Congratulations, Australia...

[Modderrhu]

... on being the first team to collect over 400 runs in a one-day international. Spectacular cricket, mates - except for Bracken, there wasn\'t a bowler who didn\'t get his shaft reamed, removed and reverse-wise reinserted. Awesome stuff. :flip:

For those who don\'t know what happened;
SA achieve the unbelievable
As it happened - the frenetic finale
Australia post 434 for 4 ... and lose

:bouncy:

This isn\'t a thread to crow any, the congrats are sincere.

 

[freakinacage]

good result all round i\'d say. cricket is a mad sport where you can get a score like that and still loose. or totally whup someones ass and draw. mad!

 

[Ritual]

Originally posted by freakinacage
good result all round i\'d say. cricket is a mad sport where you can get a score like that and still loose. or totally whup someones ass and draw. mad!

Probably why the rest of the world don\'t bother about cricket, then?

 

[Sand Rat]

Only the English would choose to remember the Cricket Wars in this way.

 

[supervike]

Just curious...do they play softball or baseball in England? Or South Africa, Or Australia?

 

[automaton]

Originally posted by steelcult
Only the English would choose to remember the Cricket Wars in this way.

Actually, I believe that should be spelt \'Krikkit\' steelcult. All hail the three pillars of the Wikkit Gate!

 

[Sand Rat]

True.

 

[darthfoley]

I just wonder if the rest of the world feels as completely lost when Americans discuss baseball as I did when reading the original post.

lol

 

[ZeCorto]

Originally posted by Ritual

Originally posted by freakinacage
good result all round i\'d say. cricket is a mad sport where you can get a score like that and still loose. or totally whup someones ass and draw. mad!

Probably why the rest of the world don\'t bother about cricket, then?

No, there are many, MANY other reasons lol

 

[paintingploddy]

Yes we do (get confused about baseball - particularly when stats raise their ugly heads). Apparently China has decided to become a cricket heavyweight complete with Stalin style 5 year plan. Should prove interesting.

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by supervike
Just curious...do they play softball or baseball in England? Or South Africa, Or Australia?

Mostly softball I believe; certainly the case in New Zealand - no one plays baseball here.

And to think I was impressed with the two aussie vs NZ games where both teams got over 300 in each game. I just wish I had seen the SA vs aussie game.

 

[Ogrebane]

Well Im an Aussie and I hate cricket. I mean any game that takes 5 days to play and usually ends in a draw is way too boring for me to watch.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by supervike
Just curious...do they play softball or baseball in England? Or South Africa, Or Australia?

we have rounders over here. don\'t know how it compares to baseball as i have never understood that.

 

[Infidel Castro]

Fair play to SA and Aus, that kind of score should not have been possible and yet they both did it! What a crazy old game!

 

[bayrodney]

Hey this is Australia we are talking about, of course we are good!

..And what SA did,
Well...Uh...Hm...That was a fluke?
I watched the game, and loved it!

 

[Infidel Castro]

True sporting moments transcend borders I reckon. I could easily stomach losing if the spectacle puts lead in my pencil lol

 

[Hoblit]

I watched the game. Man by the time SA got to 300 I was happy, cause i didn\'t think we\'d get close.

Then we got to the last 3 balls, needed 2 runs and our number 11 comes in to bat. I thought we were done for.

I think I may have to give up watching cricket. Nothing is ever going to come close to that again.