Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Is there a 'World Cup' of Cricket? If so, when is it? I'm sure I can find it on tv, but it would probably need to be a major tournament for it to be on over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 28 minutes ago, Eco said: Is there a 'World Cup' of Cricket? If so, when is it? I'm sure I can find it on tv, but it would probably need to be a major tournament for it to be on over here. Yes ! inaugural tournament was in 1975. The next one is in 2019 during summer to be held in England & Wales. Australia has most titles with five trophies to their name, others winners include India,West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 57 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said: Yes ! inaugural tournament was in 1975. The next one is in 2019 during summer to be held in England & Wales. Australia has most titles with five trophies to their name, others winners include India,West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Nice. So the big players are who? India, West Indies, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England? Any other countries that are good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asura 319 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, Eco said: Nice. So the big players are who? India, West Indies, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England? Any other countries that are good? Money wise, I believe India is the biggest board, there is too much power in Indian board's hands and they are partial reason for ruining cricket in my opinion. If you are talking historically then Australia and West Indies (Caribbean Islands) are the biggest teams. But recently WI are not that great overall so the top teams would be more or less in this order Australia, India, South Africa, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc. There is no channel that telecasts cricket in the states, ESPN app shows some odd games every now and then but you can find most of the matches on willow TV which is a paid subscription and you can stream them on your smart tv or laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Speaking of the World Cup, what's everyone's thought on the new world cup format ? While its harsh on smaller teams and isn't good for the growth of the game either but i like the league format as its more competitive and gives more reasonable games to watch. I highly doubt this format won't stay for longer either. Edited June 4, 2018 by Devon Von Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 30 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said: Speaking of the World Cup, what's everyone's thought on the new world cup format ? While its harsh on smaller teams and isn't good for the growth of the game either but i like the league format as its more competitive and gives more reasonable games to watch. I highly doubt this format won't stay for longer either. Is it too much to ask for a brief overview of Old Format vs New? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Eco said: Is it too much to ask for a brief overview of Old Format vs New? Older format had 14 teams with two groups of seven with top four going in the quater final from each group. Group stages didn't had much excitement because there were two useless games. It was like having Germany,Brazil, Spain and Luxembourg in a group and top three going through. So they cut down to 10 teams, with all teams playing each other like in a league and top four going in the semis. Good entertainment wise but harsh on smaller teams that won't get much chance on world stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 So right now you'd have India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, and Zimbabwe split into 2 groups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Eco said: So right now you'd have India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, and Zimbabwe split into 2 groups? Nope. All ten will play each other, round robin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I guess I'll need to pick me a country and start watching since us Americans don't seem to have a team or one good enough to really compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Eco said: I guess I'll need to pick me a country and start watching since us Americans don't seem to have a team or one good enough to really compete. America had a team and it participated in some events but international cricket council shut it down as the governing body wasn't doing seroius effort for the game, a new governing body is set to take place in 2018 so the team might get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Speaking of American cricket team, they had the US team on the EA cricket 2007 and there was their opening fast medium bowler and the swing he had every time i would go for an aggresive shot i edged it and gone to the keeper. I could smash Bret lee and Mcgrath for six sixes but i always went with singles against him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said: Speaking of American cricket team, they had the US team on the EA cricket 2007 and there was their opening fast medium bowler and the swing he had every time i would go for an aggresive shot i edged it and gone to the keeper. I could smash Bret lee and Mcgrath for six sixes but i always went with singles against him You lost me at the Bolded area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 4, 2018 Administrator Share Posted June 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, Eco said: I guess I'll need to pick me a country and start watching since us Americans don't seem to have a team or one good enough to really compete. You're welcome to support India. Think of it as a trade. I take an interest in Atlanta FC mainly because of your presence on here a couple of years ago (and they're a good team to watch). 4 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said: Speaking of American cricket team, they had the US team on the EA cricket 2007 and there was their opening fast medium bowler and the swing he had every time i would go for an aggresive shot i edged it and gone to the keeper. I could smash Bret lee and Mcgrath for six sixes but i always went with singles against him 1 minute ago, Eco said: You lost me at the Bolded area. Bowlers - there's various types of bowlers. Fast. Medium. Spinner. They're the main ones. You can get a medium-fast bowler who is in between the first two. Then you have off-spin and leg-spin - two different types of spin; different bowlers can make the ball spin different ways. You get specialists in each type of bowling. Fast bowlers usually try to 'swing' the ball. That means instead of just bowling just straight all the time, they can make the ball swing; they can alter the natural direction of the ball with the way they bowl it and shape it in their hands/fingers and when they release the ball - think like baseball where the pitcher can curve it or change the way it moves towards the batsman). Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath were seriously fast bowlers for Australia. Notoriously hard to bat against because of their pace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Stan said: You're welcome to support India. Think of it as a trade. I take an interest in Atlanta FC mainly because of your presence on here a couple of years ago (and they're a good team to watch). Who? Yeah - I'll probably take up India. It helps that I play tennis against a bunch of Indians, and have become good enough friends with them that asking them to teach me the sport or get together to watch their cricket team wouldn't seem too unnatural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 4, 2018 Administrator Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, Eco said: Who? Yeah - I'll probably take up India. It helps that I play tennis against a bunch of Indians, and have become good enough friends with them that asking them to teach me the sport or get together to watch their cricket team wouldn't seem too unnatural. haha Atlanta United. Soz ! Good man. There's different formats of cricket and the most popular in the modern times is the 50-over format or Twenty20 (T20) format. They bring in the most entertainment you could say. T20 is by far the most extravagant and entertaining. Not all players play the same format though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 @Eco If you like roller coaster rides then support us. We could do Brazil one day and embarrase ourselve and the very next day we could do a Leicester City and shock the world And if your'e a glory hunter support Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, Stan said: haha Atlanta United. Soz ! Good man. There's different formats of cricket and the most popular in the modern times is the 50-over format or Twenty20 (T20) format. They bring in the most entertainment you could say. T20 is by far the most extravagant and entertaining. Not all players play the same format though! Serious but odd question. Do your parents speak Hindi, Bengali, or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 4, 2018 Administrator Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Eco said: Serious but odd question. Do your parents speak Hindi, Bengali, or both? Gujarati, which is close to Hindi. Gujarat is a state on Western coast of India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, Stan said: Gujarati, which is close to Hindi. Gujarat is a state on Western coast of India. I'm pretty sure that's what my tennis partner and his family speak. However, they also speak Hindi when they encounter other Indians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 4, 2018 Administrator Share Posted June 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, Eco said: I'm pretty sure that's what my tennis partner and his family speak. However, they also speak Hindi when they encounter other Indians. yeah they're very similar. I could understand some Hindi if it was spoken to me but only cos I know Gujarati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Scotland stun England as Calum MacLeod hits 140 not out in Edinburgh Scotland secured the biggest win in their cricketing history with a thrilling six-run defeat of England. Callum MacLeod's brilliant 140 not out took the home side to 371-5 in glorious batting conditions in Edinburgh. Jonny Bairstow's 54-ball century looked to have England on course until they slipped from 220-2 to 276-7. Liam Plunkett (47 not out) and Moeen Ali (46) kept them in it, but last man Mark Wood was lbw to Safyaan Sharif from the fifth ball of the 49th over. It is a wonderful result for Scotland, who have been improving steadily since the 2015 World Cup and were only denied a place in the 2019 tournament when rain stopped their match against West Indies in the qualifying tournament in March. Here, against the number one ranked side in the world, the Scots gave the sort of performance that further questions the International Cricket Council's decision to cut the World Cup to only 10 teams. For England, so impressive in limited-overs cricket in recent years, this first defeat by Scotland can be mentioned in the same breath as the Twenty20 humblings by the Netherlands, and World Cup losses to Ireland and Bangladesh. They must regroup for the five-match series against Australia, which begins at The Oval on Wednesday, while Scotland move on to T20s against Pakistan on Tuesday and Wednesday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 We are taking this match too litely, wouldn't be surprised if we lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Beating the no 1 ODI side then possibly winning against no 1 T20 side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 50 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said: Beating the no 1 ODI side then possibly winning against no 1 T20 side Yeah, sport still doesn't make sense to me. I see this on the scoreboard - Pakistan 181/3 (18.2 ov) , does that mean they are winning 181 -3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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