Is Cricket Your Favourite Sport?

GIMH · 29-12-2009, 03:34 AM

Well, is it? It's something I often wonder about myself. Growing up I'd have always said football, but these days I find I don't often give many football matches aside from the ones I attend my full attention, then again that's largely because in sport in general I'm a much keener viewer when I support one team, and as I've said many times, the England cricket team and the SWA are my favouroite sports teams.

I've got like a million posts in the footy thread so it's not like I don't follow it but I think it would be fair to call cricket my favourite sport.

Similarly on this forum I know plenty of you follow footy, Aussie Rules, Rugby Union & League, Tennis and others, so would you call cricket your favourite sport?

Ikki · 29-12-2009, 03:52 AM

No, but a close 2nd. I was brought up on football (soccer) and I love playing it much more than I do Cricket. I like following both but find family/friends are more interested in football so I have few people - apart from this forum - to chat over about it so that probably makes me less connected to it. I'm probably much more knowledgeable about football too.

King Pietersen · 29-12-2009, 03:52 AM

It's up there for me, but I probably prefer MMA tbh. Cricket follows that, with Football in 3rd.

G.I.Joe · 29-12-2009, 03:54 AM

To watch, yeah. Definitely down the pecking order when it comes to playing, though. There's far too much waiting around in the sport for my liking.

Flem274* · 29-12-2009, 03:54 AM

Lets go eskimo

Pratters · 29-12-2009, 04:10 AM

Basketball>Cricket.

GotSpin · 29-12-2009, 04:18 AM

Yeah by far. Every year that passes my obsession for the game grows and grows.

nightprowler10 · 29-12-2009, 04:18 AM

Haha, prats. Easily won over IMO.

Definitely cricket. My first love. Always has been my favorite sport and if it hasn't changed through all the bull**** I've seen the sport and my team go through its not likely to change in the future. No other sport makes me nearly as emotional.

Basketball a distant second. The Bulls could start another dynasty and that wouldn't change.

Pratters · 29-12-2009, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nightprowler10

Haha, prats. Easily won over IMO.

I have played basketball for my University and it is by far the best game to play, also great to watch. Also, it can hardly ever get monotonous, some thing which can happen to cricket on flat pitches.

pasag · 29-12-2009, 04:23 AM

Cricket or AFL.

Jayzamann · 29-12-2009, 04:36 AM

I'd say so. By the time cricket season is over I'm craving some aussie rules and vice versa. And now there's the HD sports channel in Australia I've taken a liking to a bunch of american sports.

Matt79 · 29-12-2009, 04:37 AM

Very close run between AFL and cricket. It depends on who's winning in each.

Pothas · 29-12-2009, 04:44 AM

Cricket easily for me, I love football almost as much but there is something awful about it, cricket is just great in every way.

nightprowler10 · 29-12-2009, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pratters

I have played basketball for my University and it is by far the best game to play, also great to watch. Also, it can hardly ever get monotonous, some thing which can happen to cricket on flat pitches.

You've probably not watched as much basketball as I have if you really think it hardly ever gets monotonous. To each his own I suppose.

BhupinderSingh · 29-12-2009, 04:53 AM

Yes,and it has always been.No other sport makes me as emotional as cricket does. love to watch Football(Soccer),Field Hockey,Baseball & Basketball too but cricket is always my first preference.

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29-12-2009, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Is Cricket Your Favourite Sport? Well, is it? It's something I often wonder about myself. Growing up I'd have always said football, but these days I find I don't often give many football matches aside from the ones I attend my full attention, then again that's largely because in sport in general I'm a much keener viewer when I support one team, and as I've said many times, the England cricket team and the SWA are my favouroite sports teams. I've got like a million posts in the footy thread so it's not like I don't follow it but I think it would be fair to call cricket my favourite sport. Similarly on this forum I know plenty of you follow footy, Aussie Rules, Rugby Union & League, Tennis and others, so would you call cricket your favourite sport? __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

29-12-2009, 03:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ikki International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Death Queen Island Posts: 12,032	No, but a close 2nd. I was brought up on football (soccer) and I love playing it much more than I do Cricket. I like following both but find family/friends are more interested in football so I have few people - apart from this forum - to chat over about it so that probably makes me less connected to it. I'm probably much more knowledgeable about football too. __________________ I think there'll sooner be another Bradman than another Warne. - Gidgeon Haigh [Warne is] the greatest bowler ever produced in this entire world - Muttiah Muralidaran [Warne is] the greatest bowler of all time - Glenn McGrath In my opinion Shane Warne is the greatest cricketer who's ever lived - Ian Botham Warne is the greatest cricketer to pick up a ball ever. And is the greatest bowler I have ever laid eyes on. - Brian Lara

29-12-2009, 04:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
nightprowler10 Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 13,388	Haha, prats. Easily won over IMO. Definitely cricket. My first love. Always has been my favorite sport and if it hasn't changed through all the bull**** I've seen the sport and my team go through its not likely to change in the future. No other sport makes me nearly as emotional. Basketball a distant second. The Bulls could start another dynasty and that wouldn't change. __________________ Can't decide on a signature? Why not Zoidberg? (\/) (;,,;) (\/) RIP Craigos

29-12-2009, 04:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Cricket or AFL. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

29-12-2009, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
King Pietersen International Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 3,339	It's up there for me, but I probably prefer MMA tbh. Cricket follows that, with Football in 3rd.

29-12-2009, 03:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
G.I.Joe International Coach Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 10,223	To watch, yeah. Definitely down the pecking order when it comes to playing, though. There's far too much waiting around in the sport for my liking.

29-12-2009, 04:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Basketball>Cricket.

29-12-2009, 04:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
GotSpin International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stranger leering through a pair of binoculars Posts: 12,435	Yeah by far. Every year that passes my obsession for the game grows and grows.

29-12-2009, 04:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jayzamann International Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: location, location Posts: 3,540	I'd say so. By the time cricket season is over I'm craving some aussie rules and vice versa. And now there's the HD sports channel in Australia I've taken a liking to a bunch of american sports.

29-12-2009, 04:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,420	Cricket easily for me, I love football almost as much but there is something awful about it, cricket is just great in every way.

29-12-2009, 04:53 AM	#15 (permalink)
BhupinderSingh Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,355	Yes,and it has always been.No other sport makes me as emotional as cricket does. love to watch Football(Soccer),Field Hockey,Baseball & Basketball too but cricket is always my first preference.

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