5 Reasons why I do not Consider Cricket True Sport

mridula · Nov 3rd, 2005, 10:34

5. David Boon, Inzamam-ul Haq, ever expanding Virender Sehwag, and I can’t remember a similar Sri Lankan player’s name. Now look at the king of games, soccer and name a similar player who is that fat!

4. You switch on the TV to watch a test series and where are all the players? They have gone to have lunch! Or tea (but I wonder if the tradition still alive?). Now in which other game this happens that players have gone for lunch? It is more effective in Hindi, as a friend used to say “Arre ye players kahan gaye? Chai peene gaye hain!”

3. Have you seen any other game where players wear sweaters and play? Now if you want to compare with golf or carom, go ahead I have no problems. Look again at soccer and see, rain or snow players are still without sweaters!

2. Now I have not seen too many other sports where players black goggles and play or even keep black goggles on their caps and play! Why are black goggles so essential for cricket?

1. Which other sports gathers 12 to 15 teams and calls the event world cup? (das barah logon ko bator kar khel lete hain aur kahte hain world cup!) And which other country goes in a tizzy over it like we do?

You can also see the fun I am having at

http://traveltalesfromindia.blogspot...-consider.html

iwanttogoback · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:04

Quote:

Which other sports gathers 12 to 15 teams and calls the event world cup? (das barah logon ko bator kar khel lete hain aur kahte hain world cup!) And which other country goes in a tizzy over it like we do?

baseball world series - USA and CANADA

crimsonriver · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:08

LOL
The Srilankar player was the former captain.. Arjuna Ranatunaga...

hmm.. someone said..

there are only three real sports: bullfighting, mountain climbing, and car racing. And the reason that those three are the real sports is that your life is at stake... the rest are well... just games..

guerik · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:29

Come now, if ballroom dancing and chess are sports (and apparently they are) then cricket definitely qualifies! There is a lot of skill involved, and they do have to run about a bit. And if I was doing anything for six days straight I'd be hoping for at least a lunch break!!

cyberhippie · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:30

Joan Rivers

Quote:

Cricket; That's like baseball on valium right

Paagla Dashu · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:44

A sport is a game thats played with something esoteric called "sportsmanship".

Today, the game of cricket in India has been infiltrated by "underarm-politics" - its no longer a Sport.

not in my country.

davey · Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:48

Base ball legend Babe Ruth was a portly man, 10 pin bowling, lawn bowls, curling, dressarge, Masatatsu Oyami ( karate Master) also a large man, sumo wrestling the list goes on, good attempt at a stir trying to knock one the greatest games in the world, look at soccer players great game but when they receive a knock on the legs there off in an ambulance cricket players receive huge hits from balls travelling in excess of 100 kilometres per hour and carry on playing,

Hippie at Heart · Nov 3rd, 2005, 12:18

I think the OP is only jesting or else am willing to defend the cricket

mridula · Nov 3rd, 2005, 12:28

It is so much fun to read all the replies!

Aristocat · Nov 3rd, 2005, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimsonriver

there are only three real sports: bullfighting, mountain climbing, and car racing. And the reason that those three are the real sports is that your life is at stake... the rest are well... just games..

How can these be called sports? You may put your own life on the line but then, are you living just for yourself? What about your family, your parents, your kin and well wishers?

Even hunting is called a sport where one shoots down an innocent animal from a long distance. Big deal! Yet to see something more cowardly than that.

Then we have cat coursing.... and boxing....and kick boxing....the list goes on.

Give me cricket any day.

Digital Drifter · Nov 3rd, 2005, 13:03

Never mess with a game which has a lot of innuendos built in.

Deep mid wicket
fine leg, middle stick
third umpire

and of course certified loons as commentators; which leaves you ROFL.

AnnaD · Nov 3rd, 2005, 18:24

[quote=cyberhippie]Joan Rivers/Cricket; That's like baseball on valium right ]

He he good one there Cyberhippie!

Rob_The_Pom · Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:37

Cricket is the greatest game on the planet. FACT.

Anyone who says otherwise is clearly deluded. FACT.

Dodgy rhetoric is always useful in situations like this. FACT.

stormysky · Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:43

If Poker is, and they show it live on ESPN...
Then why not cricket ???
sk

torryquine · Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:45

It beats synchronised swimming any day.

Nov 3rd, 2005, 10:34	#1
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,281	5 Reasons why I do not Consider Cricket True Sport 5. David Boon, Inzamam-ul Haq, ever expanding Virender Sehwag, and I can’t remember a similar Sri Lankan player’s name. Now look at the king of games, soccer and name a similar player who is that fat! 4. You switch on the TV to watch a test series and where are all the players? They have gone to have lunch! Or tea (but I wonder if the tradition still alive?). Now in which other game this happens that players have gone for lunch? It is more effective in Hindi, as a friend used to say “Arre ye players kahan gaye? Chai peene gaye hain!” 3. Have you seen any other game where players wear sweaters and play? Now if you want to compare with golf or carom, go ahead I have no problems. Look again at soccer and see, rain or snow players are still without sweaters! 2. Now I have not seen too many other sports where players black goggles and play or even keep black goggles on their caps and play! Why are black goggles so essential for cricket? 1. Which other sports gathers 12 to 15 teams and calls the event world cup? (das barah logon ko bator kar khel lete hain aur kahte hain world cup!) And which other country goes in a tizzy over it like we do? You can also see the fun I am having at http://traveltalesfromindia.blogspot...-consider.html __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/ Last edited by mridula : Nov 3rd, 2005 at 13:13.

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crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	LOL The Srilankar player was the former captain.. Arjuna Ranatunaga... hmm.. someone said.. there are only three real sports: bullfighting, mountain climbing, and car racing. And the reason that those three are the real sports is that your life is at stake... the rest are well... just games.. __________________ Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be... Last ride : Bhutan, Arunachal, Sikkim.. (Where do I ride next?) My Travel Journal... http://the-never-ending-road.blogspot.com

Nov 3rd, 2005, 13:03	#11
Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,878	Never mess with a game which has a lot of innuendos built in. Deep mid wicket fine leg, middle stick third umpire and of course certified loons as commentators; which leaves you ROFL. __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:37	#13
Rob_The_Pom offcourse essentric Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 1,291	Cricket is the greatest game on the planet. FACT. Anyone who says otherwise is clearly deluded. FACT. Dodgy rhetoric is always useful in situations like this. FACT. __________________ The solution to your troubles is at the bottom of a glass

Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:43	#14
stormysky Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 99	Why cricket is a sport. If Poker is, and they show it live on ESPN... Then why not cricket ??? sk

Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:29	#4
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Come now, if ballroom dancing and chess are sports (and apparently they are) then cricket definitely qualifies! There is a lot of skill involved, and they do have to run about a bit. And if I was doing anything for six days straight I'd be hoping for at least a lunch break!!

Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:44	#6
Paagla Dashu Unreasonably Unreasonable Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where They Wear Clogs Posts: 1,223	A sport is a game thats played with something esoteric called "sportsmanship". Today, the game of cricket in India has been infiltrated by "underarm-politics" - its no longer a Sport. not in my country.

Nov 3rd, 2005, 11:48	#7
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	Base ball legend Babe Ruth was a portly man, 10 pin bowling, lawn bowls, curling, dressarge, Masatatsu Oyami ( karate Master) also a large man, sumo wrestling the list goes on, good attempt at a stir trying to knock one the greatest games in the world, look at soccer players great game but when they receive a knock on the legs there off in an ambulance cricket players receive huge hits from balls travelling in excess of 100 kilometres per hour and carry on playing,

Nov 3rd, 2005, 12:18	#8
Hippie at Heart Born Epicure Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 322	I think the OP is only jesting or else am willing to defend the cricket

Nov 3rd, 2005, 12:28	#9
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,281	It is so much fun to read all the replies!

Nov 3rd, 2005, 18:24	#12
AnnaD Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 97	[quote=cyberhippie]Joan Rivers/Cricket; That's like baseball on valium right ] He he good one there Cyberhippie!

Nov 3rd, 2005, 19:45	#15
torryquine Oilfield Trash! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 700	It beats synchronised swimming any day. __________________ http://werenotafraid.com/

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