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  1. Ike

    Cricket and Baseball, Introductory question: Who is cricket's "Babe Ruth"?

    thanks for the further comments. In response to fredfertang, great anecdote. I haven't come across it previously. Btw, by 1935 Ruth had retired from baseball, unable to play effectively any more. He was always heavy set, as he loved to eat and drink, and that only got worse as he got older. In...
  2. Ike

    Cricket and Baseball, Introductory question: Who is cricket's "Babe Ruth"?

    My apologies, Prince. I appreciate any and all corrections! I'm new to cricket and especially its history, plus at my age I remember things incorrectly all too often, alas. Spikey, you raise a good point, although for Ruth, only aficionados are familiar with his pitching. His unique place in...
  3. Ike

    Cricket and Baseball, Introductory question: Who is cricket's "Babe Ruth"?

    I'm new to the forum (which I very much appreciate!) and I've been warned not to go around saying aspects of cricket should be changed to be more like baseballl (heaven forbid! that would truly be sacrilege). But I love baseball, being a Yank and having followed baseball for over 60 years now...
  4. Ike

    A newbie's question: who gets which points?

    I've just started playing fantasy cricket (and only starting following cricket at all a few months ago in my 67th year, once I could see matches on the internet, here in the U.S.). I'm sure my question is already answered somewhere, but I can't find it in the points summary tab nor in the FAQ...
  5. Ike

    Welcome to Cricket Web - Cricket Chat

    thank you both for your replies! First a word about my attitude toward baseball. Yes, I love the game, have followed it for over 60 years now. But I love cricket too, and heaven forbid either one should ever be changed to be more like the other! That said, because I love both games, and they...
  6. Ike

    **Official** Under -19 World Cup 2014

    Congrats to Australia on a well played match. Sorry to see my Windies go down, but they at least were respectable, thanks almost entirely to Pooran.
  7. Ike

    **Official** Under -19 World Cup 2014

    Windies are playing like kids so far, alas. Beautiful bowling by the Aussies.
  8. Ike

    west indies vs ireland

    Thanks for this thread. I love this little tour, even if it's tough, since I root both for the Windies and Ireland. Inherently, I want the Windies to win (and to wake up before the World T20), but I want Ireland to win to raise the level of respect for them, and give them a better chance to...
  9. Ike

    **Official** Under -19 World Cup 2014

    I'm a Windies fan, hoping I can stay awake for their match tonight! (It starts at 12:30am here, alas.) However, I'm just learning the status of teams and such. How much chance do folks think the Windies have in the tourney. Did India's loss give them a better chance to win it all?
  10. Ike

    Welcome to Cricket Web - Cricket Chat

    Hello, all. I've just joined the forum, and thought I'd introduce myself. Being a Yank with no background in cricket (see below), I suspect I may not be a 'typical' member of the forum. I may have opinions to share now and then, but mostly I'm here to learn. I'm a life-long fan of American...
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