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Title: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 15, 2011, 05:16:17 am

Hey folks,

I read a couple of other posts saying cricket happened every now and then.. But nothing new of late.

So, how likely are we to get some cricket happening? Granted, Winter is a bit on the unplayable side, but when it warms up and enough people are free, how likely do you reckon a T20 match might be?

Just to confirm my position on it - I'm keen as!  ;D

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 16, 2011, 05:44:25 am

Sorry man, a taxi driver has the cricket set and my Aussie rules football.  :'(

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 16, 2011, 08:10:28 am

I had heard a tale about that.

Still, we can always use a makeshift bat and stumps - plank 'o wood and a garbage bin?  :P

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 18, 2011, 09:38:29 am

We wanted to get a game going in Aussie so we grabbed a picket off the fence as the neighbour came out and hollered
"I don't mind you using a picket, but don't take o fence. (offence/ a fence).

It was hilarious at the time.  ;D

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: YetAnotherCanadian on January 19, 2011, 10:22:11 am

If I move to Hefei for a year, will that be enough time to learn how to play this game of 'cricket' you speak of?  :P

lol, I've actually tried to learn before (with little luck).  It's the only sport I know of where a game lasts longer than a day!

Do you guys play American football at all?

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 19, 2011, 11:00:16 am

If you've ever played baseball, then you can do well at cricket - there's no real skill involved; just patience

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 19, 2011, 07:49:18 pm

No skill is required to have a fun social game.  ;D

Seriously, catching a wooden ball traveling at 100kmh requires a lot lot of skill.
Hence the helmet and other hidden protection.

(http://expat-english.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/cricket.jpg) (http://cricket.com.au/)

Click the picture to link to www.cricket.com.au

Modified cricket is modified to have fun and develop skills.

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 20, 2011, 04:34:46 am

Plus the 'ole backyard shenanigans of duct-taping a tennis ball for added spin bowling  :P

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 20, 2011, 04:44:07 am

I grew up with 5 brothers (6 boys), we found that a piece of 3" galvanised water-pipe can send a tennis ball a long way.

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 20, 2011, 08:15:30 am

Sadly, that probably won't fly too well here in China - being foreigners and carrying a "weapon for recreational purposes"  ;)

Title: Re: Cricket - Play on words
Post by: Aussie Mike on January 20, 2011, 10:17:22 am

That'll stump you,  ??? You could do it if you had the balls,  ;) You better not get caught bowling a maiden over,  ;D

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on January 21, 2011, 01:02:50 am

That's lunch/tea/stumps  :)

That's just not cricket  ;D

Title: Re: Cricket - how likely is it?
Post by: ryan_madden on August 01, 2011, 03:36:25 am

Just to update:

I was browsing Amazon.com earlier, and noticed the following:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Wahu-Cricket-Set-Stumps-Stump-Stand-Bat-Ball-/110585262006?pt=AU_Cricket_Sporting_Equipment&hash=item19bf652fb6 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Wahu-Cricket-Set-Stumps-Stump-Stand-Bat-Ball-/110585262006?pt=AU_Cricket_Sporting_Equipment&hash=item19bf652fb6)

It does look a bit "young" for adults, but it's still a cricket set - 2 bats, 2 sets of stumps, 2 balls - $100AUD.

Seeing as how summer is rapidly disappearing, we might be able to squeeze in some twilight games (when it's supposedly cooler).

Anyone keen on it?