Top cricket things not at a cricket ground

[James]

A CW Staff Member and I thought this would make a good thread

What are your favourite cricket things not at a cricket ground?

One that comes to mind for me is the clock at the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney that has a great cricket component to it. On the hour/every hour, out comes a collection of cricket models and a ball is bowled to the batsman which clean bowls him. It's all very nicely put together.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Cricket Web?

 

[armchairumpire]

I really like the Bradman Museum and the Bradman walk - both in Bowral. A really good cricket museum with interactive exhibits and films. A really enjoyable cricket day out.

 

[James]

Cricket Web?

Now that's just too obvious isn't it

 

[Autobahn]

My Sky sports subscription?

 

[archie mac]

I will shock you all and say Cricket Books

 

[andyc]

One that comes to mind for me is the clock at the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney that has a great cricket component to it. On the hour/every hour, out comes a collection of cricket models and a ball is bowled to the batsman which clean bowls him. It's all very nicely put together.

Does it!? Wow, I've lived here most my life and I never knew that.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Sunday afternoons on the park with friends, with just a bat, wickets and a ball. Thats my favourite cricket thing not at a ground.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I don't know if it's my favourite thing, but I do like the language cricket has given us. It's used by non-cricket fans all the time without them realising its origins which always makes me smile.

I suppose the obvious examples are "caught out" when someone's been naughty & "hit for six" or alternatively "bowled over" when one is shocked.

A personal favourite of mine is "he/she had a good innings" when someone of ripe old years passes away.

 

[FRAZ]

1. Cricketweb (Ultimate now a days )
2. Exploring different cricket records on the internet + reading cricket blogs.
3. Talking with my cricket buddies and wasting like hours to discuss who will pay for tapes and the tennis balls and who will buy the bats. Who will arrange the refreshments bla bla .

 

[pasag]

Ricky Ponting 2005. Just got it and can't get enough.

 

[Langeveldt]

1. Cricket games on the PC
2. Cricket web
3. SuperSport
4. Clare Connor and Rosalie Birch

 

[Dasa]

Backyard cricket.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Anyone else thinks the thread title sounds like a question Bert would pop out on Bert's Family Feud?

 

[Craig]

Yes.

 

[Craig]

1. Cricket games on the PC
2. Cricket web
3. SuperSport
4. Clare Connor and Rosalie Birch

Presumeably if they were playing in said match?

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Anyone else thinks the thread title sounds like a question Bert would pop out on Bert's Family Feud?

I assume that is an Aussie version of Family Fortunes?

 

[GIMH]

Dunno about Aussie, but they have Family Feuds in the States that's just a Family Fortunes rip-off (probably came first, but what the hell)

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Dunno about Aussie, but they have Family Feuds in the States that's just a Family Fortunes rip-off (probably came first, but what the hell)

Why would anyone want to rip off Family Fortunes? Staple diet of the regional ITV channels, says it all really.

 

[armchairumpire]

I don't know if it's my favourite thing, but I do like the language cricket has given us. It's used by non-cricket fans all the time without them realising its origins which always makes me smile.

I suppose the obvious examples are "caught out" when someone's been naughty & "hit for six" or alternatively "bowled over" when one is shocked.

A personal favourite of mine is "he/she had a good innings" when someone of ripe old years passes away.

Or when you slip over, it's "going for a six".