The one England played Otago on 3 years ago wasn't bad, either.AndrewM said:Eden Park has had its fair share of crackers, but one of the most beautiful spectator grounds to watch cricket would have to be the Basin Reserve.
Was that Molyneux Park in Alexandra? Peter Donigan usually prepares a pretty good pitch up there. It's very hot and dry in summer, so bat tends to dominate ball.Richard said:The one England played Otago on 3 years ago wasn't bad, either.
Yeah mate, the backdrop is quite amazing, almost surreal that a game of cricket would be taking place..Voltman said:Ahhh, that's the Queenstown Events Centre - awesome place to watch cricket.
It's where I made my debut as a mascot.
It's even cooler when a plane comes in to land during the match.AndrewM said:Yeah mate, the backdrop is quite amazing, almost surreal that a game of cricket would be taking place..
(thanks for the comments on my article too btw )
Well at university at the mo but was hoping to maybe earn some on the side while i study, but i would never rule out gainful employment if it doesn't work out. Professional journalism has been in the thoughts for awhile, just not sure whether to head that way yet.Voltman said:No worries re: the article. You've got a simple, flowing style and very little editing was required. Are you going further (ie. gainful employment) with your writing?
To be fair, you don't necessarily get to pick and choose what you write in print media (unless you own the paper/magazine) which is where a lot of prospective journalists get frustrated.AndrewM said:Well at university at the mo but was hoping to maybe earn some on the side while i study, but i would never rule out gainful employment if it doesn't work out. Professional journalism has been in the thoughts for awhile, just not sure whether to head that way yet.
So you think its good enough? I wasn't sure about the standard that is required for print media/other writing.
I appreciate the thoughts mate. Will drop you an email sometime. CheersVoltman said:To be fair, you don't necessarily get to pick and choose what you write in print media (unless you own the paper/magazine) which is where a lot of prospective journalists get frustrated.
The other thing people need to be able to do is partially temper their own opinion (or completely temper it if they are writing general news like I do) which a lot of people find hard.
I certainly think you have the makings of going alright in the industry. I think you've got my email now if you want to ask about the good journo schools.
Just don't steal any of the jobs I'm going for.
And speaking of which, the scanner's quiet, there are no more briefs on injured skiers to put through so my job is done for the day and I'm off home.
In domestic games, maybe, but when was the last time we had a spin-friendly Oval pitch in a Test-match?Langeveldt said:I'd say the Brit Oval in London comes up with the best games in the UK.. Its usually dry, and gives assistance to the spinners
Well if you call exciting opening-up the doors for short-pitched bowling and high bounce to become wicket-taking weapons and regular three-day Test-matches, then, yes.King_Ponting said:I believe the WACA is home to the most exicting cricket.
You'd prefer a road then?Richard said:Well if you call exciting opening-up the doors for short-pitched bowling and high bounce to become wicket-taking weapons and regular three-day Test-matches, then, yes.
The WACA is very well known for producing very few uneven pitches.PY said:You'd prefer a road then?
I've not seen much of it but from what you say then maybe that'd be a good thing, short-pitched bowling and high bounce should be something that a batsman has to deal with. As long as it's not variable bounce to a dangerous level then bounce and carry is an integral part of cricket.
Having said all of this, I know next to nothing of detail of the ground and I take it back if it's a variable bouncer.
3 days of exciting cricket? Sometimes. At other times it approaches farce (Pakistan 1999\2000, Pakistan 2004\05, England 2002\03).King_Ponting said:Yeh but its 3 days of exciting cricket!!!! And a bit of a change from the flat trackers dished up elsewhere. And a few of the closest OD matches have been played at the WACA