This is a different forum to most you'll find. Most people here love to discuss in depth topics that the casual fans don't care about. Many people discuss things because they are fun to discuss, regardless of it having merit at all (and I'm not saying 4th and 5th XI wouldn't have any merit). Sometimes there are threads I don't particularly have an interest in, and I just stay out of them instead of trying to ruin it for others.
I for one find this thread very interesting and something different. That alone means its a worthwhile pursuit, regardless of these people ever get selected for the national team. Cricket is not limited to the international level. Some fantastic cricket is played at the FC and other levels, and for fans of the sport, it is perfectly legitimate to discuss it.
If you're interested in discussing that, go right ahead.
That is a ridiculous assertion. I may not know New Zealand 3rd XI, but I'd sure as hell be interested in learning even if they never face my team. Again, cricket is wider than the international game.
Many people enjoy FC cricket for the sake of FC cricket.
It would be a good idea to have a FC section to this forum then .... and i don't know if i ruined this thread but if i did then i apologise
I m sure you would be interested in knowing the 3rd 11 but not me as
Ist, writing down the 3rd/4th 11 with mostly domestic player doesn't tell you how good the players actually are
2nd, you don't know the demographics .... the 11 could be comprised of international discards, be of players of the same age group as those in the international line up, have players who have little chance of making it to the next level and so on
3rd, a handful of players play tons of international games, which makes the discussing the 11s which are further down the line not that attractive .... the 11s are just names posted here like the example that i gave in my earlier post
I would be more interested in knowing abt the upcoming players, the under 19s, the players in form, their stats and stuff like that then just knowing some random names that very few know about
If you still don't get the point then i ll illustrate this in another way:
I. Japanese fims ----> Rashomon, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Ran, Seven Samurai
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II. Rashomon ----> it's a gr8 Japanese film which is directed by one of the gr8est directors of all time, i.e. Kurosawa .... The film, which was released in 1950s, tells a story from the point of view of different people. This concept of story-telling, i guess, is shown in the Vantage Point, the latest hollywood film .... Technically too it was ground-breaking, esp. in the use of camera angles .... Rashomon had such an impact in those days [1950s] that Oscar decided to start the best forgien film category for it. This tradition is still maintained .... Roshomon is a must watch for all movie fans
There is no need to say that which discussion is more meaningful and the one I prefer
