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DaveG
I have been in India for 9 days and, understandably, seeing lots of cricket in TV. I have a couple of questions (well, I have many but I'll keep it to two):
Doesn't the bowler get quite worn out with all the sprinting prior to realeasing the ball?
Secondly, are the World Cup matches shown live? It seems that after the "batter" does whatever he does, that there is a fast-forward to the next bowl.
Thanks. By the way, I am actually enjoying it (I am a life-long baseball fan)
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DaveG
I have been in India for 9 days and, understandably, seeing lots of cricket in TV. I have a couple of questions (well, I have many but I'll keep it to two):
Doesn't the bowler get quite worn out with all the sprinting prior to realeasing the ball?
Secondly, are the World Cup matches shown live? It seems that after the "batter" does whatever he does, that there is a fast-forward to the next bowl.
Thanks. By the way, I am actually enjoying it (I am a life-long baseball fan)
1. No, they are very fit
2. Don't know
Just in case you've beeen having any problems with the rules, here's a quick rundown,,,,
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.
Each man that’s in the side that’s in goes out, and when he’s out he comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out.
When they are all out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out.
Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in.
There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.
When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!
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In the World Cup which is 50 overs a side, a bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum which are usually split up, so i wouldn't imagine they would get too fatigued. It's different in Test matches though where a side could potentially be bowling for two or more days. Usually a fast/medium bowler gets about ten overs or so before being taken out of the attack and then brought back when the other bowlers have had a bowl. Spin bowlers though generally bowl much longer 'spells' due to, i'm guessing the comparative lack of physical excertion.
Regarding tv, all the matches are being shown live here (uk), mostly in the early hours of the morning. After each ball you get a replay of something that has happened or analysis from one of the commentators. There is a highlights show later where that is mostly cut out.
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still ill
In the World Cup which is 50 overs a side, a bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum which are usually split up, so i wouldn't imagine they would get too fatigued. It's different in Test matches though where a side could potentially be bowling for two or more days. Usually a fast/medium bowler gets about ten overs or so before being taken out of the attack and then brought back when the other bowlers have had a bowl. Spin bowlers though generally bowl much longer 'spells' due to, i'm guessing the comparative lack of physical excertion.
Regarding tv, all the matches are being shown live here (uk), mostly in the early hours of the morning. After each ball you get a replay of something that has happened or analysis from one of the commentators. There is a highlights show later where that is mostly cut out.
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still ill
In the World Cup which is 50 overs a side, a bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum which are usually split up, so i wouldn't imagine they would get too fatigued. It's different in Test matches though where a side could potentially be bowling for two or more days. Usually a fast/medium bowler gets about ten overs or so before being taken out of the attack and then brought back when the other bowlers have had a bowl. Spin bowlers though generally bowl much longer 'spells' due to, i'm guessing the comparative lack of physical excertion.
Regarding tv, all the matches are being shown live here (uk), mostly in the early hours of the morning. After each ball you get a replay of something that has happened or analysis from one of the commentators. There is a highlights show later where that is mostly cut out.
Yep, one of their very best, maybe the best full stop.
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still ill
In the World Cup which is 50 overs a side, a bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum which are usually split up, so i wouldn't imagine they would get too fatigued. It's different in Test matches though where a side could potentially be bowling for two or more days. Usually a fast/medium bowler gets about ten overs or so before being taken out of the attack and then brought back when the other bowlers have had a bowl. Spin bowlers though generally bowl much longer 'spells' due to, i'm guessing the comparative lack of physical excertion.
Regarding tv, all the matches are being shown live here (uk), mostly in the early hours of the morning. After each ball you get a replay of something that has happened or analysis from one of the commentators. There is a highlights show later where that is mostly cut out.
Yep, one of their very best, maybe the best full stop.
The Smiths' debut album is underrated: clever lyrics and A F-UCKING GREAT BASSLINE on "This Charming Man"!
Very sensitive guitar playing:
I hate the Hatful of Hollow version, though.
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DeanGoodman
Since you are in India, why not go to a game? Any level will do. Even without being fully conversant in the rules, you will enjoy the festive atmosphere. India is probably the financial hub of cricket, somewhat controversially. And your experience will earn you major props next time you meet an expat Indian.
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DaveG
I do enjoy watching cricket!
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DaveG
I do enjoy watching cricket!
So did Abraham Lincoln, apparently. (According to the Donald Bradman Museum in Bowral)
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71Tele
Forget it, it's utterly incomprehensible.
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In the World Cup which is 50 overs a side, a bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum which are usually split up, so i wouldn't imagine they would get too fatigued. It's different in Test matches though where a side could potentially be bowling for two or more days. Usually a fast/medium bowler gets about ten overs or so before being taken out of the attack and then brought back when the other bowlers have had a bowl. Spin bowlers though generally bowl much longer 'spells' due to, i'm guessing the comparative lack of physical excertion.
Regarding tv, all the matches are being shown live here (uk), mostly in the early hours of the morning. After each ball you get a replay of something that has happened or analysis from one of the commentators. There is a highlights show later where that is mostly cut out.
Yep, one of their very best, maybe the best full stop.
The Smiths' debut album is underrated: clever lyrics and A F-UCKING GREAT BASSLINE on "This Charming Man"!
Very sensitive guitar playing:
I hate the Hatful of Hollow version, though.
Prefer the debut album version as well, same with Hand in Glove. Reel Around The Fountain is better on Hatful though.
Did Rourke ever play a bassline that was any less than great? Very underrated.
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crawdaddy
Reminds me of my one and only trip to India, backpacking for 6 weeks with an Indrail card which was used at times on steam trains.
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71Tele
Forget it, it's utterly incomprehensible.
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klrkcr
An important rule to remember is you can't bowl under arm,the infamous incident from 1981 is still fresh in the memories of some kiwis.
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An important rule to remember is you can't bowl under arm,the infamous incident from 1981 is still fresh in the memories of some kiwis.
back then you could....
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71Tele
Forget it, it's utterly incomprehensible.
its easy :-)
Think of it like a Stones tour with mick taylor playing acoustic guitar on satisfaction.
makes sense to some people...and utterly incomprehensible to others..
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71Tele
Forget it, it's utterly incomprehensible.