Cricket > Cricket in General

Advantages: Excitement, intrigue, battle, enjoyment for player, commentator and spectator alike.
Disadvantages: 5 day test cricket can be a bit slow at times

...The game of cricket is played between two teams (say X & Y) of 11 players each. In the classic 5 day version of the game each team must go in twice. The team who GOES IN first (say team X) will bat until all its batsmen are OUT, including the NOT OUT batsman. After this team Y will GO IN to bat next until they are ALL OUT. Team X who has been out in the field, and bowling while team Y was IN, will now have a second chance TO GO IN, in order to accumulate ...
...for what is called in cricket terminology . . . "a pair". This is surely the biggest disaster that can befall any top order batsman, because his failure on both occasions with the bat might very well contribute heavily to his side's ultimate defeat. The bowlers, on the other hand, have at least this in their favour that they will very likely each have several opportunities (not merely two, like the batsmen) to get the opposition's batsmen OUT. If ... Read review

Advantages: Better coverage and highlights are better
Disadvantages: Cricket does swap for horse racing

...of Npower and the ECB, Channel 4 has provided the whole of Britain with live coverage which the fans find exciting and thrilling to watch. Channel 4 has brought us many great matches during this last decade, the most memorable being the Ashes win this year with brilliant performances from both teams. If I am looking to watch cricket, Channel 4 is the first place I go. Another factor that has effected Channel 4 a lot is the amazing and exiting commentry ...
...has progressed. Thanks partly to Channel 4. In my opinion, showing cricket coverage on a compulsery channel. This is because not every household have the hardware to view other channels, namely Sky Sports. So people with limited channels can view great matches. This also prevents complaints and contraversy about not being able to watch matches that are either important or are vital to a team's survival in a league or cup. The only disadvantage that ... Read review

Advantages: Helped bowling attack
Disadvantages: Keeping batsman out of form

...times. The problem is the ECB seem to be overkeen to rest players. The policy of resting the bowlers showed its rewards, with Caddick and Gough bowling well uninjured for the whole series. The problem is when they decide to over-rest the batsman. It is understandable resting bowlers who will get injured for bowling long spells, but how often does a batsman get injured (apart from finger injuries) during a long innings? It is more important to the ...
...in good form, there is no substitute to batting in the middle. Although England won this summers series, could some of the batsman have picked up more runs if they had match practice in between the tests? Also the awarding of the contracts was a bit bizarre. What was the point of awarding Chris Schofield a contract if they were going to ignore him for most of the summer and then drop him for the winter tour saying he is not yet experienced enough ... Read review

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...and are able to learn the art of good one day cricket we will always be lacking as we see our batsmen give away their wickets needlessly. English cricket has much criticised its own domestic leagues but we seem to be unwilling to learn nything they may teach us. ... Read review

Advantages: World Cricket with that extra twist...
Disadvantages: Bookies 666 dec - International cricket all out for 0

Was I the only one to think that Pakistan's defeat by Bangladesh was a trifle fishy in the last world cup. I amazed that no one has mentioned this.... and was their subsequent dismal performance in the final against South Africa just down to a few dodgy king prawn Jalfreizies the night before? I wonder what would have happened if both Pakistan and hansie's boys had both been trying to throw the game. frankly I think its going to be a long long time ...
...I ever bung money on the outcome of a cricket match again? Well I don't think so,well, not unless its the last match in a testbetween England and South Africa after they have wiped the floor with us, or perhaps Pakistan or India vs East Croydon third eleven. There could be some good odds on those croydon boys..... ... Read review