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30-07-2015, 11:36 AM
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I don't know why I am bothering to post this, but I suppose I am not the only one who finds cricket to be mind achingly & utterly boring. What am I missing?

Can I be treated, cos Golf & Tennis are also of no interest?

I have a certain interest in the pantomime that is American wrestling. I have rediscovered the chaos that is Roller Derby, recognising these last 2 are more entertainment than sport.

Incidentally, my dictionary reads

SPORT
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.


My dear departed grandfather used to say that sport was hunting, fishing & shooting. Everything else was a game.

But what do I know?
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30-07-2015, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dukeofearl ->
You should be so lucky, major sport should all be shown on the BBC for all.
I disagree, sport should be on a Sport channel, just for those that want it.

Originally Posted by Robert Junior ->
I don't know why I am bothering to post this, but I suppose I am not the only one who finds cricket to be mind achingly & utterly boring. What am I missing?

Can I be treated, cos Golf & Tennis are also of no interest?

I have a certain interest in the pantomime that is American wrestling. I have rediscovered the chaos that is Roller Derby, recognising these last 2 are more entertainment than sport.

Incidentally, my dictionary reads

SPORT
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.


My dear departed grandfather used to say that sport was hunting, fishing & shooting. Everything else was a game.

But what do I know?
I agree with you Robert, sport is a complete anathema to me too, with cricket being perhaps the most mind numbingly boring of them all.

But to each his own I guess. :
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30-07-2015, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg ->
My son is off to Edgbaston tomorrow, it should be a good day
Read in today"s paper that England are on fire, so he should enjoy an entertaining day. --lucky him.
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30-07-2015, 01:56 PM
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Mmmm; Broad and Ali are currently putting the Aussie Galahs to the sword.

Cricket could be a tad more fun if the pundits they used weren't such bores on test match special.

The guys on Guerillacricket.com Radio are hellishly funny!
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30-07-2015, 03:01 PM
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Thank goodness for radio 5 extra,I refuse to pay for sky sports.

I love cricket, well I did play it for years albeit at a very lowly level. It`s a hard game.
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30-07-2015, 05:21 PM
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Hell's teeth; the Aussie bludgers don't like it up 'em, 117 - 6 in their second innings !
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30-07-2015, 07:06 PM
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Yippee. England have nearly won. I love you boys , you are super stars.
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30-07-2015, 07:12 PM
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Never mind hawkeye-I remember soon after I finally quit; I was asked to umpire,well I knew the rules but maybe at square leg yelling `howzat` concerning a run out was not quite the done thing
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31-07-2015, 12:56 AM
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never loved cricket at all for years in UK - had a chance to play in Honkers but turned it down. It took moving to OZ to kindle it - it can of course be a very boring experience but one day cricket have set it on fire but now my choice is test cricket.

We are just teasing you now and giving you a chance - you have had too many thrashing particularly your last visit to OZ - remember?

but this match has seen some great bowling and fielding. I think the weather has put us off a bit!!
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31-07-2015, 09:42 AM
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Amazing summer of cricket isn't it?
These antipodean chaps seem like good sorts
 
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