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I have actually played cricket recreationally on some of my visits to Australia.  The hardest part for me was to remember to take the bat with you after you hit the ball and took off running to the other end.   You can actually stretch out with the bat to get it across the line before your body does to be "safe".

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I was in India for 2 weeks years ago.  My nightly entertainment was watching IPL each night.  I became pretty versed on how the scoring and other intricacies of *that* brand of cricket worked towards the end of my stay.  

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5 hours ago, GoPokes83 said:

Never played cricket, but somehow still believe my HS baseball prowess would easily translate into making me a top tier professional cricketer.

You played Rounders. The first thing you have to get in your head about the real Game is that there is no such thing as a "foul ball". The second thing is that if the bowler (you probably would still call him the pitcher) hits you with the ball, you're Out.

It's also a whole lot more fun to play than it is to watch, so there's that...

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7 hours ago, GoPokes83 said:

Never played cricket, but somehow still believe my HS baseball prowess would easily translate into making me a top tier professional cricketer.

I had the opportunity to play baseball in college. My thoughts were similar to yours about my skills translating to cricket. While I did surprise the Aussies with hitting the ball it was a challenge because your stance and swing is different than baseball and you are hitting the ball coming off of a bounce.

The real challenge was trying to bowl. You are not supposed to bend your elbow when you bowl the ball. Growing up playing baseball and pitching some, bending the elbow becomes a natural habit.  It was a very awkward approach.

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7 hours ago, GoPokes83 said:

Never played cricket, but somehow still believe my HS baseball prowess would easily translate into making me a top tier professional 

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On 1/6/2022 at 5:25 AM, ROFL BOX said:

You think trying to understand how to PLAY is a hassle...
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I'm guessing they don't even sell nachos & the beer isn't cold.
 
Fuckers.  No wonder we kicked their asses.
 

I would like to see Mike Tyson play cricket.  The match would last 38 seconds and Tyson would crush it.

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Maybe I've asked this before but I saw it again today. Driving around and a couple of cars were missing the gas cap cover on their cars. I'm not talking about missing the cap you unscrew before you can put gas in your car. I'm talking about the piece of metal that goes over the door to the gas cap compartment. Some cars have just a door that you either click open by pushing in or you can to press a button to release the door when you want to put gas in the car.

Was it stolen off the car? Was it a secure lock door that was malfunctioning and the only way to get it off was to rip the outer covering off and pry the door open? The frame was there but no cover so you have this weird piece of gray metal framing against a different color of the car. This was on a couple of cars I've seen today and others over the past week. Is there a rash of gas thievery going on where hoodlums are ripping these covers off? Is this the new catalytic converter theft ring?

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12 hours ago, Tex Long said:

The second thing is that if the bowler (you probably would still call him the pitcher) hits you with the ball, you're Out.

Opposing batters facing Texas pitching in shambles 

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On 6/7/2025 at 1:42 PM, Texas Jeff said:

I would like to see Mike Tyson play cricket.  The match would last 38 seconds and Tyson would crush it.

Depends on how much money he was being paid to take a dive. 

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