Comments on: Cricket: thrilling or boring?

By: Barns

Barns — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:02:14 +0000

Wonderful stuff… whenever I try to convince anyone of cricket’s worth, I lose them within minutes after spouting phrases such as ‘fine leg’ and trying to explain why bowlers have to appeal.

I was particularly glad that you only gave IPL a brief mention, as – to use an old cliche – it is just not cricket. I wrote an article (http://www.the-nri.com/index.php/2010/08/what-happened-to-the-game-of-cricket/) about how the game has been snatched away from the common man, and especially eager-eyed children, into the clutches of puffed-up big business. It’s farcical, and for the first time in my life, I find cricket more boring than thrilling.

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:44:00 +0000

Thanks Sasha – glad to hear there’s so many of us cricket fans on Twitter. One thing I haven’t yet done is watched a game on my travels. Would love to see a match in India most of all. The atmosphere looks incredible on TV.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:44:16 +0000

Oh cricket, how I love it!!! I’m always disheartened when I meet people travelling who are completely unfamiliar with such a great sport. So often I find myself trying to explain the rules to a very bewildered and certainly confused person after I’m done with that conversation lol. I think going to a match with a local really is the best way to not only get an understanding of the game but also a feel of the atmosphere, after all for me at least the game is 50% of the fun and the atmosphere the other 50%!!!

By: Andy Jarosz

Andy Jarosz — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:47 +0000

Thanks Sam and David. We did take a couple of American friends to a T20 game a few years back and they got it pretty quickly. In fact they watched the Ashes on TV for much of the summer after that (2005). But yes, it’s like Marmite. I do like both sports (there is only two isn’t there?) but prefer the atmosphere and banter at a cricket match any day.

By: David Whitley (Australiaflightbargains.com)

David Whitley (Australiaflightbargains.com) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:46:08 +0000

You’re preaching to the converted here… I’ve long realised that I’m never going to convince non-cricket lovers to like it. So I’m just happy for them to be wrong, and me to be right

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:44:56 +0000

I absolutely adore cricket as does my brother and my dad, but my boyfriend can’t stand it. I’ve tried to make him watch twenty twenty’s and one dayers but still he can’t like it. Why? Too many rules apparently. However, you get everything at a cricket match that you can’t at football matches – beer, a great atmosphere and decent fancy dress. Never ever seen any trouble at a cricket match either. Bring on the Ashes.