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    Intro to Cricket

    Hey guys still here, following the WC. I have a question about another match I notied, Sussex v MCC. Is that a 2 innings Test? If not what format is it? And what is this match for?
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    Intro to Cricket

    Brian Lara and Tendulukar (?sp?). I read how the fans of their countries are now asking for them to retire. Is this pretty common in cricket? From the bit that I have read, they seemed like they did well for their sides and now the fans are turning on them. How long on average does a...
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    Intro to Cricket

    I have a question about an Under 18 coming up between I think it is England and Pakistan. Is this a good measure of future talent? Alot of times in football you will see a side do well in "youth" tournaments, and then when they mature it is like they totally lost their talent.
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    Intro to Cricket

    So then after the World Cup, what's the next major "Test"? Is there a "Test" competition (where more than two teams go at it)?
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    Intro to Cricket

    In todays WC game between Bangladesh and Australia, they will play only 20 some odd overs. What's the fun in that? Just seems to be a race to who is better in a rather short time. If Bangaldesh' bats are "hot" and Australia sputters, it hardly tells me that Bangladesh is the better team. Why...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Guys once again THANK YOU for all your help!!
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    Intro to Cricket

    Ah, the crumpet story. I will share a tale with you guys, and the British will really enjoy it. I was a wee lad, 11 or 12. It was the Prince Charles/ Lady Di wedding. "Me Mum" ;) wanted to get up early to watch and make an "English breakfast". Well she didn't know what "kippers" are, so she...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Toilet paper, I get it now. We would say that in the States about useless news papers as well. OK well have there been any cricket movies, like Victory or Mean Machine for football, American football has had The Longest Yard, On Any Given Sunday, ice hockey has Slapshot, golf had Happy Gilmore...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Thanks, but whats a bog roll? Is it like a crumpet?
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    Intro to Cricket

    Well, now that I have more or less of a base to build on, what good "newspapers" should I read online. I have figured BBC, SkySports, The Sun, The Mirror, those are English. What good sites do you recommend for Austrailia, India, Pakistan cricket resources? I know of CricInfo, of course here...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Those are situations where the batsman touches the ball without permission, obstruction, delay of game, or the ball is hit twice, correct?? What about this situation, which I read on the dangermouse site: The batsman can break the wicket when either turning for another run or completing a run -...
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    Intro to Cricket

    A question about "wickets". I apologize because I think this may have been answered but I went back and did not see it. Does the bowler receive credit for the wicket regardless of how the batman was put out? ex= 1) silentstriker is bowling to richard (he sends a yorker along it's merry way)...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Thanks for the answers. About bowlers. If I understand correctly, each bowler is a "specialist" is a certain type of delivery. Fast, Spinners, and Pacers. 1) Are there other types? 2) What prevents a bowler from having several styles, to 'confuse' the batmen. Perhaps Stefano can explain...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Stefano= Thanks for adding the bit about saliva and sweat I was curious about that. OK couple more questions= I am aware one may not bowl back to back overs. What about the following situations: 1) LA ICE has bowled for his side and got Phoenix Fire out. Phoenix Fire' side is 210 runs behind...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Hey I'm famous!!! If you were following todays action on SkySports online, you might remember they asked for suggestions for where to watch the matches in Tampa, Florida, and I sent in a suggestion. Here is the text: OVER 16: Collymore: 0-0-0-1-0-0 51-2 - Collymore continues on but Lara has...
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    Intro to Cricket

    OK wanted to double check the "score anywhere" part. If any one can tell me a bit more about this: about the US Cricket Association being stripped of it's membership AND What about if the ball gets lost? How much time do they spend trying to find it? Do they use a new ball if it gets lost?
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    Intro to Cricket

    I just thought of something else, hadn't seen it addressed and I couldn't notice in the videos I have seen. When a six (or certain four's) is hit and the ball goes into the stands, is the ball returned, or does a fan get to keep a souvenir ? And I want to confirm, sixes and fours, they "count"...
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    Intro to Cricket

    Can you much more enlightened one expound on this: ICC suspends USA cricket association
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    Intro to Cricket

    Wow!! I feel privileged to have been a part of it!. I have to say, you guys deserve the credit for such concise, explicit answers. Most times when a newbie asks a question, they are told, go read wikipedia (which in my opinion in not as cannon, 100% accurate as some mke it out to be). But...
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    Intro to Cricket

    When you say "average", is this runs on an ODI?

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