Cricket - F--k Yeah!!!!!

[HanSenSE]

Twenty ago I was on the same flight from Bangkok to New Delhi as the Australian National Cricket team. I sat in business class (not first class) next to a team member. I asked him which country held the world championship (I thought it would be India or Pakistan). He answered testily "we are". And that is how I learned the Australians are good at cricket.

When we got to New Delhi we all had to wait an hour and a half for our luggage after a four hour flight. The teal members stood with the ret of us waiting for the luggage to come out. I wonder how the United States basketball team would have reacted to waiting for their luggage. Of course it would have never happened.

For starters, there's no way the U.S. team flies commercial.

 

[Huggy]

My part of the Toronto burbs is loaded with south Asians - my old high school were the provincial cricket champs not long ago - and it's not unusual to see people playing cricket. I don't understand it at all but I know someone told Huggy Jr. as an aspiring Little League pitcher to never miss low against a kid who's been swinging a cricket bat all his life.

 

[Webster]

I've been at a conference in Midtown Manhattan the past couple of days. Crazy how many people walking around in national team shirts.

 

[FileNotFound]

During my time in Australia, I've become a big fan of Rugby League. I've had two years to learn cricket and still haven't, and likely won't.

 

[Twirling Time]

There are 3 things my Indian friends love that live in my area: Fencing to build trellises; water softening salt; and cricket.

(Not in that order and I would not be able to explain the first two.)

 

[Songbird]

International cricketer, Oracle software engineer, and American hero Saurabh Netravalkar falls to his knees after the USA clinched victory against Pakistan in Texas on Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Cricket Recolonize America?

Tomorrow, New York's Long Island suburbs will host a game expected to be viewed by twice as many people as the Super Bowl. Most Americans, however, don't know the rules of the sport being played and would find it impossible to follow—unless they were watching with a very patient friend from England, or India, or Australia.

I am talking, of course, about cricket, and this Sunday's clash between the fierce sporting—not to mention geopolitical—rivals, India and Pakistan. Ticket prices are approaching Taylor Swift levels, and when the first ball (that's pitch in baseball speak) is bowled (thrown) at 10:30 a.m., half a billion people around the world are expected to tune in to watch it.​

 

[HanSenSE]

Security has been beefed up and then some for India-Pakistan today. And we thought Giants-Dodgers was bad.

 

[UPChip]

Security has been beefed up and then some for India-Pakistan today. And we thought Giants-Dodgers was bad.

I doubt it's under the NYPD's jurisdiction but I would have enjoyed someone having to explain to some sergeant named Vincent why he has to work mandatory OT on a weekend because of cricket.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Well, a tough loss to India today. The USA couldn't get the bats going against India's bowlers and posted just 110 runs. India cruised to a relaxed win.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

USA needs to beat Ireland or get a rain out today to assure themselves a spot in the next round. Given the match is supposed to be played in Fort Lauderdale, I'm guessing it will be a washout.

 

[TrooperBari]

USA needs to beat Ireland or get a rain out today to assure themselves a spot in the next round. Given the match is supposed to be played in Fort Lauderdale, I'm guessing it will be a washout.

Nailed it. USA v Ireland got washed out, hosts advance and Pakistan goes home. Indian cricket Twitter is beside itself with glee.

 

[Twirling Time]

Did Ireland get screwed or were they out anyway?