Comments on: The Appeal Of Cricket http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/ I'm a Sri Lankan American Canadian graduate trying to make something of myself in Colombo Thu, 24 May 2012 15:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Blacker http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-56173 David Blacker Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:33:39 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-56173 Ok, sorry. I didn't know that. Thanks. Ok, sorry. I didn’t know that. Thanks.

]]> By: Dark_Horse http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55774 Dark_Horse Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:57:03 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55774 Ya Indi I guess you've got a point that there is some level of technique but it is nowhere near cricket. For example a batsman like Virendar Sehwag who has a really bad technique will be a great base ball player because he has a good eye and can hit the ball miles. Any player with a good arm can be a good pitcher. Not so in cricket. The level of skill required is much greater. Yes, baseball's fun to watch too....but its far less intriguing... Ya Indi I guess you’ve got a point that there is some level of technique but it is nowhere near cricket. For example a batsman like Virendar Sehwag who has a really bad technique will be a great base ball player because he has a good eye and can hit the ball miles. Any player with a good arm can be a good pitcher.

Not so in cricket. The level of skill required is much greater. Yes, baseball’s fun to watch too….but its far less intriguing…

]]> By: cerno http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55735 cerno Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:16:35 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55735 The biggest cultural hurdle between cricket and baseball is the perception of time. Try telling an American <a href="http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=stl" rel="nofollow">Cardinals</a> fan in the midwest that a "short" version of the game (50 overs) only lasts about a day. As opposed to a 3 day game which can end without a winner. To keep it short best to simply clearly state that it is an outdoor game. Or to if you want to keep things interesting AND short say it involves impaling a live chicken on the horns of a charging bull. I am a vegetarian btw. The biggest cultural hurdle between cricket and baseball is the perception of time. Try telling an American Cardinals fan in the midwest that a “short” version of the game (50 overs) only lasts about a day. As opposed to a 3 day game which can end without a winner.

To keep it short best to simply clearly state that it is an outdoor game. Or to if you want to keep things interesting AND short say it involves impaling a live chicken on the horns of a charging bull.

I am a vegetarian btw.

]]> By: The benevolent Dictator http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55689 The benevolent Dictator Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:40:19 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55689 David, A lot more than 3 countries play baseball. Australia, Cuba, U.S., Japan, Dominican Republic etc all play and, if i\I'm not getting my facts mixed up, Cuba beat the U.S. in the last world championships. The World Series is played each year between the winner of the National and American Leagues. I think the basic difference between the two is that one league allows a substitute batter for the pitcher. I think this also how the term 'pinch hitter' came into being. The common explanation for the name World Series is that it was initiated by a newspaper called the World (or maybe the The News of the World) but I recently read somewhere that this is a myth. Anyone care to clarify? David,

A lot more than 3 countries play baseball. Australia, Cuba, U.S., Japan, Dominican Republic etc all play and, if i\I’m not getting my facts mixed up, Cuba beat the U.S. in the last world championships.

The World Series is played each year between the winner of the National and American Leagues. I think the basic difference between the two is that one league allows a substitute batter for the pitcher. I think this also how the term ‘pinch hitter’ came into being.

The common explanation for the name World Series is that it was initiated by a newspaper called the World (or maybe the The News of the World) but I recently read somewhere that this is a myth.

Anyone care to clarify?

]]> By: David Blacker http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55683 David Blacker Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:12:26 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55683 But what's with calling that baseball tournament the "World Series"? Don't only three countries play? But what’s with calling that baseball tournament the “World Series”? Don’t only three countries play?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Sri Lanka: Cricket’s Appeal http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55592 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Sri Lanka: Cricket’s Appeal Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:27:06 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55592 [...] Indi.ca on the appeal of cricket. “I’ve watched whole games, but it’s hard to stay up till 3 am on a work day. However, the game courses through multiple mediums - the web (CricInfo), the security guard’s radio, casual phone conversations with friends, and the cheers of the people next door. I was replacing my car battery last night and you could reliably tell the score from the noise the neighbors were making. And that is the appeal of cricket, to me, that it is a profoundly social sport, and a modern sport in terms of media.” Neha Viswanathan [...] [...] Indi.ca on the appeal of cricket. “I’ve watched whole games, but it’s hard to stay up till 3 am on a work day. However, the game courses through multiple mediums – the web (CricInfo), the security guard’s radio, casual phone conversations with friends, and the cheers of the people next door. I was replacing my car battery last night and you could reliably tell the score from the noise the neighbors were making. And that is the appeal of cricket, to me, that it is a profoundly social sport, and a modern sport in terms of media.” Neha Viswanathan [...]

]]> By: San http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55547 San Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:06:45 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55547 I don't agree with dark_horse. I like baseball and depending on who is playing the game can draw lot of excitement and interest. But I love Cricket especially whenever Sri Lanka plays. I was little disturbed at first when whatever that 'Play by the rules' campaign AI was doing during the World cup and it's affect on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Given all that Sri Lankan players are real entertainers, they performed well at the England match and all cricket fans must be happy over their performances. I don’t agree with dark_horse. I like baseball and depending on who is playing the game can draw lot of excitement and interest. But I love Cricket especially whenever Sri Lanka plays. I was little disturbed at first when whatever that ‘Play by the rules’ campaign AI was doing during the World cup and it’s affect on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Given all that Sri Lankan players are real entertainers, they performed well at the England match and all cricket fans must be happy over their performances.

]]> By: the-benevolent-dictator http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55504 the-benevolent-dictator Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:47:14 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55504 Cricket is like baseball with less action? Get real boy... Cricket is like baseball with less action? Get real boy…

]]> By: indi http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55497 indi Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55497 That's a bit ignorant and bigoted towards a sport lots of people love. I don't think there's any metric to call one sport 'better' than another. People really enjoy baseball, and I have enjoyed baseball myself. The World Series especially is very fun to watch. There is certainly a lot of intelligence and athleticism involved, both in playing and watching. There's a great depth in terms of how you hit, how you pitch, when to steal or play safe, what kind of pitcher to put in, etc. Baseball fans are also obsessive about statistics. Sports are sports and they're all pretty fun. That’s a bit ignorant and bigoted towards a sport lots of people love.

I don’t think there’s any metric to call one sport ‘better’ than another. People really enjoy baseball, and I have enjoyed baseball myself. The World Series especially is very fun to watch. There is certainly a lot of intelligence and athleticism involved, both in playing and watching. There’s a great depth in terms of how you hit, how you pitch, when to steal or play safe, what kind of pitcher to put in, etc. Baseball fans are also obsessive about statistics. Sports are sports and they’re all pretty fun.

]]> By: Dark_Horse http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55485 Dark_Horse Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:43:27 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55485 Baseball is a real dumbass sport man... You have a thug at one who end who can swing a bat and another thug at the other who can throw a ball. It requires little or no intelligence, hardly any technique and probably not that much athleticism either... Baseball is a real dumbass sport man… You have a thug at one who end who can swing a bat and another thug at the other who can throw a ball. It requires little or no intelligence, hardly any technique and probably not that much athleticism either…

]]> By: comment http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55480 comment Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:05:12 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55480 Very nice, refreshing, description. You have captured the essense of the game without all the hoopla. Very nice, refreshing, description. You have captured the essense of the game without all the hoopla.

]]> By: Voice In Colombo http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55452 Voice In Colombo Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:28:32 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55452 "I can see" (Correction) “I can see” (Correction)

]]> By: Voice In Colombo http://indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/comment-page-1/#comment-55451 Voice In Colombo Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:25:13 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2007/04/the-appeal-of-cricket/#comment-55451 Slowly and steadyly, I can you are becoming a "cricket fan" :-) Welcome to "Real" Sri Lanka! Slowly and steadyly, I can you are becoming a “cricket fan” :-) Welcome to “Real” Sri Lanka!

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