I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah

[Eelogical]

Hmmmm.. doesn't look like it's raining. What's Tubby talking about, saying we've lost half a day? Was this supposed to start yesterday or something?

There's an extra hours play each day for the next four days.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

There's an extra hours play each day for the next four days.

So it was supposed to start yesterday? I dunno how I missed that. Bloody wine.

 

[Bazal]

So it was supposed to start yesterday? I dunno how I missed that. Bloody wine.

Luckily for you it didn't then!

And in the half day thing, like Eelo says there will be an extra hours play each day. So theoretically I think that amounts to 55 odd overs lost instead of 90.

That said there's more rain around and if it stays gloomy we won't get the extra time in anyway.

Also, Hazlegood!

 

[Suitman]

Anyway, they are 1 down.
19 to go.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Luckily for you it didn't then!

And in the half day thing, like Eelo says there will be an extra hours play each day. So theoretically I think that amounts to 55 odd overs lost instead of 90.

That said there's more rain around and if it stays gloomy we won't get the extra time in anyway.

Also, Hazlegood!

TY, Sir.


Hazlegood, he's f**ken Hazlegood!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Both bowling well. Other than the 2 bouncers the batsmen have basically played at every ball.

 

[Eelogical]

We should have batted first.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Baby batted?

 

[Eelogical]

Or fielding first........who knows.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Why are they wearing numbers like 19 and 27 and 38? From what I understand there's only 11 players in a cricket team. I haven't been paying a lot of attention I admit.

 

[Bazal]

Why are they wearing numbers like 19 and 27 and 38? From what I understand there's only 11 players in a cricket team. I haven't been paying a lot of attention I admit.

John Ribot, I think

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Why are they wearing numbers like 19 and 27 and 38? From what I understand there's only 11 players in a cricket team. I haven't been paying a lot of attention I admit.

You've never seen an AFL game, have you? Or

It's a purely nominal system. I'd prefer it if they chose hexadecimal names.

Although there is a theory is that the number represent the limit of the player's counting ability.

 

[Bazal]

You've never seen an AFL game, have you? Or

It's a purely nominal system. I'd prefer it if they chose hexadecimal names.

Although there is a theory is that the number represent the limit of the player's counting ability.

The latter can't be true.

There are fast bowlers with numbers in the double digits

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

John Ribot, I think

There's a 67 out there FFS!

 

[Eelementary]

Why are they wearing numbers like 19 and 27 and 38? From what I understand there's only 11 players in a cricket team. I haven't been paying a lot of attention I admit.

Please pardon my ignorance, but why did they decide to wear numbers, and names, for this Ashes series? It's weird.

I like evolution, but I also love the traditions in Test cricket.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You've never seen an AFL game, have you? Or

It's a purely nominal system. I'd prefer it if they chose hexadecimal names.

Although there is a theory is that the number represent the limit of the player's counting ability.

I haven't seen a lot, no. But from what I understand there's about 35 players on each team, so probably a squad of around 70.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The latter can't be true.

There are fast bowlers with numbers in the double digits

They have toes as well as fingers.

 

[Eelogical]

It's a carry over from Roller Game days.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Please pardon my ignorance, but why did they decide to wear numbers, and names, for this Ashes series? It's weird.

I like evolution, but I also love the traditions in Test cricket.

I dunno either. Doesn't seem like anyone likes it.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Please pardon my ignorance, but why did they decide to wear numbers, and names, for this Ashes series? It's weird.

I like evolution, but I also love the traditions in Test cricket.

Yes, the last test was the first one for which they did this.

I guess I don't mind the names (particularly if done more subtly than they have), but the numbers thing is ridiculous and pointless.