Cricket.

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

Ok I am going to be slatted here, but here goes.

 

I can't see the attraction with Cricket, I went to one - One Day Game - It was Essex V Middlesex about 1988-92 ish. (at lords) Both teams were going for title and M'sex won, but I could not get enthused / interested in it. I like nearly all sports, with the exception of Cricket & Golf.

 

Mates of mine, who are football mad, go and watch football in the winter and then in the summer it is Cricket, but they can't understand why I am not interested in Cricket.

 

So come on then, what is the big attraction, cos I can't see it?

[BOROMAN]

I suppose it's a bit like me with Motor Racing. Watching cars going round and round the same track for two hours, knowing that once the favourite is in the lead, unless his car blows up he will win.

 

Yopu should be able to deliberatly ram each other, now that would make it a lot more interesting.

 

Its not really a proper sport anyway, you just sit in a seat.

[The Invisible Man]

Dead right, I've always thought a figure-of-eight track would make it more exciting.

 

Or a rule saying that when you make a pitstop, when you come out you have to go the other way round.

 

The purpose of cricket is to give an excuse for doing absolutely nothing.

[BOROMAN]

Quote:

The Invisible Man said:
Dead right,
Or a rule saying that when you make a pitstop, when you come out you have to go the other way round.

and that would get Elton John, George Michael, Stephen Fry etc all hooked on it.

[Mr Happy]

I wouldn't say I'm a huge cricket fan but I do enjoy watching the England team. I can't stand golf or motor sport but I guess as in most things what's good for one man ain't necessarily good for another!

[Colin, Germany]

I used to umpire cricket matches, but since I've been in Germany I don't get much opportunity to watch cricket. On the other hand, I don't miss it all that much either. What I do miss is the brilliance of the BBC radio cricket commentators, who always managed to keep telling their audience something interesting even if nothing was happening. No other sports commentators are anything like as good.

[Mr Happy]

I think you are talking a bit tongue in cheek there Colin (you are....aren't you???). However, the recent radio coverage of the test series on Talksport has been excellent! And Colin, if you didn't know, you can listen to it on line at www.talksport.net

[Colin, Germany]

I wasn't talking tongue in cheek! I loved listening to the radio commentaries in the '60s!

 

Thank you for the link.

[Mr Happy]

Ah, lovely post that Colin! It makes me feel young. Listen with mother was my fav in the 60s!

[Big J R]

............And the Goon Show, Bullgog Drummond, Dan Dare, but I fancy that stretches back to the fifties !!

[Colin, Germany]

Listen With Mother was a favourite of mine in the '50s.

 

"The time is a quarter to two. This is the BBC Light Programme for mothers and children at home. Are you ready for the music? When it stops, Catherine Edwards will be here to speak to you. Ding-de-dong. Ding-de-dong, Ding, Ding! Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin!"

[American FLEET FAN No1]

I used to watch cricket on the box .....but with the radio commentary on......Brian Johstone and his crew were priceless......when a player was running into the stumps and tried to jump them only to knock the bails off.......from the back ground came ..."Oh hard....luck "Anon" just failed to get his leg over!!!!!"........followed by Johstone doing the next 10 minutes on the floor in agonising laughter!