Fiery
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Rubbish. You and Scaly doing your bit to ensure CW isn't "globalised", that's for sure
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Twenty20 not Ponting's game
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grecian
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Umm, I never insulted anyone, just agreeing that it's wrong. What am I meant to say. "Yes old chap comparing a game played on a massive surface with 7 players, to a game played on similar surface with many more is comparable".
I disagree, it was an odd, but interesting analogy. I welcome a different viewpoint, its refreshing. Yet it's clearly wrong in this instance, imo.
Fiery
Banned
If you were to ask people what the nearest equivalent to 20/20 cricket is in rugby, 99.9% of people would say Sevens. To dismiss it as "silly", "bollocks" and "dire" to a guy who is new to the game is churlish to say the least.
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grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I just said "silly", I stand by that tbh. It was our Romanian friend who brought rugby into the equation. TBF I find all rugby of every code excruciatingly dire and bollocks, so perhaps this isn't my argument.
Fiery
Banned
Ok, was just a bit annoyed with Scaly's post really, not so much yours.
steds
Hall of Fame Member
I'd heard being an Exeter fan puts you off the finer things in life.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yes, well I agree in a way, Scalys post was lacking utterly in tact, politeness or even a shred of human decency, but surely we expect that now, from our fave duramher. Yet he was right in his opinion on this issue, I feel.
grecian
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The Chiefs just take crowds of the City, IMHO.
I was making my point considering the abilities employed.
In Rugby union tries are more difficult to get, the game is very physical and kicking has a major place. In Rugby league speed gets some role and tries begin to matter most. In Sevens speed is highly favoured, tries rule the score and a good tackle is rain of flowers from heaven.
Now move this in cricket and see: Test - run rate slower, agressive bowling, tough endurance challenge. ODI - run rates a little higher, boundaries make an impact. Twenty-20 - run rates a lot higher, bowlers pray for wickets
as in rugby, i guess we'll see a specialisation of players in the three forms - it's beginning to happen anyway.
In Rugby union tries are more difficult to get, the game is very physical and kicking has a major place. In Rugby league speed gets some role and tries begin to matter most. In Sevens speed is highly favoured, tries rule the score and a good tackle is rain of flowers from heaven.
Now move this in cricket and see: Test - run rate slower, agressive bowling, tough endurance challenge. ODI - run rates a little higher, boundaries make an impact. Twenty-20 - run rates a lot higher, bowlers pray for wickets
as in rugby, i guess we'll see a specialisation of players in the three forms - it's beginning to happen anyway.