and an air compressor.  I was dialing in my ammo and sighting setup when I launched a projectile over the neighbors house and into her pool.  She did not have a sense of humor and gave me an ass chewing that still smarts to this day.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,128
    @Ozzie_Isaac
    I assume you watched every second of the 1st Test in Antigua?   Your consistent posting recently is indicative of a type of boredom that can only be induced by a flat pitch and two very mediocre teams. 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    edited March 2022
    CPFC1905 said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac
    I assume you watched every second of the 1st Test in Antigua?   Your consistent posting recently is indicative of a type of boredom that can only be induced by a flat pitch and two very mediocre teams. 
    Recorded it too.  I like to rewatch every pitch as I learn.  Deciphering all the commentary is pretty difficult at the moment. Bonner's near 10hrs at the crease seemed impressive.  Is that normal?

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    CPFC1905 said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac
    I assume you watched every second of the 1st Test in Antigua?   Your consistent posting recently is indicative of a type of boredom that can only be induced by a flat pitch and two very mediocre teams. 
    Recorded it too.  I like to rewatch every pitch as I learn.  Deciphering all the commentary is pretty difficult at the moment. Bonner's near 10hrs at the crease seemed impressive.  Is that normal?
    Ed's use of the word pitch is different to yours.
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    CPFC1905 said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac
    I assume you watched every second of the 1st Test in Antigua?   Your consistent posting recently is indicative of a type of boredom that can only be induced by a flat pitch and two very mediocre teams. 
    Entertainingly, the Talk Sport coverage (I use that word with some reticence as it's no TMS) claimed that the pitch was rated at 6 out of 10 difficulty based on statistical analysis. This includes number of played and missed, so it seemed to me that this evaluation was confusing both teams being a bit sh1t with the ball moving a lot.
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,940
    If pitchers are being murdered by aluminum bat wielding roid heads…. Get me a beer 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    Eoin said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    CPFC1905 said:
    @Ozzie_Isaac
    I assume you watched every second of the 1st Test in Antigua?   Your consistent posting recently is indicative of a type of boredom that can only be induced by a flat pitch and two very mediocre teams. 
    Recorded it too.  I like to rewatch every pitch as I learn.  Deciphering all the commentary is pretty difficult at the moment. Bonner's near 10hrs at the crease seemed impressive.  Is that normal?
    Ed's use of the word pitch is different to yours.
    Aw, yes.  I thinkinf you call pitching bowling.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,128
    2nd Test is an absolute run fest.  It's very exciting when England some 500 because either they will win easily and have returned to majesty, or, the other side scores 700 in half the time and we get humped. 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    CPFC1905 said:
    2nd Test is an absolute run fest.  It's very exciting when England some 500 because either they will win easily and have returned to majesty, or, the other side scores 700 in half the time and we get humped. 
    I wish I had a dollar for every time I have said the exact same thing during football season.


    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    edited March 2022
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,761
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    No.  The answer to your last question is… no.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    No.  The answer to your last question is… no.
    That is correct.  It is more exciting than baseball, but not a version of baseball.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,128
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    Not much reported about the roids.  A few players  have been caught sampling Columbia’s finest.  Booze is a bigger issue. 
    Thanks for asking. 

    Meanwhile in Barbados, still plenty of time for England to screw things up. 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    CPFC1905 said:
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?


    Meanwhile in Barbados, still plenty of time for England to screw things up. 
    Yeah, like four more days.....
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,128
    edited March 2022
    What do you make of England's batting order inversion strategy, @Ozzie_Isaac
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    No.  The answer to your last question is… no.
    That is correct.  It is more exciting than baseball, but not a version of baseball.
    I've never been much of a cricket (or, any sport) fan myself , but I always chuckle when folks joke about the length/duration of cricket matches/series. The baseball "World" Series seems to go on forever. Its much more efficient to wait for people at work to tell me how the Astros are doing in any given year.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    CPFC1905 said:
    What do you make of England's batting order inversion strategy, @Ozzie_Isaac
    Still trying to wrap my head around this.  Not sure how critical it is to the outcome.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,686
    caliking said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Legume said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    500 runs in first inning with WI trailing by 303.  Seems like a good place to be.
    So many runs!  Are steroids involved?  Is this a more exciting version of baseball?
    No.  The answer to your last question is… no.
    That is correct.  It is more exciting than baseball, but not a version of baseball.
    I've never been much of a cricket (or, any sport) fan myself , but I always chuckle when folks joke about the length/duration of cricket matches/series. The baseball "World" Series seems to go on forever. Its much more efficient to wait for people at work to tell me how the Astros are doing in any given year.
    Those are 7 (for a good series) individual games.  Hence the moniker "series".  If it were called a "match" then yes I would agree with you.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,128
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    CPFC1905 said:
    What do you make of England's batting order inversion strategy, @Ozzie_Isaac
    Still trying to wrap my head around this.  Not sure how critical it is to the outcome.
    A prescient remark in this match.  You know far more than you betray. Well done. 
    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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