Introducing cricket to a new country and audience

[Athlai]

That is fantastic news mate.

 

[atisha_ro]

Fellow baseball fans asking for times of coverage.. this got some wings.

And to think I was saying it all along, two years ago... the T20 World Cup is just perfect to spread interest for the game. It seems the ICC realized it too... at last.

Better later than never.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

You don't count

And besides, you're here all the time. A visit from atisha_ro is a rare pleasure indeed.

 

[Richard]

Is Rich half Saffie? I thought he just lived there.

SAfrican dad, British mom. Same as Kevin Pietersen. Only thing is, he grew-up here where Pietersen grew-up in SA. That makes Pietersen South African and Hingeh British.

Well, he was - he's switched allegiance since he came of age, but until pretty recently he was a fake SAffie, and Neil Pickup (and Haakon Mork) never used to tire of pointing that out.

 

[GIMH]

SAfrican dad, British mom. Same as Kevin Pietersen. Only thing is, he grew-up here where Pietersen grew-up in SA. That makes Pietersen South African and Hingeh British.

Well, he was - he's switched allegiance since he came of age, but until pretty recently he was a fake SAffie, and Neil Pickup (and Haakon Mork) never used to tire of pointing that out.

That spelling makes you American

 

[Richard]

Yeah, thought a bit of multinationalisation was called for TBH.

Don't normally use said spelling FTR.

 

[atisha_ro]

So had a talk with the play-by-play guy and i'll manage the feedback address, at the very least.

I'd have gone to have a go at commentary, but between disability and job duties and the logistics (where to live in Bucharest and with whom) it's pretty much impossible.

The good thing is that the wheel was turned at last.

 

[Jamee999]

That spelling makes you American

It's also the South African spelling, maybe Hingston isn't the only closet Saffie on the forum!

 

[Richard]

I wish I could be a fake SAfrican TBH, though I don't fancy the crime-rate of the place.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I wish I could be a fake SAfrican TBH, though I don't fancy the crime-rate of the place.

Why be a fake one when you can be a real one?

Oh wait...

 

[Langeveldt]

I guess one good thing about T20 is it's simplicity.. I took a guy from New York to the IPL, and, completely ignoring test cricket, he managed to get a grasp of what was going on fairly quickly.. I hadn't the heart to tell him it wasn't real cricket, he seemed happy enough

 

[Langeveldt]

Is Rich half Saffie? I thought he just lived there.

Nope, just lived there/live there, speak the language and support the teams.. My personal title relates to having one leg in England, one in Africa, and my dick in the ocean.. Both my parents are English but used to live here too, hence me ending up in SA.. If I've claimed otherwise, I was probably drunk or didn't want to assosciate with a country that has produced Harold Shipman and Stuart Broad.. Nah its kind of cool being from two of the best countries ever, and can obviously adapt depending on who I'm trying to chat up..

 

[GIMH]

Yeah, much better to associate with the country renowned for apartheid

 

[Langeveldt]

Yeah, much better to associate with the country renowned for apartheid

Or I could assosciate with the country who invented the concentration camp? Either way it's a racial minefield

 

[GIMH]

Damn you and your edited post

 

[Langeveldt]

Back on topic, I think it's stunning that European audiences will get to see cricket, thats great news.. However, I'm not sure how you can do this without them hearing David Lloyd, seems kind of wrong.. They might be in danger of understanding the game or thinking it is in some way normal if they don't hear people like Lloyd

 

[Burgey]

Nope, just lived there/live there, speak the language and support the teams.. My personal title relates to having one leg in England, one in Africa, and my dick in the ocean.. Both my parents are English but used to live here too, hence me ending up in SA.. If I've claimed otherwise, I was probably drunk or didn't want to assosciate with a country that has produced Harold Shipman and Stuart Broad.. Nah its kind of cool being from two of the best countries ever, and can obviously adapt depending on who I'm trying to chat up..

Nah, I won't

 

[Richard]

Nope, just lived there/live there, speak the language and support the teams.. My personal title relates to having one leg in England, one in Africa, and my dick in the ocean.. Both my parents are English but used to live here too, hence me ending up in SA.. If I've claimed otherwise

You have. CBA finding it though.

 

[atisha_ro]

Strange joy to hear my name in the commentary tonight well, I got something to brag about, ain't it? Got a pretty fair shout from the commentators.

The commentary is getting better also, touching some finesse points, sledging, spin variations etc. Good times!

 

[James_W]

What did the commentators say about you?