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Cricket

Post by RegisterMe » Sun, 14. Jul 19, 23:45

@ any Kiwi's out there, all I can say is I take my hat of to you. I'm not sure we (England) deserved to win it, but that moment when one of your fielders indicated that it was a six, and not caught, was the height of sportsmanship.

A magnificent game, and one hell of a spectacle.
I can't breathe.

- George Floyd, 25th May 2020

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Re: Cricket

Post by pjknibbs » Mon, 15. Jul 19, 08:03

To effectively bring it to a draw *twice* is pretty darned mad after 612 balls on each side. Gutting for NZ, but they can't be unhappy after running it that close!

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Re: Cricket

Post by RegisterMe » Mon, 15. Jul 19, 10:54

It was, by a long shot, the most insane game of cricket I've ever seen.
I can't breathe.

- George Floyd, 25th May 2020

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Re: Cricket

Post by Chips » Mon, 15. Jul 19, 23:10

I'm not even a fan of cricket (think it's long and tedious) - but some of the videos doing the rounds are very enjoyable/exciting to watch given the otherwise slow pace of the game :D
For people who enjoy it regularly it must be on a par with being a Liverpool fan and watching Istanbul 2005!

On a far broader note, it's great to see several sports having such enjoyable/exciting instances to hopefully appeal to the masses of young (both male and female given the Ladies Football World Cup and youngsters getting far in the tennis) who we otherwise believe are couch potatoes in the making.

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Re: Cricket

Post by BugMeister » Fri, 2. Aug 19, 12:28

'bout time cricket got its own TV channel
instead of selling out to the highest bidder all the time..

- I'm spending far too much time searching for scraps

PS - sod Rupert.. :evil:
(rant over..)

c'mon England.. :lol:
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Re: Cricket

Post by BugMeister » Wed, 7. Aug 19, 16:58

- the whole universe is running in BETA mode - we're working on it.. beep..!! :D :thumb_up:

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Re: Cricket

Post by BugMeister » Tue, 13. Aug 19, 14:45

- more history of this glorious game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xXMHXUMZg

- ace stuff from Adelaide 1980
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrrl_eK27UI

- I remember getting a thumbs up from Sir Clive LLoyd's Mercedes, after giving way to me at a junction in Manchester, while I was cycling home from the office one night.. :D

Brett Lee hurls some 150mph nasties at Piers Morgan 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ePx61TkXKY

- come on England..!! :D :thumb_up:
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Re: Cricket

Post by BugMeister » Sun, 25. Aug 19, 17:21

earlier..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7WSMbcA7v8

- Ben Stokes the hero..!!
- AMAZING WIN..!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Cricket

Post by RegisterMe » Sun, 25. Aug 19, 18:29

I was listening to it on TMS, a great day :).
I can't breathe.

- George Floyd, 25th May 2020

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