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why dont english enjoy oneday cricket?
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steds
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Bit of an urban legend IMO, some just don't but they have a lot of cricket fans out there to make their minds up whichever way they like. Lately poor performances and things like the Flintoff incident have made it a little less popular but I'm sure it'll bounce back, I mean look at how many they're playing India.
Richard
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Even when we had a half-decent side (which still happened... occasionally... as late as 1999\2000) the one-day game was still mostly patronised and derided in this country. I mean, Tests > ODIs yeah; most of the, shall we say, educated fans of the game would say that. But most countries get the balance right better than we do, and that's very probably one of the reasons why we've had so few good one-day cricketers in the last 7 years (and certainly one of the reasons why we've not even picked some of them).
Perm
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I think there is definately an attitude problem. I'm all for the Test>ODI way of thinking and I agree with you, most countries seem to get the balance right (with the exception of New Zealand and England), who have opposing problems. It does filter down from the top, those stuffy officials have little regard for ODI cricket, because of the lack of tradition involved in that form of the game, and because it doesn't seem to be as popular with the people as Test cricket.
umop 3p!sdn
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"Why don't English enjoy one day cricket?"
Well like most people they don't like losing. If I am perfectly honest I don't like 20/20 cricket.
Well like most people they don't like losing. If I am perfectly honest I don't like 20/20 cricket.
Richard
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Nah, was patently directed at Bennett (steds). How dare he have the guts to laugh at something so obviously so palpably true?Dire directed at the English ODI side IMO
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Um, England is the only country that gets is balance right. I mean they've been involved in about 470 more ODI games than should be scheduled, but overall, if I had to pick one international schedule out of all the teams..it would undoubtedly be England.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Haha what? England have been miles better in cricket for the vast majority of the past fifty years.
Jamee999
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Richard
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
To be fair, India have beaten Australia at home too, and drew with them away on last tour 
In any case, England have played 140 series since 1957, and their record is:
67-27-51...winning 44%, and losing 36%. In away series, they have won 34% of their series away and lost 43%.
India have played 107 series (only
) since 1957 and their record is:
37-25-44...winning 35% and losing 41%. They have also lost 58% of their series away, while winning 20%.
Amazingly, the English away record is about as good as India overall record....
In any case, England have played 140 series since 1957, and their record is:
67-27-51...winning 44%, and losing 36%. In away series, they have won 34% of their series away and lost 43%.
India have played 107 series (only
) since 1957 and their record is:37-25-44...winning 35% and losing 41%. They have also lost 58% of their series away, while winning 20%.
Amazingly, the English away record is about as good as India overall record....